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The Leader of the Labour Party believes that the penis is a female organ

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rowdywoman1 · 10/02/2018 08:11

Why have NO MPs challenged this?

Jeremy Corbyn told Andrew Marr that a 'man who self IDs as woman' is eligible to stand on an all women's shortlist, so he obviously believes that a man who says he's is a woman magically becomes one.. There's been a lot of comment, criticism from women and some men. But MPs have been silent. Why?

Shouldn't our leaders in a democratic society have a view on a proposed change so profound? Should this be the question that we ask of all of them?

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MyOwnShed · 10/02/2018 08:42

They're scared of losing their jobs. It's not something a small number of them can speak up against as the party line, as set by JC, is so definite and objecting to it all is entering an arena of instant condemnation, not one of debate.

I'm in two minds on this, I want mine to speak up but at the same time they are doing some really valuable, outspoken work in other areas and I wouldn't want to lose that.

It might be that it comes down to them arguing over finer details rather than the ideology, or that they take the lead from their constituents, or even that they need to wait for public opinion to change on this one.

SleepFreeZone · 10/02/2018 08:14

Yes! Unfortunately we (the women without penises) continue to be passive. I suspect in part due to social conditioning but also because we’re all so fucking busy looking after children, elderly parents and our husbands 🙄