Police Scotland is being criticized for saying that it will record all rapes perpetrated by male offenders using male genitalia if the victim identifies herself as a woman.
Feminists warn that the ‘absurd proposal’ will “warp” rape statistics, and could threaten women’s safety by understating male violence.
JK Rowling (Harry Potter author) was mocking the force by tweeting, ‘War is Peace. Freedom is slavery. It is not easy to be ignorant. A woman is the one who has been raped by the Penitent.
These comments are a reference to George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. It is dystopian fiction about a dictatorship that inverts truths to control its subjects.
Police Scotland has indicated that they might begin recording rapists in the gender of women, if they are female. Pictured: SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon
Harry Potter author JK Rowling was among those mocking the force, tweeting a reference to Orwell
After Kenny MacAskill, former SNP justice secretary and defector from the party, asked Police Scotland about how they would handle rapes in accordance with the SNP’s Gender Recognition Act. This will allow people to identify themselves as any sex they like.
Gary Ritchie, Assistant Chief Constable, said that there were many situations in which rapists can be captured as women.
The definitions included “where a person is born as a male, but they identify themselves as females and then commits the crime of rape”.
In Scotland, the Sexual Offences (Scotland Act) Act 2009 defines “rape” as any non-consensual penetration done with a penis.
Former Holyrood Justice Secretary, Mr MacAskill called it ‘absurd. On Sunday, he told the Scottish Sun that as a former Justice Secretary and lawyer for over 20 years, he’d seen some absurd legalities.
“But this is the best and most dangerous.” It is impossible to physically do and is a matter of dogma outriding commonsense.
This author, like many other feminists, believes that accepting biological sex is demeaning for women and makes them vulnerable to violence from men.
Gender Recognition Act will eliminate medical screenings for people seeking to obtain a certificate of gender recognition. It also reduces the amount of time that it takes for someone to become legally recognized as their gender.
The power-sharing agreement between the SNP & Scottish Greens provides them with the commitment to bring in the laws before mid-2022.
Fil Capaldi, Detective Superintendent: “The identification of sex/ gender of persons who contact the police will depend on their appearance or self-declaration. This is consistent with the organization’s values.
“Police Scotland doesn’t require evidence or certification for proof of biological sexuality or gender identity except the person’s self declaration, which is relevant to all investigations with them.
JK Rowling: JK was caught in a trans row, after she blasted police for calling rapists women.
JK Rowling, Harry Potter author was the victim of new trolling via social media. She attacked Police Scotland for claiming they would record rapists in their presence as women if they identified as female.
She shared an article on the topic and wrote, “War is Peace.” Freedom is slavery. It is not easy to be ignorant. It is a woman who is being punished for rape.
These comments are a reference to George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. It is dystopian fiction about a dictatorship that inverts truths to control its subjects.
Rowling is frequently accused of transphobia. In June 2020, Rowling mocked an article on the internet that said “people who menstruate” instead of “women”.
She’s one of many feminists to believe that the rejection of biological sex is devaluing women and makes them vulnerable to violence from men.
Social media was flooded with reactions to her comments, many of whom agreed with the controversial author. Others accused her transphobia.
Milli Hill and Julie Bindel, feminist authors and ex-SNP MP Tasmina Ahmad-Sheikh were among those who supported her.
The outspoken author’s comments provoked a huge social media response. Many people agreed with them (including Rosie Duffield the Labour MP, at bottom), but others accused hers of transphobia.
Rosie Duffield, Labour MP, tweeted that Rosie Duffield was calling her and all of her sisters “Call me or my sisters whatever you wish, but I will not be silent” when women are subject to such abuses. We are grateful as always.
However, a user on Twitter called “Lemon Oreo”, wrote: “You were my entire childhood.” This is really heartbreaking. You won’t be able to see it, but this is what I find difficult about reconciling the person who has given me so many wonderful memories and these thoughts.
Another said, “Controlling the reality of a woman is an extension of controlling her body.” Both of these are violations of her boundaries. He only does this to get the police and courts on board. The lowest possible level of gaslighting victims of rape is what he can do.