General News Chat

[InversneckieDob]

Now you're talking about your weird collection of photos where blokes are dressed up as women.

But really it's easy.

Baby is born.

It's a boy or it's a girl.

Of course there's a huge industry grown up around finding out before the birth.
But I suppose you would make all that illegal, being that anyone who doesn't share your warped views is deemed a bigot.

So DD, gender dysphoria......is that a thing? I'm guessing your answer is "no".
Assuming I'm correct on that, do you think the doctors who say that it is real have some sort of agenda?
Or are they all just really bad at science and stuff? (ken?)

[donsdaft]

Depends how you pick your doctors and your scientists.

But

If it exists then tough, you still can't change from one gender to the other (there are only two)

[Mason89]

If it exists then tough, you still can't change from one gender to the other (there are only two)

That would make three

[donsdaft]

No it wouldn't, you'd just be a boy who thinks he's a girl.

You'd be wrong.

[Mason89]

Nice to see you’re arguing against maths as well as biology

[InversneckieDob]

If it exists then tough, you still can't change from one gender to the other (there are only two)

Are you aware how contradictory that sentence is?

[donsdaft]

It's not contradictory at all.

It's a mental malformation not a physical one.

[stewarty27]

Aye, the wheesht for ‘indy’ culture, supported by The Party’s internal sub-Stalinism, is developing cracks even if The Party’s establishment is lining up behind the ‘continuity candidate’. The criticism of supposed achievements last week has/will open up the rifts, and the sectarianism will be obvious to those who haven’t previously been aware of it. Murrell’s position is precarious, and if anyone but the establishment’s candidate triumphs, he’s toast. I shall laugh, not like a drain, but like the whole of Scotland’s surface water run-off system.

Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?

The cracks have been there for years Ms Sturgeon was handed a fantastic platform to build on progressive policies and further the case for Independence. SNP membership up to 125'000 support for Indy up from 27% to 45% and most importantly the momentum ! The party knew what it had to do they needed to win over every part and section of Scotland. Simple and very achievable. But what did she do ? She decides the most important thing to do was push through gender recognition reforms at Holyrood. And part of that was a very clumsy attempted fit up of Alex Salmond. That was a defining point in the split of the Independ3nce movement. A movement in which the SNP are only a bit part. We then had the gerrymandering of the NEC where good members were replaced with the highly militant Wokerati. Re the fit up of Salmond if Joe public knew who the "Alphabet" Women were it would all become very obvious what and why this fit up happened .. To cap it all there is now a serious polis investigation going on Re the missing £600.000. Disillusioned doesn't start to cover it for me Its a sh1te state of affairs Tommy.

[TheDeeDon]

The cracks have been there for years Ms Sturgeon was handed a fantastic platform to build on progressive policies and further the case for Independence. SNP membership up to 125'000 support for Indy up from 27% to 45% and most importantly the momentum ! The party knew what it had to do they needed to win over every part and section of Scotland. Simple and very achievable. But what did she do ? She decides the most important thing to do was push through gender recognition reforms at Holyrood. And part of that was a very clumsy attempted fit up of Alex Salmond. That was a defining point in the split of the Independ3nce movement. A movement in which the SNP are only a bit part. We then had the gerrymandering of the NEC where good members were replaced with the highly militant Wokerati. Re the fit up of Salmond if Joe public knew who the "Alphabet" Women were it would all become very obvious what and why this fit up happened .. To cap it all there is now a serious polis investigation going on Re the missing £600.000. Disillusioned doesn't start to cover it for me Its a sh1te state of affairs Tommy.

If you want independence that badly you really wouldn't give a shyte about the gender bill.

Anyone who stands behind the likes of Murdo Fraser on a policy are possibly not quite as ready for independence as they think they are.

[stewarty27]

If you want independence that badly you really wouldn't give a shyte about the gender bill.

Anyone who stands behind the likes of Murdo Fraser on a policy are possibly not quite as ready for independence as they think they are.

Two issues here. The whole point is the time and priority given to the totally unworkable GRR bill. At the same time as absolutely no efforts were/are being made to further Independence. The second don't insult me by saying I stand behind Murdo Fraser that's an incredibly daft thing to say.

[donsdaft]

I, and many other voters may have voted SNP but were really voting for independence.

The SNP as a party were never going to continue after independence, or if they did, then in name only.

I don't give a flying fück for the party, I do however give a flying fück about independence.
If voting SNP is the best way of getting there then fine.





"If you want independence that badly you really wouldn't give a shyte about the gender bill."

Maybe if Sturgeon had wanted independence that badly she wouldn't have tried to force through this pile of shìte that just made her and the SNP a laughing stock.

[mondo_notion]

The cracks have been there for years Ms Sturgeon was handed a fantastic platform to build on progressive policies and further the case for Independence. SNP membership up to 125'000 support for Indy up from 27% to 45% and most importantly the momentum ! The party knew what it had to do they needed to win over every part and section of Scotland. Simple and very achievable. But what did she do ? She decides the most important thing to do was push through gender recognition reforms at Holyrood. And part of that was a very clumsy attempted fit up of Alex Salmond. That was a defining point in the split of the Independ3nce movement. A movement in which the SNP are only a bit part. We then had the gerrymandering of the NEC where good members were replaced with the highly militant Wokerati. Re the fit up of Salmond if Joe public knew who the "Alphabet" Women were it would all become very obvious what and why this fit up happened .. To cap it all there is now a serious polis investigation going on Re the missing £600.000. Disillusioned doesn't start to cover it for me Its a sh1te state of affairs Tommy.

Mason goes on about you guys being spoon fed stuff quite a lot. It's phrases like 'highly militant wokerati' that make me think he's right.

[TheDeeDon]

I, and many other voters may have voted SNP but were really voting for independence.

The SNP as a party were never going to continue after independence, or if they did, then in name only.

I don't give a flying fück for the party, I do however give a flying fück about independence.
If voting SNP is the best way of getting there then fine.





"If you want independence that badly you really wouldn't give a shyte about the gender bill."

My god, go on, replace gender with something else like immigration or racism or gassing jews.
I think people really are allowed to give a shîte about what they want.
Especially when you watch them committing political suicide.

I don't give a shyte about the SNP either, but do believe it is our best chance of gaining independence.

As far from perfect as they are, there really isn't much of an alternative if you want independence.

I have not got much of a clue about gender, but know enough to know it doesn't impact me and I don't get bent out of shape about it.

The Tories made it a thing and that's why it is so funny watching so called independence supporters lapping up the Tory shyte.

[Red Zone]

If you want independence that badly you really wouldn't give a shyte about the gender bill.

Anyone who stands behind the likes of Murdo Fraser on a policy are possibly not quite as ready for independence as they think they are.

I've said it before and will say it again, the Scottish electorate is split into three camps.

The first is hardcore independence supporters and will vote YES/SNP/Alba no matter what they say, what they do or who the leader is (and won't give a shyte about the gender bill as you say). Probably about 40% of the electorate.

The second is hardcore unionists and will vote NO/Tory/Labour/LibDem no matter what they say, what they do or who the leader is (and won't really give a shyte about the gender bill but will use it to batter the SNP Government over the head with). Probably about 40% of the electorate

The third and fundamentally the most important camp is those that could be persuaded either way and almost by definition isn't that bothered about independence one way or another. They probably aren't that bothered about the gender bill as their concerns are around paying their bills, getting a doctor's/hospital appointment (for them or elderly parents), their kids' schooling etc etc.

The problem since 2014 is that the SNP has pretty much only focused on the first camp, the unionist parties have pretty much only focused on the second camp and the third camp is largely ignored.

The next SNP leader if they have any sense will spend their entire time and efforts on things that matter to the third camp if they want any realistic chance of independence any time soon and should take the first camp for granted as who else will they vote for i.e. don't pander to that first camp by focusing huge time and effort on things like GRA.

Happy to be shot at for these views but that's what would seem sensible to me.

[TheDeeDon]

I've said it before and will say it again, the Scottish electorate is split into three camps.

The first is hardcore independence supporters and will vote YES/SNP/Alba no matter what they say, what they do or who the leader is (and won't give a shyte about the gender bill as you say). Probably about 40% of the electorate.

The second is hardcore unionists and will vote NO/Tory/Labour/LibDem no matter what they say, what they do or who the leader is (and won't really give a shyte about the gender bill but will use it to batter the SNP Government over the head with). Probably about 40% of the electorate

The third and fundamentally the most important camp is those that could be persuaded either way and almost by definition isn't that bothered about independence one way or another. They probably aren't that bothered about the gender bill as their concerns are around paying their bills, getting a doctor's/hospital appointment (for them or elderly parents), their kids' schooling etc etc.

The problem since 2014 is that the SNP has pretty much only focused on the first camp, the unionist parties have pretty much only focused on the second camp and the third camp is largely ignored.

The next SNP leader if they have any sense will spend their entire time and efforts on things that matter to the third camp if they want any realistic chance of independence any time soon and should take the first camp for granted as who else will they vote for i.e. don't pander to that first camp by focusing huge time and effort on things like GRA.

Happy to be shot at for these views but that's what would seem sensible to me.

As good a post as any.

I'm in the independence at any cost camp.

Once we get out of the Union only then can we determine the type of country we want.