women's equality party

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marshmallowmoon · 18/04/2019 22:01

Just wanted to get people's views on this party? They have a candidate for the local elections standing in my ward and I liked the sound of them.

So, I emailed the local party yesterday to ask how they would define a woman. I got this reply:

In answer to your question, the statement below is from our policy document:

WE have brought together the experiences and ideas of people of all genders from across the country – including those doubly or trebly disadvantaged by their gender and other factors such as ethnicity, age, disability, family background, sexuality or religion. We also recognise that the binary words “woman” and “man” do not reflect the gender experience of everyone in our country, and support the right of all to define their sex or gender or to reject gendered divisions as they choose

If you click on the link below, it will take you to the full document which explains our policies and approach to politics

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Thank you for taking the time to write to us.

I'm not sure what to make of this. The phrase 'support the right of all to define their sex or gender or to reject gendered divisions' - I think I would agree with this if they had missed out the word 'sex'.

(I've name changed for this by the way because I don't think they have candidates in many areas and don't want to out myself)

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MenuPlant · 18/04/2019 23:21

Self define sex?

Wow thats further than plenty of wokesters are prepared to go

Knew they were all, woman is anyone who says they are one but still..

HumberElla · 18/04/2019 23:15

The party centring women, and who define women as anyone.

Not much of a USP is it.

Antibles · 18/04/2019 23:13

If they think people should have a right to define their sex as they choose, they surely can't comprehend basic biology, which is the basis for the oppression of women. Their approach appeases TRAs at the expense of women. They wouldn't get my vote. If they survive as a party I predict they'll end up wildly overrepresented by candidates with a ladypenis and they won't be able to utter a squeak about it.

Trousering · 18/04/2019 23:09

Yes, they succumbed to the demands of men pretty much on day one. Or maybe it was when Catherine Mayer was in a live stage show with Grayson Perry. Or when the trans members forced out Heather Brunskell-Evens. Whichever one it was, it is the Gender Women Party now.

Popchyk · 18/04/2019 22:36

Yep, they need to change their name to the AllGenderParty.

Which gives the rather unfortunate acronym AGP.

Latinista · 18/04/2019 22:36

Nope. Don’t think they represent women. Fairly certain I wouldn’t call on them to support me if I needed backup on women’s equality or women’s/girls’ rights agenda topics.

Freespeecher · 18/04/2019 22:23

Their answer rather suggests they need to change the name of their party (though I'm not sure the new name would fit on the ballot paper).

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