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Solidarity in Aldi today!

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JaneyHenderson · 13/02/2021 18:08

This is my first thread in a very long time but I wanted to share the uplifting and fabulous experience I had today in Aldi😂

I reached 'peak' during the last lockdown and lurk regularly on here while trying to make sense of the madness.
DH is supportive to a degree but very nervous of me being vocal about my GC views as we are both teachers. I am a middle leader in a secondary school and he worries about me getting sackedConfused
So I can't discuss this much IRL.

Anyway, queing outside Aldi today and saw a woman a few people ahead of me with a 'Woman
Noun
adult human female' tote bag. I was thrilled and as soon as there was an opportunity (by the fruit and vegWink) I told her I liked her bag and that I knew what it meant.
She said I had made her day; I replied I she had made mine. Then she said 'Solidarity sister and see you on the next march'
We went on our separate ways but bloody hell it was brilliant. To vocalise it and be recognised. Felt a bit emotional and even now re-writing it, am a bit teary.

Just wanted to share. It was wonderful.

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AlwaysLatte · 13/02/2021 21:46

What did you love about it? Sorry, this is a genuine question. I often don’t understand the posts on the feminism board and am trying to learn. It's a definition of woman that is often used by GC feminists. But I am still learning myself so am sure someone more knowledgeable can explain better than me.
I don't get the post either! But I don't get the answer either! What are GC feminists, please?

donquixotedelamancha · 13/02/2021 21:46

@Viviennemary

Never heard of GC. I googled it and got golf clubs. I wish people wouldn't use these obscure acronyms.
Not sure MN is the best place for someone who doesn't like acronyms, although, since you didn't RTFT, perhaps I'm wrong :-)

Gender Critical- I posted an explanation at 19.20.

Hatia · 13/02/2021 21:45

www.standingforwomen.com/product-page/women-only-stickers-x-20

Different stickers.

SophocIestheFox · 13/02/2021 21:45

Like he was talking down at women for daring to have and defend their own words

I’d say you’ve very accurately captured the essence of Dr Harrop there!

Gottalife · 13/02/2021 21:44

How awful, you don't get this sort of thing in Waitrose.😉

Impatiens · 13/02/2021 21:43

@SingingSands you can get stickers here -

www.standingforwomen.com/product-page/i-love-jk-sticker

RagzReturnsRebooted · 13/02/2021 21:42

[quote Awning10]Try this for an explanation:

[/quote] I actually couldn't watch all that, whoever the man is made my skin crawl. He was quite aggressive with his delivery and it made me really uncomfortable. Like he was talking down at women for daring to have and defend their own words. Maybe my current PMT is making me oversensitive, but 15 seconds of him talking and I switched it off.
Hatia · 13/02/2021 21:41

Stickers.

www.standingforwomen.com/shop-1

picklemewalnuts · 13/02/2021 21:40

Showofhands, that's fantastic! Brilliant school and teacher.

NeedToKnow101 · 13/02/2021 21:40

@NeedToKnow101

Sorry; I know the climate in universities is awful. I didn't realise school teachers feel they can't speak out though.

That was an addition to my other post...

Impatiens · 13/02/2021 21:40

It's about safeguarding and women's and girls rights. Nothing to do with 'transphobia.'

Exactly!

SingingSands · 13/02/2021 21:39

Great story. I'd have done the same.

Where can I get stickers? Never thought of it before, but I'd be up for a bit of stickering.

NeedToKnow101 · 13/02/2021 21:39

Sorry; I know the climate in universities is awful. I didn't realise school teachers feel they can't speak out though.

ShowOfHands · 13/02/2021 21:39

I've just checked with 13yo DD whether she has any inkling of her teachers' opinions. She said her English teacher is full on GC and has an AHF postcard on her classroom door and "gender is a social construct" in graffiti above her white board. She's a bloody brilliant teacher too.

NeedToKnow101 · 13/02/2021 21:35

I work in an FE college and have asked management for any trans-identified girls, especially those with ASD or trauma, to automatically raise a safeguarding check. No-one has tried to get rid of me. Are schools very different?

Because of the Kiera Bell win, and other legal things going down, it's a good time to raise this at school. The issues are all out in the open now. It's about safeguarding and women's and girls rights. Nothing to do with 'transphobia.'

Dragonglass · 13/02/2021 21:34

Just popping in to say hi, another secondary TA here.

Winesalot · 13/02/2021 21:30

Great thread. Well done OP!

icanboogieboogiewoogie · 13/02/2021 21:29

@MoodyMarshall

Hi *@Wearywithteens* most of the teachers I know have seen with their own eyes autistic teenage girls going down the 'Identify as male' path. Ask any secondary teacher if they've dealt with this and they'll tell you of numerous cases. Ditto social workers and psychologists.

Most of us can spot patterns but it's true that we're limited in terms of being openly critical of the ideology.

God, yes. And I ask myself 'am I the only person seeing this?' While others are falling over themselves to use pronouns and (noticeably immature) new names.
AgnesNaismith · 13/02/2021 21:26

Brilliant OP Star

Springcatkin · 13/02/2021 21:23

I had sort of seen the perifery of this but understand the GC stuff a bit better and will absolutely buy a bag ( way too old and chubby to wear a t shirt Grin)

Viviennemary · 13/02/2021 21:21

Never heard of GC. I googled it and got golf clubs. I wish people wouldn't use these obscure acronyms.

Impatiens · 13/02/2021 21:17

Solidarity cake! Cake Smile

Ninkanink · 13/02/2021 21:14

Awesome!

Solidarity.💐

HeronLanyon · 13/02/2021 21:11

imposter currently at early stages. I replied to the email saying that I was sure that the sender was aware that this was a very divisive issue and that there was very interesting research around completed speech, compelled identification etc. That I would not be encouraging this by starting my meeting in this way. That it it became contractually compellable I would share further and share research etc. Got pretty quick reply to the effect it wasn’t compulsory. As we were. But it’s gonna rear it’s head all over the place. Really respected women colleagues now adding pronouns left right and centre.

Hatia · 13/02/2021 21:09

Sounds very Hitler youthy

Only to a distorted ear.

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