Trans person former Labour candidate Heather Herbert has been charged for disgusting comments about Ann Widdecombe

Headlines I've seen by newspapers either referred to HH by name ( e.g. Scottish Daily Express) or 'University of Aberdeen worker charged by police' - Sky News.

Sky News went on its article to say " Herbert, a transgender woman, stood for Scottish Labour in 2021....and for the Scottish Greens for Aberdeen in 2022. local government election.

LemonJam

ViceVersa- you live in Scotland and I bow to your superior knowledge of what charge may be applied to HH.

I'm not claiming any kind of 'superior knowledge', but yes I do live in Scotland and having worked in journalism my entire life, I did have to keep up to date with the law as it applied to my profession. As for the particular circumstances relating to HH's charges, we will have to wait and see what transpires. I've seen various reports here in Scotland suggesting that may be the Act which applies in this case.

I look forward with interest ViceVersa- always interesting to see how Scotland apples its laws in comparison. 😊

Galaxy

Certainly in England I have seen examples of the press at beginning to move away from the pretence.

Me too Galaxy this pantomime is coming to an end I think.
Not before time.

You've lost me - what pretence?

Wyllow3

You've lost me - what pretence?

The pretence that man can be a woman purely by wishing it.
A trans woman or a transman is exactly that, not a woman or a man but a transperson.
It’s fine to live your life that way if it makes you happier but not to have the world believe something different or believe it yourself.

Oreo
The pretence that man can be a woman purely by wishing it.

Or the pretence that by any other means a man can be a woman.

Which member of the press is guilty?