When mansplaining rape goes wrong.
A “groundswell” of anger has developed within the Scottish Greens over remarks made by MSP Q Manivannan describing rape as existing on a “spectrum” and referring to the “demonisation of rape”, The Herald understands.
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Manivannan, who was elected as an Edinburgh and Lothians East regional MSP in May, made the remarks during an appearance on The Subjective Space podcast recorded before their election.
Whose election?
See, this is one reason luxury pronouns are such a bad idea. The guy is a guy, and the news media shouldn’t be hiding that fact by calling him a they.
Discussing rape and the rehabilitation of offenders, Manivannan said there was “definitely” a “demonisation of rape” and described it as “a spectrum”, although they added that none of the acts within that spectrum was “less or more worse”.
Then what kind of “spectrum” is it? Taller or shorter? Richer or poorer? Hotter or colder?
The Herald understands the Scottish Greens’ party executive met on Tuesday night and discussed improving candidate vetting procedures. However, a party source stressed that the issue had been tabled “long before” Manivannan became an MSP and was not initiated in response to the current controversy.
The discussions come as members press the leadership to distance the party more clearly from remarks they fear could undermine the progress made at May’s election.
Close that barn door now that all the horses have escaped.
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