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Please sign Petition to Keep men out of women's shelters

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busyboysmum · 08/02/2018 12:09

www.citizengo.org/en-gb/pc/156132-keep-men-out-womens-shelters?tc=tw&tcid=45190691

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Badweekjustgotworse · 11/02/2018 09:50

@witchiwasawitch18 if you want some back up I’m sure I’m not the only one who’d be happy to accept a friend request on fb so you’re not a lone voice. Pm me and I’ll send you my fb name

BeyondTerfyCassandra · 10/02/2018 19:30

Bump

Just want to add too, if you want to write and complain to your local WA, you can find their contact details here www.womensaid.org.uk/domestic-abuse-directory/ .

WitchIwasaWitch18 · 10/02/2018 08:59

And the facebook backlash has started. Sadly with a highly intelligent man who I respected now drowning in political correctness. His way with words and ability to argue is way stronger than mine but I shall stand firm on this.

MockneyReject · 10/02/2018 03:34

From their website

The service is available to anyone who fulfils the criteria irrespective of race, ethnic or national origin, religion (or lack of belief), gender, sexuality, disability or any other characteristic.
Please note, teenage boys aged over 14 years may need to be assessed prior to admission.

From www.gov.uk

*Male victims of domestic and sexual violence fund 2011 to 2013
In December 2011 the Home Office launched a fund to support male victims of domestic and sexual violence. The following organisations were successful in this fund and will receive up to £10,000 over the next 2 years to support services for male victims:

Survivors UK
Women’s Support Network
Arch North Staff
Southampton Rape Crisis
Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
Blackpool Advocacy
Safer Wales
Preston Domestic Violence Service
North Derby Women’s Aid
GALOP (London’s LGBT anti-violence and abuse charity)
the Lesbian and Gay Foundation
Rosa (fund supporting initiatives for women and girls) and Safeline*

WitchIwasaWitch18 · 10/02/2018 01:11

Signed and shared and with an open post. Bastards are not getting away with this.

Bogglechops · 09/02/2018 19:51

Signed and bump

DelphiniumBlue · 09/02/2018 19:49

Done

Trailedanderror · 09/02/2018 19:44

Mockney was it a women's refuge? Grasping at straws...
The response was prompt and said thank you, we understand your, we're doing this in preparation for the GRA and it's a consulatation- or they're asking for the views of their partner organisations.

PurpleCrowbar · 09/02/2018 19:05

Signed.

MockneyReject · 09/02/2018 18:57

I'm interested in the response you got, Trailedanderror

(I was recently in a refuge that accepted males - residents and staff).

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 09/02/2018 18:48

Signed.

Terfragette · 09/02/2018 18:45

signed

sexnotgender · 09/02/2018 17:29

Signed twice and shared.

StylishDuck · 09/02/2018 17:15

Signed

redshoeblueshoe · 09/02/2018 17:07

I have signed, but surely we would be better starting one up on UK Government Petitions

biscuitmillionaire · 09/02/2018 17:00

PLEASE NOTE: this petition is via CitizenGO. A quick look at their previous campaigns on their website shows that they are anti-abortion, anti-'radical'feminist, pro 'family' and pro religious rights. Please be aware of this before you sign. I agree with this particular petition but would not like to have my name associated with them. Maybe better to email Women's Aid yourself separately. Or start a separate petition.

scalliondays · 09/02/2018 16:56

signed and shared

Humphriescushion · 09/02/2018 16:49

Signed

Nightmanagerfan · 09/02/2018 16:43

Signed. Are there any other actions we can take?

Hidingtonothing · 09/02/2018 16:15

That must be so frustrating Muriel, I can't get past this idea that the feelings of abused, vulnerable women (and children) somehow matter less than that of a TIM Confused Or how the (often well intentioned) people spouting that view manage to convince themselves it's kind. What about kindness to the women whose lives have just fallen apart and need refuge in a safe (emotionally safe as well as physically) place?

Welcome anyway Smile, you're amongst friends here.

MurielPritchett · 09/02/2018 15:56

Signed

I've created a mumsnet account (and will make a twitter account) purely because of this whole agenda.

I feel women are sleepwalking into a nightmare situation because we've been socialized to be kind.
I've a collegue who has two teenage daughters who are very much of the thought that Transwomen should be treated exactly the same as those of us born with xx chromosomes. When she raised this issue with them, they said that Transwomen should be allowed to work in women's refuges because "They've felt like women all their lives"

These are two girls who very much believe in the - if you have to choose between being kind and being right; choose kind- mantra. They cant see the irony of that being the exact opposite of what Transwomen are doing in this case.

drinkswineoutofamug · 09/02/2018 15:43

Signed

Waddlelikeapenguin · 09/02/2018 15:19

Bump

SteelyPip · 09/02/2018 14:43

Signed
Thanks for the link

Hidingtonothing · 09/02/2018 14:41

Signed and shared on fb and twitter, awaiting the backlash as we speak Smile

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