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Have WEP ever condemned violence and threats against women?

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SanctimoniousMorph · 16/08/2018 09:21

I'm talking in relation to the threats and actual violence directed to gender critical women.

I am aware that they hold a different stance on this issue but it is still possible to condemn violence against women who hold a different view from your own - and the motivation for these threats and the violence is definitely misogynistic. Men who express similar views - and even men who are actually abusive towards and attack trans people - are not subject to the same abuse. The nature of the threats (e.g. explicit, detailed threats of sexual violence against female bodies) are misogynistic. And it is part of a pattern where women receive rape and death threats for attempting to take part in politicial life.

I know one branch of WEP has openly supported the perpetrator of the assault on Maria MacLachlan, which I find even more abhorrent than their TWAW line. Have WEP as an organisation condemned violence against women (including those whose views they disagree with)?

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IAmNotAntiWomen · 16/08/2018 10:23

I can't think of one single politician apart from David Davies MP and the Labour Cllr from Cambridge that condemmed the violence against women.

They must all think that the way TRA behave is OK! Bomb making equipment, thumping, career wrecking, sexual and death threats, no problem if it is against women by poor six foot three - male bodied transwomen!

Popchyk · 16/08/2018 10:04

The actual Tweet that the WEP branch liked is also on that link.

Scroll down. The Sisters Uncut one in black. Near the bottom of the screen.

drradfem · 16/08/2018 10:01

Cross post popchyck - thanks for the link!

drradfem · 16/08/2018 09:59

Do you have a link or screenshot of the WEP branch supporting Tara Wood?

Popchyk · 16/08/2018 09:59

Not as far as I know.

As you say, they have shown solidarity with a transgender person accused (subsequently convicted) of punching a woman though.

The Lambeth branch liked a Tweet from transactivists saying that people should turn up to court to support Tara Wolf, a transgender person who punched Maria Maclachlan.

When asked about why they liked the Tweet, WEP Lambeth further stated:

"We liked a tweet from sisters uncut, about showing solidarity. We’ve had nothing to do with the case. We fully support trans women".

twitter.com/WEP_Lambeth/status/984847675332931590