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New Sex Matters group *title edited by MNHQ at OP's request*

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yourhairiswinterfire · 20/01/2021 17:10

Exciting one.

Tweeted by Maya.

twitter.com/MForstater/status/1351928600522596359

'A new org campaigning for clarity on sex in language, policy and law, in order to safeguard the human rights, health, safety and dignity of everybody. Launching soon.'

They say: 'Sex matters, in life and law. This is particularly important for protecting women's rights, and safeguarding children and vulnerable people. It shouldn't take courage to say so.'

Set up by Maya, Emma Hilton, Rebecca Bull and Naomi Cunningham (of legalfeminist).

:)

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MaudTheInvincible · 07/03/2021 18:49

Here's the link for the record sex-matters.org

Sophoclesthefox · 06/03/2021 09:05

I love that list so much.

For a fringe bunch of about a dozen hateful whack jobs that don’t do anything except flail impotently at our keyboards, we don’t half get some shit done Grin

PotholeParadies · 06/03/2021 01:26

Thanks for the headsup. Bookmarking the site for the morning.

OhHolyJesus · 04/03/2021 21:08

Ah, I see this now, just posted on the other thread...

Mollyollydolly · 04/03/2021 20:36

Some are so ignorant that they grow sullen and silent and are chilled with horror at the sight of any thing that bears the semblance of learning, in whatever shape it may appear; and should the spectre appear in the shape of woman, the pangs which they suffer are truly dismal.'

I love this quote. Shit never changes!

Leafstamp · 04/03/2021 20:33

This is going live tomorrow. Smile

ArabellaScott · 22/01/2021 19:27

Sorry, TalkingtoLangCleg, I didn't see this until just now.

She was/is known as 'the invisible chemist'. A contemporary of Lavoisier, and the discoverer of both catalysis and one of the processes involved in photography. A really admirable woman, I love her writing.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Fulhame

See they've met ds then.

Grin
BlackeyedSusan · 22/01/2021 19:12

See they've met ds then.

thinkingaboutLangCleg · 21/01/2021 23:59

'Although the surge of deliberate malice may be unavoidable, its force is often spent in froth and bubbles; for this little bark of mine has weathered out full many a storm...'

Thanks for the Elizabeth Fulhame quote, Arabella. I had to look her up, and I'm glad I did: a skilled 18th century Scottish chemist, highly regarded at the time. And not afraid to speak out:

Some are so ignorant that they grow sullen and silent and are chilled with horror at the sight of any thing that bears the semblance of learning, in whatever shape it may appear; and should the spectre appear in the shape of woman, the pangs which they suffer are truly dismal.'

BlackeyedSusan · 21/01/2021 23:44

excellent

gender critical autistics? have I remembered correctly?

TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 21/01/2021 23:27

I definitely need to work on being less clumsy when writing...

Tbf to you, yourhair, I thought the meaning of the original title was immediately obvious. Very boring of me, I know! Grin

TalkingtoLangClegintheDark · 21/01/2021 23:23

@ArabellaScott

It's quite interesting watching the birth of lots of tiny, new, grassroots movements, isn't it?

Quite fucking amazing.

'Although the surge of deliberate malice may be unavoidable, its force is often spent in froth and bubbles; for this little bark of mine has weathered out full many a storm, and stemmed the boisterous tide; and though the cargo be not rich, the dangers which may hereafter be pourtrayed on votive tablet, may serve as a beacon to future mariners'.

Elizabeth Fulhame, 1794

Love this, Arabella. Who was she?
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yourhairiswinterfire · 21/01/2021 16:19

@NecessaryScene1

Fantastic thread.

Only let down by the new, boring title. Wink

Sorry for being a spoilsport, Necessary. Grin

Didn't look at the thread for days cause I thought it was about group sex and am too old

😂 I'm so sorry high. I definitely need to work on being less clumsy when writing...

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highame · 21/01/2021 16:09

Necessary 🤣 my thoughts too. Didn't look at the thread for days cause I thought it was about group sex and am too old 🤣

ArabellaScott · 21/01/2021 16:07

It's quite interesting watching the birth of lots of tiny, new, grassroots movements, isn't it?

Quite fucking amazing.

'Although the surge of deliberate malice may be unavoidable, its force is often spent in froth and bubbles; for this little bark of mine has weathered out full many a storm, and stemmed the boisterous tide; and though the cargo be not rich, the dangers which may hereafter be pourtrayed on votive tablet, may serve as a beacon to future mariners'.

Elizabeth Fulhame, 1794

NecessaryScene1 · 21/01/2021 14:42

Fantastic thread.

Only let down by the new, boring title. Wink

PurpleHoodie · 21/01/2021 14:19

Fantastic thread.

HecatesCats · 21/01/2021 13:30

Haha! I read it as "group sex" initially too Grin

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yourhairiswinterfire · 21/01/2021 13:29

Shall I ask MN to change the title around? Blush

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Odense · 21/01/2021 13:23

@HighHeelBoots. I did think WTF.

I read it as a Headline on some recent research:

‘New! Group sex matters‘

MoleSmokes · 21/01/2021 08:25

@HubertHerbert

This is a fantastic thread.

Sadly I fell out with an old friend who felt that I was disproportionately concerned about all this. His primary argument was/is "if what you say is true then how come women don't appear to mind?".

Send him a link to this thread Smile
HubertHerbert · 21/01/2021 07:57

This is a fantastic thread.

Sadly I fell out with an old friend who felt that I was disproportionately concerned about all this. His primary argument was/is "if what you say is true then how come women don't appear to mind?".

PlantMam · 21/01/2021 01:39

Legal Feminist

legalfeminist.org.uk/about-us/

And a special mention for a non feminist group over on the healthcare professional side of this discussion, SEGM (international but with several familiar U.K. faces)

www.segm.org/about_us

WichBitchHarpyTerfThatsMe · 21/01/2021 01:19

Have Man Friday been included? I had a quick scroll through this thread and didn't see them mentioned, I might have overlooked them.

OvaHere · 20/01/2021 23:47

What a great thread. Of course I know about all these groups but seeing them laid out in one place is such a good reminder of how far we've come.

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