What questions should I be asking political doorstep canvassers?

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catscatscurrantscurrants · 09/10/2023 09:26

Just that really. I'd like to have a list of questions handy for when/if they come calling.

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 09/10/2023 09:42

My understanding is that we all know the broad characteristics (XY, female reproductive system etc) but there are exceptions to every rule that make a concrete definition impossible to arrive at.

Every woman is is an adult female human. There are no people without a sex. There isn't a third sex, there are only male and female. Disorders of sex development exist though. Any answer could reference this. I don't think you need to be a biology professor to be able to answer what a woman is. It's a question for the canvasser to answer as best they can.

RoyalCorgi · 09/10/2023 09:37

"Will your party support women's sex-based rights?" could be one.

Or "Will your party protect women's single-sex spaces and activities?"

Keep it simple. Best not to use "What is a woman?" because they see it as a gotcha.

fearfuloffluff · 09/10/2023 09:37

As a matter of interest, what definition of a woman would be satisfactory, from a gender critical perspective?

My understanding is that we all know the broad characteristics (XY, female reproductive system etc) but there are exceptions to every rule that make a concrete definition impossible to arrive at.

DustyLee123 · 09/10/2023 09:33

What is a woman would be my question, but we’ve never had a canvasser in over 20 years.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 09/10/2023 09:32

I'm sure other people will have some other suggestions.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 09/10/2023 09:32

But if you want practical answers I would ask:

What the party/they would do to ensure womens single sex spaces were protected

What the party/they would do to ensure children were not being subjected to biased, age inappropriate teaching in schools

What the party/they would do about puberty blockers

Ereshkigalangcleg · 09/10/2023 09:29

You could go down the simple route. You could ask them to define a woman, you'll get a clear idea of whether they are pro-woman, TRA or on the fence by how much they try to avoid answering, or whether they call you a transphobe and flounce off, as canvassers have done to MNers before.

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