1. Maya,
I was as blunt as it is possible to be in my lecture. All the examples of extremist assertions of apparent rights for women but not trans people, that I gave were from Sex Matters.
Any group which cannot support & respect the rights of others (in this case rights…
2. … we fought a very long & hard battle for) is suspect. You may claim your concern is women’s rights but your organisation is solely targeted on trans people & their rights.

You know by now we are not the enemy, we are not targeting women, it is misogyny which is at…
3. … issue here, but n your campaign it is trans women who are the misogynists.
There is so much that needs doing to support women’s rights but it is my community that is being charged.
It doesn’t matter what you think, but what matter is what your followers say & do.
4. I call out those in my community who threaten women or abuse them, as frequently as I am able (& get it in the neck back) but honestly believe that threats get us nowhere.
Why hasn’t HJ thought to apologise for the hurt sge caused my community for her saying TP are…
5. … a Huge problem and calling for our reduction?

I assume she hasn’t because she meant it.

Why is @sexmatters so obsessed with our lives when the problem is men. What is t that is the problem - we are not after you or anyone else. We just want to live our lives. So why?..
6. I have accumulated ‘000s of abusive messages directed at myself. You have never once thought to … suggest these people that they listen, engage & stop the abuse. It has to be both ways - or another awful thing will happen.

Go on- tell me how you are going to improve …
7. …the real lives of women & how you will stop going after the lives of a minority who ironically have always supported feminism’s aims.

So — Yes. I call @SexMattersOrg a hate group because you are obsessed with the lives of one of the smallest & most harmless minorities
@SexMattersOrg As to the lecture notes treated you like all the other guest.
I gave you space because I am not willing to live in an echo chamber

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First matter is the death certificate:-

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