Men violently preventing women from congregating, communicating and networking, is what the Taliban do. Why is it happening in the UK?

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The FiLiA Women's Liberation Conference was targeted overnight, the attackers even live tweeted the violence.

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/25532194.live-brighton-centre-vandalised-feminist-conference-begins/

Local politicians are so far silent.

This is literally terrorism, using fear and violence to shut down legitimate peaceful discussions.

Video of the incident: https://x.com/TransBashBack/status/1976555969439223934

You MUST be being deliberately obtuse at this point.

It's such a powerful behavioural display. I'm easily shaken. I've not been around much violence. I'd really enjoy a feminist conference but violent acts like these frighten me and keep me away. It is a powerful form of control.

Exactly. The purpose was absolutely intimidation. Which some people seem to be conveniently ignoring.

@SingleSexSpacesInSchools the answer to the question posed in your title is "because...far left". Similarities with the Taliban are very clear.

Angry men smash things. Yep I can see why women don’t want them involved.

And that bolded quote is justifying it.

While I do not agree with criminal damage as a method of protest in most circumstances, it would obviously have a severe chilling effect on freedom of if we started treating all protesters who broke the law as terrorists. Extinction Rebellion smashed a lot of windows (including while people were in the buildings) and spilled a lot of paint over buildings too. Banksy spray painted the Royal Courts of Justice a couple of weeks ago. Protesters attacked the police at the "raise the flag" Tommy Robinson protest recently. I mean there are lots of examples. They are illegal acts, done in the name of ideology, but they are not terrorist acts. Criminality + a view you disagree with does not = terrorism.

To be clear - Angry people break stuff when they're not being listened to. The people this particular bunch are angry about popped up in their back yard, so they went and broke their stuff. It's not that deep

I've just had a look at the speaker list. The first 3 I've clicked on was a survivor of human trafficking, someone campaigning against sex dolls and female robots that position women as sexual objects and someone who suffered extreme injuries when the Taliban tried to kill her for trying to educate girls.

It makes no sense to be angry at these women or to try to scare them, or prevent them from speaking.

I've been to The Filia conference in Portsmouth, Cardiff and Glasgow. Every single time there were protests outside the venue. This has escalated though, causing actual physical damage to a building. I don't think it is an overreach to call them domestic terrorists, as their aim is to terrorise women who are simply meeting to talk about their rights, as women.

Since there is video footage and this group have claimed responsibility, I really hope they get the book thrown at them!

Of course.

Their name is literally promising violence against people who have challenged them.

Yes. Those Terfs have blood on their hands and must pay for it. ALL.

Smashed windows and spray paint is hardly "hold the front page" stuff and your reference to the Taliban and "violently preventing women from congregating, communicating and networking" is complete hyperbole.

Still, I am sure they are glad of the publicity you have given them OP.

Stupid pricks and a few idiot women.

I think we all want them to have plenty of publicity so I’m not sure what your point is.

Do you? Well, if you say so.

Yes, i’m sure your little comment sounded good in your head though, sorry to disappoint.

Absolutely we do. The more the world sees their violent, unreasonable nature, the better. Already Wes Streeting has called them out.

Always with the lack of self awareness.

When was there a break? I was ill for a chunk of 2023 so I might well have missed it.

Please click on this link to get it into Most Read

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxwv9njvlgo

https://www.cpbml.org.uk/news/sex-gender-and-women%27s-rights

Not all people on the left think this way. It's not as clear cut as you assume.
https://communistparty.org.uk/2025/04/18/joint-statement-on-the-uk-supreme-court-ruling-on-biological-sex-and-the-equality-act-2010/

If a man smashes an inanimate object near to a woman she is advised to leave. Its a sign of danger and him demonstrating “you’re next”. How on earth is this any different to that? The minimising is disgusting. We see you. Traliban indeed.

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"Tankies speak some sense" shock!! 🙀