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Manchester pride usual 8 plus 3 extra

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Bespin · 24/08/2019 17:36

Looks like the usual people turned up for a photo op at Manchester pride, though to be fare there were 11 not 8 as usual.

Carry on protesting because its a good reminder of the actual numbers if that is all the people that can protest the second biggest pride in the UK.

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SwearyG · 24/08/2019 19:14

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FermatsTheorem · 24/08/2019 19:12

Still wondering what women with vulvas who want to have sex exclusively with other women who have vulvas are meant to call themselves.

FlibbertyGiblets · 24/08/2019 19:11

I too am strangely quite admiring and applaud the women standing. HTH. Smile

💜💚💜

testing987654321 · 24/08/2019 19:07

Fascinating thread again.

Just doing a thought experiment. I am just trying to think of something I disagree with, say Brexit. Imagine there was a massive pro-remain march and a dozen pro-Brexit people protested it. How much time would I spend on a predominantly pro-Brexit forum drawing attention to this?

I think the answer would be none, because I would regard it as irrelevant.

Now, why is this different? Why can't those women just be ignored?

TinselAngel · 24/08/2019 19:05

Strangely quite what? Pleased? Proud? Inspired?

Cascade220 · 24/08/2019 19:05

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NotTerfNorCis · 24/08/2019 19:04

Bespin thinks we're 'strangely quite ' about the protest, hence the thread. Grin

Hamster00 · 24/08/2019 19:03

Lang - Wonderful, wonderful women. You know: women

I think Bespin might be having issues with the definition of women and lesbians. Something I've noticed from a few posts. Confused

morningtoncrescent62 · 24/08/2019 19:03

Congratulations those brave women.

When will Pride be over? Am I the only person getting a bit fed up of corporate rainbows everywhere? [Signed: a lesbian who stopped going to Pride many years ago when it became too male and too commercialised for me]

sanluca · 24/08/2019 19:00

I got that. Goady opening posts making fun of people -fine. Saying to someone to stop being so nasty - deletion. Or was it I said OP would be called a certain word if they met certain characteristics?

fiftyandfat · 24/08/2019 18:58

Oh dear.
It is the weekend, so the moderating rules will be different.

sackrifice · 24/08/2019 18:55

Genuine question for Bespin and Sue. What do you suggest same sex attracted women call themselves? If for instance they're on a dating site and want to indicate that people with penises approaching them are wasting everyone's time, how should they describe this situation, now that you and your fellow activists have taken the word lesbian from them?

women are not allowed an opinion silly...

sanluca · 24/08/2019 18:54

So I got deleted for saying someon's tone was really nasty? That is reason enough to delete? Ok. Lesson learned. Do not call out nasty behaviour. Got it, MNHQ.

LangCleg · 24/08/2019 18:54

Wonderful, wonderful women. You know: women.

I have nothing but admiration.

And I completely understand, due to the vile intimidation, weaponising of authorities, why the vast majority self exclude.

I know exactly don't know what you were trying to achieve with this thread, Bespin - but I think it's turned out pretty well.

RaininSummer · 24/08/2019 18:54

Plenty of us agree with them. Brave women. I am neither lesbian nor near Manchester but a great big well done and thank you to them.

IfIShouldFallFromGraceWithGod · 24/08/2019 18:47

Brave women. Standing proud and stating what everyone knows but are scared to say

FermatsTheorem · 24/08/2019 18:47

Well done those women.

Genuine question for Bespin and Sue. What do you suggest same sex attracted women call themselves? If for instance they're on a dating site and want to indicate that people with penises approaching them are wasting everyone's time, how should they describe this situation, now that you and your fellow activists have taken the word lesbian from them?

EverardDigby · 24/08/2019 18:46

There's lots of us lesbian and bisexual women who wouldn't dream of going to Pride to see the display of male sexual entitlement, yuck, but are pleased that other women are there on our behalf.

Most lesbians won't consider TW as sexual partners and nor will most straight men. Pretending otherwise is doing a disservice to young people who are considering making life changing decisions based on false promises.

CaptainKirksSpookyghost · 24/08/2019 18:43

Who's a what now?
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sanluca · 24/08/2019 18:40

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fortheloveofnotthisagain · 24/08/2019 18:40

I see awesome, brave women. They made some noise and stated facts. Bravo ladies, keep up the good work!

thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter · 24/08/2019 18:37

Thanks for sharing that photo - so proud of those who put their neck out to stand up for lesbian rights 💪👏👏

JoxerGoesToStuttgart · 24/08/2019 18:37

If they supported them and Pride is so awful as people here make out then they probably wouldn't be attending it would they?

Who said pride is so awful? Why wouldn’t they attend? The protestors attended, why wouldn’t others who agree with them attend? You sound confused. And grasping.

TinselAngel · 24/08/2019 18:36

Thanks for helping to publicise the actions of these very brave women who are standing strong in the face of intimidation.

They set an inspiring example.

MrsTerryPratchett · 24/08/2019 18:36

Regardless of my opinions about protesting (I think protesters have no right to any opinion which isn't inline with that of the state)

Who's a what now?

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