The Feminist Pub is Open - Chat, Rant, or pull up a chair here!

[LRDtheFeministDragon]

This thread started when we all decided to imagine what the perfect local for feminists would be like. So far, it has taps with plenty of good real ale, and some decent non-alcoholic alternatives too. There are comfy chairs and there's a feminist film night, as well as lots of nice feminist-friendly books on the shelves and space to curl up and read. The open-mic nights are attracting feminist singers and comedians, and we're just sorting out the feminist creche.

Please come along, draw up a stool, and have a good chat about whatever you fancy - as serious or as trivial as you like.

For starters, I have a half-pint of lemonade. What can I get anyone?

I don't see why they couldn't, although I suppose their mammary glands might not be fully developed. But milk doesn't get stored in the breasts, it's made on demand (it's basically parts of blood with fat added - bet they don't put that on the formula packets ) so the lack of actual breast wouldn't be an issue.

I am not googling it again, my eyes are still burning from the fetish forum I uncovered instead of actual research.

Oh my!

Hello. Not been in here before :)

Will try and catch up with the millions of posts.

Just wondered if anyone is going to the Feminism in London event on Saturday?

I think you can just jump in Yoni :)

I'm not going as I live abroad but I'm sure I've seen it mentioned.

Hi yoni.

Yeah, do just jump in.

I'm not going - I really wanted to but the timings didn't work. It sounds like a great programme.

I have booked my ticket :)

I would love to, but not in London.

Don't feel you have to read the whole thread Yoni. Whole point is just jump in and chat. An ongoing conversation where people wander in and out of the pub.

Sounds a great event Yoni, but no I am not going. I had thought about it, but I have been ill so not realistic. Hope you enjoy it.

Sounds interesting Yoni.

I caught a bit of a programme on bbc 4 last night about Pussy Riot.

Did anyone else see it? I was absolutely glued to the tv. Shame I missed the beginning so I don't know what it was called - if I knew it was going to be on again I could record it and watch it all.

Didn't see it - what were they saying?

Oh, good, we've moved on from men lactating - put me right off my pint .

Nope, several hundred miles away from the Big Smoke so won't be going to the event. Come to think of it, I have never ever been to any event that was specifically 'labelled' as being feminist... Hm. This may need to be rectified.
Does a drunken Christmas night with some local MNers count as a feminist event, I wonder ?

Would that program about Pussy Riot not be available on 4oD maybe?

If you are interested in feminism, there are lots of great events happening throughout the year.

Your misandry saddens me, pacific.

I reckon drunk Christmas with MN could be quite feminist.

I do find it's quite hit-and-miss with local feminist stuff. The society near me are lovely, but it's a very different demographic from MN or from people I know elsewhere, and I just don't rub along with them so naturally.

Oh yes, I am known for my misandry - particularly when DS2 yet again does not put his dirty pants in the laundry .

I am not really a joiner, never been in to 'clubs'. The interweb suits me just fine with its contact to people with a certain degree of separation IYKWIM...
I would never make a 'good' strident feminist, I fear

I saw a trailer for the Pussy Riot prog-it was a Storyville documentary. it's on I-Player.

Oh, this takes me right back to school: I never managed to read the fecking question properly!! BBC 4, not Channel 4. Doh

This is my first foray into events with feminist in the title dogwood. (though I may have been to some as a small child with my mum.

at your DS.

yoni, hope it's good - if it is, would you be able to come back and tell me what went on? I really wanted to go.

Finn MacKay is speaking at the London Conference. She is a brilliant speaker

I took 5p off DS2's pocket money yesterday for leaving his trousers on the floor, and propose to take 5p off for every item that I have to remind him to sort. Is that misandry?

Sorry for not answering sooner LRD. Had to post and run.

The bit I saw was to do with the trial and appeal,the three women's backgrounds,and the backlash from the orthodox church.

I would really recommend watching it.I definitely had a lump in my throat at times and I have come away with huge respect for them. Every so often I watch something that really impacts on me - and this was one of those things.

Thanks very.

I should watch it. I admit, I slightly come at this from the opposite side. I really have issues with what they were doing.

My MIL is Russian orthodox. In Russia, women of her age and older were religious at a time when that was an incredibly dangerous and brave thing to be, when the state was totally against it. Obviously the Church isn't woman-friendly, but IMO the people who're most hurt by Pussy Riot are women of that age.

I will watch and may change my mind, but I do think it's quite a bit issue.

What is PoB please

Is it not politics of breastfeeding?