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Men violently preventing women from congregating, communicating and networking, is what the Taliban do. Why is it happening in the UK?

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SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 10/10/2025 12:27

The FiLiA Women's Liberation Conference was targeted overnight, the attackers even live tweeted the violence.

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/25532194.live-brighton-centre-vandalised-feminist-conference-begins/

Local politicians are so far silent.

This is literally terrorism, using fear and violence to shut down legitimate peaceful discussions.

Video of the incident: https://x.com/TransBashBack/status/1976555969439223934

Live: Venue vandalised and protesters demonstrate at feminist conference

The Brighton Centre has been vandalised as a feminist conference begins there today.

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/25532194.live-brighton-centre-vandalised-feminist-conference-begins/

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Petitchat · 10/10/2025 16:08

HothouseFlower · 10/10/2025 12:45

Male aggression.

Women gathering to talk without them is seen as a threat.

Causes deaths, you know...

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exiledfromcornwall · 10/10/2025 16:00

ILikeDungs · 10/10/2025 12:49

Still not mentioned on BBC news website. There is:

Stuck dog rescued from garden fence after chasing ball

Priorities.

Our so-called 'news' channels are a joke. 7.4 earthquake in the Philippines earlier and I heard no mention on BBC news.

miraxxx · 10/10/2025 15:59

Kimura · 10/10/2025 15:11

So it’s okay to cause criminal damage and terrify women, completely misunderstanding and deliberately misrepresenting their cause, is it?

Which women were terrified at 3am when some windows of an empty building were smashed? And who has suggested that it's ok?

It's criminal damage and the police were on the scene immediately. Angry people break stuff when they feel like they're not being listened to. Especially when the people who aren't listening pop up in their back yard.

It's a bit of vandalism. You'd think they'd blown the place up in the middle of the conference or something.

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Ah we see the standards at which Kimura feels proper attention is warranted : women were not blown up, why the fuck are you bitches whining.

RedNine · 10/10/2025 15:59

(ignoring the vandalism apologist on here)

RedNine · 10/10/2025 15:58

It is v depressing and also not surprising.

#The Filia conference in 2022 Cardiff, had a credible online threat issued to burn down the venue Police investigate apparent online threat to 'burn' venue hosting a feminist conference in Cardiff | Wales Online .

As we know from male patterns of offending, escalation is a thing.

Police investigate threat to 'burn' venue hosting a feminist conference

The online comments are being investigated by South Wales Police

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/police-investigate-apparent-online-threat-25169290

JaquelineHide · 10/10/2025 15:58

Kimura · 10/10/2025 15:11

So it’s okay to cause criminal damage and terrify women, completely misunderstanding and deliberately misrepresenting their cause, is it?

Which women were terrified at 3am when some windows of an empty building were smashed? And who has suggested that it's ok?

It's criminal damage and the police were on the scene immediately. Angry people break stuff when they feel like they're not being listened to. Especially when the people who aren't listening pop up in their back yard.

It's a bit of vandalism. You'd think they'd blown the place up in the middle of the conference or something.

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Vandalism is not acceptable either.

miraxxx · 10/10/2025 15:57

This is just the latest in a long campaign of intimidation including physical violence. Nearly every single GC women's meeting has experienced this over the last 8 years.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:55

Obviously this is but the latest in a long line of similar incidents worldwide.

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:52

“Angry people break stuff when they feel they’re not being listened to. Especially when the people who aren’t listening pop up in their back yard”

a feminist conference, you mean.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:50

Kimura · 10/10/2025 15:11

So it’s okay to cause criminal damage and terrify women, completely misunderstanding and deliberately misrepresenting their cause, is it?

Which women were terrified at 3am when some windows of an empty building were smashed? And who has suggested that it's ok?

It's criminal damage and the police were on the scene immediately. Angry people break stuff when they feel like they're not being listened to. Especially when the people who aren't listening pop up in their back yard.

It's a bit of vandalism. You'd think they'd blown the place up in the middle of the conference or something.

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There you go, here’s your post @kimura in which you are talking about the tragic plight of misogynists in Brighton who don’t feel “listened to” by feminist women.

CatrionaBalfour · 10/10/2025 15:48

ILikeDungs · 10/10/2025 12:49

Still not mentioned on BBC news website. There is:

Stuck dog rescued from garden fence after chasing ball

Priorities.

Oh dear God. You could not make that up.
Shameful.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:46

Kimura · 10/10/2025 15:43

I didn't say you were supposed to be listening to anything? Please stop making things up.

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Yes you did, you literally said “the people not listening” “had popped up” so the “angry people” felt like smashing things, as if these misogynistic wankers own Brighton or something.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:44

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 10/10/2025 15:20

er, NO.

The intimidation is clear and intentional, and publicised. Men have done a violent thing and live streamed it in order to scare and intimidate attendees.

Angry people do break things, thats why we have the police and courts, not being listened to is no reason to smash things, that's toddler behaviour.

And - people are listening to them, they keep saying the same old tired misogynistic nonsense, like women can have a penis. Others just don't agree.

"It's a bit of vandalism." it's not. it's violent intimidation designed to silence women.

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This. If you’re downplaying this misogynistic bullying and intimidation of women, have a word with yourself and ask yourself whether you’ve lost your moral compass.

Kimura · 10/10/2025 15:43

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:41

What are we supposed to be listening to, exactly, @Kimura?

I didn't say you were supposed to be listening to anything? Please stop making things up.

Kimura · 10/10/2025 15:42

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:40

You seem to think it’s not that big a deal, don’t you? And that “the people not listening” should expect it?

I've said no such thing.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:41

What are we supposed to be listening to, exactly, @Kimura?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:40

You seem to think it’s not that big a deal, don’t you? And that “the people not listening” should expect it?

Kimura · 10/10/2025 15:39

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:37

boo hoo they’re not being “listened to” by feminist women so they’re justified in smashing up a local venue 🙄

me “listening to” them: you say you think you are a woman and belong in women’s spaces. However you are a group of particularly misogynistic men and children who have never been told they can’t have something they want. So no.

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Who said they were justified? Why are you making things up?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:39

What exactly is this group of women supposed to get out of “listening to” whiny tantrums? These people (mostly men, some pickme women) don’t want to be reasonable or compromise, they want dominance and capitulation.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:37

Kimura · 10/10/2025 15:11

So it’s okay to cause criminal damage and terrify women, completely misunderstanding and deliberately misrepresenting their cause, is it?

Which women were terrified at 3am when some windows of an empty building were smashed? And who has suggested that it's ok?

It's criminal damage and the police were on the scene immediately. Angry people break stuff when they feel like they're not being listened to. Especially when the people who aren't listening pop up in their back yard.

It's a bit of vandalism. You'd think they'd blown the place up in the middle of the conference or something.

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boo hoo they’re not being “listened to” by feminist women so they’re justified in smashing up a local venue 🙄

me “listening to” them: you say you think you are a woman and belong in women’s spaces. However you are a group of particularly misogynistic men and children who have never been told they can’t have something they want. So no.

MatronPomfrey · 10/10/2025 15:22

Sadly I’m not surprised. TRAs behaviour has been escalating over the years. They are desperate to prevent women meeting and talking.