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Meet the man standing to be a Labour party women’s officer

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busyboysmum · 22/05/2018 10:15

blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/05/meet-the-man-standing-to-be-a-labour-party-womens-officer/

This is great - good on David Lewis. Shows the Labour Party's policy up for the nonsense it is.

If any man can say he's a woman and self identify as such.... I can't believe I am even typing these words.

It's just not possible to change your biological sex. Surely common sense is going to win through this madness?

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Noqonterfi · 22/05/2018 14:39

I hope someone runs against LM in their area using the same principles - that'd be interesting!

Now that I would like to see Grin

IIIustriousIyIllogical · 22/05/2018 14:28

I hope someone runs against LM in their area using the same principles - that'd be interesting!

DisturblinglyOrangeScrambleEgg · 22/05/2018 14:04

ROFL Pamster - God I love mumsnet. I don't swear anywhere else you know.

PamsterWheel · 22/05/2018 13:57

Oh no wait. Is he doing it to highlight the ridiculousness of self ID? If so, scrap the cunt comment

PamsterWheel · 22/05/2018 13:55

What an absolute cunt. Bet he thinks he's fucking hilarious.

LizzieSiddal · 22/05/2018 13:54

I too read quite a bit before I realised what his real intentions are.

Bloody brilliant. We need more of this so the general public can see how ludicrous Self ID is.

Noqonterfi · 22/05/2018 13:50

Same here. Its perfect for sharing.

MyBeloved · 22/05/2018 13:48

Have shared on fb. Many friends are aghast.

Noqonterfi · 22/05/2018 13:45

I don't think Crispbutty will be rushing back to respond somehow. There's simply nothing they can say to that.

UpstartCrow · 22/05/2018 13:44

crispbuttyfan
Hang on, I thought this was the biggest fear of the anti-trans brigade,
But it's ok because he hates the equality laws too? Is that it?

Nope. not even close.
Its not the feminists here who are against the equality laws, we are the ones in favour of upholding them.

ToeToToe · 22/05/2018 13:43

And we want people to realise that he should not be able to do this - before Self ID becomes law.

Lemonjello · 22/05/2018 13:41

But it's ok because he hates the equality laws too?

No one thinks it’s ok. That’s exactly the point! We want him not to be able to do this! Confused

ToeToToe · 22/05/2018 13:38

He's highlighting the ludicrousness of self ID.

Labour Party can't stop him, because their policy is "anyone who says they identifies as a woman, is a woman."

He showing them up. Good for him.

Noqonterfi · 22/05/2018 13:38

Actually Crispbutty, I have no idea whether he is a plonker or not in real life. I don't know him. But his actions do show just how easy it is to abuse the system. If he can do it, so can anyone if they so wish. Don't you agree?

LondonPainter · 22/05/2018 13:37

I almost didn't look at this thread as 'Man standing as Labour Women's Officer' is so normal nowadays.

This!!

crispbuttyfan · 22/05/2018 13:31

Hang on, I thought this was the biggest fear of the anti-trans brigade, that actual men would try to take womens positions??

But it's ok because he hates the equality laws too? Is that it?
So he becomes some sort of champion of common sense because he's acting like a smug pratt?

It's amazing how quickly a male can be elevated to some sort of saviour on these 'feminism' boards just by being a bit of a plonker.

Waddlelikeapenguin · 22/05/2018 13:23

David & James Star

flowersonthepiano · 22/05/2018 12:54

God, I wish I lived in Baisingstoke!

That's not a sentence I ever thought I'd write...

Well done that man/woman....Well done David Grin

Wanderabout · 22/05/2018 12:46

Sadly I don't think the labour party will care if he's trying to show them up or not.

No, voters will though.

Kyanite all parties jumped into this without looking but Labour have doubled down and expelled people from the party for saying women don't have penises - where Conservatives (Maria Miller aside) are acknowledging it is more complicated than they thought and sex based exemptions are important.

I am hoping Labour will also realise reality and women matter as I would quite like the option to vote for them. Or Lib Dems even.

SuitedandBooted · 22/05/2018 12:45

Direct article comments from TRA's are strangely lacking on Jame's Twitter ....

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 22/05/2018 12:35

Obviously he won’t get as much abuse as a woman saying she’s a woman would.

Good on him though.

Kyanite · 22/05/2018 12:30

This not just Labour!

Look at what the Conservatives have already done with the law and considering doing in the future.

Noqonterfi · 22/05/2018 12:23

Good point Dodo. I don't like that either. As the compromise should be between men and transwomen. Not transwomen and biological women. I'm not intending to be equally unhappy that's for sure. This isn't a problem for biological women to solve or back down on.

ElfrideSwancourt · 22/05/2018 12:19

I've shared it on fb - it's a really good balanced piece can't see it would upset anyone and don't actually care if it does- if it makes even one person think I'd be delighted.