To fade friendship because of TG Ideologist remark?

I have friends with all sorts of differing political views. I am GC and am friends with people who aren’t. There are definitely some views that would make me take a step back from a friendship - racism, misogyny etc. But that is largely because I’d think they were stupid and held fundamentally awful views, and so I would lose respect for them. Why would I be friends with someone I don’t respect?

But with the gender issue, my feeling is that unless people really dig into the issues, then the TRA campaign has been very successful at sounding reasonable. Most people won’t have thought any more deeply about the impacts. I am much more forgiving in those circumstances.

My decision on whether to remain friends with someone in this situation is whether I can have a reasonable conversation about it, and agree to disagree. Sometimes it has even resulted in people changing their minds. Sometimes it hasn’t. But they are not fundamentally bad people, unworthy of respect. So we stay friends and respect one another’s right to hold differing views.

It’s also very childish to call politicians names because you don’t agree with them. See it all the time here though, and it’s mostly from Tory/Reform supporters towards Labour politicians.

This sums up why all debates in this country so quickly turn to name calling and rage. When did we get to the point where we were unable to discuss things, where we have to be “right”, where we are unable to accept that other people have different opinions.

Not everything has to be an argument. I have friends who voted Leave, whilst I voted Remain. I have friends who are TRA, whist I am GC .. my job is not to hector these people, and get them to change thier mind .. they are allowed there own views.

That’s not to say if someone says something that wildly incorrect I won’t point it out.

My brothers are like this. Doesn't affect them as it is only women and girls innit. I keep a respectable distance. Feckers. I get it, OP.

Did you have to speak up? All he said was he liked him but he's a bit dull. He wasn't giving a power point presentation on his manifesto and forcing you to listen.

I don’t think you’re unreasonable to be upset by his dismissive attitude - it should have been obvious to him from your remark that it’s not a non-issue for you.
Some men are blind to it though (well, some privileged women are too come to that!), so maybe you should explain it all to him.

it was probably just as well you didn’t respond in the heat of the moment but tbh I think like many women you underreacted - bite the tongue, be polite.

I'd have had to put my views across to him I that situation.
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Of course it's a non-issue, it concerns womens rights after all.

Yes, you’re overreacting.

FWIW, I agree with your stance on this but I don’t agree with dropping friends just because they hold different opinions to you. That’s how you end up in an echo chamber.
You could have had a respectful debate about it. Or in future, avoid the topic altogether but you don’t ditch a friend for disagreeing with you. That’s ridiculous.

Don’t lose a friend over this. Just don’t discuss it.

It's a non issue to him. The Supreme Court judgement agrees with you and KS said it gave clarity. Do you really need to cut off a friend over this? Why are you so invested?

You sound unhinged. Can you elaborate on the catastrophic effects please?

It's possible to maintain a friendship despite different politics / views