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Would you take part in a mass naked lie down demo to highlight the erasure of women's rights?

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Jeeeez · 02/08/2020 11:33

There's a small rumble on Twitter suggesting this as a way of women showing our vulnerability and refusal to be pushed aside. And a shock tactic obviously. Would you take part?

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Winesalot · 02/08/2020 12:18

A protest? Definitely!!!

Naked? No.

Wearing the definition of woman? Yes

Laying down? No. I don’t like the symbology really. Standing and being immovable, much better.

highame · 02/08/2020 12:16

@Jeeeez

I'm not sure if it's prompted by Portland tbh..quite possibly.

That's a prompt and pretty emphatic result! I also like @WinnieLo's idea. Is it something we should plan, or should we wait for the govts statement on gra to come out?

OK, have changed my mind.

Some good points made, but if direct action were to be considered, it must be attached to something, otherwise it becomes vague and women just wont turn up.

It also has to have mass impact. We could march, all dressed up as stereotypes of women (though I'd not get far in high heels)

Lamahaha · 02/08/2020 12:16

Absolutely never. I will never do anything naked, or any kind of "slutwalk" demo, or anything of that kind. I believe these things defeat the purpose and only makes us look ridiculous.

queenofknives · 02/08/2020 12:15

God, no. It's fucked up that women are supposed to take their clothes off to get attention.

pollywobble · 02/08/2020 12:14

I wish to choose which men can see me naked, which is why I support retaining single sex spaces. I cannot believe I need to explain this.

This for Pete's sake

Bluntness100 · 02/08/2020 12:14

Honestly this has annoyed me.

Oh how shall we show folks we are vulnerable and won’t be pushed around.

Oh I know, let’s get naked!!

Seriously has the world not moved on to a level women don’t feel the need to do this. Not only would I not do it, I’d be deeply offended by the sight of it.

Steamfan · 02/08/2020 12:13

no

StillNotAGirl · 02/08/2020 12:12

No Confused

Lizzie523 · 02/08/2020 12:12

No. Why would we have to be naked?!

Bluntness100 · 02/08/2020 12:11

How the hell would getting naked and laying down do anything other than give rise to voyeurism?

If women want to demonstrate their vulnerablity. And I’m not sure why we would, then there are better ways to go about it rather than getting our kits off.

ChaToilLeam · 02/08/2020 12:09

Not a chance. Why are women expected to undress to be noticed? You don’t see
men doing this nonsense.

KingFredsTache · 02/08/2020 12:06

I wish to choose which men can see me naked, which is why I support retaining single sex spaces. I cannot believe I need to explain this.

This! Why the need to be naked?! It sort of defeats the message!

BahHumbygge · 02/08/2020 12:06

Mass protest - deffo
Naked - deffo not

If the reaction from men is likely to be "protest with lots of naked ladies? whoohoo! get in!", then it ain't feminist. Playing to the male gaze (even tangentially) is antithetical to the cause.

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Jeeeez · 02/08/2020 12:05

I'm not sure if it's prompted by Portland tbh..quite possibly.

That's a prompt and pretty emphatic result! I also like @WinnieLo's idea. Is it something we should plan, or should we wait for the govts statement on gra to come out?

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Jaxhog · 02/08/2020 12:05

No. Because the press would have a field day, and not in a way that would be beneficial to the cause.

WhoWants2Know · 02/08/2020 12:04

Are they thinking along the lines of the mass naked bike rides to raise awareness of how vulnerable cyclists are and lobby for better cycle paths? Those do grab attention, and are usually quite clever with use of body paint, etc which reduce the ewww factor.

But in the case of a women only protest, I think the nudity would detract from the message. Women are still vulnerable with their clothes on.

Floisme · 02/08/2020 12:03

Are you having a laugh? I wish to choose which men can see me naked, which is why I support retaining single sex spaces. I cannot believe I need to explain this.

Kit19 · 02/08/2020 12:01

I’m happy to protest but not like this

KarenKarendson · 02/08/2020 11:58

Why the hell should we get naked to be listened to? Our rights are enshrined in law. We don't have to take our clothes of in order for our legal rights to be applied. No fucking way. This is insulting.

FloresTorres · 02/08/2020 11:58

No.
Ridiculous.
Iceland type protest - yes.

highame · 02/08/2020 11:56

Tbh though I would, it's getting clearer that the misogynistic hate filled bile that is being levelled at women in the Trans debate is highlighting that there really are an awful lot of women haters.

Perhaps our best allies are in fact Trans

We women aren't great at this stuff, are we. Though the Poll Tax got us riled, so there's hope

BertiesLanding · 02/08/2020 11:56

Not a fuck. In fact this makes me quite angry.

thriftyhen · 02/08/2020 11:56

No. I like wearing clothes!

Cailleach1 · 02/08/2020 11:56

If there had to be a synchronicity, wouldn't it be better to have a t-shirt with a slogan on? For example, the woman= adult human female slogan or some such.

Thornhill58 · 02/08/2020 11:55

Erasure of women's rights where? I can't imagine being empowered by being naked in the street. I don't understand the world anymore. Show your fanny for freedom? I've got the same rights as any men. Also I can't imagine men demonstrating naked. Cray, cray, cray.

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