'Speak to a criminologist': Kathleen Stock rejects claim that trans people are not violent

Police were forced to remove protesters from a talk at the Oxford Union by Kathleen Stock, as the leading feminist told students some universities were becoming “propaganda machines for a particular point of view”.

Student activists infiltrated the debating chamber on Tuesday night and burst out of the audience around ten minutes into the event, chanting “no more dead trans kids”.

Five police officers removed Riz Possnett, a transgender activist who disrupted the talk where Prof Stock was being interviewed about her gender-critical views. Possnett’s hand was found to be glued to the floor when officers stepped in.

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“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell

[LeaMumof]

She's just sensible. The campaign against her is shocking

[Simulacra]

Hearing the childish screaming outside whilst Kathleen is calmly putting her points across is truly shocking. It makes me scared for the future of our country if these childish, intolerant brats are the next generation into the workforce. If there’s no room for proper discourse and debate, what hope have we? Hats off for allowing Kathleen to speak and not giving in to the loutish mob…gives me some hope that there are still some sensible people out there!

[zenbumblebee]

Anyone who thinks words are violence has never experienced real violence.

[rorsail]

Only someone who deliberately wants to misunderstand what she's saying would call her prejudiced. And only bigoted woman haters would disagree with her extremely reasonable views.

[joanr]

Thumbs up to The Telegraph for letting Kathleen Stock’s talk reach a larger audience.

[magnvss]

“If it can be destroyed by the truth, it deserves to be destroyed by the truth.”
― Carl Sagan

[Martin-jdoc]

Kathleen Stock is one of very few sane people on this matter. Why are there hardly any with her insights in academia and so few in media? Such a sad state of affairs.

[DieFlabbergast]

Why am I watching a woman who has been invited by the Oxford Union to explain to them that water is wet, fire is hot, dark is the opposite of light, etcetera etbloodycetera?

[myzamau]

The banshees outside are perpetual victims. They can't handle the fact that damn near everyone disagrees with their views so they pretend they're being hunted. It's so pathetic.

[snrff]

to claim that trans-people are not violent would be absurd - they're people, and as such, capable of anything of which any other people might be capable.

[flowermeerkat]

I respect the Telegraph for publishing this.

[bryanbrookes]

Oxford Union must be congratulated for keeping free speech alive, it seems that the Trans community believe those who shout the loudest are in the right.

[mlittleg]

A person who says "WORDS ARE VIOLENT" is the one who will throw a brick in your face for a word spoken. Who is violent?

[Christine-ryqq]

Women are now having to fight for their rights all over again
Emily Pankhurst would be spinning in her grave.
Well articulated Kathleen. Unfortunately certain contingents will never listen 👂

[johndeighan]

Imagine weeping blood and screaming blue murder over a woman sitting in a chair saying really obvious things. These people are crazy, they represent no-one.

[kevinb]

Imagine a world where saying a man is a man is controversial.

[stratfordbaby]

The trans just hate lesbians like Kathleen. That's part of this problem.

[danceswithgoths]

She's such a great speaker & such a brave women. We are so lucky to have her speaking out & holding the line for truth, facts & reality.

[PeterKirkMusician]

They expect to be heard and yet won't let any one else speak