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

After some of the laughs I've had on posts and threads to do with merkinsb over the last couple of days I'll agree with @TanteRose . I've been doing a lot of clenching, not always successfully mind!

Too much information?

Elaine Miller <waves> <clenches pelvic floor>

There are so many brilliant, wonderful women. I think if I had just one vote it would go to Allison Bailey for her sheer persistence and bravery. Allison is a survivor of child sexual abuse and, as a black lesbian from a working-class background, overcame so many obstacles to become a barrister. She then had to take the decision to fight a gruelling court case against her own chambers that must have been exhausting and even soul-destroying at times. She really deserves our thanks and our appreciation.

There are so many women to choose from.
Kelly Jay Keen sticks out for me and her words 'if not you then who, if not now then when'. We can't sit still any longer and she has inspired me to be more outspoken.

Along with all the amazing women mentioned above I wanted to mention the grassroots women each for doing their little bit with stickers, emails and one on one conversations to help those not interested to be interested.

Miriam Cates and Dr Hilary Cass would get my vote with regards to children.

The amazing @IamSarah who despite her own trauma has took on an amazing battle.

Thank you to women everywhere for making me feel sane and helping me to continue the fight in my own small ways.

Stephanie Davies-Arai is a legend, as is Helen Saxby. Both incredible women's and girls rights campaigners and deserving of an award.

Stephanie Davies-Arai

One of the people fighting for our gender non-conforming girls (because, if you look at the stats, ROGD largely affects girls) not to be labelled ‘born in the wrong bodies’, taught they must take hormones for the rest of their lives and get their breast chopped off.

It's quite something to see all these brilliant persistent women and groups name checked like this - so much thought, hard work and effort.

Also rogdmum

Labour Women's Declaration
Liberal Voice for Women
Green Party Women

Lots of brilliant women.

Could we also give an honourable mention to Caroline ffiske and her colleagues at Conservatives for Women. www.conservativesforwomen.org/

I don’t know if similar lobby groups exist within other parties, but there has been some much needed progress within the Tories in the Commons, Lords and within local constituency parties since the group was formed in 2019. No elected representative should be able to claim they are unaware of women’s views and concerns.

God, some days most certainly. On those days the "Oh! will you just FUCK OFF!" Literally screams at me to write it as a post.

They do add a certain je ne sais qua... Could live without it, though

To be fair though Beastly it wouldn't be the same without them, they do weirdly add a certain...something to the mix. Plus you have to admit, they are bloody dedicated to their cause, their cause being obviously that they just like winding us up.

But they do help show the on the fence readers the complete bat shittery of the other side.

Maybe we should give them a special award...oh my bad we can't, they're all men.

Obviously I'm only joking, I'm convinced one of them actually is a woman, the rest...who knows.

I second all these nominations! All the regulars on FWR are brilliant (well... not all the regulars :) I've learned so much from all of you.

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That is a good point I have to admit.

Thanks for the nominations Wims, I won't say I don't deserve it 😉

An honourable mention for Helleofaberyl from me, for putting the hours in. She's Datun's heir!

JK Rowling being nominated is like Meryl Streep at the Oscars: you have to give others a chance of winning something.

I’d like to nominate @ArabellaScott for funniest post of the year on a recently deleted thread which went along the (paraphrased) lines of

“Wait, buildings contact people now? What do they use, brick phones?”

🤣🤣🤣

Agree with all the pp's that we owe Helleofabore a great big thank you for her persistent, patient, clear and cool headed posts.

And big applause to all the women of FWR for their wit & wisdom.

Also nominating MoirasSaggyBundles for best username of 2022.

Outwith MN -

The women of Iran
KJK
Ash Regan
JK Rowling
Elaine Miller
Allison Bailey
Hadley Freeman

Yes we do. As you said earlier, we come from all different walks of life with different experiences and with different strengths but we all have the same goal.