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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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tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 18/02/2021 11:44

So I've just ordered my bags GrinGrin I'm very excited. Aldi, here I come!

Ereshkigalangcleg · 17/02/2021 23:48

Yes, including Owen Jones and Shon Faye.

"Voice of the common man" socialists that they are.

Montespan · 17/02/2021 22:49

That Scottish school video (upthread) is utterly shocking. Awful. The teacher’s behaving like an indoctrinated Stasi fanatic in East Germany.

Such oppressive, indoctrinated authoritarian behaviour really brings home that the people trying to stop women fighting against TWAW aren’t just enemies of feminism. They’re enemies of freedom and reason and individualism. Very frightening.

JaneyHenderson · 17/02/2021 20:09

@Fallingirl

Am I the only one who really, really hopes Janey Henderson’s bag wielding woman of mystery is reading this thread?

Now I really want to see “Solidarity in Aldi 2: The Reunion”. Who knows where that might lead?

This is my dream! It's partly why I posted. I need to know if the march she referred to is real. Sadly, I haven't had anything from her yet😢 I will be using that Aldi all the time now. It's my second nearest one but worth the drive 😆
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SunsetBeetch · 17/02/2021 19:40

Oh and I had a moment like this today. My colleague has a list of YouTube videos she wants to watch. (We were discussing what we watch/listen to when wfh.) On it was Zuby's video interviewing Posie Parker. I've given her some suggestions. She's new to this stuff, and is rather horrified (freedom of speech is also very important to her). I have a fledgling GC colleague! I'm so happy!

SunsetBeetch · 17/02/2021 19:37

@BuntingEllacott

The FPFW leafletter recounted handing leaflets to a group of lads on bikes on Moss Side. This was reinterpreted by the snobs on Twitter as her inciting motorcycle gangs to rough up trans people. But fantasists gonna fantasist, I guess.
Yes, including Owen Jones and Shon Faye.
EmpressWitchDoesntBurn · 17/02/2021 19:34

Am I the only one who really, really hopes Janey Henderson’s bag wielding woman of mystery is reading this thread?

Oh YES! Or that she might have heard Kellie-Jay’s podcast.

SirSamuelVimes · 17/02/2021 18:58

Just to clarify, I mean lacking in feminist bag users / t shirt wearers. Not that I was expecting to buy Adult Human Female t shirts in the middle aisle (though that would be awesome).

God this fucking lockdown is making my brain leak out of my ears. Confused

SirSamuelVimes · 17/02/2021 18:53

Went to Aldi today. Sadly lacking in feminist bags / t shirts. But then I haven't ordered mine yet, maybe I'll get lucky next time?!

I did buy myself some Harry Potter merchandise from the middle aisle of joy though. Always a good time to be had in Aldi!

Fallingirl · 17/02/2021 18:24

Am I the only one who really, really hopes Janey Henderson’s bag wielding woman of mystery is reading this thread?

Now I really want to see “Solidarity in Aldi 2: The Reunion”. Who knows where that might lead?

QueenoftheAir · 17/02/2021 18:05

This is such a great thread!

It feels a bit like walking into the main lecture theatre last February 2020 for the Women's Liberation conference - being in a room with 1000 (mostly) women. It's a feeling of solidarity and sisterhood that is exhilarating and makes you realise how utterly rare a truly single-sex women-only space is, and how wonderful it is.

tellmewhentheLangshiplandscoz · 17/02/2021 15:46

I saw that one Empress although the small font could mean sexist twats looking at my chest which would wind me more than I am now Confused

CisMyArse · 17/02/2021 14:20

Another secondary teacher here.
I have a 'Trouble making Woman' bag but would love one of those bags too.

So many Transboys in my school
Though and, as troubled and mixed up as they are, I wouldn't use my bag in work. They'd unite as a pack and I'd cop so much grief.

gardenbird48 · 17/02/2021 14:13

can't wait for mine to arrive - I need to go to the supermarket soon!!

TofuDelights · 17/02/2021 14:07

My order arrived today too, the postie has just been! Brilliant! T-shirt, JK tote bag and some freebies! Looking forward to my next trip to Aldi (or even Lidl)!

Solidarity in Aldi today!
Datun · 17/02/2021 12:49

@MozzarellaMonster

I love that she had a spike in her sales and knew something had gone down... women shopping on Aldi 😁
Haha! That's brilliant.
Norma27 · 17/02/2021 10:59

I love those bags. Have just ordered them now too.

toomuchlikemyusername · 17/02/2021 10:30

My parcel arrived today! Thank you Kellie-Jay! Three bags for a bargain £10 with some freebie postcards and stickers.

DP never has a handy shopping bag so I think one of these will be finding its way into his coat pocket.

Aldi here I come...

Solidarity in Aldi today!
MozzarellaMonster · 16/02/2021 19:56

@Impatiens hopefully so and I hope that student put in a complaint about his teacher!

Impatiens · 16/02/2021 15:59

@Ninkanink

How did we get into a position where there are such complete numpties actually running countries??

How embarrassing, and dangerous.

God yes, how did we end up with such a putrid dishonest bunch??

This video is from a couple of years ago - gives me a little bit of hope for the younger generation.

MozzarellaMonster · 16/02/2021 15:38

I love that she had a spike in her sales and knew something had gone down... women shopping on Aldi 😁

SheGonBringThatAttitudeHome2 · 16/02/2021 11:21

@ErrolTheDragon

See Judith Butler, queer theory, etc

(Personally I'd rather eat ground glass)

😂

PamDenick · 16/02/2021 11:20

It comes back to - What is a woman?

Ninkanink · 16/02/2021 09:19

How did we get into a position where there are such complete numpties actually running countries??

How embarrassing, and dangerous.

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