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Wes Streeting nearly apologises.

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ArabellaScott · 26/05/2024 22:56

https://archive.md/tUg5i

Streeting says he should have spoken up sooner, and it was wrong to call women bigots.

He forgets to mention the group he was in though and claims to have had no part in 'no platforming'.

Close, Wes. Close.

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illinivich · 27/05/2024 08:02

I can't help thinking its all just to demonstrate labours policy of making it easier for men to become 'women' and maintain 'safe spaces' while not acknowledging the two are linked.

Anneliese Dodds is appealing to TRA by committing to modernising the GRA, Streeting is appealing to women by saying he recognises that we've been ignored.

No one in the party is speaking about the real issues - how can sex segregated spaces exist when sex cannot be established because governments are giving men female id.

ResisterRex · 27/05/2024 07:59

Hoardasurass · 27/05/2024 06:57

I don't trust a word out of that man's mouth.
There is no magical middle ground that allows both women and transwomen dignity (as described by each group), unless they can miraculously get transwomen to accept that they have no place in any women's spaces, groups, awards or lists.
I can honestly say that I don't believe that wes streeting has the wherewithal to force TRAs to accept that women's words and spaces etc are for women not men even those with special identities

Yup. The only difference between now and 2019 is that they realise they can't tell us to STFU and we will still do what we're told.

Interesting that though this "never comes up on the doorstep", he feels the need to bring it up and try to pass off a non-apology. Why is that then?

Lovelyview · 27/05/2024 07:34

I really want to believe Labour are going to backtrack on the gender woo but they're definitely not there yet. However, I thought they were just going to ignore it completely so I'm glad he's said something positive.

Hoardasurass · 27/05/2024 06:57

I don't trust a word out of that man's mouth.
There is no magical middle ground that allows both women and transwomen dignity (as described by each group), unless they can miraculously get transwomen to accept that they have no place in any women's spaces, groups, awards or lists.
I can honestly say that I don't believe that wes streeting has the wherewithal to force TRAs to accept that women's words and spaces etc are for women not men even those with special identities

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ArabellaScott · 26/05/2024 23:08

It's enough to piss off any trans rights activist. But not enough to convince feminists. Bit pointless really - you either have to go big or go home at this point, Streeting.

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StickItInTheFamilyAlbum · 26/05/2024 23:03

I'd have pronounced both "nearly apologises" and "close" as weasel words from someone with high ambitions.

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