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Julie Bindel Women's day hijacked by trans activists

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BovaryX · 06/03/2020 13:37

In a blistering article in the Telegraph, Julie Bindel cites the Professor Selina Todd deplatforming, the removal of the dictionary definition of women because of 'hate speech' accusations and the myriad other examples of the colonisation of Women's day by those who insist 'women' is a choice based on feelings.

But my main bone of contention is reserved for the LGBT Foundation in Manchester. One of its events for IWD, advertised as being open to “all self-identifying women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, queer or questioning, all or part of the time” is run by a man who identifies as non-binary and is entitled, ‘Intro to rope bondage’. The idea that ‘playing’ with sadistic sexual practices is anything to do with women’s liberation beggars belief

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RuffleCrow · 09/03/2020 09:14

Go Julie! Star

Joisanofthedales · 09/03/2020 09:11

What an excellent measured speech by Jackie Doyle.

MoleSmokes · 09/03/2020 03:06

"I’m in a uni leisure centre, central wokesville. The only mention of IWD is a posted by the Marxist student group for a gathering off site. You should see this place during pride! The posted is stuck to a tree outside the centre..."

Hell's bells! Those USA alt-right religious groups are funding feckin Marxists now! The bastards!!

Actually this almost had me in tears. Tears of rage!! Angry

Lordfrontpaw · 07/03/2020 15:48

The posted is stuck to a tree outside the centre...

Lordfrontpaw · 07/03/2020 15:47

I’m in a uni leisure centre, central wokesville. The only mention of IWD is a posted by the Marxist student group for a gathering off site. You should see this place during pride!

McCanne · 07/03/2020 15:42

I read an old article from a feminist website about the Million Women Rise March and how their literature didn’t make it clear whether trans women were included or not, and basically demanded that they make it clear. I mean, it’s quite obvious they’re not going to prevent trans women from attending. They’re just not making it all about trans either. Which seems to be an issue for reason.

SonicVersusGynaephobia · 07/03/2020 13:08

The definition of woman is anti-trans... Oh my days.

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BovaryX · 07/03/2020 12:52

Its really interesting to watch a thread about the hijacking of Women's Day getting hijacked in turn

Isn't it just? As for the 24k lunacy of asserting that the dictionary definition of women is 'phobic?' This shows the lengths certain people will go in their desire to criminalise language which describes external reality. This is Newspeak in action. And the resistance to this sinister Orwellian agenda is growing.

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GodwinsRulebook · 06/03/2020 22:06

Like womanhood is just something you can 'slip into' as and when you feel like it

Unless you’re actually a woman and therefore more likely to be paid less, raped, die in a car accident, sacked for what your body does, and live out your old age in poverty.

DariaWalker · 06/03/2020 19:53

This information is very interesting:

uncommongroundmedia.com/the-2010-equality-act-is-being-undermined-by-official-guidance/

Goosefoot · 06/03/2020 19:52

Using "right wing" as a slur shows a lack of intellectual seriousness. (The reverse is also true.)

Notwithstanding the fact that many people labeled right wing these days, aren't.

Winesalot · 06/03/2020 19:32

It is telling isn’t it Daria?

DariaWalker · 06/03/2020 18:51

As a long time audience member of Mumsnet I felt compelled to wade in about this because, for me, this appropriation of our International Women's Day by these men is so hateful. It tells us all we need to know about such men.

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BovaryX · 06/03/2020 18:40

This was posted on another thread, but I think it is worth reposting here.What is going on when only 1 in 9 people have confidence in the police to investigate real crime, but they are obediently checking the thinking of people like Harry Miller at the behest of a niche lobby?

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Binterested · 06/03/2020 18:30

Just watched Jackie Doyle Price’s speech. Very clear. Who else has spoken like this in the HoC?

Winesalot · 06/03/2020 18:20

Ted I just wrote to J DP to thank her too. You are correct, Lord Lucas also needs a thank you.

TedsFederationRep · 06/03/2020 18:08

Thank you, Winesalot.

I've written to Jackie Doyle Price to thank her, also to Lord Lucas to thank him.

The other week, I wrote to my MP in the wake of the Harry Miller case to urge her to remind universities of the right to free speech. She is the Universities Minister.

Politicians need to know where public opinion really lies.

Floisme · 06/03/2020 18:03

Its really interesting to watch a thread about the hijacking of Women's Day getting hijacked in turn.

LambriniSocialist · 06/03/2020 18:02

all self-identifying women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, queer or questioning, all or part of the time

Part of the time. Part. Of. The. Time.

Like womanhood is just something you can 'slip into' as and when you feel like it.

This horseshit is just so offensive. Not only to women but also to gay and bisexual people as well.

Fuck them.

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BovaryX · 06/03/2020 18:01

Well it made the BBC

The fact the trans lobby is shutting down Oxford feminist historians, defending puberty blockers for 16 year olds, bragging about the police 'checking the thinking' of Harry Miller whilst public confidence in their ability to investigate actual crime is at an all time low? That's being reported robustly way beyond the BBC. The Guardian might still be on mute. But the papers that matter have broken their silence.

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Binterested · 06/03/2020 18:01

Poor Joss. Poor Adrian Harrop.

Readers across the country are so concerned for them and how oppressed they have been.

Winesalot · 06/03/2020 17:59

Sorry, here is the link.

OvaHere · 06/03/2020 17:59

You don't really understand what most people think when they read articles like that do you? Note the inverted comma's.

They don't make the majority of people reading them think 'poor transactivists.'

Binterested · 06/03/2020 17:59

Oh and if I had any residual loyalty to the BBC ...

Well you can guess where this is going.

Winesalot · 06/03/2020 17:58

t.co/UDIaV24jeY?amp=1

Her speech is great. Very clear.

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