It appears that Scotland passing legislation allowing male rapists to identify as women and be sent to a women’s prison has caused a bit of a stir. It’s as if not having a debate about a bad law beforehand has consequences that could never have been foreseen.
Really pleased to see the dinosaurs there! Sounds like it was a great day out. So far I’ve only seen images of two furries–the ubiquitous black one and a gray one.
In the US, there are requirements for new laws or regulations to be open for public comment. It doesn’t seem to make laws better, since most of the public rarely comment, but at least we can blame ourselves in part for bad laws. Of course, it isn’t always easy to know where to go to find out what laws are being passed. I know how to find lists of the laws, and it’s not hard on Google if you know the keywords, but the average American doesn’t even know they have the right to comment…or care.
Iknklast, that only applies to agencies when they make rules and regulations. Congress doesn’t have a formal procedure for public comment, other than individual contacting their representatives and lobbyists working to promote their clients’ agenda. So there is public comment when the Department of Education is writing new regulations for Title IX, but if Congress were to amend Title IX, there would be no public comment period.
Heck, in Alabama, there are bills that are switched at the last minute so that even the legislators don’t have a chance to read the bills and ask questions. Is that legal? Is that according to stated procedures? Good question. Laws are only useful and worthwhile when they are enforced.
It was really good. I knew the women of Scotland would bring it and they absolutely did. The talks were great. I understand there was a problem with the live feed, but a better version should be up soon. There were a few impromptu talks as usual and some of those were especially good. A new star was born in Jean from Aberdeen!
But the atmosphere was also brilliant. In the days leading up to the event, a few women told me they were nervous about going there alone so I offered to meet them outside the hotel and go down mob handed. In the end, there were about 15 people who came to group up. But one of the most nervous felt so comfortable after a while that she got up and spoke, amazing herself. She’d been fiercely anonymous on Twitter until yesterday, too. She did that because she felt the atmosphere was so welcoming.
I knew it was gong to be a good one, but it exceeded all expectations other than furry attendance (there were only two I know of).
Unfortunately, my picture ended up in the Daily Mail, confirming to the TRAs my status as a genocidal, fascist, nazi bigot. But you can’t have everything.
One lie about us has surfaced already. I’m sure there will be more. At one point, a sign appeared at the back saying something about destroying the gaystapo. It wasn’t one of ours. The speaker at the time said she didn’t think it was welcome and the people in the crowd said the same to the person holding it, who went away. Needless to say, there are pictures of the flag superimposed over KJK and claims that this was our message. Weak.
It appears that Scotland passing legislation allowing male rapists to identify as women and be sent to a women’s prison has caused a bit of a stir. It’s as if not having a debate about a bad law beforehand has consequences that could never have been foreseen.
The furries didn’t show up. Heartbreaking.
Really pleased to see the dinosaurs there! Sounds like it was a great day out. So far I’ve only seen images of two furries–the ubiquitous black one and a gray one.
In the US, there are requirements for new laws or regulations to be open for public comment. It doesn’t seem to make laws better, since most of the public rarely comment, but at least we can blame ourselves in part for bad laws. Of course, it isn’t always easy to know where to go to find out what laws are being passed. I know how to find lists of the laws, and it’s not hard on Google if you know the keywords, but the average American doesn’t even know they have the right to comment…or care.
Iknklast, that only applies to agencies when they make rules and regulations. Congress doesn’t have a formal procedure for public comment, other than individual contacting their representatives and lobbyists working to promote their clients’ agenda. So there is public comment when the Department of Education is writing new regulations for Title IX, but if Congress were to amend Title IX, there would be no public comment period.
Heck, in Alabama, there are bills that are switched at the last minute so that even the legislators don’t have a chance to read the bills and ask questions. Is that legal? Is that according to stated procedures? Good question. Laws are only useful and worthwhile when they are enforced.
It was really good. I knew the women of Scotland would bring it and they absolutely did. The talks were great. I understand there was a problem with the live feed, but a better version should be up soon. There were a few impromptu talks as usual and some of those were especially good. A new star was born in Jean from Aberdeen!
But the atmosphere was also brilliant. In the days leading up to the event, a few women told me they were nervous about going there alone so I offered to meet them outside the hotel and go down mob handed. In the end, there were about 15 people who came to group up. But one of the most nervous felt so comfortable after a while that she got up and spoke, amazing herself. She’d been fiercely anonymous on Twitter until yesterday, too. She did that because she felt the atmosphere was so welcoming.
I knew it was gong to be a good one, but it exceeded all expectations other than furry attendance (there were only two I know of).
Unfortunately, my picture ended up in the Daily Mail, confirming to the TRAs my status as a genocidal, fascist, nazi bigot. But you can’t have everything.
One lie about us has surfaced already. I’m sure there will be more. At one point, a sign appeared at the back saying something about destroying the gaystapo. It wasn’t one of ours. The speaker at the time said she didn’t think it was welcome and the people in the crowd said the same to the person holding it, who went away. Needless to say, there are pictures of the flag superimposed over KJK and claims that this was our message. Weak.
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