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#womanwednesday is a thing now

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SwearyG · 22/05/2018 10:14

At least in Basingstoke.

In standing as Women’s Officer at his CLP David is showing just how easily abused self ID can be when parties or organisations don’t have any gatekeeping.

Spectator Link

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CertainHalfDesertedStreets · 22/05/2018 12:30

What a great guy. Gal. Guy again.

Luffs you David. Cookies for you here BiscuitBiscuit

ErrolTheDragon · 22/05/2018 12:28

He could at least have a different name for Wednesdays - Danielle, maybe?

Ooer... I don't know David's pronouns, but as it's a Tuesday presumably 'he' is ok ... but will this post need to be deleted tomorrow? Confused

LangCleg · 22/05/2018 12:24

I want to say something funny but I'm chortling too hard to think of anything!

HumphreyCobblers · 22/05/2018 12:15

this is brilliant!

BaronessEllaSaturday · 22/05/2018 11:46

Is Anna lees in the LP now, it's because of them that I became aware of what was going on, my dd attended the same uni when they were applying for the SU women's officer position. Let's just say the name is viewed as a swear word in this house Grin

Ereshkigal · 22/05/2018 11:43

Careful Ereshkigal! If you say the name twice more they appear behind you, brandishing a mooncup!

Eek Grin

Wanderabout · 22/05/2018 11:38

Agree it is genius. Go David.

Wanderabout · 22/05/2018 11:38

What is Eddie Izzard currently identifying as?

There might be some Labour councillors too.

And some who aren't 'out'.

OrchidInTheSun · 22/05/2018 11:28

And I think this is bloody genius - good work David!

OrchidInTheSun · 22/05/2018 11:28

There's the one who can't be named, Heather Peto, Sophie Cook and Anna Lees who are all identifying as women in the LP

AornisHades · 22/05/2018 11:22

DH was going to claim tickets in my name were in fact his the other week at the cinema. I'd bought them but he was taking one of the dc. He was all ready to announce he self ID'd as a woman called Aornis on a Sunday.

I hope David Lewis gets elected :)

JoyTheUnicorn · 22/05/2018 11:20

Thanks sweary.
It was the unisex white that I tried to buy.

athingthateveryoneneeds · 22/05/2018 11:18

I was a man a few days ago and I give this woman my stamp of approval.

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SwearyG · 22/05/2018 11:17

I’ll get someone on it Joy - the women’s fit and unisex black t-shirts work for me but we’ll sort the others out. Bear with

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BeUpStanding · 22/05/2018 11:15

Careful Ereshkigal! If you say the name twice more they appear behind you, brandishing a mooncup!

JoyTheUnicorn · 22/05/2018 11:13

Sweary it links to shirts but I can't buy one?
It says promo closed.

AngryAttackKittens · 22/05/2018 11:13

Warn people before you say things that may make them laugh so abruptly that they spit out their tea, BeUp!

Ereshkigal · 22/05/2018 11:09

There are two others. The one who shall not be named, and Heather Peto.

BeUpStanding · 22/05/2018 11:08

The other 'woman's officer' - who shall remain nameless - now has ambitions to be the first trans prime minister, according to their Twitter bio. Well, good lucky sonny.

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SwearyG · 22/05/2018 11:05

Actual t-shirt link

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SwearyG · 22/05/2018 11:05

I met him at WPUK Basingstoke @HerFemaleness and was really excited by this when we spoke. It's so relieving to have men on board because we know that some people listen to them more than they do to women.

T-shirts are available [http://manfridayuk.org/take-part/ here] if you want one.

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ShotsFired · 22/05/2018 10:59

I think he'd do a whole lot better than the other self ID'd women's officer who overtly doesn't give a single shiny shit about actual women.

R0wantrees · 22/05/2018 10:59

Recent thread which may be of interest to anyone new to #ManFriday via #WomanWednesday.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3252624--ManFriday-background-Speech-by-Hannah-Clarke

& interview with background:
www.feministcurrent.com/2018/04/09/interview-uk-women-self-identifying-men-challenge-proposed-changes-gra-part-manfriday/

BeUpStanding · 22/05/2018 10:59

Hurrah! This is marvellous... An excellent contribution to bringing the issue into public debate.