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to think that Jackie Weaver is a hero to feminism?

591 replies

PyongyangKipperbang · 06/02/2021 22:28

Because I refuse to believe that those appalling men would have spoken to another man the way they attempted to shout her down. She handled herself so beautifully.

Frankly I think she deserves to be Dame Jackie Weaver for services to common sense!

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Catlover77 · 06/02/2021 23:06

Jackie Weaver and Joanna Cherry are my heroes of the week

GeordieGreigsButtButtZoom · 06/02/2021 23:07

No authority at all!

TheresOnlyOneJackieWeaver · 06/02/2021 23:08

Jackie for PM! So calm and able to keep her sense of humour in the face of such toxic masculinity. Go Jackie!

Mrsmorton · 06/02/2021 23:11

YANBU. Those men were awful and I think we all recognise their behaviour. Misogynistic bullies.

littlepattilou · 06/02/2021 23:16

AGREE! Jackie came across as a calm. measured, cool WOMAN, and the men looked like horrible aggressive nobheads.

She is my idol atm! Grin

GO JACKIE GO! Smile

JaninaDuszejko · 06/02/2021 23:19

My new motto to live by is 'What Would Jackie Weaver Do'.

Viviennemary · 06/02/2021 23:21

She wasn't elected.

littlepattilou · 06/02/2021 23:25

@Viviennemary

No, she wasn't elected, she was brought in by the parish council to try and see if it was true that the MEN in the parish council meetings were bullies. A few people had said that several men in the parish council meetings were dominant and misogynistic, and she had been asked to go in there and see if it was true. And seemingly it was.

The MEN in that meeting were vile. And JACKIE, who was hosting the meeting, cut them out of the meeting when their horrid pig-headed, misogynistic bullying behaviour began.

Proved whoever had made the accusations, to be correct!

willFOURbagsbeenough · 06/02/2021 23:26

@Viviennemary

She wasn't elected.
She didn’t need to be.
Viviennemary · 06/02/2021 23:28

It's for the electorate to decide who represents them at meetings. Not Jackie Weaver.

TaraR2020 · 06/02/2021 23:29

YANBU
But isn't it terrible that we saying how amazing she is for handling these men so beautifully...not only shouldn't it have happened, it just shouldn't be a thing Sad

AledBrewerton · 06/02/2021 23:30

You’re my type of poster Vivienne

I bet you UNDERSTAND THE RULES.

YoniAndGuy · 06/02/2021 23:31

It’s time to rise up

HenriettaHeffalump · 06/02/2021 23:31

@AledBrewerton

You’re my type of poster Vivienne

I bet you UNDERSTAND THE RULES.

She reads the standing orders. Reads them, and understands them.
TaraR2020 · 06/02/2021 23:33

Oh and the 'chairman' who was booted out had voided his own position because he'd been refusing to call a meeting since March. If council member didn't attended meetings for 6 months they automatically lose their positions.

Jackie Weaver was brought in because reports of reprehensible behaviour by council members had been made and go back years.

She acted entirely within the law. The men she kicked out of the meeting, didn't.

Additionally those men have a long history of abusive behaviour and deceipt to other council members and the public.

willFOURbagsbeenough · 06/02/2021 23:34

@AledBrewerton

You’re my type of poster Vivienne

I bet you UNDERSTAND THE RULES.

😂😂😂
DrIsobelCrawley · 06/02/2021 23:34

Surely, you mean Britney Spears? Smile

HenriettaHeffalump · 06/02/2021 23:35

Absolutely, refer to me as Britney Spears from now on please!

AledBrewerton · 06/02/2021 23:36

I LOVE SHOUTING.

IT MAKES ME MANLY MAN.

HenriettaHeffalump · 06/02/2021 23:37

The "READ THEM AND UNDERSTAND THEM" guy reminds me so much of the police officer in Withnail and I... "GET IN THE BACK OF THE VAN"

LApprentiSorcier · 06/02/2021 23:37

Jackie Weaver has authority. Lots of it.

Never mind giving her a meaningless label from an outdated honours system, let's have her as Prime Minister.

AledBrewerton · 06/02/2021 23:40

I WANT TO SCREAM AND SHOUT AND LET IT ALL OUT.

That’s what the REAL Britney says.

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 06/02/2021 23:40

The interviews with her are very interesting. Id like some Jackie Weaver fan club merch. Not you have no authority. Too negative.

BlueThistles · 06/02/2021 23:40

Those Men... behaved appallingly...

I bet they never imagined their nasty behaviour would be exposed globally ..

a good day for Jackie Weaver 🌺

LApprentiSorcier · 06/02/2021 23:41

@Viviennemary

She wasn't elected.
Don't you mean, she wasn't the Proper Officer? Or the Clerk? And that wasn't a point of order because the meeting hasn't started. And she can't raise a point of order if she's not the Proper Officer. Although, she is Britney Spears. We can start the meeting now. Except the meeting is unlawful. Never mind, I'll just flush the toilet and laugh like a hyena.