Pride in RTE
Does RTE believe it appropriate for the national broadcaster, with a public service broadcasting remit, to display the flag of a political lobby? What other political lobbies have their flags displayed in RTE?
Articles
Videos from Women's Space To Speak meeting
held in Dublin on 12th November 2022 (More to be uploaded shortly)
When some are more equal than others
Thread from 2nd January 2022 Dear Minister @rodericogorman, Women weren't consulted when a commitment was given to add the concept of "gender identity" to our equality legislation. A public consultation
Assigning a low value to the status of being legally female
Thread from December 3rd 2022 Prof Robert Wintemute was one of the signatories to the original Yogyakarta Principles (not binding on the Irish State) along with former President Mary Robinson
Leinster House succumbs to policy capture
"'policy capture', where public decisions over policies are consistently or repeatedly directed away from the public interest towards a specific interest, can exacerbate inequalities and undermine democratic values, economic growth and trust in government"
Mastodon lumbers towards extinction
Thread from 23rd November 2022. "How have we come to the point, as an online community of the Irish language, that accounts on a social platform are suspended that only
Democracy is Worth Fighting For
Iseult White at Women's Space to Speak, 12th November 2022. Hate crime is horrible. It sends a message to the victim that they, and their kind, their children, their family,
Gender Identity, Religion, and Biology as Blasphemy
Colette Colfer speaking at Women's Space to Speak, November 12th 2022. In the autumn of 2018 I wrote a poem, a piece in verse, called Woman. I recited the piece
The Irish Education System & Gender Identity Ideology
Anne LodgeWomen's Space Ireland Event, Saturday 12th November 2022 Introduction Good afternoon. First can I thank the organisers for inviting me to be part of this panel. Second, can I
"And we will all call him Liam, won't we?"
Helen Joyce This article is cross-posted from Helen Joyce's website with her permission Joyce activated, issue 27 By Dr H Joyce – 17 Nov 2022 – View online → A view along the
Women have the right to reject men's convictions
"There exists no combination of thought patterns, mannerisms, hobbies, preferences or aesthetics that can disqualify a man from the male sex and qualify them into the female sex."
Women's Space to Speak - Thanks to all
Thread from 13th November 2022 So many thanks to all of our superb speakers yesterday: @[email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected]@iseult ably added to by @Madser2002 @annefcirl with @TracyDempsey
Women's Space to Speak
Dublin, Saturday November 12th, 2-6pm Women from across Ireland are coming together to talk about issues that affect us all. Speakers from the fields of law, psychotherapy, education and journalism
"Women" erased in health information for women
Thread from October 14th 2022 on problems with using "woman"/"women": Where did this initiative originate which is included in a heavily redacted set of minutes of the CervicalCheck Clinical
Gaslighting girls
Thread from 13th October 2022 Watch “Trans Rights In Ireland With Sara Philips” on #Vimeo https://vimeo.com/749200075 from the Shine Festival yesterday. [email protected] why was this talk considered
HSE funds the promotion of self-harm
Thread from 2nd October 2022 "If you are unable to buy a binder because of money issues or you don’t have a form of payment to use online, you
ICCL promotes hate crime law
"Ireland's oldest independent human rights body", the Irish Council for Civil Liberties is seeking €450,000 in a pre-budget submission to promote the upcoming Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Crime) Bill 2022 which will protect "gender identity" and "gender expression".
WPATH and "standards of care"
Thread from September 17th 2022 re WPATH which has just released its 8th "standards of care" and an Irish connection: The former Health and Education Manager of TENI, Vanessa Lacey,
The Left becomes the Far Righteous
This article has been amended 28th August to include a more appropriate rebuttal of the allegation levelled against the Iona Institute* and updates at the end. Earlier this week some
Won't somebody please think of the men?
Suggested new logo for the National Women's Council of Ireland which is concerned about men's rights to participate in women's sport
What do adult men and girls have in common?
In 2014 an Irish study found 73% of those with gender dysphoria were men. More than twice as many referrals to the failed Tavistock GIDS from Ireland were girls. Why is the Government not insisting on an immediate enquiry before the HSE refers more children out of the country?
Why is Government committed to WPATH?
Thread from July 29th 2022 "The appointment of a consultant psychiatrist to manage the service is still required after being advertised twice without success." Is it possible that applicants are
Irish children referred to service being closed over safety concerns
Thread from July 29th 2022 Service which Irish children as young as five have been referred to since 2009 is being shut down early next year over safety concerns. 1/
Under the radar
"..this was such a small thing in legislation but such an enormous one for the people whose lives we were helping to be better." In fact this legislation is proving to be an enormous one for everyone as activists demand further embedding of gender ideology into law and society.
How is defending women's rights an "imported discourse"?
Adam Long @nxfie talks of an "imported discourse". He also says "we have to allow space for those conversations" on issues relatively new to the public. So when and where is it permitted to #LetWomenSpeak?