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

Thanks dial. I am chuffed. But really, I am but one of many! Together we really do stand stronger, don’t we! X

You do deserve it Helle. I imagine many many lurkers are in awe of your posts too.

Although, having now been to the loo and can concentrate the fact that you are doing this on your phone usually.

Seriously... I can't even.

How???????

Right back to CSI style imagine because the actual does not compute.

Ok. Imagine me like in the crime shows with three screens and an archive that is filed carefully for speedy access!!!

Well… I never…

It's Christmas Helle, don't ruin our dreams. Not at Christmas.

I have visions of her sat in front of a bank of monitors pulling in files from all over ready to refute whatever drivel comes out in the next post.

That would be awesome!!! The truth is very low key and sadly, boring!! Usually my little phone. But now I would just love that set up!

Don't worry we've been keeping Onnabugeisha busy for you this evening she's actually rather...sweet.

😙😁

I am gobsmacked to see my name here! I have been travelling and just got wifi access!! Thank you all. However, I don’t deserve this mention at all. I am merely channeling all you amazing posters! There are about 50 wonderful recipients on this board that I could name. Posters who come from all walks of life, from all professions who give their knowledge, experience and insight generously.

I agree with all the posters mentioned on this thread and probably all the women and groups mentioned who are not posters as well. And yes, Sarah, for your continued bravery, you are very worthy of this award.

Anyone who has read my posts lately know that I post so I can calm the raging dissonance that some posts cause through dishonesty and manipulation. Thank you for reminding me that I am not alone in that.

@IamSarah 💋💐

OMG I can’t believe I’ve been given a Mumsnet award in the OP! Thank you Errol that means the world. I definitely could not have got through this year without the support of Mumsnetters.

My FWR women of the year are:

@Artichokeleaves
@AmmaryllisNightAndDay
@Boiledbeetle
@Waitwhat23
@ArabellaScott

Other women of the year in no particular order:

Julie Bindel
Rosie Duffield
Shonagh Dillon
Karen Ingala Smith
Judith Green
Naomi Cunningham
Karon Monaghan
Maya Forstater
JK Rowling
Victoria Smith
Hadley Freeman
Dani Ahrens
Ali Ceesay
Jane Clare Jones

I actually can't believe I left off FWS from my list of brilliant Scottish women - they definitely deserve a mention!

One of my favourite things on Twitter is someone saying very stupid about the human body/biology/sports and then seeing Fondofbeetles entering the fray - it's glorious how she can point out the facts with brilliant effect.

That wren was the inspiration for my name change so let’s assume she is! 😄

Every single woman fighting for women’s rights, from JKR and the other high profile women, to the most sporadic anonymous poster here thinking “this isn’t right” putting a pseudonym to a petition. Standing up for our rights is a far more dangerous and isolating activity than it should be as we approach the end of 2022.

”Nevertheless, she persisted.”

Sonia Sodha.

@WomenofExtremes love it!!

OK so i posted this on a different thread earlier having been inspired by the poem that that thread was about, but then I thought about all the different women being nominated on this thread and thought it quite fitting so I give you

WOMEN OF EXTREMES

From Barbie Girl to GI Joe we are woman
From high heels to rigger boots we are woman
From flat chested to buxom we are woman
From mother of six to barren with nil we are woman
From “3 days, very light” to “36 days now, still flooding” we are woman
From homeless with nothing to millionaires row we are woman
From far left to far right we are woman
From pro choice to pro life we are woman
From pick religion of choice to no God at all we are woman
From only does cock to only does cunt we are woman
From all walks of life and from all points of view we are woman
From time of conception to moment of death we are woman.

You wonderful women, every single one of you.

Right back to change names before I forget.

Yes Justine and co must get on the list!

To Justine et al of mumsnet who must get a lot of hassle (both cyber and non cyber) for keeping these boards open.

Women of Iran

JK Rowling

KJ Keen

Ash Regan for me. Holyrood is toxic and she’s put herself firmly in the firing line in relation to all her colleagues, not just those in her own party, which is bad enough.

Also all the trans widows, I’ve learned a lot this year about why ‘what people do behind closed doors is their business’ isn’t acceptable within feminism.

It has to be JK Rowling for me.

As well as her charity work through Lumos, I still think of her gender critical emergence as a real turning point and remember almost crying in relief that someone famous and credible was saying this stuff out loud in "real life".

She could have just stayed quiet and enjoyed adulation from the masses, instead, she is now LOATHED on Reddit and elsewhere online. She knew what was coming and went for it anyway. She's beyond a hero to me.

There are so many this year, but for me it's the women of For Women Scotland. On and on they battle, never giving up, in the most depressing of circumstances. They have my utmost admiration.

There are almost too many and the work is very widely spread, which seems to be all round a good sign.

I do think the women of Scotland who've been working so hard in such depressing circumstances must win as a collective though? But it's very hard to choose!!