I don't understand why the protesters are in masks and sunglasses. Are they not proud of what they believe in? Or are they cowards? #WeNeedToTalk
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I've just been asked if I want to be in Monroe's documentary. Absolutely not.
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What a waste of police time. Police resources are so limited now as it is. Hope the protesters are proud at wasting police resources on this peaceful panel debate.pic.twitter.com/9zFD1RYBN3
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Ticketholders being slowly allowed in. Well, down a passageway... not actually in yet. Had to get past this lot first. The police are checking everyone's tickets.pic.twitter.com/6oW6wvl1gq
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Police checking everyone's ticket (twice) and deciding who can go in. I've passed the police test but am not in yet.
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We are in. Seven police officers on the door (seven!) in addition to however many are out the front. This is ridiculous. For a group of women wanting to meet peacefully.
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I can see I've got lots of replies etc. I can't really follow them right now bit will check later. In the meantime,
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I've lost count of how many Channel 4 filmcrews, Facebook live streams and journalists we have been told are here. All of this media fuss is delaying the start of the debate.
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At last! We have begun. The bravery of the women attending and speaking is applauded.
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First speaker is
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@brunskellevans - "I was quite frightened on the stairs outside. I was accused of hate speech. Of something I should be thoroughly ashamed of."#WeNeedToTalkShow this thread -
From inside the venue, we can hear drummers and chants outside from objectors. This is extraordinary. This is simply a public meeting of women (and some men).
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@brunskellevans "For the very first time in my whole academic life I was frightened for my physical safety tonight on my way in."#WeNeedToTalkShow this thread -
"It's very difficult to talk about the critiquing of the transgendering of children without evoking a passionate response."
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A protestor has just tried to break into the meeting, shouting out. They have been peacefully removed by security. The shouting outside is getting louder. It's intimidating and unpleasant. Am glad of the police presence.
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Bergdorf has tried to speak over
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Alarm has briefly sounded. Now knocking on the door. But
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The chanting of "trans women are women" outside is getting louder. This isn't pleasant. Am grateful for police presence. But they shouldn't need to be here.
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"We need a public debate about the medical dangers to children... to change the sex of the child is completely impossible."
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"How have we got to the stage in society where me asking for caution in this regard with children is so hateful?"
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Now Miranda Yardley is speaking. "The narcissistic protesters outside think the entire world is centred on them. We have all risked hate and ostracisation to be here tonight."
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Miranda Yardley: "The Gender Recognition Act is not just out of date, it is redundant. It needs to go."
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Miranda Yardley: "The GRA gives us a man performs a man's idea of what it is to be a woman. A lot of this comes from porn. No shit!"
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Miranda Yardley: "Any conversation about this phenomenon... instead of getting any insight into gender we get an aggressive form of activism like we have seen tonight."
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"Self identity reduces gender to a feeling inside a man's head. Fuck. That. Shit." Huge cheers for Miranda Yardley.
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Really passionate and driven speech from Miranda Yardley. Good to hear a trans woman on the panel.
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Now Nicole is speaking from the millennial perspective. I'm going to take a Twitter break for a short while as battery running low.
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