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Correcting a Blindspot: I dont know if am allowed to do this on Mumsnet

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lisamuggeridge · 03/08/2018 16:24

So on Wednesday night we had a get together with a bunch of women in Leeds, and I think it went well but we have decided that because Womans Place are touring, We need to Talk are mobile, we also need a solid base where roots can form and women can talk openly. We are going to repeat the event monthly in Leeds, the next events we will actually livestream because it wont be me who manages the IT(am inept) but I wanted to let you know we were going to do it that way if you wanted to come. I dont know if Mumsnet will allow this, am not sure of the rules or if it counts as advertising. I dont make money off it so its not commercial.

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speakingwoman · 05/08/2018 09:35

thanks for the link.

theOtherPamAyres · 04/08/2018 13:17

We need more grassroots groups and I'll tell you why.

I am in correspondence with my local authority about their stance on statutory consultation with people within the 'protected' characteristics. They only have four groups (race, age, LBGT and disabled) because they say they've had difficulty finding representatives from the others.

I've pointed out that they might need to go to Specsavers.

They must have overlooked the 41 branches of the WI, the 24 branches of the Townswomens Guild, the umpteen County Sports Associations for women and girls in football, golf, athletics, cricket, etc including a project to get more women into sport and cycling; as well as County bodies for Guides, brownies etc.

There really is no excuse for an absence of consultation with women at a local level. But it has the consequence of "out of sight, out of mind" and needs rectifying.

Good luck!

CholloDeNombre · 04/08/2018 12:23

I've mentioned it to the group.

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lisamuggeridge · 04/08/2018 11:47

That would be awesome Chollodenombre

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WhereDoWeBeginToCovetClarice · 04/08/2018 08:41

link

Don't click on full profile uk.linkedin.com/in/teela-sanders-2716882b

CholloDeNombre · 04/08/2018 08:11

I'm a member of a women's group in Merseyside. We are preparing to go public soon, and it would be great to link up.

sexnotgender · 04/08/2018 07:23

If limboing under a bar is required that might count me outConfused

madja · 04/08/2018 00:21

That's great news! I had to miss the last one unfortunately, so good to know there will be more 😁

LaSquirrel · 03/08/2018 23:41

sounds suspiciously like consciousness raising to me

Yes it does! Grin and not like 'advertising'. You are not a commercial organisation advertising for financial profit, but a politically inspired collective raising awareness about the safety of women and girls.

ForwomenScot · 03/08/2018 23:04

Thanks Mxyzptlk for the name check of our Scottish group, forwomen.scot Smile

I've messaged a couple of posters on this thread (with my normal MN name) but if anyone else in Scotland is interested in more info, please just send me a pm. I can also be contacted at the email given on our website.

We've about 60 members so far and have a couple of events in the pipeline.

speakingwoman · 03/08/2018 22:19

The sociology department of Leeds University having key pro-prostitution lobbyists on the faculty.

Link?

UpstartCrow · 03/08/2018 22:15

There is a bar.

Do we have to limbo under it in bikinis in the style of the Womens Permitted Olympics? (there was a thread recently, it was hilarious)

OrchidInTheSun · 03/08/2018 21:42

Great stuff Lisa. I'm miles away (and I've never been to Leeds in my life!) but I wish you every success. Think it's a really good idea

LeiaTheSlaya · 03/08/2018 21:40

That's me sold Grin

I'm a bit far but if I get the chance to work in Leeds again I'd try & aim for a week you are having a meet up.

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lisamuggeridge · 03/08/2018 20:49

There is a bar.

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newtlover · 03/08/2018 20:19

hmm sounds suspiciously like consciousness raising to me

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lisamuggeridge · 03/08/2018 20:16

Somewhere you can go to do that, that is linked in with other groups...oh shit...we have a movement..a bonafide one...and not a pretend Corbyn one....lol Marvellous.

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lisamuggeridge · 03/08/2018 20:15

Also the format of the events ids a bit more open mic than top table. We will invite speakers but we really think an environment whree women talk and knowledge build requires that. So thats what we will be doing. Like an open mic, regular event, but a lot less hierarchical and a lot more about bringing knowledge out and up than top tables.

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WhereDoWeBeginToCovetClarice · 03/08/2018 20:15

Well done OP

And Leeds is such an important place. West Yorkshire Police's inept handling of The Yorkshire Ripper case, Jimmy bloody Savile living in Leeds, cosying up to Peter Sutcliff in prison. Savile being a patron of Leeds Royal Infirmary, abusing patients and having sex with corpses in the morgue.

The Revolutionary Feminists forming and starting up Reclaim The Night.

The sociology department of Leeds University having key pro-prostitution lobbyists on the faculty. West Yorkshire Police's 'trial' prostitution tolerance zone leading to higher incidences of rape. Mermaids training West Yorshire Police. West Yorshire Police taking the trip to Wiltshire to harass Posie Parker as part of a 'test case' to call anything at all 'hate speech'. Emma of Mumsnet's Emmagate being a student of Leeds Uni.

Leeds is a great place to start a weekly meeting. Good on you!

Alicethroughtheblackmirror · 03/08/2018 19:08

Thank you!

Mxyzptlk · 03/08/2018 19:07

For Scottish info, have a look at www.forwomen.scot

Alicethroughtheblackmirror · 03/08/2018 18:53

I'd love something in Scotland...

HermioneWeasley · 03/08/2018 18:33

Thanks Lisa

Melamin · 03/08/2018 18:12

Super. A group in Leeds. There are also Let a woman talk in the SW Grin

sexnotgender · 03/08/2018 18:11

Thanks lisamuggeridgeSmile