Spectator article: Don't fall for it people

[JenniferJames]

Comrades,

The framing of the self-id debate as 'Corbynistas vs. Mumsnet' is a deliberate tactic by the right wing propaganda machine and done to undermine Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour party and paint it as hopelessly divided. We're not.

It is important to remember that only a Corbyn gov't will lift women out of poverty, build homes, invest in the economy, make tuition fees free and stop invading the Middle East. Jeremy, though he doesn't hold our position, is the only Labour MP who has not only come out and said that women are entitled to a debate and to campaign against self-id, but that we have a right to raise money to see if the Equalities Act 2010 exemptions are being misused by AWS.

Hope everyone is well. Mumsnet you are indeed mighty.

On this thread she acknowledges that she has been unhelpfully confrontational and that a cross-party movement is needed

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3168443-Team-Smash-The-Patriarchy-needs-Mumsnet-input-representation

I'd also add that I lost a key professional identity under not dissimilar circumstances a few years ago and I went briefly completely bonkers. I have a lot of sympathy for people in JJs position regardless of political affiliation.

The stress I totally get, I just think that a quick "sorry I lashed out, will try not to do that in future" would go a long way, given the responses that other thread it getting. Stop the fragmentation before it gets any worse.

Well I agree with that. But the people who are good at building coalitions aren't always the same people who are good at whistleblowing and being willing to turn their world upside down for a principle. We need all different kinds of people

But the people who are good at building coalitions aren't always the same people who are good at whistleblowing and being willing to turn their world upside down for a principle. We need all different kinds of people

Yep.

Yep

The stress I totally get, I just think that a quick "sorry I lashed out, will try not to do that in future" would go a long way, given the responses that other thread it getting. Stop the fragmentation before it gets any worse.

I agree. Can't see it happening however....