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I stuck my head above the parapet

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anunseemlylovefordustin · 06/10/2018 22:21

After months of lurking and learning here, I've finally taken the step I've been afraid of, and joined twitter to engage in debate.

More scarily, I have posted on my own FB page. I've been so scared of offending or hurting my FB friends (many of whom are gay and a couple of whom are genuinely trans) but I've finally stuck my head above the parapet and said what I think. I feel terrified and relieved at the same time!

Thank you all on here for turning me from a lazy 'feminist in name only' to being a REAL, angry feminist. My daughter thanks you too, even though she's only 1 and doesn't know it yet.

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anunseemlylovefordustin · 06/10/2018 23:08

Needmoresleep (no idea how to tag) if that was a question for me, my point was to say thank you to the people on the feminism topic for opening my eyes and educating me. Hope that clarifies :)

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Cuntysnark · 06/10/2018 23:00

I spoke out st an exercise class. I was fucking terrified but they listened. I shall do it again. Solidarity sister

Needmoresleep · 06/10/2018 22:55

And your point is....

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anunseemlylovefordustin · 06/10/2018 22:55

Nope!

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Sciencelover101 · 06/10/2018 22:54

Do you live in a castle?

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anunseemlylovefordustin · 06/10/2018 22:54

Congratulations to all of us! The only person I've spoken to about it IRL is my mum, so far Smile But she wasn't aware and now she is - and is going to fill in the consultation document. So that's one....it's a start! I've just got to get braver.

I still worry a lot about hurting the trans people I know (I have seen the hard journey they have had to travel to transition) .....I just need to find a way of making it clear that my fears and concerns aren't related to them. I will find a way!

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Prawnofthepatriarchy · 06/10/2018 22:40

Welcome! I did something I've been dithering about this week too.

I belong to a pub quiz team will women I've known for many years. We have a lot of fun. But we never talk about politics. It's all light hearted.

Anyway, I gathered my courage and talked about the Fair Play for Women leafletting I've been doing and offered them all leaflets. Only one of them wasn't interested but in her job having gender critical views would be dangerous. But the others were interested.

One of them manages a large group of older women and she took a great wodge of leaflets. She was sure they'd all be interested. So that's 30+ women who'll see the leaflets - and they'll talk about them because they work together - which means they'll think about it, go home and tell others... Or so I dream. Smile

I should have done it before. I tend to overthink and silly things make me very anxious.

Badgerthebodger · 06/10/2018 22:25

Well done! I did the same on my personal FB a few days back and it was both scary and liberating. I’m off Twitter, I don’t feel it does me any good because it makes so bloody angry. I vowed a few weeks back to get offline and talk to real people, it’s going ok so far but it’s nervewracking!

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