Rosie Duffield speaks. Well done Rosie.

Rosie Duffield: ‘It feels like Gilead where women aren’t allowed to ask questions’ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/rosie-duffield-it-feels-like-gilead-where-women-arent-allowed-to-ask-questions-2gvv39g96

Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, “doesn’t want to shine too much light on it”, she says.

Why not @Keir_Starmer ?

Last week Angela Rayner, Labour’s deputy leader, became the party’s first senior figure to get involved, saying that Duffield ... should “reflect” on her comments and realise they could be “hurtful”.

@angelarayner (has me blocked) needs to reflect on herself

“I feel like my female mouth is being well and truly closed without ever actually having been opened.”

Total capitulation or silence. Acceptable to you @Keir_Starmer ? For shame.

“Duffield has received death threats on social media & admits that she has started to feel scared walking down the street. “There was a picture of a mocked-up hanging . . . and someone had put, ‘I wish I could photoshop Rosie Duffield into this.

@angelaRayner she reflect on this

“I regularly talk to people who don’t agree with me on things like abortion or Brexit. We have civilised conversations. I’m not being cancelled or threatened with a noose, so why is this particular issue so toxic?”

Yes. Why? This supposedly voiceless oppressed minority.

“I’m not anti-trans; everyone has the right to express themselves and be whatever and whoever they need to be.” But she is angry about what she describes as the “erasure of women”.

Who’s “anti trans”? No one. But it’s never enough.

“Refuges for those fleeing domestic violence are another example, she suggests. “Obviously trans people need to be safe in those areas ... , there should be] some places that are very definitely women only and safe.”

Where is @jessphillips?

She is scathing about the Harry Potter stars, including Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint ... I think they’re incredibly rude to dismiss a woman who basically gave them a career ... All these RIP JK Rowling hashtags, how disgusting.... it’s not OK.”

#IStandWithJKRowling

Duffield believes there needs to be more public debate about the use of puberty-blocking drugs. “We don’t want loads of people in that situation where they feel they were pressurised into something instead of just being allowed to just express themselves.”
#IStandWithKeiraBell

Actor Rupert Everett, who is gay, said recently that he would “probably be transitioning” if he were a teenager. “Are we erasing being gay now as well? ... We’ve got to ask ourselves why someone is being forced to choose; can’t you just express yourself?”

The T is Homophobic

“The vast majority of my colleagues are afraid to even raise it as a subject that we should be talking about. There is an argument that the Tories are making it look as though they’re more tolerant than the Labour Party”

Yes. That’s because it’s true.