#istanbulconvention

The debate about #IstanbulConvention is not just about combating violence against women (all sane people oppose violence against women), but redefining what a woman is. According to this Convention, "gender" is not related to a biological sex anymore, but "the socially constructed roles, behaviours, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for women and men". To claim that womanhood is not a reality in itself, but something so fluid, relative and uncertain so others – ie society – have to agree on what is or "considers appropriate" to be is simply absurd. If this is not the biggest threat to womanhood, then what is? Based on this aggressive gender ideology non-sense, a man can claim that he identifies as a car, and the society should give him a license plate, instead of an ID card. You can find below the exchange of views between myself and the socialist MEP Evin Incir debating this issue on May 9, 2023, in the European Parliament.