Had a reply from my MP re GRA - head is spinning S.O.S

[TheRollingCrone]

So wrote to my MP, for context, urban,large city, Labour male MP. Got my reply and feel like I am living in an episode of The Twilight Zone.

To condense: he's aware of the current discussion around - wait for it- around BATHROOMS , but am I aware that Transwomen are a very vulnerable group and more likely to encounter violence? sorry how many women are murdered every fucking week.

He is sure that womens safe spaces will be protected. From who? men who identify as men?

What can I do.I'm neither intelligent or articulate.I sent him the sage link, told him of my concerns for young children/adolescents. He just does not get it.

We're gonna lose this arn't we?

Saucy, women aren't attacked, or kept away from positions of power because they have made themselves look vulnerable. These things happen because men choose to do these things to women, because they are women. they would do these things even if we all walked around looking like bloody Rambo.

Abuse against women will stop when men stop abusing them.

I have said this so many times I feel as though the response from men and politicians is, yeah, so what.
Male violence is the greatest human rights crisis the world has ever known.

I do also think that we, as feminists, need to show ourselves as strong, as opposed to vulnerable. Whilst I completely understand why women are concerned, if we paint ourselves as vulnerable, then we'll be targeted more.

Women are being strong and are not caving when told they have to accept 6ft bearded blokes as women just on their say so. Because of this women have been physically attacked, threatened, harassed. Please advise.

What this poster means is that we need to get over our concerns and ignore our feelings because it makes us look "weak".

Mary Wollstonecraft wept.

We are NOT going to lose this... I hate to say it but once Daily Fail gets on board with risks there will be a huge public outcry when people realise the implications, especially around safety for their daughters.... Thank goodness Justine Greening has extended the deadline... We may make some unlikely allies but there is still a good chance we can change this