Alison Bailey's response on Mermaids's suicide bait response to JK Rowling

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[–]reluctant_commenter 18 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 0 fun19 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

if an adult parent used & maniuplated a child in this way, social services would be called immediately. No organisation tasked with caring for children should be allowed to deploy suicide in such a nakedly offensive way. This is an emergency.

YES!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Using threats of suicide in order to demand something of another person is extremely abusive. If you had, to pick another example, a disgruntled ex threaten suicide in order to silence their former partner, that would be worthy of a police report.

I hope she does sue.

[–]reluctant_commenter 15 insightful - 1 fun15 insightful - 0 fun16 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Also, note the wording she uses:

No organisation tasked with caring for children should be allowed to deploy suicide in such a nakedly offensive way

The way that trans-rights activists use suicide statistics is a type of offense tactic-- it's a weapon. She's absolutely right to point out that distinction. How often do you hear trans activists suggest ways to improve the suicide risks for trans people, as opposed to naming statistics in order to attack those outside of the group?

[–]GayNotQueer 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Good to read. Thanks so much for sharing!