Excellent thread. We saw something similar with Covid when the decisions were made by men for men.
Very illuminating thread on how the Brexit documentary is wall to wall men, virtually no women.
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The EU's asylum pact applies from today - here's a reminder of my blog posts on this legislation from when it was agreed
1/ The new 'qualification regulation' - on the definition of 'refugee' and 'subsidiary protection' - eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-...
Brexit. Reform. All this right wing shit.
It's men from top to bottom.
If we're not viewing all of this through a feminist lens, we're doing it wrong.
This thread is utterly enraging.
This is so wrong. The racist abuse is horrendous, overt and unashamed. Thank you for repeatedly highlighting and challenging it; it takes a lot of courage (and energy).
Oh wow - thanks so much for reminding me of this! It's brilliant. 'we should be thinking more about the faultlines and fractures that underlie dominant male discourse' - yesyesyes
Agree on issue of infantilisation - but important to remember the value of the legal definition for children’s rights purposes - eg care responsibilities and duties to accommodate those aged 16-17; rights to be treated as an unaccompanied minor asylum seeker and so on.
In other news: famous sofa company is having a sale!
I was a political reporter during #Brexit. I remember watching Boris Johnson drive that Leave truck out of that trading estate at the start of the campaign. I followed it to see where it went. It parked up around the corner.
❤️ I may... now need a week in a darkened room with whale music.
