Spookie speaks

Another video from #LetWomenSpeakGlasgow. Meet Spookie. Spookie was a little nervous about going to the event, but then surprised us all by getting up and giving a brilliant impromptu speech. Spooks also makes great feminist stickers and art, which you can buy here.

Once again, sorry about the sound on this video, there were technical issues on the day.

Because the sound is so choppy, I won’t attempt a transcript. So allow me to summarise and if Spookie wants to put a transcript in the comments, I’ll paste it up here instead. I’ve tried to use and paraphrase as many of Spookie’s words as possible, while torturing it into the third person. An editorial decision I already regret 😉

One thing very apparent in the video is the reaction of the crowd, which went wild.

Spookie is originally from America and has lived in Scotland for 20 years. What blew her away about Scotland was the equality she found there. It made her proud to be part of that community in that beautiful place. But as things have changed and we’ve all been fed the lie that men can become women, she’s sadly ashamed.

Spookie runs a small group on Twitter for disabled people (I’m a member!) The greatest fear of that group is the right to same-sex care for disabled women being removed. No woman should have to allow a man in a dress to give her intimate care.

They should have the right to say no: no I will not let that happen.

Spookie comes from a country with a strong belief in free speech that she’s lived with her whole life. The strong belief never to let anyone tell her that she can’t say no to a cock in a frock giving her intimate care. We say no, no no!

Spookie’s speech, summarised by me

Check out Spookie’s store and sticker indiscriminately!

I should add that Spooks’s speech is recorded here brilliantly and in full. I won’t give you the timestamp, watch the whole thing.