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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

#womanwednesday is a thing now

118 replies

SwearyG · 22/05/2018 10:14

At least in Basingstoke.

In standing as Women’s Officer at his CLP David is showing just how easily abused self ID can be when parties or organisations don’t have any gatekeeping.

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ToeToToe · 22/05/2018 12:46

I think David retains he/his pronouns, even on Wednesdays. Because his gender identity is internal, and need needs no worldly validation Wink He is a strong, confident woman (on Wednesdays).

RaininSummer · 22/05/2018 12:48

This is fantastic - go Dave (or Davina maybe).

Weezol · 22/05/2018 12:50

#ManFriday has been so important in raising awareness. Now we have had The Guardian letter from transsexual people #Woman Wednesday that will hopefully add to increased visibility in mainstream media.

Just waiting for the TRAs to froth, and then demand #TransTuesday and #TransThursday, it's literal violence otherwise.

Sillydoggy · 22/05/2018 12:51

He says:
“I expected them to say, ‘don’t be silly’ and politely decline my application. But they didn’t. They accepted my candidacy as valid.”

It’s a great contribution to raising awareness.

Pratchet · 22/05/2018 12:52

Has he had any stick? At all?

boldlygoingsomewhere · 22/05/2018 13:18

Be very interesting to see what response this gets...

boatyardblues · 22/05/2018 13:24

Another great article from James, but no tit biscuits from me. Have shared it.

David - Thank you.

Waddlelikeapenguin · 22/05/2018 13:29

CqertainHalfDesertedStreets

Oh. The biscuits look like tits.
Didn't mean to trigger you Dave

GrinGrinGrin

Badgerthebodger · 22/05/2018 13:39

What a fantastic idea, go on Dave lass, good for you.

Now. Who on here is married to David? That’s the real question Grin

ToeToToe · 22/05/2018 14:12

From Twitter.

"This is a deliberate misrepresentation of GRA reform. After GRA reform what this man is doing will be illegal."

Illegal? Prove it. Prove he doesn't identify as a woman on any given day.

Pip Bunce (identifies as a woman some days of the week, wins women's awards on those days, sometimes) is advising Parliament - I sincerely doubt this gender fluidity will be illegal under a reformed GRA.

EmpressOfSpartacus · 22/05/2018 14:18

This is a deliberate misrepresentation of GRA reform. After GRA reform what this man is doing will be illegal.

I thought this was the very essence of what they wanted from GRA reform?

Noqonterfi · 22/05/2018 14:23

This is a deliberate misrepresentation of GRA reform. After GRA reform what this man is doing will be illegal."

Good. Glad they are finally seeing the point. Its taken a while. Bye bye self ID.

spontaneousgiventime · 22/05/2018 14:25

I read this earlier, fantastic article and shows the total stupidity of self ID. Even if it takes a man to get this discussion going. Well done Dave.

Mamaryllis · 22/05/2018 14:28

I think James could have made this a bit more hard hitting by name checking Danielle Muscato and his beard and IWD greeting with reference to refuges, and to Pips collecting women’s business awards. It’s not as easy to dismiss as a PR stunt if people realise that this is reality.
In other news, I am lol that we now have HWMNBN as well as SWMNBN. Grin

Flooffloof · 22/05/2018 14:31

Yassssss, go Dave my fave woman. Also gonna request you win woman of the year award, and best female politician, and bestest female beard award, and any other faintly female awards I can think of

Bowlofbabelfish · 22/05/2018 14:35

Well done David! I applaud you :)

I will be fascinated to see the kind of backlash a man gets for doing this and comparing it to what a woman would.

FurryTrousers · 22/05/2018 14:41

Hurrah for David Lewis!

OlennasWimple · 22/05/2018 14:46

Hurrah for Dave - good luck in the elections

gendercritter · 22/05/2018 15:11

Fantastic. Well done him. Just hoping he wins a few women of the year awards ofc the back of tgis for his bravery. Could we persuade him to take up weightlifting or tennis by any chance? Train for the next Olympics as a female?

EBearhug · 22/05/2018 15:22

I wish David were my MP instead of Maria Miller.

user1497991628 · 22/05/2018 15:32

What a great article. Thank you for sharing it.

I’m going to use it to explain the madness to people I know. It makes it so clear.

When I was trying to explain it at the weekend it sounds so mad that I think people didn’t believe I’d got it right...

GladAllOver · 22/05/2018 15:34

Brilliant!
He deserves a medal.

GetOffMyTERF · 22/05/2018 15:39

This man is a total heroine.

TransplantsArePlants · 22/05/2018 16:29

I wonder if Dave is a lawyer? If so, I may put him forwards a Woman Lawyer of the Year. Possibly he could host The next Making Women History (sic) Amnesty event

TerfsUp · 22/05/2018 18:52

The other 'woman's officer' - who shall remain nameless - now has ambitions to be the first trans prime minister, according to their Twitter bio.

Every time that individual tweets they add another nail to their political coffin.