JULIE BINDEL- Allowing the Trans Taliban to hound and bully women is shameful

The latest Orwellian incident since the Trans Taliban took over Scotland involves Susan Smith of For Women Scotland (FWS).

She’s been investigated by Police Scotland for alleged damage to a rainbow umbrella owned by renowned trans activist Tom Harlow, a member of Scotland’s Cabaret Against The Hate Speech.

In April, FWS famously took a case to the Supreme Court that resulted in making the UK a better, safer place for women and girls by clearly stating what a woman is.

But now Police Scotland is set to dole out a punishment to one of these fine activists, showing what a sham Scotland has become.

Harlow, who I have encountered on other demonstrations, was one of a mob outside Holyrood last month protesting against the presence of FWS by playing extremely loud music to drown out what the women were saying.

There is even a video of Smith approaching Harlow to ask if he could turn down the music and him responding by shoving his umbrella in her face.

Smith then moved it away from her face and this, according to Harlow, damaged his umbrella.

As a consequence, Smith must attend a police station next week where she will be charged with vandalism. This is a state-sanctioned punishment against Smith. It is public humiliation.

The government and police capitulation to these pro-trans bullies shames Scotland.

Misogyny, wrapped in a rainbow cloak, has become enshrined throughout Scottish society by its senior public servants.

SNP First Minister John Swinney needs to act now or forever lose what little faith is left in his government. Stop kowtowing to these trans activists and send out a clear message that you are governing a democracy, not an authoritarian state ruled by Queer Isis.

And as for Police Scotland, Jo Farrell was appointed as the first female Chief Constable last year and yet misogyny is thriving north of the Border. 

There was not one female-only rape and sexual assault support service in all of Scotland until JK Rowling founded and funded Beira’s Place.

These were the things that I, as a young feminist in the 1980s, fought to set up and Scotland is attempting to dismantle.

Scotland is a laughing stock. The Susan Smith case will be a gift to Reform, and the Labour Party is nowhere to be seen when it comes to sorting out this mess.

Even those who believe trans women are women should be appalled at this state-sponsored intimidation by a trans activist, supported by a police service that is happy to waste its own time and taxpayers’ money.

I know and respect Smith, who represented FWS last month at the FiLiA conference in Brighton – the largest annual feminist conference in Europe. 

She was there to receive the Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize, awarded to a woman or group whose campaigning against male violence is outstanding. She received a standing ovation.

Smith, along with her colleagues in FWS, should be given a medal not a police warning or court date.

I can well imagine how Smith feels after this. It doesn’t matter how tough, resilient and brave the women targeted by these bullies are, being repeatedly hounded has a dreadful effect on our wellbeing.

Over the 21 years that trans activists have targeted me, I have endured some very dark moments.

The Scottish Government, police and other institutions that have bent over backwards to protect these sadistic bullies are cowards.

Allowing this aggressive movement to instil such fear and intimidation in women who are doing nothing except trying to maintain our basic rights is a stain on the country.

Source – Indonesia News