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Mollygo Mon 08-Jul-24 20:18:56

Anneliese Dodds MP @AnnelieseDoddshas been appointed Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office @FCDOGovUK.

She has also been appointed Minister for Women and Equalities in the Department for Education.
Surprising, when this is what she said: in response to Emma Barnes
*Emma Barnes*: And Labour’s definition of a woman?
Annaliese Dodds: Well, I have to say that there are different definitions legally around what a woman actually is. I mean you look at the definition within the Equality Act and I think it just says someone who is adult and female, I think, but then doesn’t say how you define either of those things. I mean that’s then… you’ve got the biological definition, the legal definition, all of this kind of thing.

Emma Barnes:. With respect I didn’t ask for that. What’s the Labour definition?

Annaliese Dodds: Well, I think with respect Emma I think it does depend what the context is, surely. You know there are people who have decided to…that they have to make that transition. You know, I’ve spoken with many of them. It’s been a very difficult process for many of those people, and you know understandably because they live as a woman they want to be defined as a woman. That’s what the Gender Recognition Act – again a Labour process – brought into place.

LizzieDrip Sat 13-Jul-24 13:37:37

I haven’t heard her making dismissive remarks about male abuse or suicide so I can’t comment on her views Mollygo. Perhaps you could enlighten me?

Of course, one doesn’t dismiss the other - I’d be very surprised if JP has said that!

Mollygo Sat 13-Jul-24 19:13:19

You’ll need to look it up, like I did.

Doodledog Sat 13-Jul-24 19:30:33

There seems to be a tension between accusations of over explaining and not explaining enough grin.

I think we are all on the same side here, aren’t we? We want women’s spaces for women, and I doubt anyone wants VAWG to continue.

It’s too early to know whether the government will do better than the last one as regards either of these things, but so far it’s looking promising, I think.

Galaxy Sun 14-Jul-24 12:42:12

Wes Streeting has produced a response on X to those who are making increasingly hideous accusations against him.. Thankfully he is ignoring their awful behaviour and standing firm.

NittWitt Sun 14-Jul-24 15:48:01

It seems Wes Streeting used to support the trans stuff but has now changed his mind after looking into it all properly.
He's unlikely to be shaken on that now.

NittWitt Sun 14-Jul-24 15:59:21

Mollygo

Yes Galaxy, but Starmer is now going to protect women. Let’s hope he means the AHF women.

Every time Starmer spoke about single-sex places & services, he immediately went on to speak about 'people who are unhappy with their gender'.
It sounded like he was trying to bamboozle everyone into thinking he's on their side.

Doodledog Sun 14-Jul-24 16:31:54

I've just been reading that. Anneliese Dodds has retweeted, too.

This is very encouraging, and what I hoped would happen - ie that the government can behave sensibly now they are not at risk of having their campaign derailed by TRAs when they were in opposition and risked their messaging being lost.

Galaxy Sun 14-Jul-24 16:35:05

Oh did she. That's brilliant news. I don't need to beat myself up for voting for them just yetsmile