Even the usual-suspect online SNP bashers in Scotland haven't latched on to it, from what I've seen.
The Scotsman's an SNP- and independence-hostile newspaper. Scottish Labour are forever whining about "cybernats" and their online behaviour, primarily on Twitter, and certain sectors of the media lap it up and will print anything they feed them. It covers up for their lack of meaningful policies.
So, behind this headline, what's the evidence for McCabe's "disgusting attitude to women"?
1.
In one tweet, McCabe describes former Labour leader Johann Lamont as “one bitter woman”.
Lamont was indeed pretty sour when she resigned the Scottish Labour leadership a few years ago (and her public persona was rather grim, too). Her main complaint was that the Labour Party in the UK treated Scottish Labour like a branch office. She was right. Since she resigned, her Twitter persona has at times displayed a keen, dry sense of humour and humanity that was nowhere in evidence when she was in the leadership role. Given how things have panned out for her party since she stood down, she's every right to be bitter, whatever the context in which McCabe made his remark. (Note that all these reported remarks are context-free.)
2.
In another he makes a disparaging comment about current Labour leader Kezia Dugdale referring to her as “Deputy Dug” – a nickname used by online nationalists. McCabe tweeted: “Deputy Dug looks and sounds like an oompah loompah.”
"Deputy Dug" is offensive? It's a play on her name. She was at one time the Scottish Labour deputy leader, which I suspect is when McCabe made that comment.
I couldn't agree with him that she "looks and sounds like an oompah loompah". She's not orange. And an oompa loompa would probably think before speaking and take a breath every now and then when being interviewed. If you don't know what I mean, Google any interview with Dugdale.
3.
In another, he refers to celebrity Labour supporter Eddie Izzard as “She Guevara”. And commenting on a contestant in Lord Sugar’s business reality show, he tweeted: “The camp queen on The Apprentice needs a right good slap.”
Izzard isn't a woman (he's been reported as
describing himself as a transvestite or transgender), and presumably the Apprentice contestant isn't either.
4.
Another politician to be on the receiving end of one of his tweets was Hillary Clinton. “Hillary Clinton: I wouldn’t have sexual relations with that woman!” he tweeted.
Accusations 3 and 4 above may become clearer if you read to the end of the article. It points out that McCabe's gay.
I could play whataboutery and cite some of the revolting crap that gets flung at the SNP's female representatives on a daily basis, not just by online trolls but by sectors of the MSM, but what would be the point?
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