Nicola Sturgeon flounders over calling trans rapist Isla Bryson 'her' trends now
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Nicola Sturgeon referred to trans rapist Isla Bryson as 'her' today as she endured more awkward questions on gender.
The SNP leader risked causing fresh confusion as she was challenged at a press conference over whether she regarded Bryson as a woman.
Ms Sturgeon seemed to be carefully avoiding specifying the gender of the sex offender, who was moved to a male prison after an outcry. But the First Minister was picked up by journalists after slipping.
Told she had used the term 'her', a clearly exasperated Ms Sturgeon said: 'Don't read anything into… I am trying to rationally...
'What I am trying to do is address the issues rather than take it into the headline-generating… I'm trying to rationally deal with the issues that arise here.'
Nicola Sturgeon risked causing fresh gender confusion today as she was challenged at a press conference over whether she regarded Bryson as a woman
Ms Sturgeon repeatedly referred to trans rapist Isla Bryson as 'her' today as she endured more awkward questions on gender
Pushed on why she said 'her', Ms Sturgeon said: 'I can't remember… I'll take your word for it...
'Isla Bryson calls
