Maya Forstater

Just catching up here and, having rocked out to Annie and Aretha (thanks Prawn - a more fitting song would be hard to find ), I'm filled with a proper sense of sisterly solidarity. The feeling started last week with caro's indefatigability in the face of bullying misogyny - and now this.

The rebirth of a proper women's movement - women politically supporting women. Thank you Mumsnet for enabling that on this board It must be difficult, stressy, infuriating, tiring, frightening, tiresome and a hundred and one other things none of us want to encounter when we go to work - but you're doing it.
It's important and it matters.

After a very stirring day, 39,700 is a nice round figure to go to bed on.

Good question, who does fund CGD?

I’m filled with admiration for you Maya. You are smart and brave. I donated. I worry about your lost income...most families would struggle.

Who funds CGD ?

And Medical diagnoses... Two years hear nothing then forms to fill, distribute and return in less than two weeks.

Hoping you have less than a two year with. Hope the waits are not too long and that the stressful bits aren't too bad.

Good luck and thank you for taking it to court.

I'd just like to thank Loon for a stellar four contributions by proxy to um... the first rule of Fight Club is: you do not talk about Fight Club. Because I am still playing my game.

Good luck Maya. Donated to and shared the thing.

I have been told to expect periods of stress and drama with lots of waiting in between.

Sort of like a legal version of a menstrual cycle.

With you all the way xx

Sending you a tonne of support FiredMaya

Just popping back to say I love Mumsnet.

I came back to see if I could figure out how to answer tricky questions about the thing we cannot talk about, but I see it's all under control and they've been answered.

I don't know how the case will go in terms of pre-hearing and/or full merits hearing or how much support I will need, so need to be a bit flexible - any leftover support if there is any can be allocated to another case when it's over.

In terms of timing any hearing won't be till late in the year. I put the claim in to the tribunal back in March. They are supposed to turn it around and send it to the employer quickly, but in practice there is a backlog so it is still in the judge's in-tray. Once it reaches the employer they have 28 days to reply. Then it goes from there.... with more delays for tribunal backlogs. I have been told to expect periods of stress and drama with lots of waiting in between.

Today has been a highlight. It has been amazing to see so much the support. I have so many messages to respond to!

Martina donated and tweeted about the thing.

My heroine growing up and my heroine now.

Prawn that summed up today perfectly. I hadn't actually seen it before and loved it.

It's wonderful watching the rebirth of a proper women's rights movement smile

Oh yes, Pencils, it really is! ❤️

Someone just left a comment on THE THING in a language that Google Translate says is Maori. Solidarity with any Maori supporters out there...

Watching Maya’a crowdfunder grow is a joy.

Pencils Yes. I can only say how shamefully ignorant I was about this until just over a year ago. You wonderful women really are making history - campaigning, debating, lobbying with steadfast determination. Courage calls to courage everywhere

Some wonderful comments on here. Being fucking furious does not stop many women being profoundly philosophical and creative.

Yeah, can I just point out that, given MNHQ have made clear the whole thread is under threat of deletion if THE THING is linked to/referenced, can I ask everyone to be mindful of why someone who clearly agrees that women should be sacked for wrongthink would want to ask pointedly specific questions about THE THING?

I don't like this shit any more than any of you. But let's be wise women and not let the controllers have their way.

Fair enough resister. You have greater confidence in the mn moderation team in the face of TRA challenge than I do, so hopefully I’m overly concerned.

Please don't discuss The Thing. Let loon figure it out on their own.

Yes prawn. The energy and fight

We have it here

I've pledged. You should never be sacked for stating biological fact.

It's wonderful watching the rebirth of a proper women's rights movement.

What a brilliant way to put it. It’s like the real suffrage’s have been reborn.

It's wonderful watching the rebirth of a proper women's rights movement