Julie Bindel and Justine Greening interview re GRA reform

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AssignedPuuurfectAtBirth · 06/02/2018 14:23

I think JG is backing off the self ID. What do you think?

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FattyCat · 06/02/2018 15:49

There was an element of back pedaling I think.

I love Julie Bindel and I so would

UpstartCrow · 06/02/2018 15:11

Will Justine Greening hand back her Politician of the Year award?

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Kikashi · 06/02/2018 15:10

I was watching that this morning and thought Greening was distancing herself. Wittered on about having a little look at the GRA to see if there were ways it could be made a bit easier for Trans" - very mealy and understated.

InaConfusedState · 06/02/2018 15:04

I think she was just waffling too - no definite back-tracking. I think she’s given a political non-answer really, she couldn’t exactly say ‘I still believe this is the only right way to do it’ because that would completely dismiss the concerns that she’s just been told exist.

Datun · 06/02/2018 15:00

The issue was still being skirted around, though.

There was no mention of the no platforming of women, the violence directed at them if they disagree, the sexual motivation aspect of self identification.

Lovelyusername · 06/02/2018 15:00

Going to write to them! Do you think it’s worth going to the effort of an actual paper letter or a email would do?

Can send Stephanie’s great article too.

Justabunchofcunts · 06/02/2018 14:58

I think this is good stuff. This is 3 sensible women with similar aims talking diplomatically about a sensitive issue. The Tories are looking like they have grasped the issues.Labour currently has a middle aged man saying yes we will do Self Id, and a lot of youngsters making this look like an obviously bad idea. While suspending women who question it from the party. Voters are not stupid. Labour need to sort this out.

WhereAreWeNow · 06/02/2018 14:50

God I love Julie Bindel. I agree it looks like Justine Greening is distancing herself from the review. I have a funny feeling that Amber Rudd isn't going to be too gung ho either.

AttillaThePun · 06/02/2018 14:36

But that is some Grade A waffle from Justine Greening. Definite backtrack from Maria Miller's position about "so-called feminists"!

AttillaThePun · 06/02/2018 14:29

Amber Rudd is the current Equalities Minister, (they reshuffled last month) so it's her we'd have to convince. That said, I think Rudd has a better idea of what a political hot potato it is, so I think she'll be waiting to see what Scotland does (and what public reaction to what Scotland does looks like) before she does anything.

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