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Labour’S First Transgender Women’S Officer
A 19-year-old political activist, who is hoping to become the first transgender MP, was elected to the position in Rochester and Strood last month.
“No woman has the experience to be representative of all women,” says Lily Madigan, but Lily Madigan doesn’t have the experience to be representative of any woman.
Right on, Labour!!
Is anyone surprised that the appointment has sparked a bitter row among some in the Labour party and the press?
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“No woman has the experience to be representative of all women,” says Lily Madigan, but Lily Madigan doesn’t have the experience to be representative of any woman.
Right on, Labour!!
Is anyone surprised that the appointment has sparked a bitter row among some in the Labour party and the press?
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Madigan is only a women's officer at a tiny local branch of the Labour party in Rochester & Strood, though. That's hardly an inappropriate position for an 18 year old, and not really one that you need extensive experience to fill.
//When I was growing up there were Men & Women you took your pick. //
That's exactly what this person is doing. She (or he, if you must) is attempting to transition from male to female. That is - appropriately - a very long and arduous process, and one that she does not appear to be taking lightly. I do understand some of the frustration people feel with the trans movement: personally, I part ways with many trans activists in the debate over allowing children to transition, and at the point where people begin identifying as "nonbinary" or "genderquer" and actively make up new pronouns.
None of this is a case of that, though. This is a legal adult who has made a decision for herself, and the people who voted her into this tiny and insignificant local role are evidently happy that she is sufficiently qualified to do it.
//When I was growing up there were Men & Women you took your pick. //
That's exactly what this person is doing. She (or he, if you must) is attempting to transition from male to female. That is - appropriately - a very long and arduous process, and one that she does not appear to be taking lightly. I do understand some of the frustration people feel with the trans movement: personally, I part ways with many trans activists in the debate over allowing children to transition, and at the point where people begin identifying as "nonbinary" or "genderquer" and actively make up new pronouns.
None of this is a case of that, though. This is a legal adult who has made a decision for herself, and the people who voted her into this tiny and insignificant local role are evidently happy that she is sufficiently qualified to do it.
//Madigan is only a women's officer at a tiny local branch//
Yes, at present but there is the expectation to be a MP, one wonders if this is the beginning of a 'fast track' to be right-on. Maybe Labour should try electing a female leader first?
Still, regardless of the above if the labour committees wish t put up a trans gender as their representative then surely that is fine. No one is forced to vote for them so if you really have an issue dont vote for them. Personally I think it is a bit short-sighted given many of labours supporters also support a certain religion that really does not take kindly to people who are not 'straight' (and in many cases male!)
Yes, at present but there is the expectation to be a MP, one wonders if this is the beginning of a 'fast track' to be right-on. Maybe Labour should try electing a female leader first?
Still, regardless of the above if the labour committees wish t put up a trans gender as their representative then surely that is fine. No one is forced to vote for them so if you really have an issue dont vote for them. Personally I think it is a bit short-sighted given many of labours supporters also support a certain religion that really does not take kindly to people who are not 'straight' (and in many cases male!)
//would have thought being a woman would be useful. //
Her electors were clearly happy.
//Yes, at present but there is the expectation to be a MP//
Oh please she was asked by some journalist about whether she would like to. What would you expect a young activist in a political party to say? "No, I think I'll go into supply chain management."
Her electors were clearly happy.
//Yes, at present but there is the expectation to be a MP//
Oh please she was asked by some journalist about whether she would like to. What would you expect a young activist in a political party to say? "No, I think I'll go into supply chain management."
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