“...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 @Heather_Pymar and
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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Replying to @brianpaddick @SCMcG and
I'd like to know why it is just you doing this Brian? Why isn't every single member of parliament listening or engaging with this issue? It's clearly important to a lot of people with fierce passion on both sides. It can't be ignored because it's only women's rights.
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You’re asking the wrong guy!
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Replying to @brianpaddick @spells64786479 and
You could ask them! I know the 'right side of history' has become hackneyed but a lot of your colleagues are choosing not to speak up and their silence will be judged when women's rights are finally confirmed.
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