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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Join me, if you will, in envisaging the feminist pub

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LRDMaguliYaPomochTebeSRaboti · 17/09/2013 14:35

Inspired by the obvious thread, I feel we need a fictional pub that's as the same sort of mecca for feminists. The antidote to the classic sexist bloke pub, where the floor is sticky and you can't get to the bar without pushing past three Important Regulars peering at your boobs and making blonde jokes, while the barman asks 'are you sure' when you order real ale and the beer for ladies comes in comedy funny-shaped pint glasses for our wee delicate hands.

In the feminist pub, I want to outlaw stupid jokes, obviously. But I also think the bar needs to be at a height that doesn't put my boobs on pint-level for every bloke there. And I would like it if there were etiquette that, when you've got your pint, you don't sit chatting to the barman and taking up space, you move away (I have never seen a woman sit on the edge of a bar, alone).

And I fancy copies of classics like 'Letters from a fainthearted feminist' standing about dog-earned on the bookcases, in place of old back issues of Spectator or random leather-bound books by dead white men.

Shall I apply for a pub lease then? And what else do we want in the feminist pub?

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kelpeed · 27/09/2013 00:29

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whatdoesittake48 · 27/09/2013 08:04

Can we have somewhere I can crochet without being accused of being old before my time...in fact crafting of any kind. We might encourage new generation of knit and natterers - over a pint.

yegodsandlittlefishes · 27/09/2013 10:44

Yes please, whatdoes sounds good to me. A well lit back room with big, clean wooden tables, lots of space to spread projects out and check how they're progressing and some random other crafters to chat with.

Early opening hours to catch those of us who don't have free evenings.

EldritchCleavage · 27/09/2013 10:46

Oh, yes, I'll bring my needlepoint.

Meringue33 · 27/09/2013 21:20

Omg this sounds amazing. Please can someone Kickstarter it????

LRDMaguliYaPomochTebeSRaboti · 27/09/2013 22:14

Absolutely. Just donate your millions. Wink
I definitely fancy the early opening hours and crafting back room. It'd be a lovely gentle bit of activism, too - women's crafts.

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stubbornstains · 28/09/2013 09:41

The pub in the next village is for sale again (it used to be my village, actually). The present landlord has frightened all his customers off, especially the ones with children. It has long been my fantasy to try and get some people together and buy and run it as a co op....

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