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Please defend Jenni Murray's reputation

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Sunkisses · 05/12/2018 07:58

Trans activists have bullied the University of Hull and they are now "reconsidering" their decision to name a lecture theatre after the esteemed BBC Radio 4 Women's Hour broadcaster Jenni Murray.

This is so unfair that a tiny minority are able to trash a woman's reputation and have her contribution to women erased from history. Please politely contact the University of Hull and ask them to reconsider this decision, and not to give in to bullies. Her views are respectful, moderate and reflect mainstream opinion, and she is an inspiration to women.

Twitter: @UniOfHull
Email: [email protected]

More info here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-46442389
Jenny Murray's wikipedia entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenni_Murray

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welshgendercrit · 08/12/2018 15:28

Of course they are Humourless They think they've got it all sewn up by labelling it a trans-only issue and are not at all sure that the wider student population will see it in that light. Vocal political activists are always a very small minority of the student population, but make a noise out of all proportion to their numbers.

HumourlessFeminist · 08/12/2018 13:51

grafittiartist, I'm not sure - the article says that they'll forward the email to the relevant person. I suppose I wonder who that is, and what they might do with my details.

The other thing that struck me from the timeline is that the University wanted to open this up to the wider student population, and that the Union opposed this 😄🙄. It's almost like they're scared of what the majority of people think.

grafittiartist · 08/12/2018 13:43

hulluniunion.com/news/article/jenni-murray-union-council

There is a timeline of the issue at th end of the page.
There are contact details, requesting thoughts. They will get mine!
Not sure if non students are permitted at the meeting on Monday.

ViragoKnows · 08/12/2018 09:40

I just read Jenni's book - the history of Britain in 21 women one. It was very readable and enjoyable actually, even though I'm not a big history buff.

It’s a good book. I’m tempted to send twenty copies to the University of Hull library.

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Sunkisses · 08/12/2018 09:36

@grafittiartist - do you have any more info or links about the student union meeting on Monday?

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EllaSavag · 07/12/2018 09:19

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LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 07/12/2018 09:17

Are there any students who care or have balls these days? No, just the boys eh?

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 07/12/2018 09:16

I suspect they will want to rename it the Danny La Rue building of stunning bravery.

grafittiartist · 06/12/2018 22:55

The student union are holding a meeting on Monday. I will try to work out how to post a link.

GreenFirefly · 06/12/2018 21:37

Signed and emailed. Finally feel like I've done something.

StroppyWoman · 06/12/2018 17:31

Email sent.

cantgetridofthekids · 06/12/2018 17:07

Can I just say that the trans activists views at play here are not they views of all transgender and transsexual people.

Many transsexual people agree with what has been said and support Jenni.

Badmoonsarising · 06/12/2018 16:30

i’m recently banned from twitter or i’d @ in the uni and the likes of JHB, Matthew Wright, Jeremy Vine, Vic Derbyshire, Cathy Newman, Pierce Morgan etc - linking this issue with Jenni Murray, Meghan Murphy and Rosa Freeman’s recent experiences

DodoPatrol · 06/12/2018 12:55

Ah.

The petition has rather awful typos in it ('alumini' and 'reticent' instead of, presumably, alumna and reminiscent) - can it be edited or are they fixed?

I like my petitions proofread... but I'll swallow my objections and sign anyway.

BernardBlacksWineIcelolly · 06/12/2018 12:30

Hah! yes I have just checked my emails to find that I was also complained about. Again, twitter found that it did not violate any of their rules

Theinconstantgardener · 06/12/2018 11:32

Signed and emailed

MrsSnippyPants · 06/12/2018 10:43

Looks like my response to the SU daft girl has got me my first Twitter complaint! Feel like I am in good company Smile

We have investigated the reported content and could not identify any violations of the Twitter Rules (support.twitter.com/articles/18311) or applicable law. Accordingly, we have not taken any action at this time.

Sincerely,

Twitter

welshgendercrit · 05/12/2018 23:55

Thanks, Break I should have spotted that. Blush

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Sunkisses · 05/12/2018 21:58

Huge thanks to @MNHQ for editing the OP, to give the correct email address. And thank you to whoever started the petition. This has all so upset me. I remember feeling similarly when it was revealed that trans activist Natacha Kennedy (Goldsmiths University lecturer who co-authors with himself in his original name, Mark Hellen) and others were conspiring in secret to remove famous feminists they disliked from Wikipedia. Jenni is a fine woman, her article was respectful and moderate, and we should defend for her

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MrsSnippyPants · 05/12/2018 21:21

I have emailed the University and responded to the SU daft girl on Twitter. I am in despair at the state of our universities. Thank goodness I know some sensible young people otherwise I would be in danger of writing off the lot of them. Angry

LaundryLaundryLaundry · 05/12/2018 21:20

Petition says 0 signed. Is it working? I'm happy to sign and share but really, no signature so far?

Yeahnahyeah · 05/12/2018 21:00

Thankyou MNHQ for editing the email link in first post.

RedToothBrush · 05/12/2018 20:57

What is quite remarkable in history is not the absence of women. Women were mentioned and recorded (though often in relation to me), but their gradual airbrushing from history.

Having spent time on my family history it has become apparent that my father's family in particular was full of entrepreneural women - who worked independently of men, albeit with a male to front their business in law. The men were all pretty meek and mild. It gave me a rather different view of history to discover their stories.

The erasure of Jenni Murray smack of the same airbrushing.

The student union should hang their heads in shame and then be sent to discover their own family history / read up on women's history.

It's utterly shameful Hull uni are even reconsidering the decision

BreakWindandFire · 05/12/2018 20:38

Hi welshgendercrit - there's a hyperlink you can click on in my post - hover over the words 'has announced'.

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