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International Women's Day - Speak to your MP

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MaryXYX Fri 08-Mar-19 12:13:15

Ah well, it's not that long ago we were saying "We have to keep our children safe - keep Blacks out of our washrooms". Perhaps we can regress that far in this group.

I'm sure some of you know the effects of this sort of protest. There have been a number of cases of bouncers committing indecent assaults on women who "Didn't look female enough". Is that the agenda of older women? Many of us aren't so pretty any more.

Barmeyoldbat Fri 08-Mar-19 12:00:29

Last week I needed the loo but the ladies was out of order and closed. So I went in the mens with my husband standing outside. Told him to tell anyone I was a man today. Hate this sharing space stuff.

SueDoku Fri 08-Mar-19 11:55:20

As my MP calls his assistant 'Sugar Tits' I somehow don't think it would have much effect..!! ???

winterwhite Fri 08-Mar-19 11:45:20

On an equalities but not single-sex note I was shocked to read in the paper this morning that women are overlooked in other important ways - one being dummies used in simulating car crashes for testing purposes are always built to a male anatomy, female internal organs being obvs rather different, and some new drugs being calculated for strength / reactions etc only for a 'standard' male body.
Publication of this report may have been linked to International Women's Day, I didn't notice, but with all respect to the OP, just at this moment I would rather my MP was concentrating on other matters.

Annewilko Fri 08-Mar-19 11:17:11

Thank you for the links and I'll certainly be doing as you suggest.

Grampie Fri 08-Mar-19 11:16:22

I always have this excuse (I am identifying as a women today) ready when having to quickly visit the Ladies.

FarNorth Fri 08-Mar-19 09:13:54

Today is International Women's Day.
I will be meeting with my MP to ask him to write to Penny Mordaunt, Minister for Women & Equalities, asking for clear Government guidance on how the single-sex exemptions in the Equality Act 2010 should be used.

FarNorth Thu 07-Mar-19 00:34:52

Working links, I hope.

resistersunited.org/visit-your-mp-for-international-womens-day/

www.theyworkforyou.com

FarNorth Thu 07-Mar-19 00:32:32

"Would you be surprised to hear that UK law protects single-sex, safe spaces for women – but many businesses and organisations think it doesn’t?"

https://resistersunited.org/visit-your-mp-for-international-womens-day/

Many, many single-sex spaces & services now state that they are open to anyone who 'identifies as' the relevant sex.
'Women-only' or 'female-only' now includes men who choose to call themselves women and who wish to use e.g. youth hostel dorms, hospital wards, swimming pool changing rooms, women's refuges etc.

Resisters United suggests that if we are concerned about this, we could visit our MPs or write to them to ask for government guidance on how the Equality Act can be kept workable and how single-sex spaces can remain just that.
Guidance on points to make is available on their website, linked above.

(btw, theyworkforyou.com is a great website for contacting our representatives, and will tell you who your MP is, if you don't know.)