Bristol meeting tonight.

Do we even have to have that numpty linked here? Give it a rest.

Munroe's feminine pink documentary to explain to all us silly females what a woman is:

www.bricksmagazine.co.uk/single-post/Munroe-Bergdorf-Announces-First-Documentary

Isn't it amazing how on so many important issues affecting women, the most qualified woman to explain it is male?

I'm also not entirely sure how they can claim Munroe as a role model for equality given their history of homophobic and lesbophobic comments.

I think Munroe's flounce must have happened off camera - because I watched the whole thing live, and I didn't notice it. DIdn't even realised she'd flounced till I read it on twitter.

Of course it's possible I was distracted by one of those pesky family members I live with - I have to put up with their interruptions occasionally whilst feministing

Posie - hats off to you, if you're reading - you were amazing, as were all the speakers. Fantastic meeting to watch.

It was amazing to hear all the speakers. Can't wait for the Cornwall event.

Great watching the last half. Interesting Simone de B was mentioned in the bit I missed. I skim read my copy last month looking for any mention of transsexuals. They just weren't enough of them to mention in Paris and she was opposed to gender stereotypes and society creating a woman

It was brilliant being able to watch that in real time.

The love in that room for Magdalen Berns! That whole room is in love with her. I'm totally with them.

Julie Bindel was sat in a chair near/at the front, somewhere near the shouty Labour women. I don't think she spoke, I didn't her her voice.

I'm always surprised by how shocked people who are new to this topic are by it all. Witnessing people peak trans right in front of you.

And the people who have yet to peak. That woman who wanted to give the people outside a website so they could learn and she could talk to them. Nicole's answer was perfect.

Nice one everyone who went and spoke and hosted and put it online :)

First time a meeting like this has had the venue publicised in advance and the meeting has actually gone ahead at that venue. That says a lot about the tactics of the TRAs. Well done to the venue for standing their ground.

Sorry jamjar

Make sure to tweet the jamhouse to thank them. They were under pressure according to their twitter feed/Facebook

I feel like I just had a massive feminist orgasm.

Loved the way at midpoint the camera turned around onto Magdalen Berns at the back of the room holding court and propping up the bar.

It was fantastic to be able to see some of that. Wonderful, brave, calm, funny women.

Transteria takes hold in Brizzol

So many sheroes in the room.
Amazing to watch.
Thank you to all the beautiful feisty women.

Fantastic to watch the whole meeting live & huge thanks to all involved, those who attended and contributed.

This needs to be opened up... once people are able to hear this they can make up their own minds. Up until now most haven't even realised there was #nodebate!

Interesting that there were two film crews there, one (both?) of them with Munroe Bergdorf who was inside for a bit and then apparently stormed out. Surely it will be obvious who was being aggressive and violent? The people attending the meeting didn't turn up with masks over their faces, as far as I can see.

I've just read through the live Twitter feed from @Bristol_Jane and various other tweets from people who are there, many of whom say it was frightening (Julie Bindel included). Strict police checks on who got into the venue and even so one activist tried to burst in. I don't understand why the police didn't do more, but I suppose I'm getting a one-sided view.

All of which makes an absolute mockery of these idiotic Tweets from a transgender poet.
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@JayHulmePoet
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I am having to organise cis friends to walk concerned trans people home the night the transphobes come to Bristol. People are scared.

I know a trans guy who lives literally around the corner from the venue and he's worried he can't take his dog out for a walk that night.

If you know anyone trans in Bristol offer to walk them home the night of the 19th. They might not have told you they're worried, but I bet they'll take you up on the offer.

I mentioned I was sorting an escort for one friend who'd come to me and now suddenly I'm inundated.
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So proud of all those making space for women to speak in the face of all the attempts to cut us off from each other. The meeting organisers, speakers, venues, Mumsnet, the growing number of journalists, and every single woman using these spaces to speak. We will not be silent about women's rights.

Managed to watch as of the q&a, I hope the vid is available to watch from the start.

How many more meetings are planned and where? I’d love to go to one.

I hope the recording is posted so that I can watch it later.

I feel like I just had a massive feminist orgasm.

I hope so! I want to see Munroe's flounce!

LOL - it was great following on live chat - as a clear, un mic'ed voice from the back started speaking and we were all 'is that magdalene!'

Fantastic. I hope I can get to a meeting one day.

Wow, fucking awesome women

Loved it.

I couldn’t get the link to work, didn’t think of going through Facebook and trying again. Will it be available to view some other way ?

Brash

Thanks.

I'm so glad that people outside of the 'trans debate bubble' got wind of the no platforming and felt strongly enough form a group. I hope they're taken seriously.

Inherent empathy and the increase in trigger warnings (specifically tumblr given as an example) giving them the false idea that they need to protect people from speech about hate speech.