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Daily acts of feminism - a thread for ideas

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teawamutu · 14/03/2021 10:14

Pinched the idea shamelessly from another thread after an hour of speechless rage reading the papers and Twatter. I need to DO something.

I pledge to do something positive every day to stand up for women. Deeds not words.

Today was taken care of for me - a subscription to The Radical Notion for Mother's Day. I'm also going to fill out the VAWG consultation.

Thought might be good to share anything else we come across here, so anyone in need of ideas could check?

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motherrunner · 14/03/2021 14:32

@Whatstheweatherlike

Thank you for all the positive and encouraging ideas so far. Can I please ask that posters don't refer to women as cis here? I don't want to report messages but I find it offensive.
I agree.
Whatstheweatherlike · 14/03/2021 14:31

Thank you for all the positive and encouraging ideas so far. Can I please ask that posters don't refer to women as cis here? I don't want to report messages but I find it offensive.

UppityPuppity · 14/03/2021 14:21

I’m “meeting” this week with the course organiser ( from our work ) to talk about this . I’m fortunate to be in a work situation where I can do that safely - I appreciate that many women can’t do this.

This.

For those of us who can - and some of us can - use the word sex, use the word woman, use the word mother at every opportunity, say no - the word gender isn’t in the Equality Act, say I’m not going to declare my pronouns thank you, please don’t say c*s - I am a woman because of biology not stereotypes.

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teawamutu · 14/03/2021 14:18

On the subject of your local refuge you can link your amazon account to a charity via Amazon Smile, you just shop as normal and amazon pays a measly 0.5% but it does add up, I got an email saying my chosen charity (local refuge) got £112.07 this quarter, obviously not just from me.

I have the Centre for Women's Justice nominated.

A thought on the point about women losing everything when they leave - I have so many really good quality clothes that would have gone to charity shops if not for lockdown. Would it be worth offering them to a refuge?

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DoorhandlesUnited · 14/03/2021 14:16

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WarriorN · 14/03/2021 14:15

Guest Post: "Mumsnet was the first safe place I had to realise my own agency - now I am campaigning to end forced marriage" www.mumsnet.com/Talk/guest_posts/4186416-Guest-Post-Mumsnet-was-the-first-safe-place-I-had-to-realise-my-own-agency-now-I-am-campaigning-to-end-forced-marriage

This thread has been amazing and worth reading and sharing.

sashh · 14/03/2021 14:14

Thanks guys.
On the subject of your local refuge you can link your amazon account to a charity via Amazon Smile, you just shop as normal and amazon pays a measly 0.5% but it does add up, I got an email saying my chosen charity (local refuge) got £112.07 this quarter, obviously not just from me.

amazon.co.uk/gp/chpf/about/ref=sxts_snpl_5_1_ba7d868e-6969-45b6-80e6-6d1032d585f8?pf_rd_p=ba7d868e-6969-45b6-80e6-6d1032d585f8&pf_rd_r=S6BJ346VEZBMKQPXWEWB&pd_rd_wg=ZBWzs&pd_rd_w=DqnuH&qid=1615730825&pd_rd_r=7acf3ca3-2284-4956-acd6-61f5360605b0]]

I have a few shares, when I get invites to AGMs I always fill in the 'election' part with support for every female and not for all males, I think the women have worked harder to get there so making it not automatic for the men to be on the board.

TwistedEyeOfHorus · 14/03/2021 14:13

Great thread. Some brilliant ideas here.

Off to check I have a subscription to Radical Notion.

HermitsLife · 14/03/2021 14:12

Good idea PersistentWoman

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motherrunner · 14/03/2021 14:02

[quote Siablue]Support your local Women’s refuge. We all know how tight funding is at the moment and how highly the need. Different organisations will have different needs. It obviously depends on who they have in at the time. Some do an Amazon wish list. You could send money or see if they need anything like clothes or toys.

Women who have to leave as a result of abuse often lose everything.

www.womensaid.org.uk/supporting-our-members/support-your-local-services/[/quote]
Absolutely. I teach in a girls’ school and our school charity is our local women’s refuge.

TheRabbitOfCaerbannog · 14/03/2021 14:02

On the right track!

TheRabbitOfCaerbannog · 14/03/2021 14:01

Liz Truss is taking a lot of flack in what appears to be an orchestrated campaign by Stonewall & acolytes, if you're writing thank you's it's worth letting her know you think she's on track.

WarriorN · 14/03/2021 14:01

Had missed that Sash, thanks.

Siablue · 14/03/2021 14:00

Support your local Women’s refuge. We all know how tight funding is at the moment and how highly the need. Different organisations will have different needs. It obviously depends on who they have in at the time. Some do an Amazon wish list. You could send money or see if they need anything like clothes or toys.

Women who have to leave as a result of abuse often lose everything.

www.womensaid.org.uk/supporting-our-members/support-your-local-services/

motherrunner · 14/03/2021 14:00

@sash Will do.

WarriorN · 14/03/2021 14:00

It's been great to find out more about smaller charities for ending violence against women and girls. Worth adding to your donation list.

Nia is one:

niaendingviolence.org.uk/

motherrunner · 14/03/2021 13:59

@WarriorN

Original 70s Vagina colouring book also available....

(Called the cunt colouring book)

[[https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0867193719/ref=cm]]swwrcppapifabcc_YSWH03SE9ADZBFSC6C2F

My eye sight is terrible. I’d never be able to stay in the lines.
persistentwoman · 14/03/2021 13:59

Some great ideas here.
A quick suggestion - try not to engage with people using threads on FWR as an opportunity to trash women, dead or alive. Huge progress is being made with women re engaging with feminism and some people are determined to try to sabotage this.

sashh · 14/03/2021 13:58

If anyone wants to email the DWP I'd be grateful, they have removed 'sex' from their equality statement because 'gender' is more inclusive.

For more info

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4161334-Does-anyone-fancy-emailing-the-DWP

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4167221-I-need-your-help-wise-women-of-the-feminist-board

WarriorN · 14/03/2021 13:57

Original 70s Vagina colouring book also available....

(Called the cunt colouring book)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0867193719/ref=cmswwrcppapifabcc_YSWH03SE9ADZBFSC6C2F

motherrunner · 14/03/2021 13:56

*been teaching

motherrunner · 14/03/2021 13:56

Draw vulvas randomly (I'm intending to take a spray can out next week. So fucking fed up of dicks everywhere)

I taught in mixed sex schools for 17 years. I saw a lot of graffitied dicks. Being teaching in an all girls’ school for 3 years, funnily enough I haven’t seen one graffitied vulva 🤷‍♀️

FindTheTruth · 14/03/2021 13:55

thanks for this thread and all the new ideas.

loveyouradvice · 14/03/2021 13:54

Thank you Rumred I needed that....

I am in tears at the moment, overwhelmed by yesterday, and came on this thread for some inspiring action ... which it is full of - thank you.

And I laughed out loud reading this - so powerful! Thank you for enabling me to laugh and smile through my tears

Draw vulvas randomly (I'm intending to take a spray can out next week. So fucking fed up of dicks everywhere)