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Is this really a feminist board?

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GaspingShark · 21/05/2018 17:11

I am a crap feminist. I haven't read a single book on the subject. Not De Beauvoir, not Greer, not Butler. The reasons for that are to do with a disability that I'd rather not go into, but I am a woman with a brain, and the Republic of Ireland is having a referendum on repealing the 8th this week. There it is, look, thirty threads down. And this "Feminism and Women's Rights" board's primary concern seems to be "What it will really take the peak trans the world?"

So I'm asking you, because I genuinely, honestly, cross my heart and hope to die, believe you are all better read and/or have more experience and/or more knowledge of being a woman than I do.

Doesn't that bother you? Doesn't it bother you that, four days away from the repeal vote, there's one thread on that in the bottom third of a fifty-thread page, and two or three dozen trans-related threads covering everything from Amnesty International to Jordan Peterson to exactly what Munroe Bergdorf told Venice Allan? Does it give you any pause for thought?

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AssassinatedBeauty · 21/05/2018 19:23

You have to be a citizen or resident of Ireland to donate on that link. Is there a way around that?

heateallthebuns · 21/05/2018 19:20

If anyone does want to help:
www.togetherforyes.ie/donate/

UnderTheDesk · 21/05/2018 19:19

Drum up support for what? Irish people voting in an Irish referendum. Again, every Irish person knows this is happening. We don’t need uk-based feminists to drum up support. We’re good, thanks. Confused

Elendon · 21/05/2018 19:18

Is abortion too much woman for you?

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bakingdemon · 21/05/2018 19:15

There hasn't been much coverage of it generally here in the U.K. Janice Turner had a piece in the Times today talking to women affected by it: Abortion: Ireland’s last taboo

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/74d0f96a-5ab7-11e8-9ed6-2a2b8ba208a7

poopsqueak · 21/05/2018 19:11

Ah I'm on the app, not sure I can do advanced search.

AssignedPuuurfectAtBirth · 21/05/2018 19:10

At least you are honest about something Gasp

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 21/05/2018 19:10

And bearing in mind you are posting on this board

It makes you a 'you' person as well

AssignedPuuurfectAtBirth · 21/05/2018 19:09

Just throw the user name into advanced search poop. Shows the posts

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 21/05/2018 19:08

I dont think i like being 'you' people

I am also an idle self absorbed waster

GaspingShark · 21/05/2018 19:08

Yah, AssignedPuuurfectAtBirth. It's My Opinion. Your point?

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poopsqueak · 21/05/2018 19:08

What is that link to Assigned?

When I click through it says 'no search results.

GaspingShark · 21/05/2018 19:07

Why?

Because I'm an idle self-absorbed waster and I kind of got the impression that you people weren't and would be happy to help drum up support for what is looking like a very close and very emotionally demanding fight.

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AssignedPuuurfectAtBirth · 21/05/2018 19:06

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Rufustheyawningreindeer · 21/05/2018 19:05

I generally lurk

but the 'entertain me' vibe that these threads seem to have is getting tiresome

Honestly...does it happen on any other boards 'i dont like these threads...get me some new ones'

Does it?

LangCleg · 21/05/2018 19:05

It caused immense hurt and offence to British women I have spoken to.

Thanks for saying that. Some of us have done faciliating work with those who support Irish women coming to the UK for terminations and are acutely aware of all the colonial stuff. It makes it difficult to feel confident in making a meaningful contribution without slipping up one way or another.

LangCleg · 21/05/2018 19:03

principal. Sorry.

LassWiADelicateAir · 21/05/2018 19:02

Yes, OP, it worries me very much indeed

I hide almost all of the trans threads as soon as they appear. I do bump non trans threads. I have posted on the Irish referendum thread but not being Irish I have no say in the matter.

AssignedPuuurfectAtBirth · 21/05/2018 19:01

What's 'SM'?

LangCleg · 21/05/2018 19:01

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Rufustheyawningreindeer · 21/05/2018 18:59

I was surprised to be in the majority on that, though

Why?

GaspingShark · 21/05/2018 18:51

Regarding the Irish vote, from what I've seen it's been made very clear that opinions from uk feminists aren't wanted because we aren't aware of the background and details to the vote.

Jess Phillips MP wore a Repeal necklace at PMQs. Was anyone offended?

And people have no qualms about invoking African FGM or Iranian forced transsexualism or Saudi "they're discriminating cos of their wombs not their feelz". Are you better-informed on those issues? Or indeed trans issues?

You're quite right I felt neither engaged nor well-informed enough on the 8th to "start a fucking thread about it" or contribute to one. I was surprised to be in the majority on that, though. And no we most of us don't have votes on it but we don't directly vote on trans issues either. We're many of us quite happy to vocalise on SM though.

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