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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Greens ruffle feathers with foray into the culture wars (Bistol)

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IwantToRetire · 16/06/2024 18:29

Admittedly just a couple of paragraphs in a much longer article, but seems Matt Rudd must have come across some FWR Bristolians or potential PoW voters!
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“I feel devastated and let down by them,” says a woman who wants to remain anonymous. “I’ve voted Green all my life but now they can’t tell me the difference between a man and a woman.”

“We just want science to be respected,” says her equally infuriated friend. She was a Green volunteer for decades but has now left the party in disgust. “If you see Carla, ask her, ‘Does she accept the recommendations of the Cass Review [of gender transition services at the Tavistock Centre]?’”

“I’ve read the Cass Review,” says Denyer when I ask. “Honestly, I think it’s a mixed bag … there are some common-sense recommendations and I agree with them but I have some concerns about some of it.”

I ask if she is worried she might lose votes by being unclear on this issue — how can you fight for women and girls but also for self-ID?
“I think I am clear,” she says. “I’m a feminist. I recognise there’s still a long way to go on achieving women’s equality and I’m also an ally to trans people because I see there’s a long way to go in achieving equality of rights and dignity for trans people. I’m clear that my rights as a woman are not threatened by trans people.” I wonder if the two angry ex-Greens will find comfort in that answer. I doubt it.

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/green-party-climate-change-culture-warriors-general-election-2sw6pmwtc
(On screen heading different to printed article)

Can also be read at https://archive.ph/PGwAe

How the Green Party went from climate change hippies to culture warriors

The general election battle for Bristol Central is marked by its constituents’ need for change and Carla Denyer’s fight against Labour for the marginal seat

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/green-party-climate-change-culture-warriors-general-election-2sw6pmwtc

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Theeyeballsinthesky · 16/06/2024 20:59

“I think I am clear,” she says. “I’m a feminist. I recognise there’s still a long way to go on achieving women’s equality and I’m also an ally to trans people because I see there’s a long way to go in achieving equality of rights and dignity for trans people. I’m clear that my rights as a woman are not threatened by trans people.”

and as always what rights do trans ppl not have Carla?

if men can self ID into women’s spaces how does that not threaten my right as a woman to single sex spaces

is she just a complete fuckwit?

fabricstash · 16/06/2024 21:10

Yes unscientific fuckwit sums it up

WickedSerious · 16/06/2024 21:31

She's in Pixieland.

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