Yes, instead of parliament starting from the point where women only spaces is the status quo, the belief that ‘Transwomen are women’ is the starting point & that it’s bigotry to challenge it. The debate is rigged against us from the start.
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Replying to @Heather_Pymar @SCMcG and
“...Parliament is starting from...” The truth is, from talking to colleagues, 75% of parliamentarians don’t understand what this is all about or have no opinion.
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Replying to @brianpaddick @Heather_Pymar and
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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Replying to @SCMcG @brianpaddick and
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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Replying to @SCMcG @brianpaddick and
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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Replying to @SCMcG @brianpaddick and
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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Replying to @SCMcG @brianpaddick and
Sold out despite masked protesters blocking the way. Despite a woman being assaulted. Despite a bomb threat.
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Replying to @SCMcG @brianpaddick and
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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Replying to @SCMcG @brianpaddick and
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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Replying to @SCMcG @brianpaddick and
But if you feel we lack a strategy, perhaps bear in mind that we are being deliberately silenced and prevented on many platforms from carrying out the debate that would allow us to formulate.
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I’m not saying you lack strategy. I’m saying grinding me down on twitter is a waste of time and energy.
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