Not as well balanced as briefed...https://twitter.com/JuliaHB1/status/755405329572196352 …
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Women who make into Parl against the odds are already better than their male counterparts.
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no, sadly, not all of them are.
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Yeah, point taken.



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Surely, *surely*, we all understand that "merit" is influenced by entrenched assumptions?
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yes, but any appointments seen to be BECAUSE of gender undermines women more
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Who has been appointed just because they were a woman, ever!?
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Women & Minorities are given preferential treatment, as seen in Canada because it pos PR
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Also the ethical thing to do in face of institutional and historical inequality?
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If we didn't have 50% female doctors, you wouldn't advocate, that so why lawmakers?
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Not sure what you mean. I would like equal representation/oppos in all walks of life.
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I agree that all this window-dressing hurts women, but does *anyone* get a job in politics on merit?
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Given Morgan has dismissed the Equalities Act Report on impact to disabled people do women bring a balanced politics?
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@ElContador2000@cathynewman @GuardianAnushka Far too much common sense@JuliaHB1Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Quite right. Some of my female colleagues were best I worked with but they were all hired on merit.
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