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https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/558982...hes-not-a-mum/

'LOW BLOW' Labour MP Sarah Champion says Theresa May ‘doesn’t fully understand child abuse’ because she’s not a mum
The former Shadow Minister said David Cameron 'got it' as an issue because he was 'a dad'

I think this is absolutely disgusting and all of the vitriol that leading Corbynistas are spouting out of the party is gross. It's actually making me ashamed to say I support Labour in fear I get grouped in with them.

[Cherie]

what a silly thing to say, talk about alienating a swatch of their core voters who don't have children

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Originally Posted by Cherie

what a silly thing to say, talk about alienating a swatch of their core voters who don't have children

do you know what though most people in labour (around 60-70%) are projected to be corbynistas now so im afraid they won't leave and there's no turning back

i supported lib dems 2017 whilst still a member of labour (and i still am) but i'm honestly thinking about leaving and joining the lib dems right now.

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I also supported Liz Kendall & Andy Burnham then Owen Smith in the two leadership elections so I know how much my vote was wasted

[Withano]

It is a stupid thing to say. Though its actually quite a common mindset. 'You're a male, you dont understand feminism' 'you're straight, you don't understand lgbt-discrimination' 'you're wealthy, you dont understand being broke' 'you're poor, you dont understand taxes' etc etc.

I think a lot of people who are emotionally invested in subjects are too ready to disregard an opinion of others if they know they don't share that same emotional attachment.

[Marches]

It’s a stupid regressive mentality and it annoys me people still have it

[smudgie]

What an idiotic thing to say.
Can’t make my mind up if she is scraping the barrel or really is so stupid.

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Originally Posted by Cherie

what a silly thing to say, talk about alienating a swatch of their core voters who don't have children

Originally Posted by smudgie

What an idiotic thing to say.
Can’t make my mind up if she is scraping the barrel or really is so stupid.

Both?

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Originally Posted by Marches

It’s a stupid regressive mentality and it annoys me people still have it

We saw this comment thrown at Theresa May when she was running for leader of Tories by Andrea Leadsom.

[Marches]

O I was calling the mindset regressive not saying everyone in a party is regressive

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Originally Posted by Marches

O I was calling the mindset regressive not saying everyone in a party is regressive

No I know I'm just saying this mindset is well and alive with it being used multiple times on Theresa May.

[Tom4784]

A stupid thing to say, you don't need to be a parent to understand child abuse. We do not know Theresa May's life, it's a sad possibility that she could understand child abuse more than most parents. We never know.

[Oliver_W]

Hmm. On the surface it's a stupid thing to say, but I'm gonna try to rationalise it anyway.
I work in a school, and relations with parents are important because if a parent doesn't like an adult who's looking after their kid, they won't be happy.
I always knew that, but it was as an "abstract", if that makes sense, there was nothing attached to it. But then one time I took my nephew to Beavers, and I realised I had gone to school with one of the leaders. I did not like him, and I didn't like the thought of him looking after my nephew.
I wasn't accusing him of anything, I don't think he'd hurt him in any way, just part of my mind was like NO.
My point is, sure, you don't need to have children to really understand child abuse, but it does add another "layer" to it.

[Tarryn]

So what if you have no children but you were abused as a child ?.
I'm tired of people trying to tell others what they can & can't feel.

[Toy Soldier]

I would honestly say that's its true that people without kids can't understand general life as a parent... But I don't think child abuse (surely) has anything to do with most people's parenting experiences? Why would a parwnt without experi be of abuse understand abuse more than anyone else?

[Kizzy]

I'm not clicking a sun link.

#Hillsborough

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Originally Posted by Kizzy

I'm not clicking a sun link.

#Hillsborough

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