Mary Howden 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💚🤍💜

I am concerned about gender ideology & it's impact on safeguards for vulnerable women & children. I have written 3 blogs for @WomensRightsNet you can read them here👇 👩‍💻womensrights.network/post/why-are-p… 👩‍💻womensrights.network/post/on-drag-a… 👩‍💻womensrights.network/post/safeguard…

Thank you for flagging up the shameful refusal of @JohnSwinney to meet with us.

Happy International Nurses Day from the Darlington nurses! #InternationalNursesDay

@WingsScotland “genderism of the kind we’ve witnessed this past decade is fundamentally incompatible with women’s rights.” Absolutely correct @msjlindsay

This blatant flouting of the law by Equality Network is absolutely disgraceful and we suggest @scotgov sort it out immediately ⬇️

Why did the Greens select a candidate who may not be able to serve a 5-year term due to visa issues? Questions need to be answered 🤔 thescottishsun.co.uk/news/16245243/…

scotsman.com/news/opinion/c… “Meanwhile, newly elected Edinburgh MSP Kayleigh O’Neill, in a speech responding to the Supreme Court judgment said, “I really thought that second wave feminists had gone past the issue of women being more than their bodies and their ability to give birth or breastfeed or whatever.” The lack of critical thinking – and dreadful oratory – is headache inducing. ‘Whatever’ indeed. This is the politics of Instagram-focussed, sloganeering, rank amateurs. But the electorate has spoken. Let’s see how it plays out. I predict hearing some maiden speeches will upgrade the headache to a painful migraine.” We agree with @msjlindsay and it doesn't bode well for democracy when new MSPs have already blocked our members that they disagree with and have had no interaction with!

@salltweets @Roodleland 🤞Sall it's been a long wait!

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If any further proof was required that Keir Starmer is not up to the job of being PM and Labour leader it is the appointment of Harman as his “adviser” on women. She is the wrong person for so many reasons, not least her stated belief that trans identified men are women. Desperate stuff.

@MhairiHunter @ferguson2811 Dialogue is a well trodden path to conflict resolution. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 was once renowned for diplomacy. But you’re saying the way to convince those who disagree with you is to ignore them or do you think John Swinney lacks diplomacy skills? Interesting approach to achieving independence?🤔

Goodwillie judge refuses to allow footballer who publicly begged to “clear his name” to gag court after his wish comes true as player faces private criminal prosecution for alleged rape. sundaypost.com/fp/accusers-re… via @Sunday_Post @WRNScotland @RussellFindlay1 @MaryHowden @VoteAshRegan @beirasplace @boswelltoday @RealStephenKerr @ClaireBaker_lab @theSRCA @LetAlbaFlourish @TessWhiteUK @bindelj @LoudBonnet @maggiemellon

The issue - which neither the SGP or the National address - is why should it be it legal for someone who does NOT have leave to remain to stand for election?

🚨When I thought for 12 years (12-24) that I had a boy brain in a girl body and needed to ‘pass’ as a man to be happy, I was not capable of understanding how badly I would get injured by being 🏳️‍⚧️trans. Binding large breasts during a decade of one’s development is a really bad idea. And like most bad ideas, if you’re a teenager, you’ll probably think it’s “no big deal.” This is especially so when everyone on the internet tells you that breast binding is totally safe and reversible. Those people are LIARS. Not even losing 40 + pounds has taken that lasting pain away. It’s bittersweet to see the fat I was hiding under melt away. Sweet, because I look objectively better now. Bitter, because it makes the damage I’ve done to myself more evident. Many layers of shapewear can hide the aesthetic damage, which is.. whatever. It’s a lost cause at this point. But the pain in my back and the tingly, hot/cold sensations that become numbness in my left arm have only gotten progressively worse since I’ve stopped binding. While binding, my left arm would only go numb occasionally. Now, even with dramatic weight loss and the passage of time, the (presumably) nerve pain is more persistent. It has become a daily occurrence. It is inconvenient to have your arm go numb this often and I wish it would stop. I’d like to regain the ability to stand up straight and to lie down on my side without my ribs hurting or feeling that my rib bones are hooking onto whatever is underneath me or to the side of me. I would like my old lung capacity back. I don’t have sensation in my chest except for pain and irritation. I do hope that goes away. I’m not sure what my next steps are. Anyone have any ideas? There is nothing safe or reversible about binding your breasts in the long term, especially starting as a teenager. REPOST to raise awareness.

It is abusive to subject children to age inappropriate, sexualised material which also promote gender identity. Scottish parents take note! @Rachael2Win @jackiebmsp @Transgendertrd @DalgetySusan @ForWomenScot @WRNScotland @ScotUnionEd

How many girls have to be distressed and in “intimidating, humiliating and hostile environment” ? Our Councils need to comply with the law and provide pupils with dignity and respect ⬇️ thetimes.com/article/ad5d10…

The roadmap was set in the last parliamentary term by the SNP & Greens. It’s been planned. Alarmingly, in this term, there will be more to come. Under the cloak of being progressives, they hoodwink the youth and the disaffected @JournalismSEEN

I am working on a critique of popnolly.com whose resources are now in primary schools across the UK. The core problem isn't the values. It's that the model treats three year olds as mini adults capable of processing identity frameworks they are developmentally years away from being able to evaluate. More to follow. Anything specific you want examined?

@jk_rowling Remember she also thought that paedophiles are a sexuality and should be treated no differently to LGB people. She's a danger to other women, LGB people and all children. She should certainly be nowhere near an advisor role aimed at protecting them. theguardian.com/politics/2014/…