Kirsty Blackman

Kirsty Blackman @KirstySNP

NHS pay increase complaints from unionist politicians reminded me of this. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @NicolaSturgeon: Our NHS staff deserve more than applause and 1% is not enough. @scotgov is offering a 4% pay rise, which would deliver… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @BMAScotland: Tomorrow the 'opt-out' system for organ donation in Scotland comes into effect. You can read more about why this is so imp… — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachel__julia @leftist_rage And someone who sexually assaults either women or perceived women should be subject to extreme penalty, regardless of the sex of any of the people involved. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachel__julia @leftist_rage The same goes for rape, sexual violence. I’d say they were abuse rather than discrimination, and not really within the scope of the legislation on representation on public boards. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachel__julia @leftist_rage I absolutely take your point on FGM, but I suppose I would have classed it as abuse rather than discrimination. I also think that I’d like to see the same penalties for someone trafficking a girl for the purposes of FGM as someone trafficking a perceived girl for FGM. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachel__julia @leftist_rage Is there research showing that discrimination happens on the basis of actual sex rather than perceived sex or gender? Because otherwise it seems that a lot of energy is being poured into arguing about solving a problem that doesn’t exist, at the expense of solving one that does. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachel__julia So then what is your definition? I use women to include anyone who identifies as a woman. Whether or not they produce large gametes. They all face discrimination as women. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachel__julia The problem comes back to definitions. You are reluctant to have inclusionary or exclusionary definitions yet you are arguing about definition. Women don’t face discrimination because they have XX chromosomes, or trans women would face no gender/sex discrimination at all. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachel__julia Yes. And they are working. Some feminists are spending so much energy attacking trans people that they are forgetting to fight for equality. Scot gov legislates on boards to improve equality. “Feminists” take the gov to court about it 🤷‍♀️ they’re doing patriarchy’s job for it. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachel__julia And how many boards like this has the remedy created? — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachel__julia Okay. Can you please explain how you believe we should define women that includes everyone you wish to exclude and excludes everyone you wish to exclude? — PolitiTweet.org

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@TheeSeedman Only 6% of FTSE boards are not white, and the Scottish Parliament has never had a black member. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachel__julia (Which is what the scope of the legislation was to do). FTSE boards still crap at gender balance though. And obvs we have a loooooong way to go in society. — PolitiTweet.org

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@rachel__julia The measure is remedying the problem, yes. There are now more women in regulated positions on boards than there were. — PolitiTweet.org

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Men don’t need to dress as women to get on boards. They just need to be white men. 🤷‍♀️ — PolitiTweet.org

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@FionaSnp @Bettylicious_1 @kiehlmanniac @aninginainanaw @doeyes1 People on our side of this respectful debate don’t count as humans, so we a) can’t be classed as being bullied and b) are fair game. — PolitiTweet.org

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@Obsolesence @TeaJunkie1 @doeyes1 So the argument is now “what about the menz, they’re underrepresented in public life”? Err no they’re not and they haven’t been through human history, so I have no problem at all with women making up 52% of boards. — PolitiTweet.org

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@TeaJunkie1 @doeyes1 Indeed. Could be 100% beards, but chromosomes are all that matters to some people. — PolitiTweet.org

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@doeyes1 Yes. — PolitiTweet.org

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@GSMValentina @Fionasstalker I know! A Waitrose would be brilliant here. — PolitiTweet.org

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I am seeking a meeting with John Lewis. I will be asking them to reverse this decision. — PolitiTweet.org

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This is a huge employer in the city centre. The impact on George Street and the Bon Accord Centre will likely be devastating. — PolitiTweet.org

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I know that the local management have fought hard and that the store was actually doing really well compared to other stores. This is a shoddy decision. — PolitiTweet.org

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Arghhhh!! Completely gutted by this announcement. Will be seeking more information as a matter of urgency. — PolitiTweet.org

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👏🏼 equality is hard won, but we will get there. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @SarahQuinnSNP: "Politics is always about people." @neilgraysnp's dedication to constituents, activists, and his family, shone through… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @MiriamBrett: This from Rape Crisis should be the primary concern of all involved in and commenting on the investigation. https://t.co/N… — PolitiTweet.org

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Dear Microsoft Authenticator, your app logo is far too similar to the apple app store logo. Please can one of you change it. Thanks. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @ionafyfe: Album crowfunder! I’m 2nd in line to recieve £5000 in @CreativeScots match funding but I need to raise £4038 from 30+ support… — PolitiTweet.org