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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Wes Streeting backs the Darlington nurses

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Zahariel · 27/10/2024 20:13

https://x.com/CConcern/status/1850476023986401648

”BREAKING: The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, has this week met with the Darlington nurses and said he is committed to the belief that sex is biological being reflected in the day-to-day running of the NHS under his watch. The nurses, who are being supported by the Christian Legal Centre, also handed in a CitizenGo petition signed by 48,000 people to Number 10 Downing Street calling for the government to do whatever is necessary to ensure women have access to single-sex changing rooms and toilets. The meeting followed a statement Mr Streeting made in the lead up to the General Election in June when he said on X/Twitter that he was ‘horrified’ by their case and wanted to meet. Mr Streeting gave the response after the nurses launched legal action against County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust over being forced to share a changing room with a man identifying as a woman. Darlington nurse, and President of the DNU, Bethany Hutchison, said: “We were nervous going into the meeting, but he put us at ease, gave us time and listened, which was encouraging. We now, however, need to see firm action from Wes and a clear consensus from the government and the NHS on these issues. “Sadly, we continue to be treated appallingly by the Trust. The policy they have in place is putting women at risk and is open to abuse and should be changed urgently. We have been shocked, however, to find that the ‘rights’ of a man identifying as a woman continue to be supported and promoted, while ours as women have been ignored and even pushed out. “We are not doing this just for nurses. We are doing this for women across the country, for example those who are working in the police force, but also for sisters, daughters and mothers everywhere.”

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HaveYouActuallyDoneAnyWashingThisWeekMum · 29/10/2024 22:08

According to Steve, nurses asking for single sex spaces for women to remain single sex is “anti-trans bigotry” 🤨

MrsOvertonsWindow · 29/10/2024 22:11

CrossPurposes · 29/10/2024 21:41

https://x.com/UNISONSteve/status/1850904721931878820

"I appreciate this is a Daily Mail article, but if true it is deeply concerning that
@wesstreeting
appears to be once again pandering to anti-Trans bigotry. In our Year of LGBT+ workers, I stand, as UNISON President with the Trans community! ✊🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️"

"Views his own"

So the Unison male president is over keen on women being compelled to strip in front of random men and that the crime of indecent exposure no longer applies?
The comments are fantastic tho - so many pointing out the the majority of Unison members are women. What a prat.

RadicalisedPastThePointOfSalvation · 29/10/2024 22:48

Wonderful that it’s now an entire year for LGBT+ workers although Unison Steve’s tweet does make it sound like the Chinese zodiac. Maybe next year will be the year of the genderfluid goat?

CrossPurposes · 29/10/2024 22:53

And JKR has something to say.

https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1851392515913724320

Wes Streeting backs the Darlington nurses
TwistedWonder · 29/10/2024 22:59

HaveYouActuallyDoneAnyWashingThisWeekMum · 29/10/2024 22:08

According to Steve, nurses asking for single sex spaces for women to remain single sex is “anti-trans bigotry” 🤨

Because it’s all about the menz. How dare this pesky women stand up for themselves.

And as has been said before, how comes that sending an unsolicited dick pic is a criminal offence but having full cock and balls freely on display in a single sex female changing room is absolutely not to be challenged without cries of bigot, hateful and transphobia?

Make it make sense

TwistedWonder · 29/10/2024 23:25

Steve’s blocked me 😱

HaveYouActuallyDoneAnyWashingThisWeekMum · 30/10/2024 06:46

Steve’s the 2024 version of the Young Ones’ Rick. Lol at “Comrades!”

Helleofabore · 30/10/2024 07:22

I suspect that Steve will be someone who will never listen because Steve has been convinced that anyone not fully supportive of the falsity that male people can be female people is they say is abject bigotry. And like any person who has a job which depends on supporting that falsity, he will just double down.

His ratio is growing steadily, yet he will dismiss all those reasonable replies. It really is all about the men, isn’t it?

lifeturnsonadime · 30/10/2024 08:20

Unions have always been all about the boys.

A bit of a surprise that Steve is being so blatant.

Or perhaps he is just enjoying the attention.

Or is a bit stupid.

Who knows?

TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 30/10/2024 08:51

Perhaps all the women who think single sex spaces are a must who are Unison members should cancel their membership and let them know it's because of Unison Steve. That might penetrate his koolade addled brain.

RoyalCorgi · 30/10/2024 09:01

lifeturnsonadime · 30/10/2024 08:20

Unions have always been all about the boys.

A bit of a surprise that Steve is being so blatant.

Or perhaps he is just enjoying the attention.

Or is a bit stupid.

Who knows?

It's always the same question, isn't it? Are these people attention-seekers, misogynists or just stupid?

I would guess that Unison members, 75% of whom are women, are for the most part supportive of the nurses in this case. Unison members don't want to be forced to strip in front of men, even men who claim to be women. Who knows why Steve doesn't understand that, but I think the most likely explanation is that he just doesn't think about the women, or their perspective, at all. He is only interested in the rights of men to do what they want, regardless of whether it inconveniences or upsets anyone else.

lifeturnsonadime · 30/10/2024 09:03

He is only interested in the rights of men to do what they want, regardless of whether it inconveniences or upsets anyone else.

From my work with Unions over the years I would say this nails it.

TwistedWonder · 30/10/2024 09:06

What’s the betting that Steve will twist being called out on his misogyny as ‘unacceptable abuse from transphobic bigots and terfs’

Pussycat22 · 30/10/2024 09:24

RoyalCorgi , human race is totally fucked up !!!

lifeturnsonadime · 30/10/2024 09:35

TwistedWonder · 30/10/2024 09:06

What’s the betting that Steve will twist being called out on his misogyny as ‘unacceptable abuse from transphobic bigots and terfs’

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He's already done that.

Worldgonecrazy · 30/10/2024 09:56

No doubt the men will be wondering why union membership continues to fall, and the women will be unable to tell them because they want to keep their jobs.

TwistedWonder · 30/10/2024 09:58

lifeturnsonadime · 30/10/2024 09:35

He's already done that.

Not surprised. Hes protected his tweets now so I can’t see them

Shortshriftandlethal · 30/10/2024 10:09

For most who have adopted trans rights as an automatic article of faith, they have also avoided having to face what that support implies for women and girls and the facts of biological reality. It becomes easier to shout "bigot" rather than deal with contradcictions inherent in your adopted stance.

People prefer slogans and soundbites to actual thinking.

Thelnebriati · 30/10/2024 10:26

Two of his tweets have been archived, but not the replies. He has made women's lawful right to single sex facilities an issue about trans rights.

archive.ph/x.com/UNISONSteve*

CrossPurposes · 30/10/2024 13:35

My word.

https://x.com/jk_rowling/status/1851588478053543984

Wes Streeting backs the Darlington nurses
SallyForf · 30/10/2024 13:43

CrossPurposes · 30/10/2024 13:35

Hah!

Snowypeaks · 30/10/2024 13:48

CrossPurposes · 30/10/2024 13:35

She always hits the target.

lcakethereforeIam · 30/10/2024 14:07

Pronouns in the bio, what a surprise!

TheywontletmehavethenameIwant · 30/10/2024 14:28

CrossPurposes · 30/10/2024 13:35

He walked right into that. 🤣 Total burn. 🤣🤣🤣

MrsOvertonsWindow · 30/10/2024 15:54

She's great. He however, once a prat, always a prat 🙄

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