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"Menstruators" in a Guardian tweet

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ShoesJerry · 25/10/2018 17:09

Last year, YouGov asked 538 menstruators about their experiences of period pain in the workplace; 57% said it had affected their work

FFS. Cheeringly, there are many horrified comments underneath the tweet.

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FekkoThePenguin · 26/10/2018 15:34

Unlikely.

Men - remote control hoggers

VickyEadie · 26/10/2018 12:05

Has the Guardian issued any sort of response to this shite?

Some cracking comments there - I think m favourites were calling men 'jar openers' or 'front pole havers'.

Popchyk · 26/10/2018 11:52

twitter.com/guardian_b2b/status/1055353012426686464

1.2K comments on that tweet so far.

They seem to average about zero comments for their other tweets.

ErrolTheDragon · 26/10/2018 11:04

Positively or negatively, I wonder?

Seriously?

Danaquestionseverything · 26/10/2018 10:50

The #guardiansongs are hilarious. Have got a bit of an ear worm from humming along though.

florafawna · 26/10/2018 10:44

57% said it had affected their work

Positively or negatively, I wonder?

YetAnotherSpartacus · 26/10/2018 10:28

Love the Vulvamort response and the name too :)

Branleuse · 26/10/2018 10:06

Most of the people that have an issue with there being some catch all term, seem to all be ejaculators

BeerAndBassGuitars · 26/10/2018 10:03

I am currently menstruating.

Next week, I won't be.

Am I a woman now or will I be one again next week?

Or am I just not any more?

In which case, what am I when I am not menstruating?

I'm so confused..!

SaskiaRembrandtWasFramed · 26/10/2018 09:42

What the fuck is this 'its because not all women menstruate' bollocks? Why does that mean you can't refer to 'women' as a collective? They are the only ones who ha e periods so by using 'women' you see covering everyone who has a period.
I don't menstruate at the moment. Am I not a woman? Will I become a woman again if/when I start menstruate? Should I be offended by 'women' being used to describe people who have periods?

Schrodinger's menstruator.

VisitorsEntrance · 26/10/2018 00:40

I liked this song.

"Menstruators" in a Guardian tweet
IdahoCrow · 26/10/2018 00:35

I'm not 'a menstruator' any more since that big brute of a doctor had my womb out, but I've still got some very strong opinions on scented panty liners.

Redkeyboard · 26/10/2018 00:26

#Guardiansongs now trending on twitter in the UK

VMisaMarshmallow · 25/10/2018 22:40

Place - wanker works just fine for jc

ProfessoressWoland · 25/10/2018 20:15

If you're on twitter, do check out this hashtag: #GuardianSongs

Brilliant, thanks SunsetBeetch Grin

SunsetBeetch · 25/10/2018 20:10

If you're on twitter, do check out this hashtag: #GuardianSongs

Thingybob · 25/10/2018 19:35

Slightly off topic but an observation on this whole (toxic) debate. The womxn that are considered t**fs, are generally able to make a serious point but in a witty, non personal way. The womxn that are TRAs just don't get it. The only way they know how to respond is to be aggressive and attack an individual. Bit like domestic violence?

IStandWithPosie · 25/10/2018 19:26

poor that’s a good one! Grin

How ridiculous. Menstruators. So what are men? Semen containers?

Juells · 25/10/2018 19:23

poorbuthappy

Haha that vulvamort tweet was a classic.

OvaHere · 25/10/2018 19:19

I watched a crime show recently where a serial killer referred to women as bleeders to dehumanise them.

This seems to be the level The Guardian has sunk to.

tobee · 25/10/2018 19:16

I can think of a few other choice words for Corbyn as well

placemats · 25/10/2018 19:04

So Jeremy Corbyn is an ejaculator?

placemats · 25/10/2018 19:02

Would the Guardian call a head of state a menstruator?

Would the Guardian call female children refugees menstruators?

At what age does a menstruator start?

The Guardian can fuck off.

FruminousBandersnatch · 25/10/2018 18:52

I’d be down with this if they also referred to men as ejaculators.

FekkoThePenguin · 25/10/2018 18:47

"Last year, YouGov asked 538 office workers about their experiences of period pain in the workplace; 57% said it had affected their work"

No stupid word needed. We all know what it means. Twits.

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