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Suffragette lanyard

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Pocketfluff1 · 07/02/2025 16:49

I’ve recently started a new job in the NHS and I’m thinking about wearing my suffragette lanyard as an alternative to the pride/rainbow one I’ve been given. Am I potentially sabotaging my new job or can I get away with it by saying I just love feminism?!

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JimHalpertsWife · 07/02/2025 17:29

Pocketfluff1 · 07/02/2025 17:28

No, there’s nothing in the dress code policy about it. If asked, I might just feign innocence and say I just like the colours or something!

I'd just say "flag colours are allowed, yes?"

JimHalpertsWife · 07/02/2025 17:29

I use the Suffragette colours as much as possible in daily life. I did see recently though that the LGBTQXYZ community seem to have adopted those colours and defined them as "genderqueer" which, on googling, means God only knows what.

So the defiance you want to (and ought to) be signifying might be seen by some in that community as allyship.

Next thing to wonder - why have they adopted those colours for that category.

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Pocketfluff1 · 07/02/2025 17:28

No, there’s nothing in the dress code policy about it. If asked, I might just feign innocence and say I just like the colours or something!

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Lookuptotheskies · 07/02/2025 17:24

Is there anything in your contract or uniform code or anything like that about things like lanyards, badges, etc?

Motnight · 07/02/2025 17:22

I wear a Suffragette shawl when I am working at home! Work for the NHS. Got asked once if I was Scottish 🤣

KohlaParasaurus · 07/02/2025 17:18

I wore a suffragette lanyard (plaited from very narrow ribbon) in my last NHS workplace, and if anybody noticed they didn't say anything. Most of my colleagues opted for the rainbow ones which we were offered during the pandemic when "rainbows for the NHS" was a thing. If there had been any issue I'd have gone back to using the plain blue lanyard with an NHS logo that we'd had previously.

Ph3 · 07/02/2025 17:16

BeBraveLittlePenguin · 07/02/2025 17:13

Ah bless you for trying.

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Thank you ☺️ What can I say - I always like to try. Do you know what the OP is referring to? Perhaps you can enlighten me

BeBraveLittlePenguin · 07/02/2025 17:13

Ph3 · 07/02/2025 17:11

Sorry - I must be behind what does it represent?

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Ah bless you for trying.

Ph3 · 07/02/2025 17:11

Pocketfluff1 · 07/02/2025 17:05

I got mine from Let Women Speak for £4. Just wondering if I am going to regret rocking the boat by wearing it but I really don’t want to wear the rainbow one because of what it now represents.

Sorry - I must be behind what does it represent?

winchfem · 07/02/2025 17:05

I'd be surprised if it caused a problem- most people recognise the suffragette colours as a feminist symbol, sure, but I doubt many people would associate it with being GC. I say go ahead!

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Pocketfluff1 · 07/02/2025 17:05

I got mine from Let Women Speak for £4. Just wondering if I am going to regret rocking the boat by wearing it but I really don’t want to wear the rainbow one because of what it now represents.

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Ph3 · 07/02/2025 17:01

Ooh - can you alternate?

wobblyweewoman · 07/02/2025 17:00

What an excellent idea. Where would you get one? Etsy?

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