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Posie Parker at Speaker's Corner earlier today

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SunsetBeetch · 19/07/2020 17:32

Enjoy. Ovaries of steel, this woman.

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ScreamingMeMe · 23/05/2021 14:02

@mollythemeerkat

Not so sure about a supportive audience at Speakers Corner. Seem to remember a woman with a camera being called abused as a T..f and attacked in the early days of all this.
Yes, quite. And last time Posie did this, women were bundled into police vans.
ScreamingMeMe · 23/05/2021 14:01

The sound gets better as the video goes on.

EmbarrassingAdmissions · 23/05/2021 13:58

@FedUpAtHomeTroels

They need a bullhorn, there was someone muttering away near the person filming making some of it hard to hear. Well done to Posie. I hope it does grow and doesn't get shouting down by the TRA's
If you're using Chrome, the automated captioning available from there is decent (the music control widget that looks like a quaver) and is captioning some of the audio.
StamfordHill · 23/05/2021 13:56

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mollythemeerkat · 23/05/2021 13:55

Not so sure about a supportive audience at Speakers Corner. Seem to remember a woman with a camera being called abused as a T..f and attacked in the early days of all this.

ScreamingMeMe · 23/05/2021 13:45

@StamfordHill

Trans skepticism at Speakers' Corner is just preaching to the choir. The vast majority of people there fully agree. If she wants to change minds (or ruffle feathers), she should speak at universities.
Would she be allowed to, though?
StamfordHill · 23/05/2021 13:44

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mollythemeerkat · 23/05/2021 13:28

@DialSquare

Magdalen Berns was so outspoken and most feminists (including me) loved her for it. Posie Parker is just as outspoken in her own way and she is 'divisive'? I don't get it.

This is a really good point. Could it be that the "purity" feminists are actually showing their own ingrained bias here? That because Magdalen was a lesbian she is treated differently to Posie who is heterosexual and a suburban housewife?

I think thats interesting too @DialSquare but bloody depressing if true. As someone said earlier: "A feminist doesnt have to have a PHD but is someone who stands up for the rights of women", or something along those lines.
ScreamingMeMe · 23/05/2021 13:10

Mr Menno! Smile

ScreamingMeMe · 23/05/2021 13:09

I didn't catch the previous lady's name but she was very moving.

Our @DJLippy speaking now Smile

Fiddfefuss · 23/05/2021 13:03

So proud of all the women. So proud to be a woman standing with them. ❤️

ScreamingMeMe · 23/05/2021 13:01

Live feed here:

MissSeventies · 23/05/2021 12:53

Currently live at Speaker's Corner today, 23rd May. Current speaker is talking about FGM while I hear the voices of men, presumably, heckling in the background.

Childrenofthestones · 23/05/2021 12:50

@FedUpAtHomeTroels

They need a bullhorn, there was someone muttering away near the person filming making some of it hard to hear. Well done to Posie. I hope it does grow and doesn't get shouting down by the TRA's
"Bullhorn"

I don't think they are allowed there.
Which is a bit unfair on women when you think about it, as an average man is far more likely to have naturally booming loud voice.

Fiddfefuss · 23/05/2021 12:19

So proud of Posie and all those who stood up for women and girls. ❤️

RufustheSniggeringReindeer · 10/02/2021 08:26

i remember the poster promising us that [their contribution] would be great, but women actually found it rather inadequate

Oh shit I didn’t even realise 😀 i even went back to check the name when when i read your post

Yes it obviously was maud

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WaterTree · 09/02/2021 13:55

One more...

Posie Parker at Speaker's Corner earlier today
WaterTree · 09/02/2021 13:53

This is what Posie had to say on Spinster about the video that was posted.

Posie Parker at Speaker's Corner earlier today
Posie Parker at Speaker's Corner earlier today
MaudTheInvincible · 09/02/2021 13:41

@RufustheSniggeringReindeer

Why do I recognise your name disappointed?

Did you start a thread? Really can’t remember

Was that 'disappointed' a freudian slip, Rufus? I remember the poster promising us that [their contribution] would be great, but women actually found it rather inadequate Sad

OhHolyJesus · 09/02/2021 12:56

Just watched that Glinner YT with Meno. It was brilliant. He spoke very passionately about sex and being gay/same-sex attracted and made an apology to lesbians who he had previously dismissed. He gave several useful examples as situations he has been in and he was very much recognising the women who have been talking about this for years and encouraged gay men to speak up as he has done. It was also really interesting to hear about his twin sister being very Tom-boy like in her youth and having some kind of body dysphoria in her teenage years. Really fascinating. I liked how it signed off too:

"If you're not at the table you're in the menu". 😆

Also Posie has deleted the video but I'm pretty sure she was addressing "men who carry" as a group rather than saying "men should carry guns into the women's toilets". It's been discussed elsewhere as it caused some interest but without having the original to check back I do think it has been taken out of context, though can't prove that obviously without the original.

RufustheSniggeringReindeer · 08/02/2021 18:38

I think ive remembered

RufustheSniggeringReindeer · 08/02/2021 18:24

Why do I recognise your name disappointed?

Did you start a thread? Really can’t remember

MoleSmokes · 08/02/2021 18:09

NO

Phrasing that defamation as a question - how disingenuous!

DisgustedofManchester · 08/02/2021 18:04

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Tatatan · 08/02/2021 15:09

Thanks DearFrutti, I see there are 1000 msgs on this at www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3263474-Posie?
Summary, anyone?!