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Katy Jon Went

1 year

Watched @Channel4 #GenderWars 3x now & perhaps wish I'd phrased a few things differently but I stand by my contribution & absolutely support the airing of the varied other voices from across the Sex/Gender "debate" spectrum. We need to talk & that may mean breaking ranks to do so

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Katy Jon Went

@katyjon

4 years

Judith Butler, author of the iconic Gender Trouble, 30 years ago, comes down firmly on the side of trans rights "It is a sad day when some feminists promote the anti-gender ideology position of the most reactionary forces in our society"

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Judith Butler, author of Gender Trouble, backs trans rights. "My sense is that we have to renew the feminist commitment to gender equality and gender freedom in order to affirm the complexity of gendered lives as they are currently being lived."

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Two 18yo sprinters from Namibia, Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi, have been banned from running in the Olympic 400m dash because they have a “natural high testosterone level”, because they don’t fit into World Athletics definition of womanhood.

Two more cis Black women banned from Olympics for their natural testosterone levels

Christine Mboma and Beatrice Masilingi are the latest accomplished athletes to be excluded under the rule that devastated Caster Semenya's career...

www.lgbtqnation.com

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@katyjon

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Even I as trans can see this is a bad choice, why not pick 4 women? @ThisGirlCanUK was launched to "celebrate a realistic vision of women and exercise in England and to tackle the gender activity gap... to change how women think and feel about exercise - and encourage women to be…

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3 years

"a few middle-aged men with outsized egos & puffed-up chests arguing about fish was always ludicrous. It's a sad indictment of our political & media class that so many played along. Brexit was always in part fuelled by the allure of destroying the present.

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@katyjon

4 years

I'm an environmental & climate change crisis supporter but some at Extinction Rebellion keep reading the public mood wrong & putting more people off. XR shouldn't be targeting allies, certainly not a covid-shielding rule-of-6 breaching doorstepping of 94yo icon David Attenborough

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@thetimes

4 years

Members of Extinction Rebellion knocked on David Attenborough's door in the hope of “opening a conversation” with him after he criticised its tactics

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@katyjon

7 months

@JamesEsses Asexual here. We wear clothes and underwear too. Asexual is about no/low desire for sexual activity, not how we look/what we wear.

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@katyjon

1 year

There is space for respectful dialogue in civilised society, seeing each other's humanity, able to discuss differences w/o requiring prior agreement. We must find a way for Sex & Gender to coexist & not be at war. Appreciated the hopefulness of reasonable discussion w/ @DocStockK

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@TimesRadio

1 year

"She occupies a space that's both quite strong disagreement with me, but is prepared to talk to me and defend my free speech, that's quite refreshing." Is there space for respectful dialogue in the trans debate? | @katyjon and @Docstockk discuss the importance of communication.

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@katyjon

1 year

It can be hard to admit the truth or yield a point in an argument. It doesn't invalidate trans lives to also stand up for fairness, safety and biology when relevant. Having an open exchange with @TimesRadio and @Docstockk is something we need to do more of and not shy away from

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@TimesRadio

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"There are dozens of studies that show that that the male born advantage does not disappear." Can trans people join a civil discussion with gender critical activists? #TimesRadio | @Katyjon and @Docstockk

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@katyjon

7 years

"Generation Z r hungry 4 equality" 10-13x more worried re LGBTQ+ prejudice/gender equality & racism > baby boomers, believe in free movement

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7 months

Seriously, can they stop doing this! Making it harder for us as trans by misguided allyship that fails to elevate women and girls. Were there not women enough deserving of this award? In Iran or Afghanistan, in sport, politics, journalism, or science? Why a trans influencer? Why…

Attitude Magazine

@AttitudeMag

7 months

Dylan Mulvaney is our Woman of the Year, supported by @virginatlantic ✨ “Knowing that my community sees me this way and acknowledges my womanhood is all I need to keep going.” Order the #AttitudeAwards issue now ▶️

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3 years

"Welcome to the Brexit" your ham sandwiches have been impounded!

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@katyjon

11 months

This is bad allyship @Oxfam during #Pride month, it was bound to backfire. Who commissions these without going through focus groups, optics, DEI/PR/media leads? Terrible caricatures dehumanising trans critics. We must humanise everyone in order to be treated well ourselves

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@Oxfam

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We have removed the post because of concerns raised with us. We will re-post shortly #ProtectThePride

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2 years

@salltweets I don't understand why a trans woman would want to be on an app that is explicitly trans exclusive. As you say there are plenty of others that are trans inclusive.

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@katyjon

1 year

@sharrond62 @BBCWomansHour Respectful and clear. I'm trans and agree with you. My position has moved on this.

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@katyjon

8 months

Sunday is World #Suicide Prevention Day 💔 Friday, I survived an attempt to take my life. I tried all the resources from GP to Samaritans to 111 mental health to finally a 3hr ambulance wait by which time I'd already embarked on a drink+pills combo. I didn't want to do it but…

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@katyjon

1 year

@jessphillips Glad you're watching it. I can define a woman on the grounds of sex w/o breaking into a sweat & support trans rights (as one). I can debate the philosophy of gender as a social construct with Stock w/o resorting to glue & discuss intersectionality of Eq Act PCs. All respectfully

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@katyjon

4 months

Packed room of 150+ in #Brighton to hear 2 journalists discuss "Time to Think" by @hannahsbee and the Tavistock GIDS service for trans youth. Appreciate having openminded and respectful @HelenLewis ("Difficult Women") lead the conversation with Hannah. @bindelj & @Docstockk among…

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@SistersSalon2

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We are thrilled to be hosting @helenlewis author of Difficult Women and @hannahsbee author of Time to Think tonight in Brighton this evening. No more No Debate. It’s #TimetoTalk Goosebumps 💛

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@katyjon

2 years

Whatever the atypical biological "reality" eg XX or XY intersex condition these women were seen as such from birth & raised female. They don't fit into binary boxes perhaps but the tone of some replies is rigid, interphobic, racist towards "ignorant Africa & its cheating coaches"

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@katyjon

1 year

If you don't like cats, look away but to balance out the heat, hims, & unnecessary verbals, there will be more cat calm photos going forward. Please don't tweet abusive stuff just to get more cats though! I will tweet #cats for supportive & constructive dialogue 🐈 #CatsOfTwitter

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@katyjon

2 years

@jk_rowling Not in my name, and I'm trans. Violence of words, threat or actual, are never the answer. We must be free to question and discuss, sex & gender, spaces & rights, without fear of extremist consequence. The lack of respectful dialogue has led to intransigent polarised anger & hate.

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@katyjon

3 years

@MarkBinmore To be fair, if I saw that in Debenhams I would buy it and model an entire room around the orange gorilla lamp

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@katyjon

1 year

Life needs more #cats right now. I'm under the weather with a cold, exhausted & run down, & whilst 90% of 100s of comments & messages after @channel4 #GenderWars were positive the growing 10% backlash is quite extreme, disheartening & takes its toll. It was a risk I chose though

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@katyjon

3 years

I don't have #pronouns in my bio or email sig as they/I am complex. I like #they , am content with #she , and tolerate short bursts of #he because #gender can be confusing for the wearer and observer. Not taking offence helps but I support respecting and asking others theirs. (1)

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@katyjon

3 months

"the refuge is set to open in Lancashire, but will house trans people aged 18 or over from across the UK. The service will be run by trans people, for trans people."

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@PinkNews

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UK's first trans and non-binary domestic violence refuge opens

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@katyjon

4 years

As #BoatyMcBoatface sets sail this week a reminder of the British tradition of ignoring public opinion. Boaty McBoatface had 4x more votes than anyone and was ignored to avoid becoming an international laughing stock. Yet we are persisting with Brexit with the same risks...

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@katyjon

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@JonathanHaynes @helenlewis @Ubisoft Sticking my head above the parapet as a trans person to say I read & loved Difficult Women. I met Helen at WOW London this year where we both had panels. I also surprise ppl as I debate sex/gender amiably w/ my neighbour Linda Bellos w/o falling out. Mature discussion is rare now

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@katyjon

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@bindelj Although I'm more a middle ground advocate of dialogue over dogma, discussion over polarised debate, I too have shared studios, panels, and interviews with Julie, Helen Joyce, Kathleen Stock, Linda Bellos, Stella O'Malley, Kellie JK, Sharron Davies and more, as I believe in…

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@katyjon

7 years

RIP Carrie Fisher 4 fighting the patriarchy, sexism, #bipolar #mentalhealth , addiction & Darth Vader, may the force be with her in death

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@katyjon

7 months

Pretty much since Caitlyn Jenner these awards have oft resulted in more adverse publicity than positive. Just create a Trans category and celebrate us alongside Women.

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@katyjon

3 years

Hello Alex, sorry to hear you're feeling low. I've been/am there often. My DMs are always open and I have cats as therapists #NotAlone

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1 year

@Glinner Bit of an overreach to suggest that the trans flag colours are those of paedophiles. Just blatant transphobia.

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@katyjon

2 years

Lee Mack nails it with "Finally we can say the words Party and Gate and it be a positive," yards from Boris. Finally, we can lay to rest whether Johnson was cheered or booed yesterday – it was mocking laughter! #Partygate #BoosforBoris #PartyatthePalace

Lee Mack's hilarious Partygate jibe in front of Boris Johnson at Jubilee concert

Lee Mack appeared at the Platinum Party at the Palace and made a jibe at Prime Minister Boris Johnson over Partygate, with the politician sitting metres away

www.mirror.co.uk

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@katyjon

2 years

Expecting a tough but hopefully civil debate this Sunday in London with @Fox_Claire @AcadofIdeas inc @HJoyceGender , @JamesEsses and Jennie Bristow on the alleged " #Trans Teen Trend: a case of social contagion?"

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Taking a break from public Twitter, as the engagement has become detrimental to my health and a hard core have remained intransigent to facts, clarifications and basic decency. Some have suggested I should feel unsafe, deserve to get beaten up, am perverse, a liar, a threat…

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@katyjon

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I've been to a WPUK meeting that was protested but also welcomed trans presence. I heard speeches against FGM and more. There were no anti Trans speeches that day. It is possible to be pro Women and Girls and not exclusively anti trans, to debate the consequences and implications…

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Reem Alsalem @UNSRVAW United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences Advocating for women 's rights, migrants, LGBT communities & abortion rights. Her intervention in the #GRRBill warned about the dangers of self ID #WPUKIcons

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Cass remained humane about #trans gender dysphoria/incongruence and that's what this debate & diagnosis lacks. She still talks about "informed choices", "unhurried, holistic" treatment of the child "as a whole person" not just "their gender identity". She's not saying "no", but…

Guardian Australia

@GuardianAus

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Gender medicine ‘built on shaky foundations’, Cass review finds

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@katyjon

1 year

Kinda love this thread 😉 jolly Katy and their cosy cluttered 🏠 with lots of 📚 even by 🧙‍♀️ and lots of 🐈‍⬛️ 🐱 gets on with lesbians, is reasonable, but STAY OUT of women's toilets, though 🐈 😻 so they can't be that bad, but possibly a bit mad!

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2/ There is a quite jolly trans identified male called Katy who seems reasonable and has a REALLY cluttered but quite cosy house and is able to have a pint with lesbians and a discussion about matters without being strident which is good

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2 years

Miriam Margolyes sits in Jeremy Hunt's warm chair on @BBCr4today to discuss Robbie Coltrane, JK Rowling and more, and said best of luck to Hunt but said on air what she wanted to say was "fuck you". Love live radio! #FuckYou #MiriamMargolyes #R4Today

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2 years

First Saturday in May and it's #WorldNakedGardeningDay – an annual celebration of bits, boobs, bulges, bellies, & strategic #CalendarGirls foliage 🍀, pots & watering cans. More about bravery than beauty, body acceptance than Botticelli! Naked except for Docs! #WNGD2022 #WNGD

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@katyjon

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Mary Earps "This is for anyone who's ever been in a dark place. Just know that there's light at the end of the tunnel. Keep going...There's only one of you in the world. And that's more than good enough. Be unapologetically yourself" 🏆 🥅

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Such beautiful speech Mary 🥹🫶🏼

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Don't trend Brian Blessed without a trigger warning in case of loss of this fucking beast of a beardy bard

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@billybragg Curiously, I'd say @Docstockk and I have more in common because we both dress androgynously, like women and cats, and can hold a debate without getting offended.

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@katyjon

2 years

@heydonworks @GBNEWS Because I was on just now offering an alternate view. If we want society to support gender transition then we also need to support #detransition . Therapy that is neither conversion nor affirmative such as person-centred can support you being you after due healthy consideration.

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@katyjon

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As an older trans person, mostly grown up, we need better laws that recognise trans people AND women, that protect sex & gender, vulnerable people, & reduce VAWG. We need grown up discussions not polarised hate or one-sided activism that ignore impact on others. Win-wins for all.

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"If you’re a trans person growing up in the UK today, it might feel like the whole world is against you. I assure you, there are MPs in here who are on your side ... Together we will beat this wave of transphobia and consign oppressive laws to the past." - @NadiaWhittomeMP

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@Kazel_93 So I could justify my Imelda Marcos boots collection and dozen cats as a crazy ass cat lady. Whoever heard of a mad cat man?

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@JammersMinde I'm blocked by India, I thought the Witch Trials podcast pretty fair. 1 entire episode dedicated to two trans critics of JKR and 1 brilliant episode on what if you are wrong.

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@UKLabour What would a Race Equality Act do that an Equality Act protecting Race (and 8 other PCs) doesn't do? Aren't reducing structural inequalities part of PSED and Government Policy requirements for Race, Sex, Disability etc and more?

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@katyjon

4 years

As lockdown eases we learn nothing and go straight back to killing the environment and marine life. Durdle Door and other beaches like Bournemouth need litter policing and people need to do better. Take your trash home and if you won't then stay home.

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@carriesymonds 3 tons of rubbish picked up by myself and volunteers at Durdle Door and 3 more left on the beaches to be taken by the tide.

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@laurenboebert Erm yes they do. Scandinavia has 1 between them every couple of years. USA has 1 a week it seems. New Zealand had 1. Banned guns.

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Just a minute I call Mornington Crescent on this! Tim Brooke Taylor has climbed the celestial beanstalk and died of Covid at 79. That is not the golden egg I wanted dropped this Easter. Twinkle aka Kitten Kong will be heartbroken. RIP TBT

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So much drama and it's only Tuesday. I was glued to the telly at 10pm! I'm not sure the protest got the right kind of attention. We need to dialogue and discuss not damn people for debating. "Dead kids" need help but that's not always affirmation but good support and better help

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Before my first cup of coffee, I rescued a squirrel 🐿 from the kitchen larder that the cats had brought in but let drop and I managed to catch it and pop it back up a tree in the woods.

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@katyjon

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This is lingustic bonkers. Lesbians are "non-men" attracted, but gay men are not non-women. Language matters and doesn't need to change. Add don't erase, redefine, replace. Applies to women, mothers etc.

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@katyjon

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More listening & learning to detransitioners needed. @ImWatson91 went through a personal hell. Transition was not the solution for her. GIC clinicians should have asked more questions, provided therapy, it's why the "if someone tells you they're trans, believe them" is dangerous

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I interviewed the brave and tenacious @ImWatson91 about her life, and her quest to get gender clinics shut down:

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@mespo99 This is the beginning of recognising that third spaces offer a constructive solution for coexistence not conflict. It's been tried in prisons and should be expanded

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@katyjon

4 years

#TransPeopleAreRealPeople not a failed conversion therapy outcome nor hooked on HRT as an antidepressant nor needing JKR's approval. We're not a threat or oppressors, we're marginalised. We've been around for millennia in all cultures & times. We're here to stay. I'm me & happy.

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@sharrond62 @BBCWomansHour @BBCNews @BBCr4today @GMB @GBNEWS @TalkTV I was blocked by India a few years back, probably when I was first accused of breaking rank with the T party line. What I can't stand is the authoritarianism of some T beliefs & the angry misogyny I hear from some. It wasn't like this 10-15 yrs ago. We were a quiet minority then

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Turning #Norwich into a giant #rainbow since 2009! 1000s March and line the streets to make Norwich a fine and #LGBT friendly city. #NorwichPride #Pride #LGBTQ #RainbowFlag #PrideFlag

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@HJoyceGender We shared a panel @HJoyceGender & @Docstockk , @bindelj & I, radio & TV pieces. In each case, courtesy for conversation's sake, respect as ground for dialogue, trumped the evangelical absolutism of either extreme & their language policing or slogan alignment. I appreciate that.

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"I love femme women, butch women, trans women, cis women, and all the women who show the diversity of and push the boundaries of womanhood. But, dear reader, I am not a woman" #TDOV2023

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"What’s so scary about the possibility of choice when it comes to gender?" Me for the Guardian today.

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Missing overnight, but she's back! Wandering kitty showed up outside at half ten. Despite going looking at 5am & 8am. Don't know how she got outside. This kitty may be a keeper but already identifies as a troublesome teen like Kandra from the last litter

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@MxVivianWulf He was a Jeremy Corbyn supporter and said equality can't go far enough. It's satire and hypocrisy mocking. He's not far right/racist.

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1 year

@Docstockk @TimesRadio @KatyJonWent Looking forward to this, I hope it demonstrates to those in Oxford later that debate is not hate, being open to discussion need not be an existential identity denial, and that we only work through the Sex and #GenderWars by respectful dialogue

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She's 10! A young girl who was raped and is now 6+ weeks pregnant has been denied an abortion in #Ohio after the #RoeVsWade law rollback. Instead, she's off to #Indiana before their laws restrict access to terminations.

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Sports trans wars with @acadofideas 80% of anon responders want sports kept sex based. #BattleFest The female category in sport needs maintaining for fair play

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@ProfAliceS I was @UCL 35yrs ago back when debate, protest, diversity of opinion was strong. Now it's your opinion on diversity that's measured by conformity not difference. I'm trans & respect the need for T inclusion & women's rights & having #SexAndGender discussions w/o #cancelculture

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Feeding time at the zoo. All the #cats and Docs! A missing cat came home last night, too. Must have been the overnight heavy rain driving them all home. One more from this batch rehoming soon but may keep the rest as they fit on the stairs and all get on. I am the original and…

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@cat_abroad @bigphatphotos @EVRi_Delivery @EDP24 I had a driver from TNT faking a delivery. My goods were found abandoned by a railway siding meantime driver said a guy called Tim signed for them. I live alone with a dozen cats. None of them can handle a pen or a called Tim.

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@MForstater @RishiSunak I went through it in the 90s not the 70s. It often exists in tandem with fundamentalist faith positions and behind closed doors imports of non domestic beliefs and practices. It should be banned, but the language needs to be really careful and that is my concern. Exploratory…

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@helenlewis Nuance, empathy, complexity, kindness, risk assessment, safeguarding, reality, and reputations have been among the victims in a polarised ideological war when even discussing it is enough to get you called a hater, fascist, or worse. I despair at the lack of open-minded dialogue

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Looks like Facebook and Instagram are down again. So here's my Insta food pic on twitter instead!

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Ridiculous hyperbolic £000s of Pounds lying by the Work & Pensions Minister. Yes, I got bathroom adaptations straight from my council but Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a shade over £300/month unless you have higher rate mobility needs then it's still under £900.

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The work & pensions minister says the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is "thousands of pounds a month" If you qualify for the higher weekly rate & get the mobility part you get £184.30 per week, which works out at £798.63/month. So you don't get thousands of pounds a month

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Go on, watch it, you know you want to! The whole negative reverse psychology advertising from media outlets anti the film or Kathleen is brilliant. #C4GenderWars

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@Docstockk

1 year

Pink News really, really, really, really don’t want you to watch Channel 4’s Gender Wars 😉

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@bindelj Libraries should be places of learning not banning. After all, isn't your book probably on a shelf there? Or has that been banned too. I've two copies, I could donate one so as not to dent council resources!

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@DouglasKMurray She does not speak for the British People, at best she speaks for under a third of adults, probably less. It would be safe to say 60% want her to stop stoking xenophobic rhetoric

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@pbjellytiem2 @ThisGirlCanUK I'm trans. I'm male born. I'm post op transsexual. I'm a person.

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#WhatIsAWoman is the Matt Walsh documentary, I watched it, it makes clear the firm division between sex/biology & gender/identity; neither are going anywhere. Do also watch @Channel4 #GenderWars

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@Docstockk I've not met you, Kathleen, but have read Material Girls and chose to appear in Gender Wars because I believe in dialogue, debate too, and in the film's humanising of all of us, as the DT article also does. It makes me want to get to know you, to listen and discuss. I hope we can

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@katyjon

3 years

#Covid -19: #Masks & social distancing to become personal choice, says Robert Jenrick, Sajid Javid & Helen Whately. BMA advises against it. Data does not support it. Gov now following dates not data. Feels like a Swedish model run by Brazil

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6 years

Should have come to my house we had 7 ports and over 20 cheeses between 4 of us tonight and a log fire and 4 kittens #GiantCheeseboard

Vicki Johnson

@vickijohnson_84

6 years

@TimeOutLondon how can you endorse #giantcheeseboard , overpriced and disappointing doesn’t cover it 😔

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8 months

#CancelCulture as Harry Potter panels dropped from @MCMComicCon to create "safe" and quiet #LGBT + space away from JKR influences. Presumably all Chris Pratt Marvel film references will be dropped too for his alleged homophobia due to his Church seeing homosexuality as sinful.…

Switchboard

@switchboardLGBT

8 months

When we agreed to host a Pride Lounge at this year's MCM London Comic Con we did so with the aim of connecting with their diverse fan community. However, at that time we were unaware of their plans to feature any panels using the Harry Potter IP (intellectual property).

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@katyjon

2 years

Susanna Reid to Boris Johnson: 3 people at the heart of government resigned for breaking the Covid rules guidance, we're in the most law breaking building that makes the country's laws, "how are you still in your job?" #PartyGate

Good Morning Britain

@GMB

2 years

'You say you're doing everything you can. You're not.' @susannareid100 asks Boris Johnson if he is in touch with what people are experiencing amid the cost of living crisis. Susanna asks the PM why he can't impose a windfall tax on fuel companies.

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1 year

It's definitely a day for cats 🐈 though one kitten is missing and I hope makes a reappearance later. The new batch are nearly 6 weeks old and finding their confidence #Caturday #CatsofTwitter

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@katyjon

2 years

@GBNEWS Thanks @GBNews for adding this clip to the discussion too where I talk about how good therapeutic practice can be supportive of trans people and those who are not by being person-centred and not conversion nor affirmative

GB News

@GBNEWS

2 years

‘My own psychiatrist actually called me the most reluctant transsexual he'd ever met... I'm the opposite of any kind of stereotype... I tried everything to try and not be trans' Diversity and Inclusion Facilitator Katy Jon Went discusses conversion therapy.

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@katyjon

3 years

@stephenfry Thank you @StephenFry for sharing. The @HumanLibraryUK has been going since 2008 in Norfolk & @TheHumanLibrary in Denmark since 2000. I'm based in #Norwich running UK events & help online. We'd love to invite you to our next one @NorwichArtCentr or @uniofeastanglia DM me for more

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@katyjon

5 years

@nytimes Kitten stole my croissant. Despite obvious trail of crumbs, stolen item was not recovered #PettyCrime #catburglar

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@katyjon

4 years

Naga Munchetty "Can you say this is going to happen, without using words like goal or target?", Health Sec, Matt Hancock "This has got to happen, I have a plan, I've set a goal". So that's a 'no' then.

BBC Breakfast

@BBCBreakfast

4 years

Health Secretary, Matt Hancock has set a target of 100,000 #Coronavirus tests a day in the UK. @BBCNaga asked him on #BBCBreakfast if he could guarantee this would happen ⤵️ More here:

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@katyjon

4 years

On #bbcr4today @labourlewis says when the electoral system is stacked against you, do you fight with both arms tied behind your back or do you change the rules, eg make progressive alliances. Applies also to getting his forward thinking voice on the #LabourLeadership ballot.

The Independent

@Independent

4 years

Labour only has ‘very slim’ chance of winning next general election without alliances, says Clive Lewis

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@katyjon

10 years

In 1946 the UN declared "freedom of information" 2b a "fundamental human right" http://t.co/IMbkiJjpWm #PressFreedom #WPFD2014 since 1993

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11 months

Grim reading during #PrideMonth UK support for trans now lower than most of Europe and elsewhere, with only the United States (45%) and Hungary (36%) lower. #UnhappyPrideMonth

PinkNews

@PinkNews

11 months

UK named one of world’s least friendly countries for trans people

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14 days

@stephenwhittle @NHSEngland @wesstreeting @NHSuk Personally, I'd prefer a side room! But I do get women's concerns, coming around from an op and seeing a bearded guy next to you with a deep voice can be scary. Oh wait, that's trans men! In most situations common sense and medical necessity need to override hard and fast rules.…

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@katyjon

6 years

#RainbowFlag flying over Bethel St Police Station. After 9 #Norwich Prides, how much has changed. The city is welcoming & #LGBT + friendly, officers join the parade more than police it. Visible Christians march with #NorwichPride instead of protesting. #NorwichPride10 TODAY @EDP24

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@katyjon

2 months

@Fox_Claire @GBNEWS "Viewpoint diversity" @Fox_Claire is critical. @GBNews haven't had me on 40x (5x more than the BBC) because I agree with them but because I am willing to debate without hate, disagree without flouncing off, engage beyond my comfort zones or echo chambers, critique and laugh at…

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@katyjon

4 months

The joy of going off comms and private profile when the pile ons get abusive and incessant. Taking another break from public profile whilst regaining head space after people attacked a documentary I was in 12 years ago in a time before the gender culture wars. I've changed, so…

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2 years

@Martina Do you mean the sex = gender line & apparent equating of not dating trans women with racism by NK? If so, I agree. All dating should be non coercive, free. There is no need to erase terms, sexualities or people. Inclusion should mean expanding the cake not taking someone's slice.

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@katyjon

8 months

More than money, which I can probably work around in the short run, it's the none too subtle accusation that I'm a fraud, liar about conditions for which I supplied medical evidence, but was assessed on a good day or hour and thus am not deemed to suffer the rest of the time

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@katyjon

2 years

RIP Desmond Tutu – "My father always used to say, "Don't raise your voice. Improve your argument." Good sense does not always lie with the loudest shouters, nor can we say that a large, unruly crowd is always the best arbiter of what is right."

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1 year

Cats never judge me, despite hearing me talking to myself, frustrated, dropping things, complaining about litter trays being missed by in training 5 week old kittens 😸 And Kathleen Stock has a cat! We have common ground for dialogue! I will still talk to dog lovers too.

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@katyjon

6 months

Probably not the best activism nor comparison for #JustStopOil to reference as Mary Richardson went on to join Oswald Mosley's British Union of Fascists in 1932, thinking that fascism was the "only path to a 'Greater Britain,'" and saying she was "attracted to the Blackshirts…

PoliticsJOE

@PoliticsJOE_UK

6 months

Just Stop Oil protestors have smashed the glass on the Rokeby Venus in the National Gallery. "Women did not get the vote by voting," they say. A century ago, the painting was slashed by a suffragette.

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