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OK there are no feminist groups where I live. WI???

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LadyBiscuit · 02/02/2011 20:49

I don't know a soul here (we moved here from London a few months ago). What do we think about joining the WI? It's women only, enshrined in their constitution.

I've never made jam in my life. Can I effect revolution from within do you reckon?

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TeiTetua · 03/02/2011 02:47

Do they all do those lovely calendars?

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 03/02/2011 00:55

two? "to" I mean.

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 03/02/2011 00:55

yes, go! Love the idea of you rocking up in secret-code-suffragette colours :o

Back when I got interested in feminism I remember thinking ooh wouldn't it be good if there was a women-only group in every village that met up regularly and...oh. There is. I too fondly remember their slow hand-clapping of Blair.

They were at the first Million Women Rise I went two a couple of years ago, they had a stall to highlight their anti-DV campaign, and were giving out cake. :)

TimeWasting · 02/02/2011 22:42

Do it, do it, do it! Envy

Bue · 02/02/2011 22:14

I accompanied my MIL to her local village WI once. It was a riot. She and her friends sat in the back and sniggered through the chairwoman's announcements, while debating whether they should sneak a mickey of whisky onto the bus for the upcoming excursion to Warwick Castle Grin. We also listened to a genuinely interesting talk on Lincolnshire dialect and sang Jerusalem a cappella. It was fun!

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LadyBiscuit · 02/02/2011 22:01

Excellent, I'm going to do it.

Bah - just read the website properly and they meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Right - I am going to join and go next Thursday.

I'll report back. :o

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dittany · 02/02/2011 21:57

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LadyBiscuit · 02/02/2011 21:54

Fantastic. I am going to wear green, white and violet and see if I get anyone giving me the eye

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LadyBiscuit · 02/02/2011 21:36

Bump. I need someone to stop me going along tomorrow morning :o

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