I’m voting in the London mayoral election on 2 May, and interested to know how others plan to vote.
I’m gender-critical and the only candidate I think I can vote for is Amy Gallagher, the former Tavistock whistleblower.
She’s SDP (ie relatively small minority party), so I guess won’t stand much chance of being elected. But a strong vote for her would signal a resurgence of the only party consistently against gender ideology (other than KJK’s new Party of Women, who are not standing in the mayoral election).
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions
London Mayoral election – voting as gender-critical
PotteringPondering · 28/03/2024 19:48
DadJoke · 28/03/2024 20:07
The SDP support GRCs and healthcare for transgender people. Britain First are a really, really gender critical party. Reform UK are gender critical but failed to fill in the correct paperwork.
DadJoke · 28/03/2024 20:07
The SDP support GRCs and healthcare for transgender people. Britain First are a really, really gender critical party. Reform UK are gender critical but failed to fill in the correct paperwork.
DadJoke · 28/03/2024 20:07
The SDP support GRCs and healthcare for transgender people. Britain First are a really, really gender critical party. Reform UK are gender critical but failed to fill in the correct paperwork.
Gettingmadderallthetime · 28/03/2024 21:19
Not in London but thanks for drawing attention to the SDP pledges on gender which I copy below. These seem very well thought out.
- POLICY PLEDGES:
- Transgender individuals wishing to change their legal sex should be allowed to do so. However, we support the continued necessity for medical gatekeeping in any legal change of sex marker. We oppose proposals that would allow someone to change their legal sex by self-identification only.
- We support segregation by biological sex in sport. Fair competition is not secured if male-bodied transgender athletes are permitted to compete in women’s sport and, in the case of contact sports, the risk of injury can increase significantly.
- We support segregation by biological sex in prisons and women’s refuges in order to safeguard the safety and privacy of natal females. Separate prisons or prison accommodation should be provided for transgender citizens to ensure their safety and privacy.
- Healthcare spending and resources for gender dysphoric individuals, including long-term psychological intervention, should be provided at sufficient levels. Physical or drug-based medical treatments for gender dysphoria should be prohibited for anyone under 18 years of age.
- We support the retention of biological sex and gender identity as distinct categories in public sector data gathering such as crime statistics, poverty metrics or public health research.
- We support the use of plain English for discussions of biological sex in health and reproductive care.
user1471453601 · 28/03/2024 21:54
@PotteringPondering is gender your one and only concern? Are there not oTher issues you care about?
user1471453601 · 28/03/2024 21:54
@PotteringPondering is gender your one and only concern? Are there not oTher issues you care about?
MrsSkylerWhite · 28/03/2024 22:27
Surely there are other equally pressing issues?
Would you not be voting for the candidate who proposes solutions for those? Child poverty, homelessness, NHS waiting lists, for example?
Shouldn’t choosing a candidate be looked at in the round rather than a single issue?
MrsSkylerWhite · 28/03/2024 22:27
Surely there are other equally pressing issues?
Would you not be voting for the candidate who proposes solutions for those? Child poverty, homelessness, NHS waiting lists, for example?
Shouldn’t choosing a candidate be looked at in the round rather than a single issue?
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MrsSkylerWhite · 28/03/2024 22:48
Sorry, I disagree. Child poverty and homelessness are my priorities, whatever the sex of the person living with them.
I’m a 59 year old woman. I’m aware of having encountered 3 transgender people in my lifetime. I suspect my experience is common. The number of people whose lives are blighted by poverty and homelessness is vast.
MrsSkylerWhite · 28/03/2024 22:54
I’m a woman. I’ve listed my priorities. What’s wrong with that?
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