As a writer, feminist and literary events organiser in Scotland, I’m regularly sent links to information someone thinks might be of interest to me. This week it was a document commissioned by one of Scotland’s leading and most powerful publicly-funded literary organisations, Literature Alliance Scotland (LAS).
Nobody, of course, objects to transgender writers being included or supported, but the content of the guidance raises several extremely serious and concerning issues.
Normally in cases like these, there’s an instant and concerted attempt to rubbish the judgement, both from amateurs and activist lawyers like Robin Moira “Barry” White, Jolyon Maugham, and the anonymous “Pissed Off Lawyer” tweeting as @legaltweetz. They’ll issue spurious “analyses” dismissing the findings with jargon terms like “obiter”, and either question their correctness or attempt to minimise their significance.
For some reason that didn’t happen this time. The hyper-antagonist online trans army has very conspicuously failed to rush to the defence of ERCC CEO Mridul Wadhwa, perhaps because Judge Ian McFatridge’s conclusions were so relentlessly, brutally and comprehensively excoriating of Wadhwa’s appalling behaviour that no amount of spin or disingenuity could disguise it.
But then, on white charger and with papoose, enter a hero.
Mridul Wadhwa, a man with whom Wings readers have been familiar for some years, was found by the tribunal judge to have been “the invisible hand behind everything that had taken place” as Roz Adams, a conscientious, caring and highly professional woman with a long history in the sector, was systematically and methodically hounded out of her job for holding, privately and sensitively, the belief that biological sex is real.
We watched Question Time last night for the first time in about nine years, and this comment from SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn raised an eyebrow.
Because we couldn’t remember ANY times that Flynn had publicly expressed any problems with the Scottish Greens during their governing alliance.
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Ian Smith on The Massive Face Of Truth: “Wasn’t the institutional pride generated after 150 – 200 years or so of colonialism? Is there a theory as to…” Jun 8, 11:37
Young Lochinvar on The Massive Face Of Truth: “SB True, but that’s not been written out of history.” Jun 8, 11:30
Southernbystander on The Massive Face Of Truth: “Shame about the replay at Northallerton a few weeks later 😉” Jun 8, 11:14
100%Yes on The Massive Face Of Truth: “I am sick and tired of people saying the SNP is the only vehicle to Independence, no their not there…” Jun 8, 10:57
100%Yes on The Massive Face Of Truth: “I’ve repeated this god knows how many times and it falls on death ears. We stayed in England and came…” Jun 8, 10:49
gm on The Massive Face Of Truth: “Iain Lawson’s blog site was along the same lines, excellent site. It is still online. Roddy MacLeod’s site and podcast,…” Jun 8, 09:49
Aidan on In pursuit of clarity: “There’s quite a lot of factual inaccuracies in that post Northcode, but first let’s deal with this issue of representations…” Jun 8, 08:20
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Young Lochinvar on The Massive Face Of Truth: “HMcH Don’t really have any desire to get into a running spat again, but shouldn’t you consider that’s exactly where…” Jun 8, 00:25
Young Lochinvar on The Massive Face Of Truth: “Happy anniversary of the battle of Clitheroe, in Lancashire, 1138 tomorrow.. Another pumping dispensed and pretty quickly (and consistently thereafter)…” Jun 8, 00:15
robertkknight on The Massive Face Of Truth: “A “Corrupt Dictatorship” indeed! Was then…is now, and still has the backing of some very powerful individuals in what is…” Jun 7, 23:06
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Southernbystander on The Interesting Words Round: “‘Police Scotland have been advised that the information provided had already been investigated as part of our inquiries and no…” Jun 7, 21:55
Northcode on In pursuit of clarity: “Nope, I’m not wrong. Let me break it down for you: At C-24: Salvo could attend, but Scotland could not…” Jun 7, 21:40
Hatey McHateface on In pursuit of clarity: “Greatest living half Scot, Dan. Did he kick aff the shit in the ME? I’ve been around over half a…” Jun 7, 21:38
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Aidan on In pursuit of clarity: “Sorry Northcode, you are wrong. Here is a link to the statement given by our very own Alf Baird on…” Jun 7, 20:21
Hatey McHateface on In pursuit of clarity: “I’ll presume to speak for Aidan, Northy. You’re every bit as clever as an alert reader would expect someone self-identifying…” Jun 7, 20:18
Northcode on In pursuit of clarity: “You said at 10:24 am today: “…promoted the Salvo/Liberate fundraiser which also has a case to answer for embezzlement…” And…” Jun 7, 19:53
Dan on The Massive Face Of Truth: “From back when I had an alert reader badge before it blew off my jacket on a run with the…” Jun 7, 19:46
Hatey McHateface on In pursuit of clarity: “Some Scots believe what happened in Scottish care homes during Covid was murder. And yes, “those people” did get away…” Jun 7, 19:38
Hatey McHateface on In pursuit of clarity: ““Throwing such serious allegations about without proof is piss poor behaviour” Where is the best place to get synthetic outrage…” Jun 7, 19:27
Aidan on In pursuit of clarity: “Well done Northcode, that was a spirited attempt at a defence but one that unfortunately doesn’t quite align to the…” Jun 7, 18:57
BigJay on The Massive Face Of Truth: “There was a bit of a kerfuffle back in 2023 regarding a fragrant, former female ‘aide’ to Humza UselessAF who…” Jun 7, 18:51
Northcode on In pursuit of clarity: “I’ve just realised what, I think, you have presented here as ‘evidence’ of Salvo/Liberate embezzlement… and I laugh in the…” Jun 7, 18:18
Dan on In pursuit of clarity: “@AiDan If you’re so sure there has been an act of embezzlement committed, and it bothers you so much; Then…” Jun 7, 17:52
