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Small act of rebellion

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WAHF · 02/11/2018 18:35

I'm a public sector employee so no chance of getting them to think critically unfortunately. However I have begun a fun game. I have to fill out referrals on a fairly regular basis and they're often on a bog standard word docs which are obviously editable. On each and every one I've been changing the box for gender to say sex instead. Not had it raised by anyone yet (these are internal and external referrals) and no one may ever notice but it gives me great satisfaction. Anyone else engaging in small acts of rebellion?

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WAHF · 02/11/2018 20:22

I'm going to nick some of these ideas. It saddens me that I can't raise my head above the parapet due to my job, but I'll keep on doing what I can & snort in an unladylike manner during every small rebellion

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PerverseConverse · 02/11/2018 19:49

I left my Starbucks cup with "adult human female" written on it in the train station waiting room all inclusive loo. I added in "woman: noun" and "i.e.does not have a penis" I left it on top of the folded-up baby change as was the only horizontal surface available. There was no bin to put it in so used it to make a statement in lieu of no stickers (pun not intended ).

I plan on getting some stickers and targeting my local costa, library, bus stops and wherever else I think would be good.

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WAHF · 02/11/2018 19:48

Ah, this heartens me that I'm not the only one. I've decided my defence will be that I did not want to upset anyone by assuming their gender, so feel it is more fitting to stick to biological fact. I'll probably get a pat on the back for that.

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Iused2BanOptimist · 02/11/2018 19:46

Love it WAHF . Small acts of rebellion are very satisfying. I also enjoyed putting Posie's Adult human female stickers in every service station loo on a long road trip recently. And I had a word with two very nice Cancer Research volunteers at a service station explaining that direct debits and donations had been stopped due to the cervix havers adverts. They were shocked and promised to go home and research via goggle and Mumsnet and get back to head office!

TinyRick · 02/11/2018 19:28

I've also crossed off gender and written sex.

Weirdly I have only had to do it at the hospital so far. The school forms correctly asked for sex.

EElisavetaOfBelsornia · 02/11/2018 19:27

Greebols I just did the same thing!

GreeboIsMySpiritAnimal · 02/11/2018 19:25

Yes, I've just crossed out gender and added in sex on the consent forms for my children's flu vaccine.

Gncq · 02/11/2018 19:22

I always without fail cross out the word "gender" and write "sex" in any form filling situation including forms for my childen.

Their school might think I'm slightly mad or they don't notice but I do feel better for it.

Theinconstantgardener · 02/11/2018 19:15

Putting 'woman adult human female' stickers in every public loo and changing room I visit.

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