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Greens suspends Trans Woman due to running for a woman's space on party council. (quokk.au)
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https://bsky.app/profile/leftiestats.bsky.social/post/3muwxjieu7k2j

Sorry only news sources reporting this is the Daily Mail and Telegraph, not worth linking to their thoughts on trans women.

Of note is that Eleanora was elected to the spot and backed by 'Greens for Palestine' . 2 Weeks later she is out on transphobic grounds and seems to have her suspension leaked to the Daily Mail potentially by someone in the Greens.

Xitter conversation between Greens Party Council and Eleanora
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Greens Party Council member Kai Taylor has put the Greens party into disrepute.

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[–] 5 points 1 month ago (4 children)

No it's not real, it's being misrepresented. Eleanora is suspended for reasons nothing to do with her being trans. She's a toxic piece of work who also happens to be trans, and is trying to make that into the reason.

There are a number of transwomen in various positions in the party, including posts to be filled by women only.

She was suspended for the comments she made about Iran which were blatantly anti-semitic (anti-zionist is fine, but she well and truly crossed the line).

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  • [–] 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    She may well be toxic but if that was the main reason she's being removed, they should be up front about it. And not have a very terf seeming man involved in removing her.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    She was suspended (she hasnt yet been removed) because of a media post, not because she is toxic. I explicitly state that two lines below my opinion about her toxicity. Separate items.

    Are you deliberately misreading or just seeing what you expect to see ?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    I think my unwillingness to accept the party explanation is down to 2 factors:

    1. If the problem was bullying, or specific social media posts, or anything reasonable, that should be a perfect defense against transphobia. Unless the posts reveal protected information, there is no reason to hide behind process. The media is already reporting on it, so make this about the content not the candidate.

    2. Unless he's had some dramatic change of heart, Kai is clearly a transphobe or sympathizer at best. If he's running the suspension process, that's one great reason to be skeptical of anything he says.

    I am willing to believe the candidate was difficult but edge cases are where we decide who we are as a society.

    edit: I did see you mention antisemitic posts indirectly, but that's not what I see from the official communication and that is what I was reacting to. I still haven't seen the actual offensive posts in question.

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