I've read this thread and I've come to the sad conclusion that he is not engaging on the issues at all. He claims to be listening, yet places the word of trans women over evidence from women. I hope I'm wrong, but I can't see balance here.
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Those of us who have engaged with politicians generally receive a standardised “party line” response, patting us on the head, telling us not to worry and failing to respond to any of the points made. I’m trying to gear myself up to write (again) but it does feel as they describe
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You said recently that we need a strategy. Many of us have written to MPs. We tried to explain the risks we see. We related this to those in our families who may be affected. We have written to our MSPs.
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We have written to organisations who are following self-ID as if it is already in place. There was almost no publicity. A few reporters started to pick up info from Mumsnet. It has been smeared and muted.
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Women are organising meetings. Everywhere they go, they must make arrangements in secret. The size of meetings has been limited as so few venues will host us. Yet still women are attending. Tickets are sold out.
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Sold out despite masked protesters blocking the way. Despite a woman being assaulted. Despite a bomb threat.
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One of the most successful groups so far engages in peaceful protest, testing the way the (not-yet-even) law is applied when pushed to its limits. Your colleague sneered that these women are “nasty”
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So if you mute every woman who falls into the trap of frustration, then it’s just one more door being slammed shut. And I understand that it is sometimes necessary to block for safety reasons and mute to protect mental health. But there is a power differential here.
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Sarah I hear what you say but I am not blocking or muting people whose views I disagree with. I am not prepared to listen to people telling me what I think or believe when it’s a distortion of the truth. People need to say what *they* think, not what they wrongly think I think.
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They need to engage with the situation and understand the issues rather than blindly following the party line then. Women have written to their MPs across the country and got carbon copy responses from most of them, if they responded at all. It’s worrying.
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Well that just proves my point, really.
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