3/1/2021 It has also unleashed a wave of misogynist rage which I haven't seen in my lifetimeRead Now A few years ago, I was a paid up UK Labour member, was member of a union, and went out canvassing for Labour. I care about environmental issues, social and economics justice issues, and land reform. I have worked in unions and in left-wing think tanks. In short, I was and still am left-wing, and have consistently voted Labour or Green. However, I can no longer do that, sadly. I have been shocked at the speed with which many in the Labour party and the Greens have embraced gender ideology, and turned against women who are critical of it. From the Greens hustings in which candidates debated 'what is a woman' (answers included 'an attitude', 'a state of mind') to Lisa Nandy's appalling Piers Morgan interview. The disgraceful so-called trans rights pledge which called for gender-critical women to be ousted from the Labour party. Oh and how could I forget Dawn Butler saying that 'children are born without a sex'. The list goes on. If it wasn't so dangerous, this would be hilarious. However it is dangerous. This ideology is unscientific and untethered from reality. It insists that we view ourselves as having a 'gender' rather than a 'sex' - which makes invisible the reality of sex. It undermines women's rights and harms children. It has also unleashed a wave of misogynist rage which I haven't seen in my lifetime. And the worst of it, from what I've seen, has come from left-wing men. So no, I haven't left the left, but the left has left me. I won't be voting for Labour or the Greens again until they regain their senses. Comments are closed.
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