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Million Women Rise - anyone going?

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Yohoahoy · 07/03/2018 12:50

Sorry if I've missed a thread on this, but I'm planning on going along and wondered if anyone else was? I haven't seen much written about it.

Thank you :)

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Gileswithachainsaw · 11/03/2018 10:26

I think it must summed it up at the end when we got to the square and people started propping their signs up at the back behind the benches.

Someone had put a rainbow circle thing saying educate and celebrate. About being lgbt inclusive. There were lesbians there. Sure bisexual women were there too. Gay is for men so....

We know what it was really about hey. It had been placed next to a Black Womens' lives matter sign.

Kinda just showed they don't get it do they.

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Yohoahoy · 11/03/2018 10:02

We were potentially walking near each other at one point Giles - that banner was in front of me for a while.

I did like the two women in full Suffragette dresses.

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EmpressOfJurisfiction · 10/03/2018 20:56

I'm glad I didn't see the teens. I saw one small rainbow placard with a passive-aggressive message about inclusion & that was it.

Another lesbian & I had a great time making up our own chant about the power of pussy, vagina, vulva & clitoris. Grin

Gileswithachainsaw · 10/03/2018 20:52

I didn't see those!!

Well done to the brave women who made them and walked with them. I so desperately wanted to tell the teens in front just what it was they were fighting for with their inclusive feminism banner. I don't think the have any idea....

EmpressOfJurisfiction · 10/03/2018 20:49

Three reasons to love today's march.

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GenderApostate · 10/03/2018 20:39

It made my heart leap when I saw the Mayday for Women banner in Suffragette colours on the news 😍

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Yohoahoy · 10/03/2018 20:30

Just back - really glad I went - and the rain held off!

Great atmosphere and agree about seeing the different groups and banners.

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DMCWelshCakes · 10/03/2018 18:57

Was awesome. Took DiddyDragon and she absolutely loved the while thing. I'm counting that as a parenting win. Grin

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ElizabethLemon · 10/03/2018 17:51

I totally forgot about this but was shopping with my son on Oxford st while it went by and it looked fantastic. I saw some really great and brave placards.

creaturefeatures · 10/03/2018 17:25

...and I'm now on the train with a MWR placard on the way home and getting lots of friendly smiles from other women which is lovely 😊

creaturefeatures · 10/03/2018 17:23

It was great. I shall be back next year with whistles and glo-sticks and face paint and my own placard Grin

Gileswithachainsaw · 10/03/2018 17:17

Yes there were soooo many people. Was fab. Huge shout out to the young girl who gave it some welly with the microphone and the chants!! If her mum is reading this you should be really proud. Good for you!!

EmpressOfJurisfiction · 10/03/2018 17:11

I went and it was fantastic.

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 10/03/2018 09:37

I've been to three MWR marches and loved them.
I can't go this year but I've marched with children and it was totally fine.

ChattyLion · 10/03/2018 08:46

It says on the homepage about wearing red www.millionwomenrise.com

ChattyLion · 10/03/2018 08:39

Ooh looks brilliant!

qumquat · 10/03/2018 08:28

I'm torn between going and the fact this afternoon is my one chance to hoover and clean the flat this week... I'll be a bit late if I do go as I have work this morning. Really want to support it.

ellaoldie · 10/03/2018 08:03

I'm intending to go.

Gileswithachainsaw · 10/03/2018 07:53

I will maybe see you all there!! Smile

My first march too

creaturefeatures · 10/03/2018 01:02

I'm going and have managed to encourage three other people to go with me Smile

My first ever march!

SweetGrapes · 10/03/2018 00:47

Actually, I may be able to make it... if I go to bed and get some sleep first though!

noraclavicle · 10/03/2018 00:24

Have been before - atmosphere was great

SweetGrapes · 09/03/2018 23:49

@CertainHalfDesertedStreets Hi, yes am well Smile

Won't be able to make it tomorrow though.

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