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Mark Drakeford, First Minister Wales: women's concerns a 'shrill dogwhistle'

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Pluvia · 09/05/2023 18:53

This is the man who went to Swansea Pride the other week and talked solely about trans, ignoring the LGB completely.

Today he accused a member of the Senedd voicing concerns brought to him by her constituents of being shrill and using a dogwhistle.

https://twitter.com/LauraJ4SWEast/status/1655954016151695360

https://twitter.com/LauraJ4SWEast/status/1655954016151695360

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slowquickstep · 09/05/2023 19:29

I don't know what was worse , his comments on the women nodding in agreement. Labour truly are vile.

FourTeaFallOut · 09/05/2023 19:21

The fucking cheek of cheering themselves on a progressives while they frogmarch women to the margins. Bastards.

RoseslnTheHospital · 09/05/2023 19:19

I can't believe he can call a woman asking a question "shrill" like that and get away with the blatant sexism. She spoke reasonably, in a calm and assured way, asking a clear and reasonable question. He was shaking with anger and totally contemptuous of her in response.

SunnyEgg · 09/05/2023 19:15

I actually wanted to hear their position

It was a decent question and I want to know where Labour stands

So they’re going to use this line from now on and not answer

RoyalCorgi · 09/05/2023 19:13

"Shrill dogwhistle" - they really can't hear themselves, can they? No argument at all, just combining their favourite term of misogynistic abuse ("shrill") with their favourite cliche to describe an argument they have no way of rebutting ("dogwhistle"). Coming from a first minister, this is absolutely pathetic.

Dinopawus · 09/05/2023 19:13

Oh dear. I expect he'll remember what women are for when he needs one to do something womanly for him.

thefactsarefriendly · 09/05/2023 19:12

Ah yes. Shrill, because of their nasty high voices.

Shrill and strident are those misogynistic words beloved of workplace bullies.

zen1 · 09/05/2023 19:11

Surprised he didn’t tell her to calm down.

SunnyEgg · 09/05/2023 19:08

Can’t even answer that’s how low women are

zen1 · 09/05/2023 19:07

I always thought there was something of the misogynist about him. ‘Shrill’ indeed. Arsehole. And we know where he borrowed the dogwhistle from.

SunnyEgg · 09/05/2023 19:07

Jesus and people vote for them

Shrill, unimportant. Add it to dinosaurs

What a fucker really. I can’t believe the state of them

BewareTheBeardedDragon · 09/05/2023 19:04

Misogynistic twat

justasking111 · 09/05/2023 19:02

Not surprised always thought that he hated women