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Consultation extended

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Charliethefeminist · 19/10/2018 22:08

Until Monday Oct 22 at 12 noon

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Popchyk · 19/10/2018 23:17

They don't ask for an address, MrsT. Just an email address. Another open barn door of a means to infiltrate the consultation. Because people never have more than one email address do they? Particularly scammers and people with a whole vested interest.

Maybe the initial responses so far don't stack up in huge favour of self-ID so this extension is the Equalities Department's way of sending out an SOS to the trans lobby globally.

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Charliethefeminist · 19/10/2018 23:14

I think many women, nervous of coming out as GC, would have chosen this week to think 'fuck it, pee or get off the pot, now or never' and finally shared their concern in something near desperation to get other people to fill in the consultation.

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HopeGarden · 19/10/2018 23:09

I’ve mentioned it to a few women this week.

The immediate reaction to the concept of self ID being legal was split between disbelief and concern about negative consequences.

And not one of them had heard anything about the consultation.

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Charliethefeminist · 19/10/2018 23:03

Would a last minute surge be more likely to be women who've just heard about it.

The only people who knew about it before were transadvocates.

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MrsTerryPratchett · 19/10/2018 22:59

Anyone know if my contribution from Forrin will count? Not using a UK address...

HopeGarden · 19/10/2018 22:57

Maybe there’s been a last minute surge of interest.

The subject of the consultation has only just been covered on BBC news and women’s hour, that might have caught the attention of some people who don’t tend to read newspapers and / or who don’t follow the social media pages / groups talking about the GRA consultation.

Popchyk · 19/10/2018 22:50

The BBC must be wondering what the hell to do now.

They've deliberately packed all their coverage into what they thought was the last possible day and now it's been extended. Bummer.

"What do you reckon we should do now that the consultation has been extended, Gerald? Let's just stick four middle-aged white blokes who identify as women on Andrew Marr on Sunday to talk about how women should STFU about women's rights. That should do it. It shows balance".

ferntwist · 19/10/2018 22:40

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Charliethefeminist · 19/10/2018 22:37

When did it get extended

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MnerXX · 19/10/2018 22:27

Bump

PierreBezukov · 19/10/2018 22:21

Bump. Please spread the word. Send the link to your WhatsApp groups, put it on Facebook.

GulagsMyArse · 19/10/2018 22:16

bump

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Charliethefeminist · 19/10/2018 22:10

Due to high volume of responses

Fill yours in here

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