Where it is relevant
I find I haven’t said enough about that response from Police Scotland.
Who and what Murray Blackburn Mackenzie are in case you’ve forgotten (which I had, embarrassingly):
Established in late 2018, MurrayBlackburnMackenzie is an independent policy analysis collective, made up of Dr Kath Murray, Lucy Hunter Blackburn and Lisa Mackenzie. Between us, we have extensive experience in policy-making, research and communications.
How the police responded to their question about why they ask people about their gender identity but not their sex:
So they know that the gender [identity] of a person is a key factor which shapes people’s experiences of local policing…but they apparently don’t know that the sex of a person is a key factor which shapes people’s experiences of local policing? That’s definitely implied, since they’re saying why they do ask about the first and don’t ask about the second. They also think gender [identity] is relevant while sex is not. How could they possibly believe that? What is going on here? When was it decided that the fact of being a woman doesn’t matter much and doesn’t make much difference to one’s experience of various things? Why weren’t we consulted?
It’s just bonkers. Bonkers bonkers bonkers. And not in a good way.
I’m wondering if someone thought to themselves that asking gender identity will give them sex MOST of the time, and placate the fractious fraction left. And then they left it at that.
What are they going to do with someone who says, “what- ‘gender identity'”? I don’t HAVE a ‘gender identity’,’ you absolute hockey puck.
Besides, the police don’t only talk TO victims and criminals. They also talk ABOUT them.
“This allegation cannot be investigated. The victim has no ‘gender identity.’ Therefore, the victim doesn’t exist. The nonexistent victim was also unable to give the gender identity and pronouns of the alleged perpetrator. Evidently, the unobserved and indescribable perpetrator did not stay in the vicinity long enough to be asked about their gender identity. With no way to identify a victim, and no possible description of a perpetrator, there was no crime. Nothing to see here, move along. Just ignore the bloody heap of flesh in the corner.”
If a TERF is murdered in Scotland, is it still a crime?
Yes. Bonkers. Especially since “gender” is a social construct that’s been rendered meaningless, whereas “sex” is a definite fact.
Cripes, how I miss the polis saying, “You’re nicked, sunshine” or “Anything you say will be taken down as evidence”. You want them to be men/women of few words.
That certainly would make the cops’ job easier, no?