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A letter to a female transactivist

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Destinysdaughter · 26/05/2018 22:50

Just saw this on Twitter. Brilliant

"A man is not a woman. There’s no medical procedure that can change sex in humans or any other mammal. When you fight for the right of men to call themselves “women” and enter woman-only spaces on the basis of their say so, you are doing what Men’s Rights Activists have always done. You are violating women’s boundaries for personal gain. You are allowing men to colonise women’s spaces. You are creating a climate of fear where women and girls will start to withdraw from public life, because all semblance of safety – access to sex seggregated spaces when they are vulnerable – will be destroyed. Your activism is not feminism, it’s at best a misguided naiveté, and at worst opportunism to get ahead while throwing other women under the bus. And by the time you realise how foolish you’ve been, because you are “just” a woman in those men’s eyes, it’ll be too late. The way entitled men disrespect women, the way they mow women down, the way they put their own needs, feelings and wants before women’s lives and livelihoods, they’ll do the same to you when you’re no longer useful to them."

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AngryAttackKittens · 29/05/2018 22:55

Also not a fan of blonds, but even if I was I suspect I'd have spent the entire film wanting to smack him. Was kind of hoping McGregor would honestly.

FermatsTheorem · 29/05/2018 22:54

When it comes to the three "prequels" I have my fingers firmly in my ears going "la la la... there are no prequels... it starts with ANH..."

Agree, no chemistry at all between Anakin and (I think it was) Padme.

However, Rogue One (aka The Dirty Dozen in Space) - Cassian is rather tasty, and I think there was massive chemistry between him and Jyn, all the better for the fact that the writers resisted the temptation to turn it into a leurve story.

ReluctantCamper · 29/05/2018 22:53

and yes yes to zero chemistry. unfortunately natalie portman and baby vader were neither of them great actors.

ReluctantCamper · 29/05/2018 22:52

now baby vader was not my type at all. not mad about blonds.

also not evil enough

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 29/05/2018 22:51

There was no chemistry between anakin and wots her face in those films...none

AngryAttackKittens · 29/05/2018 22:50

They seem to be making a habit of pouty petulant manchildren in important roles, baby Vader was so irritating I had a hard time buying the idea that anyone would want to marry him even before he went evil.

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 29/05/2018 22:50

Nope

Checked again and I'm not feeling it

Which is probably a relief to that actor to be fair

ReluctantCamper · 29/05/2018 22:49

I know Fermats, Kylo Ren deserves a lifetime on the naughty step. and yet he gives me the serious fanny gallops.

who can explain these things?

FermatsTheorem · 29/05/2018 22:47

Now Kylo Ren is not my thing in the slightest. Darth-Kevin-the-Teenager as he is known in the Theorem household. However, I believe he made it big in a series called "Girls" which my North American friends rave about which I have not seen.

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 29/05/2018 22:45

I need to google the actor playing kylo

I did wonder how han and leia managed a giant child like him

Is he very handsome in real life?

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 29/05/2018 22:44

anushka

I like the steampunk look

Friend of mine painted every room pale grey and it did look awesome but none of my furniture would have fit in her house

Anither friend has a house that's completely white!!

AngryAttackKittens · 29/05/2018 22:44

I'd be afraid of spilling things and making a mess in any all white room. White trousers are bad enough, the one time I tried to wear some to work someone spilled an entire large coffee on me before I even got there.

ReluctantCamper · 29/05/2018 22:43

I must say that worryingly, despite the character being a total nutcase, and the actor being young enough to be my son, I have not really known peace since kylo ren removed his mask in the the force awakens.

it's occurred to me as well that some of the strange faces he pulls are him trying to look like harrison ford.

and Fermat, I hadn't thought of that reason for bumping HS off. crikey - that's cold!

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 29/05/2018 22:42

Dh has asked 'what about chewy'

Lando looks fiiiinnnneeee...

Whats he been in before, im sure i recognise him

The expense was the 3d i think...it seems much cheaper in 2d. But they only do the 3d for some films, and god the seats are worth it!!!

Anushkashsmum · 29/05/2018 22:40

Angryattackskittens.... I like Goth make up and clothes, esp Steam Punk.. and what am I right about??? Rufus.. you're colour scheme sounds... colourful ! which is good.... I'm predictable... all white bedroom, pinkish living room...got to keep to the stereotype Reluctant camper :-)

FermatsTheorem · 29/05/2018 22:39

Cross post with Rufus - oof, that is expensive. Fortunately (a) I only have DS to take and (b) as well as being splendidly GC, part of the Times' deal on subscriptions is two-for-one at the local cinema. "Solo" was okay (having adjusted oneself to the absence of HF) - wass-is-name made a decent fist of imitating Ford (still not the real thing, obviously, but not bad), and some of the supporting cast were excellent, particularly Lando, and L3 the droid (yay, a female droid - a very, very funny female droid...)

We must indeed be about the same age.

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 29/05/2018 22:36

And what reluctant said

Im really gonna struggle without harrison ford

FermatsTheorem · 29/05/2018 22:35

"What are all these franchises going to do when Ford passes away?"

MAJOR SPOILER ALERT - albeit for a film that came out a couple of years back, so I'm sure anyone who cares will already have seen it... I'm pretty sure that's why Disney's writers took the decision to bump Han Solo off in The Force Awakens. (Sadly, they couldn't foresee that it was actually Carrie Fisher who was about to have a heart attack).

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 29/05/2018 22:35

fermats

I saw him when it was first released as well Hmm i am that old

Do you mean the Solo one

Not yet, saw the latest marvel one...it gets expensive as we took ds1 boyfriend and it was only in 3d, it cost £85!!!!. And we treated them to lunch in an (what turned out to be) expensive restaurant

Still eating baked beans Grin can't afford the toast

AngryAttackKittens · 29/05/2018 22:32

What are all these franchises going to do when Ford passes away? They had him in the new Bladerunner too (which I wasn't planning to see till it's on Netflix because the reviews were dire).

ReluctantCamper · 29/05/2018 22:28

solo a star wars story? I'm really not sure about anyone other than harrison ford being han solo.

also I have tiny children and no baby sitter so we have to wait until movies are available to stream.

I'll be wanting to talk about it in around 6 months.

ds1 was terrified by the monster in frozen, so maybe a couple more years before we venture into dino territory!

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 29/05/2018 22:27

Ive pmed you thebewilderness

AngryAttackKittens · 29/05/2018 22:26

I will graciously abstain from the Han Solo wars on account of not my type (heresy?).

Would quite like my own pet wookie though.

FermatsTheorem · 29/05/2018 22:24

Rufus it's gonna have to be handbags at dawn - Han has been mine since I saw the first Star Wars film when it was released (yes, I realised he was the one to watch during what later became ANH).

Boooosh....

Oops, I shot first.

[Gives Rufus a hand up because fortunately it was only a handbag, not a blaster]

To digress for a moment... or perhaps, "digress even further", have you seen the latest film yet?

thebewilderness · 29/05/2018 22:18

Did you call her anassmum with your tiny hooves?