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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Liz Truss live thread 22nd July

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BaronessSnippyPantsofCroneArmy · 22/07/2020 11:30

For those who can't watch, I thought it would be useful to post any important news here.
11.30 start...

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BaronessSnippyPantsofCroneArmy · 22/07/2020 11:35

We're off...

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Chrysanthemum5 · 22/07/2020 11:37

Thanks for this I can't watch so will rely on this thread

BaronessSnippyPantsofCroneArmy · 22/07/2020 11:38

LT; 'responding to consultation over the summer'

Fuck.

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Sexnotgender · 22/07/2020 11:38

Busy feeding toddler 🙁 will try and catch up soon.

BaronessSnippyPantsofCroneArmy · 22/07/2020 11:39

M deCordova pointing out it is almost 2 years since consultation closed.

LT; 'over the summer'

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capachin · 22/07/2020 11:40

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teawamutu · 22/07/2020 11:40

Shit

Unformidable · 22/07/2020 11:40

do you have a link?

NonnyMouse1337 · 22/07/2020 11:41

What's happening?

Cascade220 · 22/07/2020 11:44

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Kit19 · 22/07/2020 11:48

basically they will put out a response over the summer which is usually code for

'we're putting something out when parliament is in recess because we know it'll be a bin fire'

keep lobbying your MPs people

TreestumpsAndTrampolines · 22/07/2020 11:49

I'd never been to Parliament TV before - it's very good!

parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/3fd0441f-65e3-473e-be95-4f06674c3e71

Kit19 · 22/07/2020 11:50

the labour questions were asking for comfirmation the government were not going to roll back trans rights - which of course they're not going to because dear labour MPs, self ID is now the law however much stonewall would like it to be

what they will do hopefully is reaffirm what the law is

SunsetBeetch · 22/07/2020 11:50

@Kit19

basically they will put out a response over the summer which is usually code for

'we're putting something out when parliament is in recess because we know it'll be a bin fire'

keep lobbying your MPs people

The bin fire may be that the TRAs are not going to be happy?

Let's face it, there will be a backlash either way.

Kit19 · 22/07/2020 11:50

not the law!

teawamutu · 22/07/2020 11:50

Baroness Nicholson very definite that Truss would protect single sex spaces last night.

Kit19 · 22/07/2020 11:51

oh yes Sunset, i think the binfire will be that self ID is not going to be a thing and the TRA will be raging

BaronessSnippyPantsofCroneArmy · 22/07/2020 11:51

I am angry that LT has reneged on her promise to announce 'before recess'. It is in black and white in her letter to Caroline Nokes.

Something is up.

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Unformidable · 22/07/2020 11:53

@TreestumpsAndTrampolines

Thank you

teawamutu · 22/07/2020 11:54

I'm actually terrified. I think the letdown after the hope would be unbearable.

thehumanformerlyknownasfemale · 22/07/2020 11:55

I saw Baroness Nicholson's tweet, gave me a bit of hope.

What strange times that we're all holding our breath here praying that our rights aren't going to be handed over to men 😞

BaronessSnippyPantsofCroneArmy · 22/07/2020 11:58

The letter for those who haven't seen it

Liz Truss live thread 22nd July
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Collidascope · 22/07/2020 12:05

So what are the actualy practical reasons for delaying? Whichever way it goes, they know the shit will hit the fan, so does releasing the findings during the recess simply mean they won't be scrutinised by parliament and won't be asked about it by the media until it's all cooled down?

RoyalCorgi · 22/07/2020 12:08

So what are the actualy practical reasons for delaying? Whichever way it goes, they know the shit will hit the fan, so does releasing the findings during the recess simply mean they won't be scrutinised by parliament and won't be asked about it by the media until it's all cooled down?

That sounds quite likely, but it could also be that there are internal arguments within government about it, and that they therefore haven't finalised the announcement yet.

ThatsHowWeRowl · 22/07/2020 12:11

Thank you for this. I agree, I would be gutted if they backtracked on the backtrack now - it would be such a huge blow for women's rights that would be incredibly difficult to come back from.

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