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Starmer, JKR, what's most important to most women 2?

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PupInAPram · 22/06/2024 20:15

@pleasehelpwi3 said it best.

Starmer, JKR, what's most important to most women 2?
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MissScarletInTheBallroom · 22/06/2024 20:48

For me it's an issue of credibility as well.

Do I want to vote for people who say that women who need single sex spaces are "dinosaurs who hoard rights" and that convicted rapists should be allowed to serve their sentences in women's prisons if they want to?

No.

Do I think that someone who says one in every thousand women has a penis should be running the country?

No. What a time to be alive.

It doesn't exactly say "sane and competent", does it?

AccidentallyWesAnderson · 22/06/2024 20:47

Not sure about 'saying it best'. That poster states it's 'the issue of 0.1% who identify as trans women'.

It's not.

It's the issue of men in women's spaces. Women's rights to single sex provision and sports. If that wasn't apparent and understood after nearly 1000 posts then 🤦‍♀️.

Underthinker · 22/06/2024 20:47

CassieMaddox · 22/06/2024 20:43

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Do you say the same about the Tories, clown? Because they equally believe some males are "legally women".

I really hope all these posters are going to have the courage of their convictions and abstain if they are single issue voters. They could vote reform I guess but its stuffed to the gills with misogynists and Farage is a fan of Andrew Tate, so not exactly woman friendly

The Tories say some males are legally women because sadly some males are legally women. It's not a situation they created, but one they are trying to mitigate whilst Labour are promising to make it worse.

Teamsaction · 22/06/2024 20:45

For me its the start of everything. If they give away women's rights, how can my daughter do well at school, play sports. By protesting this rights that I feel very very strongly about will I be investigated by the police, dismissed from job etc etc

Doingtheboxerbeat · 22/06/2024 20:43

I agree with you OP 💯 - I live in a high crime area with so much poverty - this issue is so far from my radar, I literally can't worry about this in my life.

CassieMaddox · 22/06/2024 20:43

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Do you say the same about the Tories, clown? Because they equally believe some males are "legally women".

I really hope all these posters are going to have the courage of their convictions and abstain if they are single issue voters. They could vote reform I guess but its stuffed to the gills with misogynists and Farage is a fan of Andrew Tate, so not exactly woman friendly

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PupInAPram · 22/06/2024 20:42

@DuesToTheDirt I would rather Labour than Conservatives on climate change, that's for sure!

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Didimum · 22/06/2024 20:42

Luckily it’s just Mumsnet, so it won’t make a difference.

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PupInAPram · 22/06/2024 20:41

MrsClownland · 22/06/2024 20:39

If they can lie about women; they can't be trusted with anything.

So who would you trust more with the big stuff that impacts women's lives day to day? The NHS, schools, early years?

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DuesToTheDirt · 22/06/2024 20:41

Those issues are important, yes - though not as important as climate change, which is not mentioned in that list. It threatens every aspect of our existence.

However, I've been a feminist for over 50 years and I will not and cannot vote for a party which will give away my rights as a woman. It's a line in the sand for me.

MrsClownland · 22/06/2024 20:39

If they can lie about women; they can't be trusted with anything.

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PupInAPram · 22/06/2024 20:34

In case you want to continue the discussion.

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