Goldsmiths University Diversity officer facing sack

[Pickman's model]

The fact that 98.1% of 8000 people couldn't be arsed to sign the petition is the more pertinent point.... far more important things in life than worrying about some silly sausage making stupid comments.

you do like talking bollocks, don't you. you're assuming that the entire student population knew about and mostly decided not to sign this petition, which won't have been the case for a range of reasons. i think getting 165 people to sign a petition when it is obvious from the outset it is a dead letter shows there is some disquiet among the student population about b.m.'s statements. but being as it's the middle of exams, with the last exams about 2 weeks away, it would be difficult to achieve 240 signatories even if the proposal was something universally popular.

 

[Pickman's model]

Ambivalence is an overriding factor in most of these situations. People often say they will do things but then they don't because they can't be arsed.

if only you told us you were going to continue posting and then didn't because you couldn't be arsed.

 

[Batboy]

if only you told us you were going to continue posting and then didn't because you couldn't be arsed.

You are an acerbic cunt PM...

You will be pleased to know shortly I will be unable to post as I will be getting on long haul flight back to UK. That may keep you satisfied for a short while but rest assured unless the plane crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, I will come back to piss you off.... and don't go wishing my plane to crash because that's not very nice.

 

[Pickman's model]

You are an acerbic cunt PM...

You will be pleased to know shortly I will be unable to post as I will be getting on long haul flight back to UK. That may keep you satisfied for a short while but rest assured unless the plane crashes into the Atlantic Ocean, I will come back to piss you off.... and don't go wishing my plane to crash because that's not very nice.

and also wishes have an unfortunate habit of not coming true

 

[Batboy]

you do like talking bollocks, don't you. you're assuming that the entire student population knew about and mostly decided not to sign this petition, which won't have been the case for a range of reasons. i think getting 165 people to sign a petition when it is obvious from the outset it is a dead letter shows there is some disquiet among the student population about b.m.'s statements. but being as it's the middle of exams, with the last exams about 2 weeks away, it would be difficult to achieve 240 signatories even if the proposal was something universally popular.

From my observations and I do have a teenage son doing exams as we speak, most students including my son still make time to go out on the piss and party (As every Student should), so I see no reason why more could have signed the petition... they couldn't be arsed is the truth nothing to do with exams.

 

[Batboy]

And I would add, if I were a student I could not have been arsed either.....

Edited to say.. personally I would rather say to her face how offensive/wrong her views are than signing some online anonymous petition.... far more powerful if people tell her what they think, it might just alter her head thoughts. The only people really getting spunked up about this is The Daily Mail et all. Perhaps the 98.1% got it right and therefore I withdraw my criticism.

 

[Pickman's model]

I see no reason why more could have signed the petition

you wouldn't

 

[Pickman's model]

And I would add, if I were a student I could not have been arsed either.....

for someone who can't be arsed you seem remarkably insistent to shout about your apathy.

 

[Batboy]

for someone who can't be arsed you seem remarkably insistent to shout about your apathy.

Yep the fucking irony... life is brimming with it!

 

[SpookyFrank]

I signed the petition. I dunno if it was in favour of sacking this woman or letting her stay, and neither outcome would affect me in the slightest, but it's important to take part in these things isn't it?

 

[Citizen66]

Petitions are a waste of time. Can anyone point to one that worked that wasn't politically on the cards anyway?

 

[friedaweed]

Petitions are a waste of time. Can anyone point to one that worked that wasn't politically on the cards anyway?

The justice for the 96 one wasn't a waste of time.

 

[Citizen66]

The justice for the 96 one wasn't a waste of time.

Surely it was part of a wider action rather than the sole force of pressure?

 

[friedaweed]

Surely it was part of a wider action rather than the sole force of pressure?

Of course but it wasn't a waste of time our kid

 

[comrade spurski]

Petitions are a waste of time. Can anyone point to one that worked that wasn't politically on the cards anyway?

They can be a good way of raising awareness of an issue or a way to get an issue discussed...have used them in work (used to work in a 13 floor council building) as talking to more than a few people while working was difficult so would petition out side during lunch with other stewards...found it useful and often raised money for strikes or campaigns do it
But agree that they don't usually change things.

 

[Sea Star]

I'm trying to promote the possibility of meaningful debate where any woman who suggests anything contrary to the prevailing view isn't dismissed as a bigot.

But it will be one that excludes trans women so it can never be a valid one. My attempts to discuss this always ends with the trans exclusionary telling me im a man and that i therefore have no voice in feminism. Thats what i call no platforming!

 

[ViolentPanda]

I'm tryi

The genital test on all abused women seeking refuge.

Or, even more absurdly, a functional genital test.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Some women exclude women without a reproductive system or with polycystic ovaries - how would they check?

An MRI scanner in every refuge!

 

[cesare]

Or, even more absurdly, a functional genital test.

Aye. And psychiatrist and/or doctor's certificates but where the psychiatrist/doctor doing the certifying has to be a woman. Makes the old days of looking at fannies with hand mirrors a lot less daunting.

 

[cesare]

An MRI scanner in every refuge!

And on the spot chromosome testing!

 

[ViolentPanda]

Oh fucking hell did you just really bring Jimmy into this? There should be a internet LAW about that.

TopCat's Law. Like Godwin's Law, but about nonce D.J.s.

 

[Pickman's model]

kabbes http://www.urban75.net/forums/threa...icer-facing-sack.335058/page-22#post-13906516 answer pls

 

[Belushi]

Woman summonsed to court after malicious communication complaint

 

[Sirena]

Woman summonsed to court after malicious communication complaint

If that's just about the 'kill all white men' tweet, then I think that's ludicrous.

If it's about something else then I don't know.....

 

[MrSki]

More details here

The 28-year-old from Edmonton, north-east London, faces two charges, one is sending a communication conveying a threatening message between 10 November 2014 and 31 May 2015. The second is for sending a grossly offensive message via a public communication network between 10 November 2014 and 31 May 2015.

 

[butchersapron]

More details here

The tweets bollocks (white trash etc) was from 18th nov. So yep. That;'s what it is.

Some libertarian has complained i expect.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Surely 'threatening commuications' have to be credible and specific for there to be criminal charges involved. 'Kill all white men' is neither of those. It's not specific and it would involve killing Liam Neeson, which means it's not credible.

 

[imposs1904]

If that's just about the 'kill all white men' tweet, then I think that's ludicrous.

If it's about something else then I don't know.....

as a white male, I felt threatened. I was too scared to report it, though.

 

[Blagsta]

She's an idiot, but this is ridiculous

 

[Wilf]

Thank God, I've barely set foot outside the door since she made her threat!

Utterly, utterly fucking ridiculous.