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Reclaim These Streets have been captured.

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stumbledin · 16/03/2021 17:55

It was inevitable of course. Whatever the original intentions of the local women who set up the facebook event page, given the huge response they have had, it was just to tempting for those who always want to be in control not to take over.

So now there is a Reclaim These Streets facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/282187170119807/ which of course loads of women have joined. And although it is meant to be about sharing your experiences, your ideas, your whatever, turns out the group admins will not let your voice be heard if you dont express yourself in an approved way.

No need to detail what that is, but once again the vanguard of well schooled stonewall students are definitely in charge.

And of course this also applies to the now in excess of half a million pounds raisde for women's projects. It has been decreed - by knee jerk tweet that only trans inclusive groups will get women.

Tough luck on those providing women only services as legally allowed under the EA. So rape crisis helplines, women refuges, many BME groups will be deemed not worthy of financial support.

How come there are never enough mumsnetters out and about on facebook or wherever to capture groups? Sad

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Biscuitsanddoombar · 16/03/2021 18:21

Luckily lots of women now know the money they donated might be spent on services that don’t centre women & have asked for it back

Biscuitsanddoombar · 16/03/2021 18:20

If it helps (which it probably doesn’t) RTS started out captured

Of the founders
Anna birley is a Labour cllr as is Jess Leigh whole Jamie klinger runs this incite.global/

The problem was that people didn’t realise they were full on TWAW when they donated because they didn’t make it clear

Skyliner001 · 16/03/2021 18:19

Thanks so much for the heads up, I'll join this group, good to see they are stamping out transphobia 😊

Ereshkigalangcleg · 16/03/2021 18:15

They haven't been captured, they were TWAW from the start. They didn't mention this on the fundraiser, but they did to anyone asking the question specifically.

ShowOfHands · 16/03/2021 18:08

I joined. I tried to ask a question. I was respectful, thoughtful etc.

I was kicked out 5 minutes later and called a transphobe. In those 5 minutes, 4 people demanded I state "twaw".

I am SO done with everything.

hoorayforharoldlloyd · 16/03/2021 18:07

Because people don't know the issues. I'm cynical about fundraisers that don't name the recipients anyway so didn't donate. I can make my own mind up.

They won't be expecting the level of abuse they will get as they will never be able to toe the line enough.

Their Twitter did mention evaw and centre for women's justice though