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Which female MPs are not 'out' as part of the "TW are women" brigade?

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SonicBoomBoom · 14/12/2017 21:05

Can we have a quick list? Eg if someone has seen them comment on twitter or in TV interviews one way or the other. Or if they have remained resolutely silent on the issue.

I'm in Scotland so while I am still particularly interested in Labour and Cons at the moment, I'm also interested about Scottish MPs/MSPs, if anyone knows.

I nearly didn't post this thread because on one hand I don't want to draw attention to them. I think (if I was an MP) in the current climate, I would stay quiet too as a gender critical woman. It's just too dangerous to speak out. I respect that.

But on the other hand, I want to know who is for women, against women, or sitting quietly (which I will assume means for women, but scared). I want to know if I can still respect the ones I used to respect as feminists, eg Harriet Harman, Yvette Cooper etc. At the minute, I feel like I don't know who to trust.

Ps, I'm politically homeless at the moment. I see no party that is 'safe' for women and women's rights. So I'm not asking in a way to pit one party against the other or anything.

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CertainHalfDesertedStreets · 17/12/2017 21:43

It didn't take long to take him down there though did it? Four tweets and out!

WTAFisthisshit · 17/12/2017 21:40

The above branch chairman wombat is very concerned about the misgendering of Stephonknee.

WTAFisthisshit · 17/12/2017 21:38

Who do I ask to investigate Jeremy Corbyn? He is being photographed with an ever increasing stream of misogynistic wombats using his image to promote their abhorrent views.

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SonicBoomBoom · 17/12/2017 21:37

Ooooh and he's a student and an "intersectional feminist" Grin Hmm

That would be one of those penis intersections.

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SonicBoomBoom · 17/12/2017 21:35

**Halfwit labour "branch chairman", no less.

Best throw your manly credentials into the request so Labour UK takes notice.

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SonicBoomBoom · 17/12/2017 21:33

twitter.com/TPGRoberts/status/942203396148383744

And some halfwit has asked Labour to investigate Liz McInnes.

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genehuntswife · 17/12/2017 20:38

You can add Jenny Chapman to the kool aid drinkers

Lemand · 17/12/2017 20:36

I am also cheered by Liz McInnes's tweet, I hope this is going to be the start of a reasoned debate on the issues affecting women and girls.

ArcheryAnnie · 17/12/2017 19:04

Saw the Liz McInnes tweet, was hugely cheered by it.

ferntwist · 17/12/2017 10:33

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sooperdooper · 17/12/2017 10:15

Ive supported Liz McInnes's tweet - I've written to my local MP but got a stock answer, I'm going to reply & ask her to speak to Liz McInnes & Jess Phillips about their understanding of the issues women are raising, and copy them in - can't hurt?

QuentinSummers · 17/12/2017 10:01

Just read the Liz McInnes thread and there is someone on there kicking up a fuss about Stefonknee being misgendered! World has gone mad

lucy101101 · 17/12/2017 09:13

I also wanted to say thank you to you all (well most of you!) for all the wisdom on this board.

lucy101101 · 17/12/2017 09:07

Just posting this list....

ppc.uktrans.info/pledges.php

tiltedtree · 17/12/2017 08:54

She tried to raise awareness of sexual harassment of mps 3 years ago and was herself subjected to crass commenting on her cleavage by the press 6 years ago.

tiltedtree · 17/12/2017 08:51

Name changed - Not a well known name as she rebelled against Corbyn and resigned but anyone know about Lisa Nandy? (Lab)

Owen Jones has been promoting her and they tweet each other but I've no idea about her opinions on this. She is usually more interested in poverty, children, child abuse cover ups and refugees.

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SonicBoomBoom · 17/12/2017 08:37

Of course. Did so as soon as I saw it. Smile

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UnderTheDesk · 17/12/2017 07:57

She is. If you're on Twitter, can you show her some support please?

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SonicBoomBoom · 17/12/2017 07:25

She's very brave and I am very grateful.

She's taking some amount of abuse though Sad and I really hope she's not pulled into a disciplinary panel for saying women, not just TW, should get a say.

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IndominusRex · 17/12/2017 02:43

Liz McInnes has just stuck her head above the parapet (and predictably got a load of abuse for it)
twitter.com/lizmcinnes_mp/status/942160540268400641

cuirderussie · 16/12/2017 22:34

David Davies also spoke up about the Cologne attacks didn't he?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/in_the_news/2565953-Cologne-Sexual-Assaults-IX-and-David-Davies-Web-Chat

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SonicBoomBoom · 16/12/2017 13:29

I think, at the minute, if we push MPs to take one side or the other, they'll take the path of least resistance and go anti-women. So we shouldn't ask.

Women have no power in society, it's especially clear at the moment.

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bambambini · 15/12/2017 23:12

I imagine if any labour women do have concerns they will be tentative to raise them now Labour are going after the “terfs” within their ranks.

Which female MPs are not 'out' as part of the "TW are women" brigade?
Nickynackynoodle · 15/12/2017 22:55

Is there any chance that some of the quiet ones are just keeping counsel for now until any debate/vote?

May as well only get the rape & death threats afterwards rather than before as well. You know, if there’s a choice between TA/MRA violence levels.

TheXXFactor · 15/12/2017 21:21

I think that's naive, wejammin, sadly. The liberal institutions have all adopted the pro-trans line uncritically. There is no way that the ex-director of Liberty is going to say anything to challenge that. It's so much easier to deny the risk to women's rights than to engage with the messy business of acknowledging that a balance must be struck between competing needs.

(Though, in her heart of hearts, Shami may not be massively well-disposed to the LBGT lobby, given that her husband left her for another man.)