Feminism chat thread II

[ElephantsAndMiasmas]

Since it looks like the first chat thread is about to fill up, here's the next one all ready and waiting.

Think of it as the gated commune with babysitting on demand and gorgeous poolboys serving the drinks :o

I'm just sort of popping in to say hello everyone and hoping you are all groovy.

Hi Unruly!

6. Would you like me to set the feminist cavalry on them? That should get the message across...

7. HOW DID I NOT REMEMBER THIS? I demand some cinder toffee!

8. Hooray!

Drooling over the Krispy Kremes. I have eaten about 12 rice cakes today, am obsessed...

And hello SardineQueen. And everyone else

Ha ha SSM - see the Trolls were right, your biology is telling you to mow!

Treacle please pop over to Holborn and turn up at the very nice corporate offices and tell them you're the East London Feminist Massive come to 'ave a word. Please. :)

there was the most fabulous article a couple of months ago by the fabulous St Caitlin Moran of Fabulousness in which she mused on why she is expected to worry about the state of her arse when no-one can even see it, whereas her privet hedge is on view to all and it would make far more sense to worry about how that looked.
have taken it to heart, Caitlin, if you're searching for yourself on Mumsnet on here.

Back and calm. Did a good thing. Thanks everyone. I did think of you all when I needed to.

Sorry about the job unruly.

Yes riot grrrl was at the same time, which made me worry, but it's not the Spice Girls so I'm hoping it was just the same time. But not sure . Will need to pay the lyrics some attention.

Btw, start of What's Yr Take on Casavetes by Le Tigre sounds suspiciously like the start of that All Saints song, the you can write it in a letter speaky one. Maybe All Saints were secret Le Tigre fans?!

Glad you are feeling OK about your thing Alice, and that the good thing is done, whatever it may be

Unruly sorry about the job

Anyway forget spice girls, and riot grrrl, what about tank girl? Feminist icon? (Not that I read it more than about twice so TBH I have no idea, but I remember that she was pretty cool )

Unruly, I do actually work in Holborn, perhaps I should pop over with some of the girls for a little chat...

I have just started this thread about advertising on MN. Wasn't sure whether to discuss here first... Not sure whether Capitalism allows MN to have standards? Justfinding some of the advertising on here really irritating lately.

And thanks to all those who have offered to beat up the childcare fascists who refused to employ me :)

Thanks for your support there PrinceHumperdinck - I lurve that film btw :)

I know nothing about tank girl.

Matt McCormack Evans from Men Against Porn is on Newsnight tonight

Just wanted to pop in and say thanks to everyone who's helped me on the other thread - this is what I posted there:

"And to all, thank you again for all the kind words. I spent yesterday online contacting various resources in the UK to find out more about options (here no-one really seems to offer any option apart from radical mastectomy followed by near-immediate reconstruction), and I think I've come to the POV that I actually am not ready to make a decision about it yet. So I'm going to see someone when back in the UK re both treatment and post-treatment options, will keep you all posted.

I can't tell you how helpful you've all been - I really am very grateful indeed (will post this on the chat thread as well)."

PS - jealous of Krispy Kreme talk - only one outlet in Bangkok and the queue is literally hours long every day!

Hi just marking this thread in hope to get to know everyone a bit better. Im Sara I work from home and mum to a lovely 2 year old girl. l started to look into feminism board on mumsnet to talk about porn! seems to be a hot topic but its something i feel very strongly about. But finding spending more time on here looking at other issues

Look forward to chatting

hello sara

Hi sara

boo sara you may not remember me.. we used to be on the same antenatal thread,but I have since named changed, I had a very long walk in the snow before giving birth if that triggers any memories.. hope all is well with you !

I "recognise" you too sarah - must have seen you around!

Hello

Hello Sara! Always nice to have some new people over here...

Please tell me what you think of this.

My son has physiotherapy 3 times a week, and it's always me who takes him to the sessions, because of dh's working hours he's unable to.

The physiotherapist frequently compliments me on the work I do with my son (we have a home physio programme and I do quite a lot with him), telling me that I am responsible for the progress ds2 is making, actually praising me a lot, now I think about it. I didn't think anything of it, as I assumed he said these things to all the parents in order to encourage them to be active with their children.

So far so good. On Monday, when I took ds2 for his physio session, when I was in the exercise room waiting, the physiotherapist came up behind me and stroked my hair, saying "what lovely hair!" I turned and gave him quite a shocked look and he drew back and I thought that was the end of the incident.

Yesterday when I took ds2 the physiotherapist kept telling me how lovely and beautiful I looked. My conversation consisted mostly of things like "Come on ds2, you can do it!" as I thought the best plan was to ignore him.

Am I being naive ignoring him? Do you think I should just tell him to stop? Or perhaps I should be looking for a different physiotherapist?

Sorry to hear about that Alexpolismum. I do think you need to tell him to stop. Not easy I know. If he didn't get the message when you looked shocked when he touched your hair (which is totally inappropriate) then I don't think ignoring will make it go away.