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starmer himself saying people of briannas age could not possibly be trans
umm... did he say that?
Sir Keir told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: "I have concerns about the provision in Scotland, in particular the age reduction to 16 and, in particular, the rejection of our amendment in relation to the Equalities Act."
Pressed on whether you are old enough at 16 to decide to change gender, he replied: "No, I don't think you are."
I don't think his Starmer's position here is equatable with crass anti trans jokes.
ChasnotRobert
agreed, i think one of the wild parts of all this is what sunak said is probably the mildest version of this transphobia which has come out of either leaders / parties mouth, or the policy they support in recent years.
that esther could have been hearing things like this about her daughter, from both parties for years, chances are brianna, as a trans girl online, was also hearing them too prior to her murder, part of parcel why her mother was in the commons today looking for further protection.
many condeming rishis comments due to her mothers presence, rejected and mocked, a policy to allow trans children to be recognised, with the government battling it in court and starmer himself saying people of briannas age could not possibly be trans (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-64281548). this does not come from school yard bullies, this comes from the leaders of our nation, teens read this on their phones.
as kl says, it's weekly, so this outrage now her mother is in front of them seems so shamlessly oppertunistic one can only assume what they're upset about is rishis manners, not his transphobia, or their own.