I am this woman

Excellent video.....

I am this woman

I love the quote about “soothing the male ego” at the bottom, bloody brilliantly written.

Hi missjay well there’s a couple of reasons.
When we change the definition of woman from a sex based definition to a gender based definition it means we have to a) accept that gender is a real tangible thing and b) accept male bodied people under the legal definition of woman.

Feminists believe that gender is a social construct designed by the patriarchy to keep people in their place by saying it’s a real thing we are saying that women are born to do all the caregiving and wear make up etc that it’s ingrained inside us. Which is something that women have been fighting against for centuries.

When we change the definition of women to include male bodied people we lose all of our sex based rights. How could you sue your employer for example for sexual discrimination because they only hire men as they won’t get pregnant if legally men can get pregnant too.

Women are not oppressed because of their ‘gender identity’ gender identity IS the oppression, we are disadvantaged because of our sex. Being the class of people who are the breeders and feeders of the species is why we need specific laws that protect us from being sidelined by society. Maternity pay for example.

Womanhood is a biological reality, we live it with our bodies. It’s not an idea in a mans head.

Missjay, this thread might be helpful...
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3145470-Break-it-down-for-me

Good on her for this! I am with her.

I am this woman.

I am also disabled, & have had short hair, worn no makeup, "feminine" clothes or high heels for I don't know how long. I still miss them though.

No-one dictates to me that I am not a woman because my disability means I can't wear acceptable feminine costume.

Sorry to ask, I was about to start a separate thread asking this but figured I'm sure someone on here wouldn't mind briefly explaining this for me.

I really want to understand this argument, that trans women being classed as 'real' women is dangerous or bad for people who are biologically women. Sorry for using the word 'real' I really don't mean to offend I just want to understand better! Is anyone able to briefly explain for me?

This is the problem, right here, men telling us what a good woman constitutes: “so all these ugly “real” woman can go fuck themselves sideways ... because these trans woman are more feminine then these bitches who try to demean them” - male poster on Morgane’s fb page (to Morgane’s credit she* called that misogyny).

• I don’t have a problem w using that pronoun personally, I have a problem with people saying that “plumbing” does not define what is a woman, with biological men crowding into our bathrooms, changerooms, jobs, crisis centres, with biological men thinking they understand a woman’s lifelong experience of being female because these men dress like very feminine-presenting women.

I am this woman.

The one million rise up march is happening on March the 10th.

Another bit of nonsense from Morgane’s fb page: “ that the privilege of being cis is one of the privileges that is most likely to lead to survival if not success in this world we live in.”

I haven’t heard much dialogue here (Vancouver) about the issue. It’s generally assumed that of We don’t want men at rape crisis centres, women’s shelters etc, then we’re nasty bigots, but no actual discussion has taken place.

I love this woman. And I am this woman. Inspirational. Just waiting for the threats and threats of violence to kick in. Probably actual violence too. I increasingly feel.like I'm living in an episode of The Handmaids Tale.

I am this woman

That is bloody brilliant. Can anyone tell me when the next women's march will be in London? - I for one will be carrying a replica of the banner (hopefully the lady in the photo won't be claiming copyright infringement) and hope that many others will be too.

I am this woman

And i am that woman

I am this woman.

I am this woman.

This is brave, not putting on a frock, a ton of make up and declaring yourself female even though your chromosomes and penis state otherwise That's not brave, who cares if you wear a frock? None of my business what you wear. This, however, is.

I am this woman.

I am Spartacus.

I want this photo printed on a t-shirt.
It's a wonderful photo, her defiant look, the placard.

I am this woman.

I would be interested in this going to court because surely they would have to define what a ‘man’ was?

Oh! I'd not seen the back of her placard before. I love Spartacus Woman even more now.