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Turns out Hampstead swimming ponds are single SEX after all ...

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PencilsInSpace · 28/05/2018 16:47

... at least the men's pond is Hmm

Well done to the fabulous #ManFriday gents for exposing this rank hypocricy! Splendid work, chaps Flowers

Turns out Hampstead swimming ponds are single SEX after all ...
Turns out Hampstead swimming ponds are single SEX after all ...
Turns out Hampstead swimming ponds are single SEX after all ...
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Cuntysnark · 29/05/2018 17:29

Amy was awesome. Well done!

spontaneousgiventime · 29/05/2018 17:27

Ooooo JF doing badly this interview, well done Amy.

ToeToToe · 29/05/2018 17:25

I'm surprised Jane can get any words out at all, with all that sighing.

Go Amy! Star

SwearyG · 29/05/2018 17:23

Oh nooooo Jane Fae isn't impressed.

Tawdry self publicity.

Twat.

Not about the law, about policies that are enacted by "woke" companies.

Cecily75 · 29/05/2018 17:22

On Radio 4 now!!!!!

GenderApostate · 29/05/2018 17:20

The ManFriday chaps need medals, they are modern day Suffragettes 💐

So grateful for your activism.

AsAProfessionalFekko · 29/05/2018 17:19

Ooooooooohhhhhhh

OfSpartacus · 29/05/2018 17:13

Radio 4 on! Good luck!

Ekphrasis · 29/05/2018 17:11

Thanks for the sweary G talk link; I completely identify with her experiences (in different ways) and how they led her to radical Feminism.

AsAProfessionalFekko · 29/05/2018 17:10

I can't listen to R4 as my blood pressure is already a bit high today...

OlennasWimple · 29/05/2018 17:09

Bravo fellows, good show. I especially love the mankini, though the pink swim hat must surely be deserving of its own Twitter account by now

Kettlepotblack · 29/05/2018 17:08

Radio 4 on for me too and petition signed.

I was about to come here to say that I wanted to throw my phone at the wall reading some of the DM comments, but see it's already being discussed! A surprising number were much more supportive than I expected, it was clear many assumed it was a general protest about women not being allowed in the men's pool, but actually many actually 'got it'! Let's hope it gives this campaign some momentum now!

Melamin · 29/05/2018 17:07

Oh feck, I have just read the previous posts and see they have wheeled out the usual suspect (the one that says women have thin skulls when you hit them ) yet again. I am not going to enjoy this Sad

Melamin · 29/05/2018 17:05

Congratulation fellas, you have made it to the opening titles of R4 pm. I never thought I would see the day Grin

You have to be a man to be noticed Wink

(On a cynical note, why does anyone have to go this far to get noticed Angry)

spontaneousgiventime · 29/05/2018 17:02

Bosom hoicked, Radio 4 on.

boatyardblues · 29/05/2018 16:57

Although the boneheadedness of some of those DM commenters is quite astounding, there are increasing numbers “getting it.” Also a few who, after being told they’ve misunderstood & to go back and re-read the article, have returned to say they now get it & well done ladies.

1.6k comments & rising. Well done #ManFriday chaps!

YesItsADebate · 29/05/2018 16:52

Hi again. I’ll be debating Jane Fae (again!) on BBC Radio 4 at 5.15pm of anyone wants to tune in.

R0wantrees · 29/05/2018 16:46

ManFriday also mentioned in this BBC report:
'Twitter 'bans women against trans ideology', say feminists'

"Twitter is banning women who "speak out against the dangerous dogma of trans ideology," a feminist group has said.

In a letter to Twitter director Martha Lane Fox, Fair Play for Women says the company is allowing "a concerted attack on women's free speech".'

(continues)
"Stonewall is calling for a system of gender recognition based on self-identification, and wants to remove the requirement for a medical diagnosis before a transgender person can change their legally recognised gender.

The organisation says changing the law would make life easier for trans people and "barely affect" non-trans people - also known as "cis" people.

In July 2017 then Equalities Minister Justine Greening said the Gender Recognition Act needed to be updated and that a consultation would begin in the autumn.

The Scottish government is currently consulting on gender recognition.

The campaigning group Man Friday argues allowing people to self-identify as a particular gender "removes any gatekeeping to women's identity and protected spaces".

To protest against any change to the law, the group choose Fridays to identify as men and take part in activities such as using male changing rooms.

On Friday a group of women attempted to access the men's only bathing pond in Hampstead Heath as part of a protest against self-identification"

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44288431

boatyardblues · 29/05/2018 16:45

PS The general public really has no idea how far things have already gone. Sad

boatyardblues · 29/05/2018 16:44

just harmless fun, but what happens if a rapist gets locked up and claims to identify as a female?

This comment under the DM article is crying out for a well-evidenced response.

LangCleg · 29/05/2018 16:40

I honestly spent the longest time thinking that the K person was a Russian bot - numbers in the name and all that. But now it appears that there is a real person there. Which is... worrying.

boatyardblues · 29/05/2018 16:30

Good to see Amy’s petition link on the Metro piece.

YesItsADebate · 29/05/2018 16:12

TerfsUp I’m sure ‘Danielle’ has better figure [and beard].

YesItsADebate · 29/05/2018 16:11

For anyone in the country who hasn’t yet seen the petition, here’s a link: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/214118

Ereshkigal · 29/05/2018 16:06

If truly indistinguishable from women they can sneak in without anyone knowing right? But they can't. Because they aren't except in a tiny number of cases.

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