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Chat thread - come chat, rant, or celebrate, here!

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 23/01/2013 22:48

With thanks to the lovely timetosmile - here's the new and rejuvenated Chat Thread.

Space to yak on, rant, post any of the good and bad stuff ... just basically any chat that you don't feel fits into a specific post. With a side order of reclaiming the word 'gossip'.

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TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 20/03/2013 17:03

Blimey, no, I've heard of her as an actress!

UptoapointLordCopper · 20/03/2013 13:54

Just saw this Hedy Lamarr a co-inventor of frequency-hopping. Another female inventor you don't hear about. Or maybe I'm ignorant.

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 20/03/2013 09:03

I agree with you (and oh if I only made typos like that pre-coffee).

Brew
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Trills · 20/03/2013 08:06

This is what happens when I type before coffee - I tell my fingers "and" and they write "are" because it's a word of the same length beginning in a. Blush

Trills · 20/03/2013 08:05

majoreggie I do like Robert Crampton.

He may be missing a few points in his moral instruction though - there is definitely a subset of men who think that they think that rape is an abomination, but conveniently don't class the sort of things they are their friends do as rape>

UptoapointLordCopper · 20/03/2013 07:59

I also said that women face a lot of dragons that most men never have to. Hate condescending tone. And I don't even know him. Grin

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 19/03/2013 22:37

Err, what? It's very sensible to be scared of rats, since they bite and they carry disease.

It's less sensible to be scared of mythical creatures.

HairyHandedTrucker · 19/03/2013 18:46

anyone fancy taking things further afield tonight? cough cough pasword Gloria.

TerrariaMum · 19/03/2013 18:10

have slain, oops

TerrariaMum · 19/03/2013 18:05

BS to that. Courage is not the absence of fear. And anyone who isn't afraid of a dragon will shortly be a crispy fried idiot.

Besides, I can think of several princesses who have or could slay dragons.

UptoapointLordCopper · 19/03/2013 17:42

Left DC happily slurping sherbet dibdab. Hmm

Had a chat yesterday with plumber about being called Mrs. He admitted it was fair enough to not want to be called that after it was pointed out that men don't seem to have to reveal their marital status.

But may be getting into a FB scape. Don't like it when people mock all women just because their wife or daughters are scared of rats. "Princesses can't slay dragons because my wife screams when she sees a rat."

majoreggie · 19/03/2013 14:07

I just wanted to post a quote from Robert Crampton in today's Times:

"some men clearly stand in need of a little moral instruction on the issue of sexual violence against women.

Allow me to provide it. Rapists are the scum of the earth. Rape is an abomination. It is never a fit subject for humour. The very word is repulsive and should never be employed metaphorically. As and when you come across a man who deviates from these simple rules, your duty is to set him right, in as robust a way as is necessary.

Pretty straightforward, all told. "

That really cheered me up, seeing that in print.

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 19/03/2013 13:30

Yep. And hangovers!

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 19/03/2013 12:48

Yeah, just moaning. I have a cold but am tucked up in the warm. It's just that bizare feeling your brain isn't entirely your own, you know, and someone else is slowing down the gears.

Come the revolution, we can define colds as agents of the patriarchy, right?

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TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 19/03/2013 12:42

Y'all right, LRD?

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 19/03/2013 12:37

I think the trolls have moved into my brain. I feel all wobbly. This is not a feminist moan.

On the positive side, I nearly cheered out loud today when a male schoolfriend of mine commented that what we need is affordable childcare for everyone. It's so nice when you realize you're hearing your mates having these arguments with other people.

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UptoapointLordCopper · 19/03/2013 10:04

I see what everyone means by invasion now. Blush >

runningforthebusinheels · 19/03/2013 07:45

bump

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runningforthebusinheels · 18/03/2013 23:20

Oh, and don't get me started on the invasion here tonight...

runningforthebusinheels · 18/03/2013 23:19

Happy, that is pretty bad. Have things changed in the last 20 years?

I remember when I was in my early 20's, my then boyfriend and I had an argument, and he got a bit hassly/angry. I was upset and the bouncer was right there instantly, and just kicked him out of the club. I told him it was fine, he was my bf, but bouncer just said they didn't tolerate anyone hassling girls in their club.

TheDoctrineOfSnatch · 18/03/2013 23:13

Go for it Kim.

Happy, that sounds horrible. Well done for rescuing the groom's mum.

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LRDtheFeministDragon · 18/03/2013 20:49

It's really creepy.

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HappyJustToBe · 18/03/2013 20:43

Thank you. It really shocked me. The rest of the weekend was perfect but it is ridiculous that it was seen as so normal to feel women up as almost a conversation starter.