Alistair Rae
@alistairrae.bsky.social
Educator, runner, cyclist, CEng, autistic, ADHD, Diversity & Inclusion Advisor. Defence, disability, tech, Staffies. Views my own etc. He/ Him. 🏳️🌈☸️♿
I read a book by Andrew Marr called "My Trade" about twenty years ago. He talks about an example of someone sent to Liverpool from London, discovered the lead was false but reported it anyway to justify the trip.
December 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I read a book by Andrew Marr called "My Trade" about twenty years ago. He talks about an example of someone sent to Liverpool from London, discovered the lead was false but reported it anyway to justify the trip.
In many ways what that did do was give her an opportunity to point out that Cunningham's treatment of Dr Upton constitutes harrassment. It also gave Mrs Peggie plenty of rope to hang herself.
December 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
In many ways what that did do was give her an opportunity to point out that Cunningham's treatment of Dr Upton constitutes harrassment. It also gave Mrs Peggie plenty of rope to hang herself.
I'd argue that the Darlington judge can copy and paste large portions of that analysis.
December 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'd argue that the Darlington judge can copy and paste large portions of that analysis.
Pubertal suppressant hormones, although equally the genital conservative ideologists would get upset about them being hormones.
December 8, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Pubertal suppressant hormones, although equally the genital conservative ideologists would get upset about them being hormones.
Peggie is more about how they handled the disciplinary aspects of her behaviour.
Whilst NHS Fife followed best practice around trans inclusion that's not what's under consideration.
That said, the way they're spamming multiple further cases suggests they're not confident.
Whilst NHS Fife followed best practice around trans inclusion that's not what's under consideration.
That said, the way they're spamming multiple further cases suggests they're not confident.
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Peggie is more about how they handled the disciplinary aspects of her behaviour.
Whilst NHS Fife followed best practice around trans inclusion that's not what's under consideration.
That said, the way they're spamming multiple further cases suggests they're not confident.
Whilst NHS Fife followed best practice around trans inclusion that's not what's under consideration.
That said, the way they're spamming multiple further cases suggests they're not confident.
I was doing accessibility training in Kings Cross about four years ago. I invited the delegates to use the "accessible route" in the tube station going home and coming in the following day.
They were all surprised by just how inconvenient it was; significantly longer distance to walk.
They were all surprised by just how inconvenient it was; significantly longer distance to walk.
November 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I was doing accessibility training in Kings Cross about four years ago. I invited the delegates to use the "accessible route" in the tube station going home and coming in the following day.
They were all surprised by just how inconvenient it was; significantly longer distance to walk.
They were all surprised by just how inconvenient it was; significantly longer distance to walk.
Ok
Given the evidence of the SNP, can you see how "just trust us, it'll all be ok" isn't particularly compelling?
We see a failure to address homophobia and transphobia in both Westminster and Holyrood. We see equivocation about enforcing buffer zones.
And then, we see appeasement from the FM.
Given the evidence of the SNP, can you see how "just trust us, it'll all be ok" isn't particularly compelling?
We see a failure to address homophobia and transphobia in both Westminster and Holyrood. We see equivocation about enforcing buffer zones.
And then, we see appeasement from the FM.
November 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Ok
Given the evidence of the SNP, can you see how "just trust us, it'll all be ok" isn't particularly compelling?
We see a failure to address homophobia and transphobia in both Westminster and Holyrood. We see equivocation about enforcing buffer zones.
And then, we see appeasement from the FM.
Given the evidence of the SNP, can you see how "just trust us, it'll all be ok" isn't particularly compelling?
We see a failure to address homophobia and transphobia in both Westminster and Holyrood. We see equivocation about enforcing buffer zones.
And then, we see appeasement from the FM.
That sounds like you're comfortable with the idea of restricting people's bodily autonomy if there was a nice polite debate on it?
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
That sounds like you're comfortable with the idea of restricting people's bodily autonomy if there was a nice polite debate on it?
Perhaps you can tell us what these "problems" are?
Given that PSHs have been in use for nearly fifty years do you think we might have some indication yet?
Given that PSHs have been in use for nearly fifty years do you think we might have some indication yet?
November 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Perhaps you can tell us what these "problems" are?
Given that PSHs have been in use for nearly fifty years do you think we might have some indication yet?
Given that PSHs have been in use for nearly fifty years do you think we might have some indication yet?
That's not an option that's available for cis people, so the risk management options branch at that point; increasingly secure housing cf "other gender" housing.
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
That's not an option that's available for cis people, so the risk management options branch at that point; increasingly secure housing cf "other gender" housing.
The arguments in FDJ Vs MoJ treat the provision of gendered housing as the case. It's a highly controlled environment with extensive risk assessment that applies to all incarcerated people.
The differing treatment of trans people is that a risk assessment can divert them to "other gender" housing
The differing treatment of trans people is that a risk assessment can divert them to "other gender" housing
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The arguments in FDJ Vs MoJ treat the provision of gendered housing as the case. It's a highly controlled environment with extensive risk assessment that applies to all incarcerated people.
The differing treatment of trans people is that a risk assessment can divert them to "other gender" housing
The differing treatment of trans people is that a risk assessment can divert them to "other gender" housing
Case by case is "the service".
So a public toilet in a shopping centre with uncontrolled access is the case; and presumed to be trans inclusive based on the 2011 SCoP. On the other hand a DV service that closely vets users for risk has controls, can be trans inclusive as it also excludes cis users
So a public toilet in a shopping centre with uncontrolled access is the case; and presumed to be trans inclusive based on the 2011 SCoP. On the other hand a DV service that closely vets users for risk has controls, can be trans inclusive as it also excludes cis users
November 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Case by case is "the service".
So a public toilet in a shopping centre with uncontrolled access is the case; and presumed to be trans inclusive based on the 2011 SCoP. On the other hand a DV service that closely vets users for risk has controls, can be trans inclusive as it also excludes cis users
So a public toilet in a shopping centre with uncontrolled access is the case; and presumed to be trans inclusive based on the 2011 SCoP. On the other hand a DV service that closely vets users for risk has controls, can be trans inclusive as it also excludes cis users
That recommendation arose from the 2015 review by the Women & Equalities Committee of both the GRA and the EA.
The very limited proposals didn't go as far as the WEC recommended
The very limited proposals didn't go as far as the WEC recommended
October 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
That recommendation arose from the 2015 review by the Women & Equalities Committee of both the GRA and the EA.
The very limited proposals didn't go as far as the WEC recommended
The very limited proposals didn't go as far as the WEC recommended
Indeed. I think LVW having a voice on their behalf in the national committee probably doesn't help the position.
October 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Indeed. I think LVW having a voice on their behalf in the national committee probably doesn't help the position.
An exclusionary motion was put on the agenda for conference. The attendees voted to skip over it without debate.
October 2, 2025 at 8:38 PM
An exclusionary motion was put on the agenda for conference. The attendees voted to skip over it without debate.
Your assumption is that we're happy with the extent of CCTV surveillance?
September 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Your assumption is that we're happy with the extent of CCTV surveillance?
Yes, I carry one and have one in the car. Personally I use mine now and again, but my partner is a wheelchair user so that's our default when we're together.
September 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Yes, I carry one and have one in the car. Personally I use mine now and again, but my partner is a wheelchair user so that's our default when we're together.
As opposed to cats, my kindle reads and coffee
September 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
As opposed to cats, my kindle reads and coffee
September 7, 2025 at 6:14 PM
And I'd argue that whilst it makes that be seen as an "interesting philosophical discussion" by someone unaffected, the reality is the use of lawfare to remove existing rights from a minoritised population.
September 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
And I'd argue that whilst it makes that be seen as an "interesting philosophical discussion" by someone unaffected, the reality is the use of lawfare to remove existing rights from a minoritised population.
I'm not looking at "right" or "wrong", that's your territory. There are a range of physiological and neurological factors that give us an outcome. From a scientific perspective we're looking at the multi-dimensional "surface" you referred to elsethread.
September 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I'm not looking at "right" or "wrong", that's your territory. There are a range of physiological and neurological factors that give us an outcome. From a scientific perspective we're looking at the multi-dimensional "surface" you referred to elsethread.
Surely that depends on your definitions?
September 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Surely that depends on your definitions?
So the boundaries that we set on the solution space for what constitutes biological sex, and what measures sort people into one of two categories, are influenced by that?
You're choosing to restrict yourself to chromosomal sex, a biologist would take a different view?
You're choosing to restrict yourself to chromosomal sex, a biologist would take a different view?
September 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
So the boundaries that we set on the solution space for what constitutes biological sex, and what measures sort people into one of two categories, are influenced by that?
You're choosing to restrict yourself to chromosomal sex, a biologist would take a different view?
You're choosing to restrict yourself to chromosomal sex, a biologist would take a different view?
Some women don't lactate, some men do. Some men don't ejaculate, some women do. Some men do neither, some could do both.
Societal expectations are certainly a constraint on behaviour, albeit those societal expectations aren't universal with both geographic and socioeconomic influences.
Societal expectations are certainly a constraint on behaviour, albeit those societal expectations aren't universal with both geographic and socioeconomic influences.
September 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Some women don't lactate, some men do. Some men don't ejaculate, some women do. Some men do neither, some could do both.
Societal expectations are certainly a constraint on behaviour, albeit those societal expectations aren't universal with both geographic and socioeconomic influences.
Societal expectations are certainly a constraint on behaviour, albeit those societal expectations aren't universal with both geographic and socioeconomic influences.
Isn't scientific discovery inherently influenced by societal factors?
If we look at "gay gene" research, the idea that we could detect sexual orientation in the womb was widely accepted into the early 2000s.
The idea that we can do that with neurodivergent people continues in research.
If we look at "gay gene" research, the idea that we could detect sexual orientation in the womb was widely accepted into the early 2000s.
The idea that we can do that with neurodivergent people continues in research.
September 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Isn't scientific discovery inherently influenced by societal factors?
If we look at "gay gene" research, the idea that we could detect sexual orientation in the womb was widely accepted into the early 2000s.
The idea that we can do that with neurodivergent people continues in research.
If we look at "gay gene" research, the idea that we could detect sexual orientation in the womb was widely accepted into the early 2000s.
The idea that we can do that with neurodivergent people continues in research.