Manchester meeting on GRA just announced

[Betti935]

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-womans-place-is-under-threat-tickets-40967687456

[B0033]

Thanks op.

[catgirl1976]

I'm really tempted to come. I think I will - I've got a ticket. Just need to work out if I can finish work and get there on time

[Imherefornow]

I'm going! It's the first one I've been able to attend.

Looking forward to it particularly in having it made real so to speak. Am a wee bit isolated here and my 'activism' takes place on line and in rants to my long suffering family while pacing the living room!

[Imherefornow]

Oh what a proud parenting moment!

No, I don't think there's been any trouble as such, though there is always an attempt to disrupt the venue.

[B0033]

I'm definitely going. Considering taking my dd but I don't know.

[Imherefornow]

Do you mind me asking how old your daughter is B0033 because my daughter has expressed an interest but I am concerned that she might be too young.

Also while I think it would be great for her to meet strong feminist women (that aren't her crazy mother). I think she would get bored quickly of listening to speeches...actually I've talked myself out of bringing her. Maybe another time

[B0033]

14

[Imherefornow]

My daughter is also 14 but I think I'll be leaving her at home for this one

[B0033]

I'm not sure if she'll be interested, tbh. It was just a thought.

I've never been to an event like this.

[ThymeLord]

I'm intending to go. It will be the first event of this kind that I have been to as well.

[ThymeLord]

I also have a 14 (nearly 15) yo daughter who wants to go. In honesty, I've been trying to put her off because i'm worried there might be 'trouble'.

[MancMum01]

would love to go to this but booked out with work - I hope there are more events and thanks for bringing it to my attention as wanted to get more active in this space and good place to start

[ILikeyourHairyHands]

Thanks OP, I've got a ticket.

[Imherefornow]

We are indoctrinating our daughters in feminist ways

Good! Hopefully my daughter will see through all the patriarchal bullshit far sooner than I ever did. And like I said we're isolated and I think my daughter (and I) would benefit greatly from socialising with strong women.

I get your point about the possibility of there being trouble Thyme but I'm not sure I would allow that to stop me I would just prepare to be vigilant.

Like B0033, I just don't think she'd be interested. Well not interested enough to stick it out without moaning to leave at any rate!

[busyboysmum]

I'm going and again have never been to anything like this before. We need to meet up beforehand and link in solidarity through the barricades of screaming TAs..... :)

[ThymeLord]

Well not interested enough to stick it out without moaning to leave at any rate

That is also a concern of mine!

I may go alone on this occasion.

[ILikeyourHairyHands]

I'll be by myself so if anyone's up for meeting beforehand I'm in!

[Imherefornow]

Me too! I don't know manchester very well so it would be great to meet up.

I am now trying to decide whether or not to drive or get the train...

[busyboysmum]

I'm on my own so up for meeting up too.

[Imherefornow]

Great! Not to be paranoid, but how do we arrange this safely!? Any ideas?

[ILikeyourHairyHands]

Closed FB group maybe? Other than that not sure, I was thinking the same though.

[ThymeLord]

I'll be going on the train. I'm about 35 minutes north of Manchester.

[Imherefornow]

Well that's a very sensible suggestion hairyhands!

To be honest I was hoping for something far more covert...like a hat with a daisy and a secret phrase

I don't really do facebook and don't know how secret groups work...