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!!!!! FWR women of the year !!!!!

166 replies

ErrolTheDragon · 25/12/2022 17:11

Belatedly - we've not had an FWR women of the year thread this year.

There are so many worthy of mention! I'm not planning on doing a spreadsheet to decide a 'winner' but if anyone else wants to please do.

So, to get the ball rolling with some obvious names...

Joanne Rowling - I think someone reckoned she's due a lifetime award but I'm pretty sure she's going to be doing more for women each year so that's premature.Grin

Maya Forstater and Allison Bailey for their important legal battles.

Special MNer's award to @IamSarah for her bravery and persistence.

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OmiOmy · 30/12/2022 13:56

Women can never be allowed to focus on ourselves, without a plopper plopping in saying what about the menz.

We are celebrating women. Get over it.

Blister · 30/12/2022 13:16

TinselAngel · 30/12/2022 12:46

Are we having a competition over who gets the most death threats now?

I think so... with most perpetrators all of the same sex..

KittyKlaws · 30/12/2022 13:14

Ok in typical fashion I seem to have landed somewhere among death threat comparisons - carry on. 😄

KittyKlaws · 30/12/2022 13:12

As a collective, the highly intelligent, always informative and frequently very bloody funny ...

Women Of FWR Mumsnet

who have taught me a great deal and for over 8 years now have kept me sane even though I don't post much these days in those early days you were an absolute goddess send and I am positive I am not the only woman who feels like this.

Thank you to all of you, every single one.

TinselAngel · 30/12/2022 13:05

My "best" death threat was from a trans-identifying male on Twitter telling me he'd like to "drown me in a canal".
Was it from the Peaky Blinders?

TinselAngel · 30/12/2022 13:03

I got sent a lot of gifs of shitting dogs at one point. Where's my award?

Waitwhat23 · 30/12/2022 12:59

MuffytheWooWooSlayer · 30/12/2022 12:07

My "best" death threat was from a trans-identifying male on Twitter telling me he'd like to "drown me in a canal".

Once I got over the disproportionate spite, I decided it was, in fact, an almost bucolic proposal. I've always fancied a weekend on a narrow boat. Think how many emails to MPs I could write about gender ideology whilst merrily chugging along...

I can't decide whether a narrow boat holiday sounds nice or whether I'd be dancing along beside it, muttering 'for the love of everything, hurry up!'.

Rather not be drowned in one though.

TinselAngel · 30/12/2022 12:46

Are we having a competition over who gets the most death threats now?

Boiledbeetle · 30/12/2022 12:42

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IcakethereforeIam · 30/12/2022 12:40

Can you get WiFi on barges? If you can that sounds lovely.

Talking about barges, death threats are awful, coupled with bad, derivative, 'art'....just...no.

Comparing a twitter self-owner with the amazing women on this thread is almost cruel though.

MuffytheWooWooSlayer · 30/12/2022 12:07

My "best" death threat was from a trans-identifying male on Twitter telling me he'd like to "drown me in a canal".

Once I got over the disproportionate spite, I decided it was, in fact, an almost bucolic proposal. I've always fancied a weekend on a narrow boat. Think how many emails to MPs I could write about gender ideology whilst merrily chugging along...

EvilBee · 30/12/2022 12:04

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Slothtoes · 30/12/2022 12:03

Keira Bell. Maya F. Allison B. Bev and Kate from LGB Alliance. Everyone fighting court cases. Everyone donating to them.
And everyone who’s written to their political representatives this year. Particularly in Scotland. Keep going

JKR as charitable hero of the year
Wonens groups in Scotland

So many women to be mentioned in so many aspects because everyone who speaks up is brilliant. Posters on here, honourable mention of course.

Everyone who is just keeping going in this shitty political and economic situation which always impacts more on women

Everyone living their daily life needing womens spaces and single sex services which are constantly under threat.
i already posted about this but this Twitter post is incredibly powerful. I hope that everyone who is taking away protections for women reads it and feels utter shame.
twitter.com/hen10freeman/status/1603022204467351556

^ Henrietta Freeman, a disabled woman with home care tweeted about why she needs female carers. [Flowers] to her

EvilBee · 30/12/2022 11:57

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TinselAngel · 30/12/2022 11:12

EvilBee · 29/12/2022 21:53

Katy Montgomerie for keeping on going despite the hate, death threats etc

We all get hate and death threats mate.

Norma27 · 30/12/2022 09:40

Monty! Oh my god that made me spit my coffee out!

OmiOmy · 30/12/2022 09:34

NotBadConsidering · 30/12/2022 08:59

Katy Montgomerie 🤣🤣🤣

What do you think this is, the BBC?

😂😂😂

MuffytheWooWooSlayer · 30/12/2022 09:21

Monty! What a top geeze! Deffo deserves a hearty slap on the back and a beer for all those acerbic, perceptive stickman cartoons. Truly a modern Hogarth! 😂

ResisterRex · 30/12/2022 09:16

What do you think this is, the BBC?

😂

NotBadConsidering · 30/12/2022 08:59

Katy Montgomerie 🤣🤣🤣

What do you think this is, the BBC?

Blister · 30/12/2022 08:46

Tried to find the death threats... couldn't... I'm certain what sex the perpetrators would be though. anyway back to the women of the year.

IcakethereforeIam · 29/12/2022 21:55

It's 'woman' of the year, but no-one should receive death threats. I wish Katie the best for the new year.

ArabellaScott · 29/12/2022 21:54

Winston Churchill.

EvilBee · 29/12/2022 21:53

Katy Montgomerie for keeping on going despite the hate, death threats etc

MarieIVanArkleStinks · 29/12/2022 16:01

@IamSarah
@spero
@TinselAngel

Amazing Mumsnetters who have all done women an invaluable service.

The women of FWR - the one space where these discussions are even possible. So much collective knowledge and strength here.

Joanna Cherry
Rosie Duffield
Suzanne Moore
Allison Bailey
Kiera Bell
Nor forgetting J K Rowling

And here's to WPUK and the WRN.

💚🤍💜