WPUK Truro - 9th June

I just wanted to post my support for you all. I have been swearing at the trolling on the science teacher thread and feeling positively grumpy with a hangover, but them have watched some of the meeting and have been given a renewed hope.

Jean, Posie, Hannah - You are all fucking brilliant women and the world is better that you have a voice and a platform. More please.

I also agree that we don't have to all agree on all other bloody issues.

This is a single issue fight. The TRAs want to use the identity politics pish against us. Don't let them.

Well done to Writer too. And thank you.

Good afternoon!

Last night was absolutely excellent. Thank you so much for organising it, Writers and Corbyn.

It was a real pleasure to meet so many engaged people and watch you all start to build your networks in the South West.

We’re now back home after a long old day in the car. I hadn’t realised how far away Truro is when I said I’d come down, but I’d do the drive again in a heartbeat to support you all.

Grassroots activism at its finest.

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I am going on strike as a woman on a Friday, until we gain back our sex discrimination laws and protections.

I didn't get to speak to many people last night but I enjoyed chatting with those that I did.

I might wear my manfriday badge to work on Friday as I work on a building site that day and am normally the only female there. Do you think they will consider me one of the lads?

The worst scenario for them is that dozens of women's groups start popping up all over and that there is not one central "authority" in WPUK for them to take aim at.

YY. Wouldn't that be amazing.

And Sweary's Churchill speech was magnificent!

Just watched the live stream. What an excellent meeting with some great questions. Well done everyone.

Can we please have a clip we can link to, of Sweaty channelling Churchill?

And Ken, I was going to send you a link to the TransgenderTrend schools guidance.

Here it is for everyone. Stephanie is getting crowdfunding to print these.

www.transgendertrend.com/transgender-schools-guidance/

@Ken, I have never been so awesomely launched at, you made my night!

Great meeting, thank you to Writersblock2 and everyone who made it happen.

Thank you to the speakers for coming down to Truro for us. It is so powerful to see women like you who are making a stand.

Let’s take this moment to start taking action. Tell everyone you can, do everything you can, (who’s got man-plans for Friday?) and let’s use this spark of enthusiasm so we can share notes at the next meeting.

All the speakers were great but Jean's account was incredibly moving and terribly sad. I for one am grateful for the work she does.

Well . What an amazing evening! Thanks so much to all the organisers and helpers and speakers. Sorry for launching myself at you @CorbynTrouserPress. Was a bit pissed on wine and general excitement

Brilliant meeting, thank you so much to all the organisers. Great to meet so many kindred spirits and learn so much.

You don’t need someone else’s name to work under.

It's lovely to see you so energised by this, Writersblock2.

And you are right - there is room for many different groups with all shades of fuck yous to the TRA agenda. The worst scenario for them is that dozens of women's groups start popping up all over and that there is not one central "authority" in WPUK for them to take aim at.

Fabulous meeting! The South West has come up trumps Thanks to Rachael and the other local organisers for being brave enough to do this on their own.

Awesome live streaming - felt part of even tho a long way away!!

I loved Jean's input as often survivors of male violence don't get their voices heard, never mind those whose lives were taken by male offenders. This is a life or death matter. It's not about semantics or some minority's rights - it's about keeping women and children alive and unharmed from those who can't contain themselves and who put others at risk.

Well done Posie for fronting up and encouraging dissent in our ranks along with the cohesiveness of women standing up and saying NO.

Sweary - great to see you in person and for such clarity and courage about confronting this self ID nonsense and the people who, wittingly and unwittingly, enable the erosion of women's and children's safeguards and put them actively in harm's way.

Lousie (and all the other organisers) - many, many thanks

Just watched this. Brilliant. Really excellent.

Brilliant, brilliant women (and the men). I wish I'd had longer to talk to all of you.

Good to meet so many local women and huge appreciation for those that drove long distances to speak or listen. And an especial shout out to those that supported the event from afar with encouragement and donations.

Safely home and tucked.up. Still buzzing from the fabulous meeting and the energy in that room. So glad to have made contact with other local women . From these little acorns, big oaks will grow. Many thanks to the organisers.