Page 2 | It's Friday night and it's party time!

xxyzz · 2020-09-25T18:49:00+00:00

Just that. I am looking at Twitter and here and just so bloody happy! It's been a shit year, lockdown has just restarted, lots of scary things still in the world, but for a brief moment, let's sit back and enjoy what amazing (extra)ordinary women have achieved. [wine] [cake] [glitterball] So many incredible women, and the odd men to thank for being here. I propose the first toast, to the inimitable JK Rowling, [wine] without whose sunlight on the attacks on women's rights, I very much doubt that the recent turnaround in events would have happened.

TheHeartbeat · 25/09/2020 23:04

This week was monumental. Truly!

houseofstark · 25/09/2020 23:00

I’m usually a lurker but this week has been amazing. Well done to everyone involved 🍷

teawamutu · 25/09/2020 23:00

Raising my gin to:
No self-ID
DfE guidance
Crispin Blunt making a massive twat of himself
Labour getting ratioed to wotsit by enraged women
Morgane Oger losing in Canada
JKR billboard in San Francisco
JKR topping the bestseller list (and having a new Strike to read)
Puberty blockers enquiry
Mermaids reverse ferreting
Posie, Venice and co bringing the sunshine in Leeds

Cheers, vipers. Been one HELL of a week.

Gurufloof · 25/09/2020 22:53

It's free hug Frida.... oh maybe not just now.
Sorry been on the wine a while, still happy days. Our work is coming to fruition at last. Such a long haul, so worth it.

TheChampagneGalop · 25/09/2020 22:52

Cheers FWR

StillNotAGirl · 25/09/2020 22:44

Cheers to everyone who has contributed to this in any way. A wonderful grass roots organisation. Thus weeks successes have given me renewed enthusiasm. I'll keep up the talking to people in real life but also resolving to write to more companies, especially where I've decided to stop using them.

Wearywithteens · 25/09/2020 22:37

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ValancyRedfern · 25/09/2020 22:34

cheers!

BlackWaveComing · 25/09/2020 22:11

Well done, British feminists!!

MilleniumHallsWalledGarden · 25/09/2020 22:08

cheers to the women of FWR. Thanks for enlightening me

littlbrowndog · 25/09/2020 22:04

🍹🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

gardenbird48 · 25/09/2020 22:03

I’m starting to feel a bit like a feminist.

gardenbird48 · 25/09/2020 22:02

— lots of love to every amazing person that is part of this journey -and to the fallen. We are making progress and for that I’m so thankful.

As my lovely grandma always said ‘ - count your blessings.’

Igmum · 25/09/2020 22:02

I'm on the night time tea now but raising a mug to the amazing JKR, to all of you on the FWR board who opened my eyes to this and continue to post such witty, wise and wonderful comments and to the amazing women and men IRL who fight this good fight. Here's to you

Redshoeblueshoe · 25/09/2020 21:50

It really has been a good week
For all of us

MrsWooster · 25/09/2020 21:37

cheers to the rebirth of a woman's movement that is organised, energised, focused, and furious.
Yes. We’ll remember and, to quote the Nac Mac Feegle, “We willnae be fooled again”

SirSamuelVimes · 25/09/2020 21:34

@ByGrabtharsHammerWhatASavings

Cheers everyone, its been a hell of a week. Everyone who has protested, written letters/blogs/ thank you cards, donated, boycotted, voted with your wallet, voted with your feet, gone public with your beliefs, spoken up at work, shared articles on Facebook, argued with trolls and twats on social media, challenged friends and family, and so much more... we all did this together. Cheers to the high profile women (and men) who have worked so hard and risked their livelihoods, reputations, and physical safety. Cheers to the whistle blowers and the women taking these cases to court. Cheers to the mums of ROGD children, and the transwidows, who are still fighting to keep their children and themselves safe and sane. You're all bloody brilliant. And finally, to paraphrase from Filia, cheers to the rebirth of a woman's movement that is organised, energised, focused, and furious.

Well said!!

Antibles · 25/09/2020 21:30

Cheers all!

ByGrabtharsHammerWhatASavings · 25/09/2020 21:27

Cheers everyone, its been a hell of a week. Everyone who has protested, written letters/blogs/ thank you cards, donated, boycotted, voted with your wallet, voted with your feet, gone public with your beliefs, spoken up at work, shared articles on Facebook, argued with trolls and twats on social media, challenged friends and family, and so much more... we all did this together. Cheers to the high profile women (and men) who have worked so hard and risked their livelihoods, reputations, and physical safety. Cheers to the whistle blowers and the women taking these cases to court. Cheers to the mums of ROGD children, and the transwidows, who are still fighting to keep their children and themselves safe and sane. You're all bloody brilliant. And finally, to paraphrase from Filia, cheers to the rebirth of a woman's movement that is organised, energised, focused, and furious.

FemaleAndLearning · 25/09/2020 21:24

Cheers everyone. Sending the Department if Education guidance to my schools next week, highlighting the section on ensuring your content is appropriate.
www.gov.uk/guidance/plan-your-relationships-sex-and-health-curriculum

Taswama · 25/09/2020 21:20

Cheers everyone . Can someone explain what the schools guidance is please?

iguanadonna · 25/09/2020 21:19

Huge thank you to everyone who's been researching and writing and campaigning.

CoffeeTeaChocolate · 25/09/2020 21:17

Happy Friday everyone

SirSamuelVimes · 25/09/2020 21:15

(and loads more who I should have listed but didn't)

SirSamuelVimes · 25/09/2020 21:14

I'll raise my glass to JKR, to Posie Parker, to Baroness Nicholson, to Glinner, to MNHQ, and to every single one of you brilliant women on FWR* who have not only opened my eyes to this fight but kept me from feeling entirely despairing when it seemed like the world was determined not to listen.

*Especially LangCleg, whose insights and clarity I miss reading.