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Support thread for weary women

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AvocadoBathroom · 28/10/2020 10:18

I think periodically I start these but it might be helpful for others too.
Just a thread of support for everyone who is feeling upset and burned out by this today. A thread to say how you feel but also add little lights to.
Sometimes my daughter says "I hate being a woman because of what we gave to deal with." and I say "We have to fight for women. We dont turn our back on ourselves." She likes this response.
She said this week that of it wasn't for all the sunlight JK Rowling has poured on this she would be trans now. Two girls in her class and counting are saying they are at school to teachers. The teachers are affirming it.
My win this week is that my beautiful Aspergers girl remains a girl.
My losses this week are energy and time. I'm also fighting a bullying case in my work with my abusive boss so I am wiped out.
I feel like this is my only safe space where you good women share energy and the will to keep fighting.

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Gurufloof · 28/10/2020 15:23

My boss has a trans person in the family so nothing can be said there without me being a bigot and just beeee kiiiiind.
My Facebook is slowly filling up with stuff about this but no one comments. Assume they are all still too scared or think I'm a bigot.
The stupid irresponsible "managed zone" in Leeds is still active and that really pisses me off.
But as a pp said, we do it for all the aspergers children too.

RummidgeGeneral · 28/10/2020 14:21

Having to bite my tongue at work today. It's bloody hard working in the public sector these days. I am surrounded by woke young things. I just want them to wake up!

Jeeeez · 28/10/2020 11:54

flowers to you and commiserations about yr boss.

I love yr saying about not turning our backs. It's true, you're strong & we will get there!

MichelleofzeResistance · 28/10/2020 11:01

Less upset and burned out than now really, seriously angry and determined. And done with the bullshit.

Flowers for you and your daughter. More and more women are seeing through this, and the more outrageous and obvious the misogyny becomes, the easier our job of protecting women's rights gets.

ErrolTheDragon · 28/10/2020 10:22

ThanksBrew

Girls like your DD are one of the reasons many of us persist.

Sorry you're having such a tough time at work too. "Illegitimi non carborundum".