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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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SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 10/10/2025 15:20

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.

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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Kimura · 10/10/2025 15:11

deltapanda · 10/10/2025 13:15

This is horrendous. So why in the world would the first thing the council do be to rush in to appease this behaviour and actually say "we understand the anxiety and stress that many of our trans, non-binary and intersex residents are feeling at this time”?

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

Here’s your “both sides” Caitlin Moran, right on your doorstep iirc. You might want to have a closer look.

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.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 15:11

Prevent should absolutely be looking at these groups if it’s monitoring groups other than Islamist ones (which it is).

MrsOvertonsWindow · 10/10/2025 15:09

Wordsmithery · 10/10/2025 13:35

Violence and vandalism are unacceptable and of course illegal but describing this as terrorism is a stretch. And this is nothing like life under the Taliban, where rape and violence against women in their own homes is considered perfectly acceptable. Let's keep things in perspective.

Of course this is nothing like as extreme as the Taliban - but the men leading this ideology do share the same contempt and desire to silence and compel women to obey them. We ignore this escalating behaviour at our peril.

The trans movement NEVER calls out the threats to murder, assault, sexually assault - ever. All the trans lobby groups are completely complicit

These people believe that all their "leaders", many of our supine politicians, the media etc all have their backs and support breaking the law. After all, so many insist that the Supreme Court decision doesn't apply to men claiming to be women.

When violence and lawbreaking isn't challenged, things escalate and here it's women and girls in the firing line. I think it's fair to describe this as a form of domestic terrorism, with links to Incel culture. Until society sanctions those engaged in it, women and girls will become increasingly at risk.

damemaggiescurledupperlip · 10/10/2025 15:05

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FirstCuppa · 10/10/2025 15:01

See, they couldn't hide their truth for long.
Everyone can see them for what they are now.

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FirstCuppa · 10/10/2025 14:47

labamba18 · 10/10/2025 14:32

They are left wing when the left pander to them and the right wants to protect women and girls (when it comes to this subject - not others).

The right’s motivations may not be championing women and girls but they aren’t the ones calling for men in women’s space. We need to accept this is a left wing problem.

I agree they are pandering to them and the right aren't. I suppose my point is to show to the leaders of Labour and Libs that any removal of rights for women is against liberal ideals. They've made it their issue but it shouldn't be - they need to see these men for what they are, far right anti-women protestors. We need protection from them not some blinkered man pretending they don't see the hairy knuckles they want to hit us with.

labamba18 · 10/10/2025 14:32

FirstCuppa · 10/10/2025 12:40

I'd also like to reiterate that this is not a left wing thing - you cannot get further right wing than a group who want to take rights away from 51% of society.

We need to stop enabling their division of the left.

They are left wing when the left pander to them and the right wants to protect women and girls (when it comes to this subject - not others).

The right’s motivations may not be championing women and girls but they aren’t the ones calling for men in women’s space. We need to accept this is a left wing problem.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 14:29

heathspeedwell · 10/10/2025 14:23

We have many years of evidence now that the violence and aggression in this debate comes from one side only.

Men who identify as women still behave like men. In fact over 70% of the transwomen currently in prison in the UK have convictions for rape, sexual assault and other violent crime.

It's not really surprising that most women don't want to share changing rooms with these men.

Exactly.

heathspeedwell · 10/10/2025 14:23

We have many years of evidence now that the violence and aggression in this debate comes from one side only.

Men who identify as women still behave like men. In fact over 70% of the transwomen currently in prison in the UK have convictions for rape, sexual assault and other violent crime.

It's not really surprising that most women don't want to share changing rooms with these men.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 10/10/2025 14:23

Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 13:59

Come on media, do your job.

Surely the BBC are all over this..?

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 10/10/2025 13:59

Come on media, do your job.

Brainstorm23 · 10/10/2025 13:57

My irony meter is about to explode at the contradiction in this quote:-

They added: “Speakers at FiLiA claim to advocate for ‘protecting women’s spaces’ and ‘sex-based rights’ but routinely advocate for the erasure of women’s bodily autonomy and self-determination.

Er..you what now?

Wordsmithery · 10/10/2025 13:35

Violence and vandalism are unacceptable and of course illegal but describing this as terrorism is a stretch. And this is nothing like life under the Taliban, where rape and violence against women in their own homes is considered perfectly acceptable. Let's keep things in perspective.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 10/10/2025 13:20

eatfigs · 10/10/2025 13:09

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jeaux90 · 10/10/2025 13:20

Yes nothing like smashing things up and ruining the FILIA conference to show us how vulnerable they are. Entitled, male assholes. I hope they get arrested.

deltapanda · 10/10/2025 13:15

This is horrendous. So why in the world would the first thing the council do be to rush in to appease this behaviour and actually say "we understand the anxiety and stress that many of our trans, non-binary and intersex residents are feeling at this time”?

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

Here’s your “both sides” Caitlin Moran, right on your doorstep iirc. You might want to have a closer look.

LooseCanyon · 10/10/2025 13:14

Kucinghitam · 10/10/2025 13:11

I was given to understand, for example by serving MPs, that these are people who are feeling too vulnerable and terrified to leave their houses. And furthermore, Righteous posters have also informed me that, if only I spoke to these people, I would immediately welcome them into places where I'm getting undressed.

They only want to pee. And smash things up.

Kucinghitam · 10/10/2025 13:11

FirstCuppa · 10/10/2025 12:39

Terrifying. Why are these men like this?

Do they think wearing a dress somehow means this isn't a violent crime that proves they are just men who hate women?

They've come back like a bad smell recently and I'd love to know why. Really was a nice break for a while. I think the public has definitely seen through them though, largely because it's so bloody obvious they don't even like women.

I was given to understand, for example by serving MPs, that these are people who are feeling too vulnerable and terrified to leave their houses. And furthermore, Righteous posters have also informed me that, if only I spoke to these people, I would immediately welcome them into places where I'm getting undressed.

SingleSexSpacesInSchools · 10/10/2025 13:06

FirstCuppa · 10/10/2025 12:57

I did wonder if they've all been in prison for something else and just been released which is why they were back on here and obviously in Brighton.

I bet the police have lists of these men and their rap sheets.

I do wonder why the police are asking for information given the perpetrators live tweeted it

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FirstCuppa · 10/10/2025 12:57

KTheGrey · 10/10/2025 12:47

Interesting that they have moved from noise and intimidation - sometimes physical assault - of women to vandalism. Because recent history suggests that police stand about like lemons when women are being intimidated, so that’s worked pretty well for the misogynists; however, the police can be less inert when it comes to vandalism in public spaces. Perhaps they have better / clearer instructions from the higher ups.

The comfort I get from this is that the women might be in less danger, and misogynist activists are slightly more likely to find themselves facing legal consequences. Is it an extinction burst? I am hoping so.

I did wonder if they've all been in prison for something else and just been released which is why they were back on here and obviously in Brighton.

I bet the police have lists of these men and their rap sheets.

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.

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