Maya Forstater

@AdamWagner1 - this is both poorly judged and poorly executed. The analogy with midwifery seems to begin and end with the fact that these are both jobs which are overwhelmingly done by women. If I were a midwife, I think I'd be rather insulted at being equated to a sex worker.

It’s also promoting the views (with logo) of one campaigning organisation. A charity with the object of educating the public and promoting support for human rights shouldn’t just be a vehicle for this. It’s provoked an understandable hostile response which defeats those objects

I've only just caught up with this. Watched several times open-mouthed. I agree with you, Aileen, Barbara & @englishchick. Of course both groups face risks & have human rights but comparison of prostitution & midwifery is incomprehensible. They're not equivalent occupations

Generally a fan of the work done by RI but I'm baffled by this. Quite aside from the absurd parallel in this video, I'm struggling to understand how the pro-prostitution stance squares with RI's opposition to economic exploitation through modern slavery.

I've previously shared/recommended RI's materials as I thought some excellent. But this cartoon makes no sense to me, irrespective of the case for decriminalisation/legalisation of prostitution on which I make no comment here

The more I reflect, the angrier I am. To see RI staff dismissing criticism of this video as 'bullying' by the 'mumsnet crowd' upsets me. I am emphatically pro trans rights, I am also pro decriminalising sex work and promoting the rights of sex works. I am anti the sex trade 1/n

Rights Info staff seem to have a very poor understanding of the difference between an educational charity which must comply with its objects and with charity law, and activism and campaigning on issues of law and policy which are aligned with their own personal agendas