Achi news desk-
The promise to create a stand-alone Bill to deal with misogyny led to gender being left out of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill – which came into force on April 1 – sparking criticism.
The Prime Minister’s comments sparked a backlash, including from Harry Potter author JK Rowling, who suggested trans women would have “double protection” under the law.
In a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday, the author accused the Prime Minister of showing “absolute contempt for women”.
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But responding to criticism on the same platform the next day, Mr Yousaf said: “The fake outrage that claims trans women get double protection under the law because of who they are is as ridiculous as it is sad that a disabled, black woman has triple protection under. the law.
“It in no way diminishes protection against misogyny for those born female.
“Bad faith actors are determined to turn every issue into a culture war.
“Let’s not allow them to divide our society into those who deserve to be protected from hate and those who don’t.
“Let’s engage in a robust debate, but one based on facts, not deliberate misinformation.”
The First Minister added that the legislation would deal with the perception of the accused, rather than the status of the victim.
“If a man threatens to rape a woman, he is unlikely to know whether the victim is born a woman or a trans woman.
“That behavior should, logically, be considered misogynistic. Again, this is in line with existing legislation which protects people from bias-motivated abuse. This is not new.”
