This is doing the rounds on facebook. As someone in the UK I dont know all the procedural ins and outs. But assuming it is correct this seems like a positive idea of how to be proactive. And hope all the whatabouterries of left and right wing, will not undermine this potentially positive way of challenging this attempt to erase women and women's rights:
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The recent executive order by Pres. Biden does two things: it states a principle of anti-sex discrimination AND directs a review by all Agency heads to make sure their policies comply with that principle. That review is essential to implementing the principle.
If you want to be activist around this, my suggestion is not to focus on rescinding the EO. But to tell the Biden Administration, and the relevant Agency heads, that the review must encompass ALL aspects of sex discrimination. And that protecting Trans persons should NOT come at the expense of women.
IOW, spend your efforts at trying to influence the results of the review. Not in trying to end the review. You will NOT get the order rescinded. Tell the Administration to implement it responsibly with due attention to the rights of women and girls.
For example, tell the head of the DOE to make sure that sex-based distinctions remain in place for Title IX purposes. Tell HUD that sex-based shelters are important for women's safety. Tell the Bureau of Prisons that sex-based segregation of prisoners is necessary for women's safety.
And give them an alternative: males compete on male teams without discrimination. Males get access to male-spaces without discrimination. Everybody gets access to gender-neutral space at their own discretion. Trans and Gay prisoners get safe, appropriate, and sex-segregated housing.
The order DOES NOT implement anything but a policy review, to be completed in 100 days. Get your voice in there. Make yourself heard. Be polite. Be smart. Be respectful of people's needs, including the needs of the Agency heads to have evidence to reject, in even the smallest way, TRA's insistence that males are females.
Remember, this is a President who JUST told all his appointees that he would fire them on the spot if they were rude or attacking of their colleagues.
Remember, also, that TONS of money is coming from TRAs. This is well-funded and organized. But the Senate and the House hang by a thread. Let every Democrat know, politely, firmly, and respectfully, that they need to protect the rights of women and girls or you will have to reconsider your support.
Every time you get a fundraising appeal from any Dem, have a standard text or email response that says: I am concerned about the rights of women and girls. What are you going to do to protect those rights?
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Women united will never be defeated (I hope)