I read that and thought at first "who the fuck is against lesbian dating sites" until it dawned on me how unhinged and hateful she is.
The government has introduced an emergency banning order for... puberty blockers for trans kids (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/727/pdfs/uksi_20240727_en.pdf). It was made at the end of the day yesterday, comes into force on 3rd June and lasts 3 months. Because it's an emergency order it hasn't gone through the required steps such as speak to relevant and affected groups and organisations.
We were so close to the end of parliament and they couldn't resist fucking us over one last time, the fact that they've done this and today is the final day of parliament makes me wonder if they are going to try and drop something else in too.
Patients already established on these medicines by a UK prescriber for these purposes can continue to access them. They will also remain available for patients receiving the drugs for other uses, from a UK-registered prescriber.
They've put in that the person has to hand over identity documents such as birth certificate or government ID. Updated birth certificate requires you to be 18+, and puberty blockers are an early stage thing before that. I guess a deed poll/stat dec + birth certificate might work, but then you are outing yourself and the pharmacist can say "nope not the person on the prescription"One thing worth clarifying from the gov.uk site:
Still absolutely awful, but if you know any trans youth on puberty blockers, they should be still able to get their blockers (and you should push back if they can't).
My heart goes out to those affected. What a hateful fucking decision.The government has introduced an emergency banning order for... puberty blockers for trans kids (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/727/pdfs/uksi_20240727_en.pdf). It was made at the end of the day yesterday, comes into force on 3rd June and lasts 3 months. Because it's an emergency order it hasn't gone through the required steps such as speak to relevant and affected groups and organisations.
We were so close to the end of parliament and they couldn't resist fucking us over one last time, the fact that they've done this and today is the final day of parliament makes me wonder if they are going to try and drop something else in too.
😔They've put in that the person has to hand over identity documents such as birth certificate or government ID. Updated birth certificate requires you to be 18+, and puberty blockers are an early stage thing before that. I guess a deed poll/stat dec + birth certificate might work, but then you are outing yourself and the pharmacist can say "nope not the person on the prescription"
Unfortunately no, from what I've seen it'll be more of the same under Labour, not only have they been pivoting more and more in support of their terf politicians like Rosie Duffield but Wes Streeting the Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has gone down this rabbit hole too saying trans people in hospitals should be in their own segregated areas and recently said that he was wrong in the past when he said transwomen are womenI've been avoiding a lot of news for my own sanity, is their any news or hints Labour will be less shitty or undo any of the Tories actions?
Oh for fuck sake :(Unfortunately no, from what I've seen it'll be more of the same under Labour, not only have they been pivoting more and more in support of their terf politicians like Rosie Duffield but Wes Streeting the Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has gone down this rabbit hole too saying trans people in hospitals should be in their own segregated areas and recently said that he was wrong in the past when he said transwomen are women
The government has introduced an emergency banning order for... puberty blockers for trans kids (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/727/pdfs/uksi_20240727_en.pdf). It was made at the end of the day yesterday, comes into force on 3rd June and lasts 3 months. Because it's an emergency order it hasn't gone through the required steps such as speak to relevant and affected groups and organisations.
We were so close to the end of parliament and they couldn't resist fucking us over one last time, the fact that they've done this and today is the final day of parliament makes me wonder if they are going to try and drop something else in too.
They're asking for a 10 year commitment from whomever they select as showrunner, and are deep into pre-production. It hurts my soul knowing how deeply she is going to be involved, and how much extra money she's going to receive from it all.I really hope as the leadup to the wizard show gets nearer and nearer and she gets more and more brazen and unhinged more of her posts get put into the spotlight for people to see who she really is and just maaaaaybe put some kind of pressure on WB
But I'm probably just being optimistic about how much cis straight folk actually care about all this. Wouldn't want them to have to not be able to support their precious wizard shit.
And you'll still have people saying "separate the art from the artist" like they did with the Wizard Game.They're asking for a 10 year commitment from whomever they select as showrunner, and are deep into pre-production. It hurts my soul knowing how deeply she is going to be involved, and how much extra money she's going to receive from it all.
The GC freaks are always doing this shit on such dates as a big extra fuck you.2 days before the start of Pride month as well, horrid twats.
And it's really shitty that Labour aren't going to be much better, I don't honestly know who to even vote for anymore in July.
They still don't have writers so maybe that's something? I saw some people having talked about refusing to work with her production company these days so there's certainly been a shift.They're asking for a 10 year commitment from whomever they select as showrunner, and are deep into pre-production. It hurts my soul knowing how deeply she is going to be involved, and how much extra money she's going to receive from it all.
Her transphobia is a daily occurrence and it is catching up with her. There's been a lot more news outlets and as a result, regular people, taking notice.I really hope as the leadup to the wizard show gets nearer and nearer and she gets more and more brazen and unhinged more of her posts get put into the spotlight for people to see who she really is and just maaaaaybe put some kind of pressure on WB
But I'm probably just being optimistic about how much cis straight folk actually care about all this. Wouldn't want them to have to not be able to support their precious wizard shit.
Be curious to see what actors sign up to do the show. Even the young actors they get who probably don't know much about her hatred and bigotry will be exposed to it pretty quickly as they grow up.They still don't have writers so maybe that's something? I saw some people having talked about refusing to work with her production company these days so there's certainly been a shift.
Her transphobia is a daily occurrence and it is catching up with her. There's been a lot more news outlets and as a result, regular people, taking notice.
Be curious to see what actors sign up to do the show. Even the young actors they get who probably don't know much about her hatred and bigotry will be exposed to it pretty quickly as they grow up.
The whole thing is so ill-conceived. There's no way Joanne will ever stop her behavior - she's now admitted that her loved ones tried and she's not going to listen. She's only gotten worse since 2020, and it's only going to continue with her outright targeting of trans people just trying to live their lives peacefully that we've seen her messing about with the past few months.
Anyone working with her (like Tom Burke, who recently took the cowardly way out of the conversation), or is looking to sign up to work for her, will undoubtedly find out about her true colors. She's not some savior of women, or liberal champion she was once perceived to be. She's trending almost every week for terrible things, and younger people are absolutely being exposed to that, if not more than your typical Facebook mom (who is now also being exposed to that reality).
And that's on top of the fact that it's not the early 2000s anymore. Productions have changed, and the original HP films were a massive undertaking that wouldn't happen today for a multitude of logistical reasons. Getting anyone to commit to 10 years with Joanne's ever increasing hatred and bigotry feels like career suicide, especially for any young folk.
I saw the sample, she opens the thing by painting anyone who says trans women are women as 'misogynistic and dangerous', and she basically admits that the whole middle-aged moment was nothing but a lie because she was holding back from 'breaking cover' as she says until 2019.
I saw the sample, she opens the thing by painting anyone who says trans women are women as 'misogynistic and dangerous', and she basically admits that the whole middle-aged moment was nothing but a lie because she was holding back from 'breaking cover' as she says until 2019.
Yeah, there was never any reality where it was anything but intentional on her part.
Because she will never admit to being wrong.JKR: If trans people were discriminated on the basis of being trans I'd march with them
JKR: Trans healthcare should be illegal, trans people should be publicly sexually harassed, and trans women are inherently misogynists who need to be locked up
Honestly still surprised she hasn't deleted that tweet saying she'd "support" us, but she also really doesn't have to care because transphobia is already illogical and hateful and that doesn't actually sway anyone.
While I absolutely am here for the "do not buy from wb/anything Rowling is tied to" energy. Companies releasing pride merch or doing stuff during pride is good, and should be encouraged as well as holding them to that energy through the rest of the year. Popular IP pride merch and big corp pride merch is great for people in say smaller towns, or who aren't quite out to everyone and don't feel totally safe and can pass it off as something else.Yeah I just don't know how you could ethically feel comfortable working with Rowling or think you're doing good work.
I feel like it should be obvious and I'm preaching to the Choir but don't buy any pride stuff from WB or anything Rowling is tied to. I'd say don't buy pride stuff from any corporation in general and support independent LGBTQ+ people, but I know I'd fail that if Capcom had Cammy come out gay or Penny as trans from Pokemon but don't give WB or Rowling any money that month.
I feel for me, I just feel too worried I might be giving pride money to corps who are actively abusing their LGBTQ+ workers or pushing for less LGBTQ+ content against the creators wants. Ubisoft (which I've also refused to buy anything of) was such eye-opener and chilled me to the bone. Like I said, I fully am aware I'm a hypocrite here because if Capcom or the PKMN company did pride stuff I'd buy it, not sure how to feel about that.While I absolutely am here for the "do not buy from wb/anything Rowling is tied to" energy. Companies releasing pride merch or doing stuff during pride is good, and should be encouraged as well as holding them to that energy through the rest of the year. Popular IP pride merch and big corp pride merch is great for people in say smaller towns, or who aren't quite out to everyone and don't feel totally safe and can pass it off as something else.
Yeah I just don't know how you could ethically feel comfortable working with Rowling or think you're doing good work.
I feel like it should be obvious and I'm preaching to the Choir but don't buy any pride stuff from WB or anything Rowling is tied to. I'd say don't buy pride stuff from any corporation in general and support independent LGBTQ+ people, but I know I'd fail that if Capcom had Cammy come out gay or Penny as trans from Pokemon but don't give WB or Rowling any money that month.
Yep, they keep parroting the disingenuous line of "show me when has she ever been transphobic", and that tells me all it needs to right there. They're not interested in good faith or intelligent conversations.She won't delete it because while it's there her supporters will continue to insist it's true despite everything that's happened since.
Not surprising but still disappointing and I get the sense many more companies aren't going to last the full Month before they stop pretending.Waterstones on June 1st - Happy Pride month
Waterstones on June 2nd - Here's a terf book that's a collection of terf writings about why terfism is good.
lmfao, so accurate. I'm in Waterstones whenever I'm on the high street and just bury things like Helen Joyce on the odd occasion they resurface. The fact she had the gall to call it 'Trans' too. Have yet to see the latest wine mom martyr diaries but imagine it'll show up at some point.Waterstones on June 1st - Happy Pride month
Waterstones on June 2nd - Here's a terf book that's a collection of terf writings about why terfism is good.
When I was very young I put a chewing gum in a book once or twice because I was a lazy little shit who didn't want to walk to the bin. That caused quite a mess.lmfao, so accurate. I'm in Waterstones whenever I'm on the high street and just bury things like Helen Joyce on the odd occasion they resurface. The fact she had the gall to call it 'Trans' too. Have yet to see the latest wine mom martyr diaries but imagine it'll show up at some point.