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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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teawamutu · 31/03/2021 13:12

Great shout - I've filled it in. Really quick and simple.

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Leafstamp · 31/03/2021 07:33

Here’s one for later today/this week:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4206745-Rugby-RFU-seeking-feedback-on-its-transgender-policy

PotholeHellhole · 29/03/2021 23:47

I read about Sonia Appleby's crowd funder on another thread, and that has been my act for today.

thinkingaboutLangCleg · 29/03/2021 02:13

I’ve had an email from Sex Matters inviting women to help analyse responses to the Women and Equalities committee’s recent consultation on changes to the Gender Recognition Act. I’ve emailed back to say yes, at [email protected]

More information here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4204939-Help-Sex-Matters-with-some-crowdsourced-research?watched=1

Tartyflette · 26/03/2021 17:05

@teawamutu

My task for today is writing to Liz Truss and Kemi Badenoch (got distracted with micro loans yday). I want to thank them for holding firm on sex and women's protections. Thinking I need to bring up: Conversion therapy ban Hate crimes and domestic violence classed by sex, not gender GRA Implications of the census ruling and need to look at Stonewall influence.

Anything else?

What has Kemi done? She is my local MP and is not generally that well-regarded. (Doesn't always respond to constituents) Be nice to find out she is worthwhile after all.
crashbandicootwarped · 26/03/2021 16:30

So I made my feelings known on the feedback section of the census.
Filled in the women's health survey and sent it to a friend
Brought a whole bunch of feminist badges to wear and distribute

Printed off the joke that is my works equality and diversity policy to go through and point out the inaccuracies. Not brave enough to do this anything other than anonymously.
The obvious exchange is sex for gender is easy to point out. The whole page divoted to gender identity is another issue. It is written from the point of view that gender recognition is a process and as soon as a transition is started that's it.
The fact that the other protected characteristics have a bullet point each is depressing.
I feel like I may need help to unpick it 'professionally' from a legal point of view.

Does anyone have a good policy that I can use as reference please?

EmbarrassingAdmissions · 25/03/2021 19:33

I loathe the Bechdel test because it nearly always auto-corrects to Bechamel or something similar which makes me second-guess myself.
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I grew up deeply resenting women in most of the films that I liked (adventure or thrillers) because they Always Got in the Way and Did Nothing Useful but Need to Be Rescued. Gah - the indoctrination.

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teawamutu · 25/03/2021 19:00

@HoegaardenHappiness

When discussing films with your children, friends, work, make sure to check if it passes the Bechdale test, and if not then discuss why.

Great thread!

Excellent point! My DC have known about it since they were about 6 BlushGrin
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HoegaardenHappiness · 25/03/2021 18:02

When discussing films with your children, friends, work, make sure to check if it passes the Bechdale test, and if not then discuss why.

Great thread!

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teawamutu · 25/03/2021 17:50

I think this is tomorrow's:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4202090-british-cycling-consultation

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teawamutu · 25/03/2021 17:47

Today's action was filling in the Welsh government consultation on equality funding.

Only took 20 minutes and very cathartic to set out exactly why I don't think any public body should be funding Stonewall.

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LoveCauliflowerCheese · 24/03/2021 20:48

Starting a list of GC politicians:

of gender critical politicians? www.mumsnet.com/Talk/feminist_activism/4201436-list-of-gender-critical-politicians

LoveCauliflowerCheese · 24/03/2021 20:41

Oh and writing to our MPs to ask what their views are on Gender, Pornography, transing children.... and letting them know our thoughts!

LoveCauliflowerCheese · 24/03/2021 20:39

I think it's nice to message those who are brave and challenge this nonsense online. Especially young people. Ridiculous that it should seem brave to speak the truth of course. I feel expressing solidarity is important here to let them know they are so appreciated. Saoirse Connelly and Fionne Orlander on Twitter for example.

gardenbird48 · 24/03/2021 17:01

*today !!

gardenbird48 · 24/03/2021 17:00

@teawamutu

Today's act: gardening for FWS. Again.
Well done. I’ve been painting so haven’t managed anything specific tussah other than keeping up to speed on the reddit thing and passing around info on social media.

Yesterday I dug for Sonia Appleby and gave the census twats a piece of my mind.

OverTheHill50 · 24/03/2021 16:59

@Immaback

If you put “the invisible job spec checklist “ into google there’s a full list of household tasks to be split between adults . Very useful. Love this thread !
Didn't seem to work for me - can you provide any further info/ links?
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teawamutu · 24/03/2021 16:54

Today's act: gardening for FWS. Again.

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Cowbells · 23/03/2021 10:06

How is a paper census is more helpful than online?

oldwomanwhoruns · 23/03/2021 08:35

@teawamutu , sorry sorry too late for your letter, but I'm doing my own and will add these 2 points too:

  1. Hate crimes legislation - preferably repeal as it creates untouchable 'sacred castes', or, in the short term, add female-ness as Protected Characteristic (not misogyny as that can be twisted)
  2. Gvmt advisers employed to put forward the female perspective should all be female. & referencing the 50-50 committee, and the gvmt equalities advisor )who recently resigned) who was TW, so had an inbuilt bias against females.
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teawamutu · 23/03/2021 08:05

Today's action will be a note of thanks to Baroness Noakes: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/4199307-Baroness-Noakes-parliamentary-questions-the-ones-we-ve-been-saying-need-answering-after-the-ONS-FPFW-case

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Leafstamp · 21/03/2021 20:43

[quote MaudTheInvincible]I was here to give a suggestion but got distracted by memories of PH Sad

Anyway, having got the weekly Filia newsletter yesterday, it is full to the brim with things to be done, to listen to, and to read. If you haven't already signed up, here's a link explore.filia.org.uk/newsletter-signup[/quote]
Thanks for this. I’ve signed up today

TheRabbitOfCaerbannog · 21/03/2021 13:22

I've sent off my paper census plus sex in the census letter and done a bit of digging for sisters in Scotland this weekend. Also donated to Filia and signed up to their newsletter- thanks to pp for the recommendation.

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teawamutu · 21/03/2021 13:15

Today I've signed the petition to end the statute of limitations for domestic abuse and emailed my local refuge to see if they'd like any nearly new women's and children's clothes, or some toiletries.

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334bu · 21/03/2021 11:08

Have just emailed Organ Donation Scotland regarding their use of gender in their form. Thanks to the ladies on this board I asked , along with the question " did they not need to know my sex", why they were ignoring the Yogyakarta Principles by asking me to out myself. I also queried their need to ask me this and if there were no need would this not be against Data Protection Rules.
So thank you all.