Magi and Gillian both touched on we need to be really clear about definitions. Language matters. Young people believe trans means the same as same sex attraction #FVFWomensFestival
They think being gay, being a butch lesbian etc. is the same as being trans #FVFWomensFestival
3 types of people when thinking about future bill.
Men: sexual kink. Not women.
Girls: not trans, but persuaded by social culture, changing body, sometimes by same-sex attraction. Need support #fvfwomensfestival
then there is a tiny number of adults who require medical intervention etc. Transsexuals. Fine to modernise for a tiny number 3 years down to 1 year with a medical diagnosis etc. No need to have this for children
Human beings cannot change sex. The gender stereotypes forced on us by society are the things that hold women back and pathologise a lot of men #FVFWomensFestival
Does a vibrator count as pelvic exercise? @GussieGrips Do orgasms help your pelvic floor. THEY HELP MORE THAN YOUR PELVIC FLOOR. You need cheering up. #FVFWomensFestival
@GussieGrips No science to back it up for sure. But sports science principles? Doing something better than nothing! Do a single person study and see how you crack on #FVFWomensFestival
@GussieGrips If we want boys who grow up not to be "accidentally abusive because they go their sex-ed from porn then maybe we should be teaching them about female pleasure and vibrators. #FVFWomensFestival
Q. for @LucyHunterB are the government holding off strengthening the equality act because of S35.
I think people invest too much in the government having a strategic approach. #FVFWomensFestival
@LucyHunterB I don't think there was a great strategic plan, I don't think they want to amend the equality act. The EHRC have said where we are is fine, small numbers. #FVFWomensFestival
They came in behind scotgov to argue that GRC legal sex would superceded biological, before the Scot GRC change #FVFWomensFestival
With the conversion bill there will be casualties @MagiGibson. Have to try and get more input to it. As a former teacher and as a parent I took my duties very seriously & so did the Scot education system #FVFWomensFestival
@MagiGibson Scot Education system has slipped. You need to have a say, a full say on what happens to your child. Parents in England are taking children out of the schools they're in so the schools won't damage them #FVFWomensFestival
And @GussieGrips is now saying that we already have casualties - child detransitioners. MSPs were in tears listening to their stories.
Q. for Susan Smith @ForWomenScot. Is the press complicit? the Scotsman defamed JK Rowling. This week NS finally asked the tough questions and flip-flopped. #FVFWomensFestival
@ForWomenScot Once you get down to basics its indefensible. Some print media has been good but very little forensic examination on the TV and a lot of people get their news from TV #FVFWomensFestival
@ForWomenScot One of the things about the Tavistock was that it appeared on Newsnight, and then you see it enter into the national consciousness #FVFWomensFestival
Is repealing the GRA the only way to stop this @marstrina No. Men have been trying to simulate women for a very long time, you won't end that. #FVFWomensFestival
@marstrina To overturn a law has to sue. GRA: would be very difficult to conceive of a test case. It was brought in by a fudge. It was to prevent issues with marriage, which is technically made redundant by marriage equality but 20 years is a lot of water under the bridge #FVFWomensFestival
@marstrina Now @PankhurstEM says we absolutely must overturn the GRA. Service providers are terrified that they cannot turn away men because of the GRA. Also, it's a pointless piece of legislation because we will hit back with the Equality act etc. #FVFWomensFestival
Magi. Yes, I find this very troubling. Should be about incl. but don't need to intro children to these notions. Why are we talking to children about these notions? #FVFWomensFestival
@MagiGibson@Gillian_Philip Children can grow up and play with their pals without us getting at them with all this stuff.