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New Transwidows website: Trans Widows Voices

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TinselAngel · 21/03/2020 15:43

I'm really pleased to be able to finally launch this new website:

www.transwidowsvoices.org/

Some of you were kind enough to deploy your spades to enable its creation. All of the funding has been provided by feminists such as yourselves.

This is a site owned by trans widows where women will be able to tell their stories. There is a huge need for this to counter the one sided "stunning and brave" narrative that is the only story told by the media.

There are four stories on the site so far and more stories will be added as we receive them. We also hope there will be some exciting guest blogs.

I think I can risk speaking for all the trans widows here when I say, thank you so much to @MNHQ for continuing to have us and to and all FWR supporters for enabling us to get this far. Smile

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SisterWendyBuckett · 27/04/2020 13:42

Great news Tinsel!

OvaHere · 27/04/2020 09:43

Brilliant work Tinsel. A fantastic achievement.

RufustheLanglovingreindeer · 26/04/2020 23:04

Oh thats very good Flowers

Ereshkigalangcleg · 26/04/2020 23:02

Brilliant, Tinsel!

FloralBunting · 26/04/2020 23:00

Magnifico.

EmpressLangClegInChair · 26/04/2020 21:49

Fantastic work Tinsel Wine

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TinselAngel · 26/04/2020 21:43

I'm really thrilled that FiLiA have agreed to host this guest blog introducing the website:

filia.org.uk/news/2020/4/26/trans-widows-voices

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TinselAngel · 28/03/2020 15:57

Thanks GCGayDad, I'll take a look.

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R0wantrees · 27/03/2020 15:41

Thank you Brew

GCGayDad · 27/03/2020 15:37

Done it @R0wantrees.

R0wantrees · 27/03/2020 13:16

GCGayDad Could you also add the links to this resource thread please?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3452784-Coercive-Control-a-need-for-better-awareness

PancakeCat · 27/03/2020 12:42

Thx ill give it a read in a bit

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TinselAngel · 27/03/2020 12:14

You may find this helpful:

fairplayforwomen.com/resources/key-facts/

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PancakeCat · 27/03/2020 11:47

How is cross dressing related to being trans? Like biological do that sometimes ive heard?

GCGayDad · 27/03/2020 11:41

@TinselAngel I may have some extra material on narcissism and narcissistic husbands for your resources section. One of my best female friends has a narcissistic husband, who has made her life a misery, and we researched some great websites and books a few years ago. I will post these here when I can dig them out.

Whatsnewpussyhat · 26/03/2020 09:07

Well done. You are all bloody amazing.

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TinselAngel · 25/03/2020 18:27

Hopefully as our stories are shared more we will be able to identify if this is a pattern.

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2Rebecca · 25/03/2020 15:08

The stories are sad but some of these blokes sounded unpleasant controlling and dysfunctional before they decided to transition and the transitioning just sounds like part of the reason the relationship broke down and the women would have been better without them whatever their gender identity.

I0NA · 25/03/2020 11:52

Thanks for the update.

I found Simone’s story so distressing, I hope she and her child have found peace now.

R0wantrees · 25/03/2020 10:44

A couple of new stories have gone on the site this week.

Flowers for Autumn & Simone.

The patterns of abusive controlling behaviour are clear.
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3452784-Coercive-Control-a-need-for-better-awareness

From Simone's Story: 'Identity Found'

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars” - Khalil Gibran

Datun · 25/03/2020 09:48

It's such a powerful site. The stories are compelling. And even if you have no experience of the issue, their veracity is so obviously genuine.

It's a game changer tinsel.

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TinselAngel · 25/03/2020 09:43

A couple of new stories have gone on the site this week.

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EastCoastTranswidow · 24/03/2020 15:49

Thank you Tinsel, looks fabulous, you are a star! Your site provides a much needed resource for other women who are going thru this absolutely crazy situation.

PertEllaTitsahoy · 24/03/2020 08:30

Tinsel it does, doesn't it.

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