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International Women's Day is useless for women by Jo Bartosch

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Leafstamp · 08/03/2026 13:45

Great article here, not just content but clever/witty writing IMO : International Women’s Day is useless for women | Josephine Bartosch | The Critic Magazine

Brighton, Bristol, Nottingham all get a mention (I see there is already a thread on what happened at the latter), but it is also about the whole gamut of organisations that "penalise self-respecting women who dare to suggest that sex matters" - in JB's words.

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INeedAPensieve · 08/03/2026 14:16

The SheSays people in Brighton sound absolutely awful.

Depressing that even one day to celebrate women has been taken from us by men. This time larping men.

Pudmyboy · 08/03/2026 14:11

Lottapianos · 08/03/2026 14:01

Great article. Horrified but not surprised by this utter bilge:

'If tech is your thing this year you can head to SheSays in Brighton, which advertises itself as being “mainly for women and anyone who identifies as a woman. Trans women are women. Non-binary, gender-queer people are very welcome at all our events. Men too.”'

What a great way to make women (actual fucking women) feel seen, heard and valued 🙄

IWD can absolutely get to fuck

I just wonder why it is called SheSays, given everyone is 'welcome' (speech marks as I wouldn't hold my breath that natal women would be welcome if there was the tiniest bit of terf about them).

Pudmyboy · 08/03/2026 14:08

There is something about these vomit-inducing fanny fests that recalls the spectacle of a domestic abuser turning up with a bunch of flowers
Spot on!

Lottapianos · 08/03/2026 14:01

Great article. Horrified but not surprised by this utter bilge:

'If tech is your thing this year you can head to SheSays in Brighton, which advertises itself as being “mainly for women and anyone who identifies as a woman. Trans women are women. Non-binary, gender-queer people are very welcome at all our events. Men too.”'

What a great way to make women (actual fucking women) feel seen, heard and valued 🙄

IWD can absolutely get to fuck

Imnobody4 · 08/03/2026 13:59

Brilliant. Nail on head.
The reason these campaigns are so bloody irritating is not simply that they now include men. It is that they are far too frightened to point out that men are the problem. Apparently it is considered frightfully gauche to observe that, from sexual violence to misogynistic theocrats, across the world the threats to women’s freedom and liberty are overwhelmingly manmade. Naming this remains a dangerous taboo.

Greyskybluesky · 08/03/2026 13:54

"vomit-inducing fanny fests" 😂

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