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       #Post#: 93545--------------------------------------------------
       Re: RFU Recommend Ban on TG Women
   DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
       Date: July 28, 2022, 11:54 am
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       --- Quote from: JammyGit link ---
       >
       > Permitted by whom? No-one's stopped Davies making the trans
       issue her raise d'etre. She's been all over social media, TV,
       and newspapers. Who isn't permitting her those opinions?
       >
       > QP - I realise you're being facetious, but I do genuinely have
       a problem with the obsessives. For all the uproar about "trans
       activists", none of the trans people I know spend as much time
       banging on about trans stuff as much as people like Davies.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I've always thought it's likely that most trans people would
       just want to get on with their lives quietly rather than get
       involved in public spats. I'm not sure if Davies is an obsessive
       but I suppose if you're 'on the other side' it might appear that
       she is.
       #Post#: 93547--------------------------------------------------
       Re: RFU Recommend Ban on TG Women
   DIR By: Carbonm
       Date: July 28, 2022, 12:46 pm
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       I really feel for your cousin SQ, to have something she loves
       and enjoy playing taken away from her must be heartbreaking. I’m
       going to withdraw from this too as I really don’t feel qualified
       to comment anymore.
       #Post#: 93548--------------------------------------------------
       Re: RFU Recommend Ban on TG Women
   DIR By: JammyGit
       Date: July 28, 2022, 12:53 pm
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       --- Quote from: Quinten Poulsen link ---
       >
       > I've always thought it's likely that most trans people would
       just want to get on with their lives quietly rather than get
       involved in public spats.
       --- End Quote ---
       Sure. But where are the high profile trans people? Genuine
       question: I know of none in this country.
       --- Quote ---
       > I'm not sure if Davies is an obsessive but I suppose if you're
       'on the other side' it might appear that she is.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Hey, I'm just going by her visible output. It's basically what
       she's known for now. A quick look at her Twitter feed reveals
       hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of tweets on the topic in
       recent times; I scrolled back to earlier this year (as far as
       Twitter would let me) and it's the same story. She is prolific
       and laser-focused on trans people. And I've had the misfortune
       of seeing some of her replies to other people on this topic as
       well. She's been doing this for literally years.
       She's also been putting drag performers in the firing line as
       well, in case anyone thought it was just trans sportspeople she
       had an issue with (it's not, she genuinely doesn't believe trans
       women are anything other than men playing pretend, so it makes
       total sense for her to go after drag)
       And I find it very hard to find people like her on the "other"
       side. Just by using Twitter normally I come across a lot of
       people who are proudly anti-trans in their Twitter handle; a
       look at their Twitter feed shows 90% of their output (and it's
       always prolific) is about trans issues. Despite not being
       anti-trans, I never seem to find their opposite.
       #Post#: 93549--------------------------------------------------
       Re: RFU Recommend Ban on TG Women
   DIR By: RodneyRegis
       Date: July 28, 2022, 2:12 pm
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       --- Quote from: JammyGit link ---
       >
       > She made a comment about losing a couple of speaking jobs? And
       the Mirror misreported it? Sorry, that's nonsense.
       >
       >
  HTML https://www.you.co.uk/sharron-davies-interview-2022/
       >
       > She did a magazine interview blaming trans "zealots" for her
       situation. And then says she's been living off an inheritance
       and that that money's nearly gone now.
       >
       > As for your "left wing zealots" thing - well, misogyny is a
       real problem, in real life and online. I didn't have you pegged
       as a champion of women's rights, but I do find it strange to
       make this a left v right thing; I certainly don't think the
       right wing has a history of putting women first. I don't doubt
       some people are using this as cover to attack women, for the
       record.
       >
       > It's absolutely bizarre how much the trans community gets
       blamed for things (like Davies losing charity gigs because she's
       become an anti-trans activist) when there's so few of them,
       there's practically no high-profile trans people who are the
       equivalent of Rowling or Forstater or Cherry or Davies or
       Linehan or any number of high profile anti-trans people, and
       there's practically no pro-trans media coverage.
       >
       > It would appear that people want to be able to repeatedly
       express opinions through multiple foghorns without any kind of
       pushback at all.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       You're right, I'm no champion of women's right, but I have a
       father and a daughter, and know lots of women so I'm far more
       invested in them than trans rights.
       I don't think it's the trans community getting the blame, as you
       say they are vanishingly small. It's the rights activists which
       are the issue.
       #Post#: 93550--------------------------------------------------
       Re: RFU Recommend Ban on TG Women
   DIR By: RodneyRegis
       Date: July 28, 2022, 2:35 pm
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       --- Quote from: JammyGit link ---
       >
       > She made a comment about losing a couple of speaking jobs? And
       the Mirror misreported it? Sorry, that's nonsense.
       >
       >
  HTML https://www.you.co.uk/sharron-davies-interview-2022/
       >
       > She did a magazine interview blaming trans "zealots" for her
       situation. And then says she's been living off an inheritance
       and that that money's nearly gone now.
       >
       > As for your "left wing zealots" thing - well, misogyny is a
       real problem, in real life and online. I didn't have you pegged
       as a champion of women's rights, but I do find it strange to
       make this a left v right thing; I certainly don't think the
       right wing has a history of putting women first. I don't doubt
       some people are using this as cover to attack women, for the
       record.
       >
       > It's absolutely bizarre how much the trans community gets
       blamed for things (like Davies losing charity gigs because she's
       become an anti-trans activist) when there's so few of them,
       there's practically no high-profile trans people who are the
       equivalent of Rowling or Forstater or Cherry or Davies or
       Linehan or any number of high profile anti-trans people, and
       there's practically no pro-trans media coverage.
       >
       > It would appear that people want to be able to repeatedly
       express opinions through multiple foghorns without any kind of
       pushback at all.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       For the record...
  HTML https://twitter.com/sharrond62/status/1551574236719988737?t=Y3xa1QhmFdWzuLjv6NguRQ&s=19
       #Post#: 93551--------------------------------------------------
       Re: RFU Recommend Ban on TG Women
   DIR By: RodneyRegis
       Date: July 28, 2022, 2:41 pm
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       --- Quote from: SwindonQuin link ---
       >
       > Ozzie. I agree with you for the most.
       >
       > However, if I am ones of those who won't change their opinion
       let me give and all some insight.
       >
       > I have a transgender cousin, she has every right to play rugby
       and the RFU planned total ban is offensive, they have not even
       said they will setup a fledgling trans league. Just a total ban
       on transgender person's playing RFU affiliated rugby.
       >
       > The message this send is that my cousin is not welcome in
       rugby, be it a supporting fan or amature player, a blanket ban
       on transgender person's is morally wrong, full stop.
       >
       > What's the bet the RFU would take her ticket money and drink
       revenue though or is that not welcome either?!
       >
       > Yes, many issues to review, research and assess but a total
       blanket ban is not right.
       >
       > This stance by the RFU drives division, resentment and hate.
       >
       > I love the culture of rugby but if members of my family are
       not welcome then I also am not welcomed by the RFU.
       >
       > At least Quin's have a fan group, although it saddens me we
       can't be all be fans/supporters together I do understand the
       need for a separate organisation.
       >
       > This is my last post on this issue as I feel to strongly on
       this matter to be impartial, but let me make it 100% clear that
       division and exclusion has no place in rugby, civilisation or
       the 21st century and it should not be tolerated.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       why does it say she's not welcome in rugby? She can play for a
       men's team, and I don't think anyone is stopping her being a
       supporter. I just don't understand this stance.
       In fact this is exactly what Davies is talking about. The number
       of trans women is absolutely tiny, and of course the numbers
       actually playing rugby is tinier still. To allow them to play in
       women's rugby when they have an obvious physical advantage,
       ostensibly for their feelings or some kind of ideology, is just
       ridiculous.
       #Post#: 93552--------------------------------------------------
       Re: RFU Recommend Ban on TG Women
   DIR By: JammyGit
       Date: July 28, 2022, 3:21 pm
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       --- Quote from: RodneyRegis link ---
       >
       > For the record...
       >
       >
  HTML https://twitter.com/sharrond62/status/1551574236719988737?t=Y3xa1QhmFdWzuLjv6NguRQ&s=19
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       I can't see what they posted. Did you read the interview?
       #Post#: 93553--------------------------------------------------
       Re: RFU Recommend Ban on TG Women
   DIR By: JammyGit
       Date: July 28, 2022, 3:21 pm
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       --- Quote from: RodneyRegis link ---
       >
       > You're right, I'm no champion of women's right, but I have a
       father and a daughter, and know lots of women so I'm far more
       invested in them than trans rights.
       >
       > I don't think it's the trans community getting the blame, as
       you say they are vanishingly small. It's the rights activists
       which are the issue.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Like who? The noise is all one way.
       #Post#: 93554--------------------------------------------------
       Re: RFU Recommend Ban on TG Women
   DIR By: SiB
       Date: July 29, 2022, 12:55 am
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       --- Quote from: JammyGit link ---
       >
       > Like who? The noise is all one way.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       RR ±
       Jammy are you saying that the Trans activists are not making any
       noise about this issue?
       #Post#: 93556--------------------------------------------------
       Re: RFU Recommend Ban on TG Women
   DIR By: JammyGit
       Date: July 29, 2022, 2:16 am
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       --- Quote from: SiB link ---
       >
       > RR ±
       >
       > Jammy are you saying that the Trans activists are not making
       any noise about this issue?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Who are the trans activists, SiB?
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