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Feminist Pub 16: where the Bluestockings develop armoured stockings to deal with the thousand paper cuts

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FibonacciSeries · 14/01/2015 12:39

Carry on.

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ifyourehoppyandyouknowit · 07/02/2015 00:45

So, feeling a bit like I'm dropping a turd into the middle of Sunday lunch, has anyone else seen this?
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/barrister-sparks-outcry-by-claiming-men-should-be-cleared-of-rape-if-the-victim-was-drunk-10030529.html

UptoapointLordCopper · 07/02/2015 00:31

Hello! I've been out and drunk a variety of pale drinks derived from grapes! >

PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom · 06/02/2015 23:28

Sorry. Chick woke. Then I had a vodka and now can't process (lightweight ). will check in tomorrow.

FloraFox · 06/02/2015 22:41

What about helping women set up businesses? There's very little you need to be regulated for now.

BuffytheThunderLizard · 06/02/2015 22:29

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caroldecker · 06/02/2015 22:22

Could you set up some sort of drop-in with the local university law department, using final year students to provide advice for women (divorce / DV etc)

ifyourehoppyandyouknowit · 06/02/2015 22:16

Benefits advisor/something with the CAB? Advocacy work? Social work?

PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom · 06/02/2015 22:13

Absolutely doesn't need to be law related.

Trying to be totally random in my brainstorming in the hope I see something that leads somewhere that leads somewhere, so not too worried about money either. TBH, the deal with DH was that a few years of me as a SAHM gave him the wrap around care for utter work focus so afterwards I get a bit of a 'pass' on establishing something new as he'll be more senior so as long as I can cover one x nursery (so that, as a household we aren't actually 'down' for long) it should come out in the wash.

FloraFox · 06/02/2015 22:08

Do you want to do something law related? Do you need to make a certain amount of money?

PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom · 06/02/2015 22:07

That's the bugger with legal aid type stuff. Sad In the long term, I'd quite like to volunteer somewhere, like a drop in centre. Once I had kids at school I could volunteer in the day if I didn't work 5 days. Or long term DH should be away less overnight/earning more to make a regular babysitter possible, when I could volunteer at an evening session.

I kind of see it as a volunteering thing though, since it's so hard to get paid for it.

BuffytheThunderLizard · 06/02/2015 22:03

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PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom · 06/02/2015 21:55

It is like Pluto all over again. When I discovered it wasn't a planet, a little bit of my childhood died. Then I heard recently it might be again...

On a totally other tangent, can I ask you guys something random. If you wanted to start a career, and wanted to do something which helped women, what would you do? I am an ex-lawyer trying to brainstorm about career options, and I thought 'why not a feminist brainstorm along with the others' (doing 'related to law' 'local employers', etc so this one need not be sensible or in any way related to my training. Just total random ideas). I live in a large town (Buffy knows the location, happy to PM anyone else) so not London centric type stuff. Thanks in advance to anyone who wants to contribute!

BuffytheThunderLizard · 06/02/2015 21:43

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Artifexmumdi · 06/02/2015 21:41

I honestly thought the OP of that thread was hilarious satire. I was really dismayed to find out she was serious.

FloraFox · 06/02/2015 21:36

Grin @ Big Paleo.

OublietteBravo · 06/02/2015 21:35

Love your new name Buffy

BuffytheThunderLizard · 06/02/2015 21:32

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EBearhug · 06/02/2015 21:32

It's the fault of all these bloody scientists, going round changing names. Umbelliferae is a way better name than apiaceae. I might campaign for everyone to stop becoming scientists, so they stop this sort of nomenclature changing nonsense.

I don't feel quite so annoyed about apatosaurus, though. It might possibly be a better name than brontosaurus, at least sound-wise. It's still confusing.

BuffytheThunderLizard · 06/02/2015 21:31

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PenguinsandtheTantrumofDoom · 06/02/2015 21:11

It NEVER existed Shock Shock Shock

It was an apatasaurs all the time

YonicScrewdriver · 06/02/2015 20:53

what
What
WHAT??!!?

Grin
HouseWhereNobodyLives · 06/02/2015 20:53

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