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Tenaciously Terfin's avatar

Thanks Dusty. I agree with you about the Equality Act and should have said the same when I left my comment for James Esses. The removal of the concept of gender would be a small change but with huge consequences for a return to normality. And surely transsexuals are protected under sex discrimination?

When I saw the title of the update I thought it was going to be about Neil Kinnock.

Love the witches picture. Wish I was that young again. 😁

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

You're welcome, TT.

Glad you agree re the Equality Act. As soon as you put the word 'gender' into legislation you are in trouble. Conversely when you keep or take the word 'gender' out of legislation you are cooking on gas. Some people on the GC side say it is too difficult to repeal the GRA (without going into the details of their arguments here) but Trump shows how you do it. If you are the Government then you can say DO IT...and it is done! Whatever they think of Reform GC people need to lobby Reform in my opinion because they are the only party who might actually do it! Obviously POW are for repeal of the GRA but ,unfortunately, I don't think KJK is going to become the PM just yet!!

If For Women Scotland win their case ( ooh tenterhooks!!) I don't think transsexuals would come under sex discrimination. If FWS lose transsexuals with GRCs would come under the Act 😩 However there are principles of unfair dismissal outside of the Equality Act. If a certain transsexual doctor called, let's say, Dr Downton 😂 goes to work dressed as a man but dresses as a woman when he is at home and gets involved in his spare time in online forums for transsexuals and presuming he is a great doctor, sacking him for his spare time life would I think clearly be unfair dismissal without him having to rely on the Equality Act.

Where is Jeremy when you need him! Jeremy, are you out there?

Hhahha Neil Kinnock. Now I have visions of him falling over on the beach!

I thought Liz and you would enjoy the witches 😃

Thanks for your great endpieces

Dusty

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Tenaciously Terfin's avatar

Thanks for that explanation Dusty and yes, if the political will is there anything can be done.

Jeremy liked my comment this am so I was hoping he’d explain. Where are you Jeremy, we like your comments?

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Tenaciously Terfin's avatar

Great Mr Menno piece, Sarah Phillimore is fantastic.

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Yes great piece Menno and Sarah. Menno has obviously done a lot of homework!

I would love to have sat in on the case but I can't afford to spend so much time away from the citizen journalism!!😇

Dusty

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Katrina Biggs's avatar

Hahaha - I don't know why, but I initially thought you were referring to a real-life family at the beginning of your newsletter, and I was like "holy fck!" Lol!!

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

😂

Cracking film! Recommended!

Dusty

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Liz Parker's avatar

I loved the witches picture Dusty & TT’s amazing dog. Agree with the repeal of the GRA & the taking out of the genderborg from the EA. NHSFife are getting a hammering on X & as the unions have been captured, there’s no trade union support for Sandie Peggie from Unison, Unite, the RCN or the PCSU. Pretty damning all round. Thanks for your coverage of these stories, Dusty.

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

You're welcome, Liz and glad you liked the witches. That dog would be better than Starmer I think . Starmer only has two buttons. '£22 billion black hole' and 'far right'🤣

Glad you agree re EA. I guessed you'd agree re repeal of GRA 😄

Astonishing how captured the unions are!!!!!!

Dusty

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Tenaciously Terfin's avatar

😂

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Tenaciously Terfin's avatar

There’s no end to it is there Liz. I’m becoming very frustrated at the people who refuse to accept that there’s a problem.

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Liz Parker's avatar

I’ve decided the best thing is to ignore all of them & take comfort from increasing numbers ‘peaking’ due to the stupidity of transvestites & their transmaidens.

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