WRITE TO YOUR MP

I emailed Liz Truss and got a "You're not in my constituency so I won't be reading this" response. Charming.

I've written to my MP. He traditionally just has a stock answer for every issue so I won't hold my breath.

I emailed my Labour MP with all of my required contact details after the last GE and she has not even acknowledged my email. She either doesn't give a shit about women's rights or doesn't want to go on record. I wouldn't vote for her again.

I've written to my MP, and also Boris Johnson, Keir Starmer and Liz Truss.
Boris Johnson: email.number10.gov.uk/
Keir Starmer: [email protected]
Liz Truss: [email protected]

The form to contact Johnson only has space for 1000 characters, so you can be straight to the point. I won't include what I've written because I think it counts for more when people make it personal, and I don't know if my letter would be the best template anyway. I think it's important though to make clear that despite a vocal trans lobby, polls show the general public disagrees with self-ID. I think it's important to urge them to stand firm.

Genetic is right - being socialised as female, I constantly think I have to justify what I believe. Many women probably do.

You actually don't have to rationalise. MPs have to represent their constituents. If an MP's constituents don't support self-ID and want existing single sex exemptions strengthened, then the MP needs to know!

I've written to mine in fury during the Labour leadership campaign. She wrote back politely, but made it clear she thought TWAW. If you are a party member, make sure you quote your membership number in the letter or something, to give it a bit more clout. I'll write again, but I don't think I'll change her mind.

I've written to my MP twice on this matter. No reply.

Actually I'm outing her - Nickie Aitken - Conservative MP for Westminster. She sits on the Women and Equalities Committee.

Nickie - this is your job.

There are many previous threads on this board with advice on writing to MPs. Fair Play for Women and WPUK might also have resources.

It is always a good idea to make a letter personal to yourself. Do you have a child in school? Are you worried about his/her sex-based rights and/or safeguarding? Do you work in a field where the impact of 'gender identity' as a concept is problematic, for example medicine? Have you experienced problems at work, for example if your employer has mis-interpreted the Equality Act? Are you worried that it will be hard to fight sex discrimination if the concept of sex is undermined? Do you worry about the homophobia inherent in gender identity ideology?

Which party does your MP belong to? If Labour, can you tell them that Lisa Nandy's assertion that she would put male rapists in female prisons (she is on record for this, said it during Labour leadership election) makes you think that party does not care about vulnerable women?

Or Lib Dem, with prominent trans activists such as Helen Belcher or Lynne Featherstone who said that any woman who does not believe TWAW is not a feminist and should not vote for the LDs?

Or the Tories, with Penny Mordaunt and Maria Miller happily waving away any concerns?

Every letter counts and it does not have to be long.

Hey @GeneticTest thanks for this post. I'm happy to write to mine too but honestly don't know what to say or how to frame it. Can you advise what the GC emails/letters have focussed on? Some pointers would be helpful. I can't seen an actual problem in my county yet and I'm pretty sure my son's new secondary school hasn't drunk the Koolaid yet BUT I'm all for preventative measures. Any advice would be appreciated because I've never written to an MP before about anything! Thanks. :-)