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WEP statement from Sophie Walker

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SturdyEarmuffs · 28/08/2018 20:24

She's tabled an emergency motion re the GRA debate at conference

WEP statement from Sophie Walker
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thecatfromjapan · 28/08/2018 20:40

It's ridiculous, really. She must be aware that the majority of members are not happy with the GRA because it does pit women's rights and Trans rights in opposition, never mind safeguarding.

The majority of members are natal women - who are being bullied to all hell to hand over their common sense, perception, and cognitive faculties to the TRAs.

And yet she is STILL banging on about 'Our aims are the same.'

One of the biggest issues facing women at the moment, politically, is the fact that they are politically homeless because of the misogyny of identity politics - with the TRAs in the forefront of that. All this at a time when women NEED a political voice - we are the ones bearing the cost of austerity, for a start.

The WEP absolutely fucked up the chance to become a space from which to confront that misogyny and political disenfranchisement.

Hence the need for an emergency debate, behind closed doors, desperately pleading for people to 'play nice' ie. not intimidate on the one side; not to use the literal violence of misgendering on the other.

It's tragic.

arranfan · 28/08/2018 20:40

For me, it's too little, too late unless Sophie Walker does something spectacular. They lost my financial support a while back (2018 has been the year of cancelled subscriptions).

That said, I'm on day 3 of this bout of migraine so that is souring my view of things.

carceralfeminist · 28/08/2018 20:40

This is 2018 and women are too scared to speak up at the Women's Equality Party conference. Let's have a think about that.

Indeed

Popchyk · 28/08/2018 20:36

Twitter link

This feels significant. Very deliberate talk of "sex-based oppression".

About time, Sophie.

I have little hope that WEP will back Sophie in this (they will try to bully, harass her and hound her out now that she has nailed her wrongthink colours to the mast), but at least she is standing up and being counted.

This is 2018 and women are too scared to speak up at the Women's Equality Party conference. Let's have a think about that.

Ereshkigal · 28/08/2018 20:36

About time though. Do you think they will discuss their auto complete consultation form that exudes the principles of democracy?

Have WEP done that too? I thought it was the work of Challenor for the Greens.

gendercritter · 28/08/2018 20:36

That looks surprisingly positive. Thank you!

SturdyEarmuffs · 28/08/2018 20:36

Try this https://twitter.com/sophierunning/status/1034516505776599040

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Wanderabout · 28/08/2018 20:34

This looks positive. Anything a political leader is doing to encourage or enable actual debate about the GRA is a good thing. And is a darned site more than other parties are doing.

BoreOfWhabylon · 28/08/2018 20:31

Hmm... are we to conclude that Sophie doesn't think TWAW then?

thecatfromjapan · 28/08/2018 20:29

Siri, show me a woman who consigned her Party to obsolescence before it had even begun ...

BraveAndStunning · 28/08/2018 20:28

Can't read that; can you link?

About time though. Do you think they will discuss their auto complete consultation form that exudes the principles of democracy?

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