Maya Forstater

Some words, even when factually true, are offensive in context. The stickering didn't argue for women only spaces or anything of that kind. It was just aimed at telling transwomen that they are not women.

Hugo: this is the context as @giagia, long of these parts, tells it https://twitter.com/giagia/status/1172813170546806784 … The idea that women are just asking in the wrong way, causing needless offence by not being rational or sensitive enough is naive (as we have learnt)

If members of a group have behaved unreasonably or said offensive things to you, or members of your group, in the past, I don't think that means you have a liberty you otherwise wouldn't have to behave towards members of that group differently than otherwise in "self defence".

We are acting in self-defence Hugo. It’s you who don’t realise what’s going on. Two questions for you - as a lawyer. Is there any other subject where you would be so blithe about words being redefined? And - 1/2

2/2 is there any other subject where you would tell one party to a conflict of interest that she should be ‘kind’? We are having our rights, privacy & dignity stolen! You are ignorant of all that – because you are a man. You are a long way from understanding what’s going on

The "self defence" claim is not one that I think withstands scrutiny. If someone attacks me, I acquire a privilege to behave towards them differently than otherwise. So, I can punch an attacker on the nose to defend myself. No wrong committed by me. /1

So, assuming, arguendo, that large numbers of trans people have behaved unreasonably towards personally, saying many offensive things, does that confer a privilege upon you (or others on your behalf) to behave in a way that would otherwise be impermissible? /2