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Magdalen Berns

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itsbetterthanabox · 24/08/2016 19:40

Anyone seen Magdalen Berns? She's an Edinburgh student who does some fantastic feminist videos and activism. She is a lesbian and has gone up against Ada J Wells and been banned from the Edinburgh LGBT society. I think she needs our support!
https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCvTTakI97sQ4SkMnsH8r0qQ

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LineyReborn · 24/08/2016 19:44

She is very deserving of support.

I hope her University supports her properly now, too.

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PinkyOfPie · 24/08/2016 22:53

I've subscribed to her YouTube channel and follow her on FB. She's inspirational and brave and very intelligent, would highly recommend to any radfem!

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NotTodaySatan · 24/08/2016 22:56

Hehe I posted a thread about her just a few weeks ago.

She's bloody fantastic.

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Mrsmorton · 24/08/2016 22:57

I've just followed her on Twitter. Incredibly brave given the way we pussy foot around this topic.

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AskBasil · 24/08/2016 22:58

She's been harassed by the Nate/ Ada phenomenon, for months.

But Edinburgh Uni have chosen to ignore it and instead investigate her.

If you look at their arguments, she's speaking rationally, explaining what she understands to be gender, while he's calling her TERF, scum, cuntscum etc.

It's unbelievable.

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AskBasil · 24/08/2016 22:59
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paddypants13 · 24/08/2016 23:03

I love her too. I also follow her on FB. Very brave woman.

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PinkyOfPie · 24/08/2016 23:06

We need to get her on MN! She'd love us Grin

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LassWiTheDelicateAir · 24/08/2016 23:07

I don't do social media but am now (pointlessy) following Magdalen Berns and Robbie Travers on twitter just because of the Wells fiasco.

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AyeAmarok · 24/08/2016 23:12

Ha. I like her. Very matter-of-fact.

And correct.

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Oswin · 24/08/2016 23:43

Oh she is quite funny, I really like her. She makes total sense.

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quicklydecides · 24/08/2016 23:51

Following her now.
Intelligent woman.

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singingsixpence82 · 25/08/2016 00:39

I watched the video you posted once AskBasil and when I was watching it my computer crashed. I did the "restore tabs" option, but then it kept crashing and I kept restoring. Now whenever I open up youtube it automatically just starts playing it a few innocent bystanders have been subject to a loud and rather surprising "would you date a lesbian with a penis"? coming from my computer when I've been using it in public! I always quickly mute it after that but I've had a few looks and sniggers! I love Magdalen!

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TealLove · 25/08/2016 00:45

Really, really like her.
Crazy that speaking common sense makes her brave but she really is!

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PinkyOfPie · 25/08/2016 00:50

Isn't someone on here a friend of hers?

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thedogstinks · 25/08/2016 08:05

I'm an admirer.

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Comejointhemurder · 25/08/2016 16:59

I like her but in some of her videos she reminds me far too much of talking to someone stoned or coming down from something; who are really putting the world to rights but the next day you remember they were brilliant but can't remember why Smile

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LassWiTheDelicateAir · 25/08/2016 17:46

She does have a slightly stoner way of speaking. I suspect she is a bit Marmite. I find her amusing even if I don't necessarily agree with everything she says.

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travellingbird · 26/08/2016 12:04

She's legendary. And a right laugh to have a drink with, I can tell ya!


Her YouTube videos can be found here:

www.youtube.com/channel/UCvTTakI97sQ4SkMnsH8r0qQ

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itsbetterthanabox · 26/08/2016 15:05

She knows we love her! She's posted about this thread on her FB this morn!
Join us Magdalen! Wine

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GenderCriticalDad · 26/08/2016 15:49

She is a star, when my kid announced that she wanted to go on 'T' and have a mastectomy Magdalen was one of the first voices talking sense about trans that I found.

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MisDescamisados · 26/08/2016 18:11

Heart Magdalen. Check out her YouTube, on point , pithy, encisive.

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AlistairSim · 26/08/2016 18:15

She gives me faith in the future of feminism.

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Memoires · 26/08/2016 19:09

I like her. Only me across her yesterday; nice to hear someone being sensible in the middle of all this madness.

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VeniVidiVickiQV · 27/08/2016 06:01

Magdalen is awesome. She's really intelligent, she's studying STEM subjects, and she's been really fab on discussions we've had regarding ADHD, which my DS has. I take your point Re her tone of voice, but I think that's what makes her videos all the better. She's not shouty or "emotional", just calm and matter-of-fact. It's a perfect combo.

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