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Suffragette ribbon in the wild

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Wanttocry · 02/07/2021 19:07

Seen at legoland this week, tied to a fence by some benches. Perhaps I don’t get out much but I’ve not seen anything like that before, other than online I mean.

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Isadora2007 · 03/07/2021 21:09

Our school has some tied outside on a lamp post. I’m in Fife. I would love to know who did it!!

StrawberryLipstickStateOfMind · 03/07/2021 21:03

My friend is going to come with me, I've already planned where I'm putting them 💜 🤍 💚

BatmansBat · 03/07/2021 21:01

I am so excited about all these ribbons. I will try to put some out on my morning walks .

Who in their right mind is policing a thread about ribbons Confused?

StrawberryLipstickStateOfMind · 03/07/2021 17:51

I've ordered ribbons today to do this.

Am now thinking up the messages to write on them.

#istandwithmaya

I ❤️ JKR

Woman = adult human female

EmpressWitchDoesntBurn · 03/07/2021 17:07

I saw some locally the other day & was thrilled.

BigGreenOlives · 03/07/2021 17:06

Seen this morning in the South Downs. I was so excited. Thank you if it was you

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CervixSampler · 03/07/2021 16:52

I've ordered more ribbon as frequently walk in the woods and along the canal.

Gumbomambo · 03/07/2021 16:45

Who the fuck do you think won those “hard earned WOMENS rights” we don’t want giving away? Votes for women Mishy, watch Mary poppins. On the original topic. How pretty.

purplebutterflybiscuits · 03/07/2021 15:39

ToesAndFingersCrossed

Thank you for posting that photograph. It has made my day to see ribbons in a location I recognise. I am occasionally in Peebles and think a trip there is well overdue. It all seems much more hopeful.

Deliriumoftheendless · 03/07/2021 15:25

I’d love to see Mishy’s stand up act.

Natural.

DialSquare · 03/07/2021 10:49

You have to marvel at the creativity involved in reaching that accusation.

The creativity is off the scale with the TWAW crowd.

CrossPurposes · 03/07/2021 10:45

Suffragettes fought for equal rights for women and that's what this symbolises.

NewlyGranny · 03/07/2021 10:28

They fought for the vote, Mishy. Good to see you.

I think Marion Miller was accused of hate speech because she re-tweeted just such an image of a suffragette ribbon on a fence - she hadn't put it there herself - and it was wilfully misinterpreted as a 'noose' rather than a loop, and as being attached to a 'tree' not a fence. The mistaken inference drawn was that the image was a death threat by lynching.

You have to marvel at the creativity involved in reaching that accusation.

We've been using loops of ribbon for decades now in various colours to support various causes, and this was the first ever to be labelled a 'noose'.

yourhairiswinterfire · 03/07/2021 10:28

'Disturbing' Grin

I think it's fantastic that it's making a comeback.

Talking about 'equal' when the demands of rapists to have access to trapped prey trumps women's right to safety Hmm

Tinysalmonswimminginastream · 03/07/2021 10:27

Also, why about in other countries where women are campaigning for their own single sex toilets etc? Are they bigots for wanting 'segregation' as well?

Tinysalmonswimminginastream · 03/07/2021 10:26

@MishyJDI

This perversion of the suffragette movement is truly disturbing. They fought for equal rights, not segregation.
What do you mean by 'segregation'? We segregate certain spaces on the basis of sex and have done for a long time and no one had a problem with it?
TheSlayer · 03/07/2021 10:25

The suffergettes fought for women only spaces to free them from the urinary leash.
www.museumoflondon.org.uk/discover/womens-right-work-toilet-bathroom-victorian-london-wwi-factory-protest

ArabellaScott · 03/07/2021 10:24

Some people have always found women fighting for their rights disturbing. The suffragettes were despised, ridiculed, threatened, attacked, imprisoned, etc.

Waitwhat23 · 03/07/2021 10:23

@MishyJDI I'm pretty sure the suffragettes would have been horrified to their core that men were now being included under the word women. Segregation is an interesting choice of word to use - are you to trying to call us all racists again? Makes a change from right wing, fundamentalist, etc etc.

Women won't wheesht no matter how much you try!

MishyJDI · 03/07/2021 10:18

This perversion of the suffragette movement is truly disturbing. They fought for equal rights, not segregation.

yourhairiswinterfire · 03/07/2021 10:18

@Deliriumoftheendless

You didn’t approach it?

Them’s dangerous I hear.

She's very brave! I've heard these ribbons will garrotte you as soon as look at you! 😱
PandorasMailbox · 03/07/2021 10:13

I have ribbons and labels and will be using them far and wide.

ChattyLion · 03/07/2021 06:00

This is really inspiring. I would be delighted to see something like this in the wild!

Everything right with taking info on this issue to where mothers and parents are. It can directly affect all women, girls, mothers, parents, our own kids of either sex, our friends’ kids, the kids in our wider families, and wherever we live or work.
Pointing out resources which are anti-misogynistic, anti-homophobic, pro-safeguarding, pro-reality and pro-scientific facts is a public service announcement and an excellent thing to do!

ToesAndFingersCrossed · 02/07/2021 22:55

Thank you to whoever put the ribbons up in Peebles, I drive past on my commute and seeing them fluttering in the wind really cheers me up after an exhausting 12.5h on my feet ☺️

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FemaleAndLearning · 02/07/2021 22:47

I've bought ribbons, just need to get out and tie them up. I would love to see one in my local area.

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