Oxfam. Again.

How odd! Like I said I'd rather just have the game without shoe-horning women into it.

Especially apparently with strange inclusion standards!

Nothing will turn anyone off feminism faster than something like that game I reckon!

And yes it has a little book with some information about each woman and their achievements.

I have the happy families version of the game, and there are different categories which means there are some women who are not as 'high profile' as others, so the political category is very strong, Emmeline, Malala, Greta, Rosa Parks, but the music category is Taylor Swift and Beyonce alongside Billie Holiday (and someone else I can't remember, annoyingly). Elliott's name is in the film category with Emma Watson and Angelina Jolie.

Sounds like an odd game :/

Why not just bingo? Why bung in oh yay women do shit too and look we noticed!

Does it have info about why they are fab?

Strange choices. I'm not sure who page is, has she done something as remarkable as some of the others? Might it go out of date?

Sounds like there's something for everyone to get irritated about !

And yes HELLO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT COVER UP...

I had a similar response - nothing about deadnaming just some waffle about the game not living up to their commitment to respect all genders. It then went on to refer to the work they did on behalf of women and that they will tackle discrimination and inequalities including sex, gender identity and sexuality.

“exploits children”
“Whitewashes investigations”

Based on facts here:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-48593401

Seen today

Seen today

Wow can't believe that's got past the massive HATE CRIME posters that SHOUT IN YOUR FACE AS YOU ENTER.

I took a picture.

I thought the exhibition at the top looked like the original art work for greetings cards so I was a bit surprised at the background.

I was impressed that the word lesbian was used on the information board for Phyllis Christopher several times though once in the phrase "queer lesbian sexuality" whatever that is.

Not on my radar at all, honestly! Is there a full list of the women?

Really? I was aware of the role in Juno but wouldn’t have been able to name the actor.

EP has worked pretty consistently for decades (started as a child), but often in smaller films. I suspect the reason for inclusion in the game was being an openly gay woman working in Hollywood, but the people who made the game obviously thought that was inspirational enough.

Really? I was aware of the role in Juno but wouldn’t have been able to name the actor. Only really on my radar due to their recent off-screen life.

Still - hardly a ‘wonder’ person of either sex. I wonder what a ‘wonder men’ game would look like?

I think the point was that she was a well regarded actress at the beginning of her career who was openly gay and therefore a role model for lesbians. Not quite the same as Malala, but inspirational to some.

Next to a girl who was shot in the head for wanting girls to get education, and a woman who fought for the struggle for half the population the get the vote.

What the heck?

As Ellen she was in a game next to Malala Yousafzai and Emmeline Pankhurst, but that must never be mentioned again. Elliot must settle for 'Not exactly an A list celebrity'.

So they have to start their career again as a nobody? Can’t show their CV anywhere?

Who knows - I doubt these particular Oxfam staff care.

So they have to start their career again as a nobody? Can’t show their CV anywhere? Good luck breaking into Hollywood - can see them screaming for people like them.

Apparently an Oxfam employee got in touch with OJ and confirmed that the reason for the withdrawal was the deadnaming. Not clear why Oxfam haven’t made this clear, but the employee told OJ ‘the buyers weren’t aware that he had transitioned (fair enough he’s not exactly an A list celebrity). senior management agreed it would be unethical to sell the product’.

So from inspirational lesbian role model and Oscar nominee to ‘not exactly an A list celebrity’. EP’s entire career must be redacted, and presumably any product that acknowledges history pulped.

And Oxfam think this is the ethical choice?

Just emailed a complaint to Oxfam - the spaces where women can be celebrated seem to be getting smaller and smaller.

They discussed this late last night on LBC and it was so ridiculous it kept me awake! Grrrrr

A relative worked in one of the largest charities in the U.K. - there was definitely a huge gap between those ‘at the top’ who seems to be purely ‘in it for a gong’ (when the honours lists were lo listed there was always a scramble to see who was on it) and those who worked ankle deep in blood and mud.

The upper management was all pretty much from a cabal of ‘folks’ who would be involved in other groups and lobbyists. It was all just business to them.