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The FWR Magdelen Berns memorial awards for Feminism 2019 *Title edited at OP's request*

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TinselAngel · 05/12/2019 14:31

Now granted, I've not fully fleshed this idea out, but in the light of @theflushedzebra pointing out that trans activists never seem to stop giving each other awards, we should have our own virtual FWR awards for services to feminism in 2019.

As the founder of this ceremony, I expect designers will be queuing up to allow me to "wear" them.

Post your nominations below, and feel free to describe how fabulous you look at the ceremony!

My nomination for best British female solo artist goes to : Maya Forstarter for grace and clarity under considerable pressure.

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HavelockVetinari · 05/12/2019 20:47

Harry the Owl deserves an award, surely? Him and Glinner have been amazing allies!

Posie for Standing for Women, Linda Bellos for being generally amazing. Julie Bindel because, well, it's JULIE BINDEL!!

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TinselAngel · 05/12/2019 20:44

We'll project Posie's face on the outside of the building.

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Datun · 05/12/2019 20:42

What a fantastic thread. So very many women. Wonderful women.

Women who I would never have heard of if it hadn't been for this issue.

Brilliant stuff.

Up the RFFs.

womanaf · 05/12/2019 20:32

Posie Parker for inventiveness and taking it off SM and into the real world (mostly because she had to once she was banned from, uh, everywhere...)

OhHolyJesus · 05/12/2019 20:27

The gift that keeps on giving

Yaniv obvs
MCKinnon
Flying Lawyer
and quite frankly Twitter which keeps on showing it's misogynistic true colours day after day

PurpleHoodie · 05/12/2019 20:26

No Oxo tower for you Tinsel?? Grin

Art awards. The Leeds Spinners?

Controversial maybe; Best Male Support Acts.

James Dreyfus
Fionne Orlander
Glinner
David Davies

Tootsweets23 · 05/12/2019 20:22

Amazing women! Dr Jane Clare Jones is my Twitter champion. Glinner obvs. Plus Rachel Rooney, Stephanie and everyone at Transgender Trend.

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TinselAngel · 05/12/2019 20:12
  • Would we have a corporate sponsor for the event? Who has been standing firm* Birdseye? Centre Parcs, The Spectator, The Economist.

We could have the awards at Center Parcs and then nobody would have to drive home? No bum sex for me though, please.

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BoreOfWhabylon · 05/12/2019 20:10

Let's not forget @JustineMumsnet and @MNHQ for allowing the debate to continue here, despite all the slings and arrows.

SidJS · 05/12/2019 20:09

What about the gift that just keeps giving award?

Yaniv etc... They rather help to make our point for us!

ThighThighOfthigh · 05/12/2019 19:56

Lovely thread Tonsil just when you thought the world had become a spunkgibbon.

ThighThighOfthigh · 05/12/2019 19:53

A special award to whichever of the thighs it was who named us all the RFFs - the Real Fanny Fighters

you are fighters, you have real fannies.

We'll take all our prizes in organs please, we're making clones in our kraft korner this week

YellaHumberElla · 05/12/2019 19:53

Would we have a corporate sponsor for the event?
Who has been standing firm -Birdseye? Centre Parcs, The Spectator, The Economist.

Which venues have hosted WPUK events that could host the ceremony? And wasn’t there a pub that put themselves out there for GC feminists to gather when one woke bar had thrown them out?

Badley Fuckitt Gin Bar for the after party.

mcduffy · 05/12/2019 19:47

Brilliant thread.
Feels like a power up button 💪

Gingerkittykat · 05/12/2019 19:46

I'm sorry but the flower on page 2 looks far too much like a fleshlight for my liking.

I'm voting Yaniv for recruitment to the GC cause.

On a more serious not the women who held a memorial for Lilias Addie, a victim of the Scottish witch trials and are doing a lot of great work to bring the witch trials to people's attention and honour the victims.

TheChampagneGalop · 05/12/2019 19:45

This thread makes me happy Glitterball

Qcng · 05/12/2019 19:40

Morning Star for best Newspaper consistency in (GC) class analysis.

theflushedzebra · 05/12/2019 19:34

Category:

Best exit from a court whilst wearing Suffragette colours: Venice Allen & Linda Bellos.

A portrait of victorious women.

The FWR Magdelen Berns memorial awards for Feminism 2019 *Title edited at OP's request*
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TinselAngel · 05/12/2019 19:29

God, can you imagine the piss up we'd have?

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VortexofBloggery · 05/12/2019 19:29

Dr Lisa Littman for her work on ROGD.

theflushedzebra · 05/12/2019 19:28

Stuff - omg yes - Sandy Draws Badly must have a nomination - I suggest a split category: Art and Animation.

I also think there should e a "Sticker Hellraising" Category - although I'm torn between the Women Don't Have Penises stickers on Anthony Gormley's statues on the beach, and the simpler, but oh-so-brazen one on the Stonewall building sign Grin

Stuffofawesome · 05/12/2019 19:22

Don't forget Sandy draws badly in the art category

LangCleg · 05/12/2019 19:21

I second Maria Mac!

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TinselAngel · 05/12/2019 19:16

Sheila Jeffreys needs an award for contribution to knowledge.

Sheila will get Tinsel's special Shero award.

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theflushedzebra · 05/12/2019 19:15

Love it! Wine

Great thread @TinselAngel Grin I shall be wearing my glitteriest outfit, and clapping wildly for all the fantastic women already nominated.

My own nomination is for the category Women in Art:

PL Henderson, curator of @WomensArt1 - targeted by TRAs calling themselves "Terfs Out of Art" - for not featuring "enough" trans people.

twitter.com/TERFsOutOfArt/status/1127499808254693376

The FWR Magdelen Berns memorial awards for Feminism 2019 *Title edited at OP's request*
The FWR Magdelen Berns memorial awards for Feminism 2019 *Title edited at OP's request*