My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Which female MPs are not 'out' as part of the "TW are women" brigade?

117 replies

SonicBoomBoom · 14/12/2017 21:05

Can we have a quick list? Eg if someone has seen them comment on twitter or in TV interviews one way or the other. Or if they have remained resolutely silent on the issue.

I'm in Scotland so while I am still particularly interested in Labour and Cons at the moment, I'm also interested about Scottish MPs/MSPs, if anyone knows.

I nearly didn't post this thread because on one hand I don't want to draw attention to them. I think (if I was an MP) in the current climate, I would stay quiet too as a gender critical woman. It's just too dangerous to speak out. I respect that.

But on the other hand, I want to know who is for women, against women, or sitting quietly (which I will assume means for women, but scared). I want to know if I can still respect the ones I used to respect as feminists, eg Harriet Harman, Yvette Cooper etc. At the minute, I feel like I don't know who to trust.

Ps, I'm politically homeless at the moment. I see no party that is 'safe' for women and women's rights. So I'm not asking in a way to pit one party against the other or anything.

OP posts:
Report
MaidOfStars · 17/12/2017 23:05

Got it. Sorry, technophobe.

Report
MaidOfStars · 17/12/2017 23:10

Nope still can’t see the photo.

Report
MaidOfStars · 17/12/2017 23:13

Can anyone link me to the poster the picture please?

Report
Betti935 · 17/12/2017 23:27

This should (hopefully) be a direct link:

twitter.com/SophiaSmith222/status/942426941503819776

Report
hipsterfun · 18/12/2017 03:38

A great bunch of lads.

Report
BatShite · 18/12/2017 09:06

I've just looked at this and saw the response from @SophiaSmith222 posting a photo of an "all-woman" panel at Manchester University where every single women on the panel is a biological male!! She points out that, as they all use female names, when anyone looks back at the records of the meeting, it will look like these are the views of women.

Good lord, someone on there is arguing that female people and transwomen all have the same gender identity and this is how both are women. I have asked..I don't have a gender identity at all, does this mean I am not a woman?!

Report
AssignedPuuurfectAtBirth · 18/12/2017 09:17

Not Maria Caulfield, that's for sure. This is fucking disgrace

twitter.com/mariacaulfield/status/941753726850748418

Report
WooWooWitchetyWoo · 18/12/2017 09:18

Does anyone know if Baroness Cox has said anything? She's been excellent in the past on trafficking, forced marriages, FGM, and definitely isn't afraid of saying things that others avoid.

Report
Imalldonethanks · 18/12/2017 14:52

This reply has been deleted

Message withdrawn at poster's request.

WTAFisthisshit · 18/12/2017 15:11

*I'm all done' I've reported your post. Sorry. I'm not comfortable 'outing' people who haven't outed themselves. They could be 'got at'

Report
SonicBoomBoom · 18/12/2017 22:04

I think "I'm conflicted about it" is a refreshingly honest response. It demonstrates to me that she realises there are two conflicting demands from two vulnerable groups: one holds a lot more power but are claiming to be the most vulnerable EVER, the other are clearly more at risk but, despite being a larger group, much easier to dismiss than the first group. The path of least resistance.

Conflicted is good.

OP posts:
Report
Imalldonethanks · 18/12/2017 22:45

Fair enough WTAF.

I'll report it myself too as it's still showing.

Report
WTAFisthisshit · 18/12/2017 22:57

Imalldonethanksyeah they said they wouldn't take it down on my say so! They said it was up to you if you wanted to report it Grin

Report
dinosaursandtea · 19/12/2017 17:48

Love Maria Caulfield's response! Totally agree with her.

Report
WTAFisthisshit · 19/12/2017 17:52

dinosaursandtea

Oooh has she posted her response to questions such as 'how do you tell a man from a woman' 'what's a man' 'what's a woman' 'how are babies made' I must've missed that. Could you screenshot.

Report
WTAFisthisshit · 19/12/2017 17:54

Actually I'm completely disgusted that Maria Caulfield who has already been subjected to a lot of abuse has been publicly coerced into saying black is white. Its gaslighting on a national scale and the Labour Party should be very, very ashamed of themselves. (Not you Caroline, Jess, Jennifer and Liz).

Report
TheRollingCrone · 19/12/2017 21:51

C'mon Women MP's. For fuck sake one of them has to have the guts to call this one. I know the atmosphere is hateful - but it will be like The Emperors New Clothes once it starts.

If you can't do it for adult women please do speak out for the children who are being guinea pigged and irreparably harmed.

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.