FiLiA conference 2019 anyone going?

There's a thread here about the filia menopause session https://twitter.com/whn_bfddistrict/status/1185900068269899776?s=21

Thank you, I will check that out. Maybe there's one locally.

In the menopause cafe, we discussed issues we'd had with our own menopause, different symptoms etc. It was very informal and relaxed, with no agenda. It is a charity and you can set up your own menopause cafe in your own area if you wish. It's run on the same principals as Death Cafes. I found it very supportive and it was good to know what other women were going through.

Destinysdaughter I couldn't get in to the Menopause Café as spaces were limited, so could you share a little of how that went, please?

Yes, that surrogacy talk. Horrific, truly horrific, what these birthmothers are put through. And I thought I had an idea what is going on...

The talks were great - if I may call them that, given the subject matter. Just wish I'd had the chance to find whoever came up to me wearing a "radicalized by Mumsnet" sticker!

Whoever you are, I'd have loved to chat, but decided to take an earlier train back home in light of all the delays and missed connection on the way down. And just as well I did. There was a train on fire somewhere which meant I missed my connection in Edinburgh. Had I taken that later train (also delayed), I'd have been stuck.

You too Empress.

Wonderful to meet both of you, Tinsel & WitchBitch.

I remember Liane doing security on Julia Long’s Thinking Differently event in London a few years ago - incredible day!

I also went to a Menopause Cafe which was really helpful and has made me want to hold some in my local area!

Destinysdaughter. Do it.

My head is full of so much stuff, it's going to take a while to process. Great to meet you too @WichBitchHarpyTerfThatsMe

@HerFemaleness, no I didn’t attend the surrogacy talk, which, on reflection, I regret even though I imagine it would be hardcore. There were so many great options, scheduled at the same time, that it was difficult to choose sometimes. Some of the research discussed in respect of ‘Feminist perspectives of the sex trade’ was a real eye opener esp regarding male online discourse (eg punters rating prositutes online etc). I’ll be mentally digesting a lot of the talking points for weeks to come.

Liane was fab!

I'm just back from one of the best weekends of my life. Tinsel you are a sassy and funny woman. Respect.

I met MN royalty ( the wisest and wittiest women I've met in years). Had the belliest of laughs. Made important connections with lovely and amazing women.

Thank you MN for bringing these delightful women into my life.

Oh MRA R J Firth was there trying to spoil things but watching him marched away by Liane the female security guard was a wonder to behold.

I've had such a great weekend 💜💚

I also went to the excellent talk about the Invention of the Transgender Child and was so heartened to hear from Charlie, the lesbian desister who has just started up an organisation for desisters. She said she's heard from hundreds of people ( mainly autistic young women) who felt the same as her. It felt very hopeful...

I found some of the talks quite hard going emotionally but really engaging

Weren't they just? Did you go to the Surrogacy one? I've always been aware that surrogacy was a bit shitty, but my god I really had no idea.

I think I met a mumsnetters DP on the train home. He liked my t-shirt and we openly talked terf.

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WildWomynWorkshop?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=594036463&ga_search_query=wild+feminist+tshirt&section_id=22581858

This is where I got my t-shirt from. The owner had a stall at Filia. She doesn't seem to have that one listed in her shop but maybe contact her to see if she stocks them. It might be an Etsy thing that she can't display it.

Was such a great weekend, I learned loads. I also went to a Menopause Cafe which was really helpful and has made me want to hold some in my local area!

Sounds inspiring!

Oooh pompey?

Interesting

Portsmouth is much better for me, hope to be there. I have put a heads up for December (when this thread suggests tickets are released) and the October dates in my calendar.

You do understand that it’s not the night out that’s encouraging me to go, right?

I've read updates and brilliant thread from Dr Em with envy - I'd have loved to have gone but the journey was way too long from where I am. But Portsmouth 2020?
Definitely doable and reading Em's thread I really want to go. Exciting news!

twitter.com/pankhurstem/status/1185479783402131456?s=21

I couldn't remember my username but wore my T-shirt so hello to everyone I spoke to. Here's to Portsmouth 2020!

It was amazing

I’m an idiot. I didn’t check this thread all weekend and I was on my own. Still enjoyed it though. I found some of the talks quite hard going emotionally but really engaging. I think I’d go again.

On way home from FILIA. Exhausted and inspired at the same time 😴