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#BristolUniWomen Shami Chakrabarti event tonight

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iLevictoiChete · 22/11/2018 18:09

Women & Equality - the next 100 years.

Any other mumsnetters going?

It's going to be Facebook livestreamed apparently.

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AutumnCrow · 22/11/2018 20:27

'Lock the house of your gender so tight ...' That doesn't make sense without acknowledging the male-led patriarchy that informs constructions of gender around women's biology.

SillySallySingsSongs · 22/11/2018 20:24

Item #1 - how to boost the number of women in the Lords by writing reports for Jeremy.

^ this

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iLevictoiChete · 22/11/2018 20:23

My God her reply disgusted me though. Can't give it word for word but something like "if you lock the house of your gender so tight that refugees can't get in, then you might just die in a fire" - I am sure she chose those last 4 words very deliberately.

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iLevictoiChete · 22/11/2018 20:18

Just had a proper gender critical comment from the audience.

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AutumnCrow · 22/11/2018 20:14

If she actually means biology is real, and that that scientific fact must affect Labour policy around women's rights - including women of all religions and none - then I hope she states that loud and clear in Parliament and on her social media.

ProfessoressWoland · 22/11/2018 20:10

Thanks for the heads-up OP, watching the live stream now.

GCAcademic · 22/11/2018 20:07

Ooh. She just said "it is sex not gender" and "biology is real". Way to go sister!

It’s a sign of how low the bar has been set by politicians that I’m pleasantly surprised to hear this.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 22/11/2018 20:04

I’m not a fan - but she’s gone up in my books if she said ‘sex not gender’ (assuming she actually believes it).

donajimena · 22/11/2018 20:02

Hope you don't mind me placemarking.

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iLevictoiChete · 22/11/2018 19:57

Ooh. She just said "it is sex not gender" and "biology is real". Way to go sister!

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99RedBalloonsFloating · 22/11/2018 19:48

@AutumnCrow

I wonder how she imagines observant Jewish women will cope with her Party's new 'self-ID' ideology.

What?

AspieAndProud · 22/11/2018 19:47

If you can’t afford a ticket try dressing as an antisemite: they won’t see you sneaking in.

It’s like an invisibility cloak to them.

AutumnCrow · 22/11/2018 19:37

I wonder how she imagines observant Jewish women will cope with her Party's new 'self-ID' ideology. It hardly leads to increased societal participation for those women.

She's weak on models of prostitution, too. Weak on pimps and traffikers.

But very WOKE.

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iLevictoiChete · 22/11/2018 19:23

Calling for better universal childcare to get more women able to stand for politics.

Also more assistance with fundraising for campaigning.

She's mentioned all women shortlists several times so far Hmm

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Nightcloud · 22/11/2018 19:18

She is vile. Total whitewash report gets her a gong. Yet nowhere to be seen during the recent anti-semetism debates. Meh.

AutumnCrow · 22/11/2018 19:16

I wonder if she'll define 'woman'. And if she will acknowledge why that matters.

Freespeecher · 22/11/2018 19:14

Item #1 - how to boost the number of women in the Lords by writing reports for Jeremy.

Annandale · 22/11/2018 18:55

Sounds really interesting.

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iLevictoiChete · 22/11/2018 18:54

Guess about 200 people here so far. Room probably takes at least 750 but I'm terrible at estimating numbers.

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