Sisters Uncut

it's interesting how social media seem to have picked up on this way quicker than the mainstream, who look slow and flat footed this morning.

The mainstream know they have to stick to established facts. This is so incendiary that repeating misinformation could cause significant damage to a medial outlet. But the facts look hard to establish since the first hand stories and stories coming from images and videos are all over the place.

Why do they still have an account? Supporting paedophilia is obviously illegal and against twitter rules.

Some background on Sisters Uncut from a few years back:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3172250-Sisters-Uncut

I saw it all unfold on Twitter on the day. The organisers of the vigil posted that the event was cancelled and for people to respect the decision and to do a candlelight vigil from home instead. Sisters uncut immediately took this as a call to arms with “we will not be silenced by the police” agenda. They posted for women to attend, not to carry id in case of arrest, to quote their rights to protest when confronted by police etc. I also watched the live stream of the vigil and it was peaceful and social distanced for the first hour with very little police presence, then it got more crowded, the chants got more one sided and police stopped more people from joining.. this is where this “kettling” happened that people are talking about. The police then started telling people to go home, this resulted in „we will not be moved“ chants and women holding on to the railings refusing to leave. Including the lady who was featured in the press lying on the floor in handcuffs

I've had a quick look at their website, but can't see the stuff about being anti police and anti prisons. Can someone point me to it so I can read. I really don't want people to think this group represents me and would like some come back.

Thanks for the pic CaveMum

I'm not a huge Twitter fan but it's interesting how social media seem to have picked up on this way quicker than the mainstream, who look slow and flat footed this morning.

They're very striking and visually emotive images of course. Especially ones where she's looking into the camera.

But it's that photo that's made the pages. photo of patsy I mean.

I'm sort of adding to Toffee's post.

You'd need to listen for the context.

One point was that obviously there's history of racism from the police in the past and unfair treatment and so feelings in some communities were running high. They mentioned many were there to also remember the murders of two sisters killed last year while walking home too. But it's that photo that's made the pages.

It's worth listening to the discussion, many different things brought up.

It was going to be a Nationally - if not internationally - covered event. A good audience. Good strategy.

There's an interview with Patsy Stevenson either from late Saturday or possibly on Sunday. I can't find the link on Twitter, someone else may have it, but in it she talks about protecting transwomen and fails to mention Sarah Everard once. That tells you all you need to know.

Wendy yes of course they wanted men and tw there. Not interested in commemorating Sarah, but actively promoting males at the expense of women.

What does this have to do with Sarah's death?

"Chants of 'fuck Starmer' at the Sister's Uncut protest today at New Scotland Yard do not bode well for his future as Labour leader"

And no, Jason, you are NOT a feminist.

twitter.com/Bond_JasonBond/status/1371151243452760070?s=20

Before the vigil there were a few tweets asking if the event was going to be for transwomen too, as apparently allies wanted to show support.

If the organisers had said no, this is a female only event, I wonder if Sisters Uncut would have turned up to protest the vigil?

Why does her colour matter? I’ve seen people in SM try to make this a kit colour. I don’t get it - are we not all women battling the same sexism?

Very good piece on woman's hour today about all this.

Also noted the image of an arrested woman splashed across papers was white.

CaveMum - I’m not often wrong... but I have a good nose.

At last 3 years studying psychology and contextual analysis has finally paid of (what’s in this image, what story are they telling, who controls the narrative, who are the key players, what are they doing, how has it been framed, who created the image, is there any attempted conscious manipulation of the narrative, what is the lighting like...

Janice Turner is on the case:

"Alarming that Sisters Uncut members & others are making statements which could jeopardise trial of man charged with killing Sarah Everard. Such activists don’t care about making the world materially better for women. Causes are just levers to fuel their outrage machine."

twitter.com/VictoriaPeckham/status/1371397501039824897?s=20

"We were there to protest rape.
They were there to protest us.
We sang, danced, and cheered.
They defaced a building."

twitter.com/NoName_XX_AHF/status/1226514391186755584?s=20

Some fantastic stuff on this thread - if this group are getting some press because of the recent case, it seems like a good opportunity for some decent journalists to get the word out.

Seems like something that would have general "wtf?" interest beyond feminist circles. "Anti-women women's group" is newsworthy. Private Eye, James Kirkup...?

Anyone with contacts like that should point them at this thread.

Yes I saw just such a man on twitter claiming that the police's behaviour at the vigil was all the fault of 'radical feminists' who were reaping what they'd sown. Many women pointed out to him that these people are about as far removed from radical feminists as it's possible to get, that they saw their use of the term feminist as an abomination, and that they were seen as working very much for the patriarchy.

I don't think he was listening though.