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?

Thanks Grennie.
That makes me smile. So obvious when you think about it.

I'm too tired for piv sex or any other sort right now. I wish this pub were my local; I'd like to curl up in a big armchair by the fire & doze until closing. There's a baby up my jumper, that's ok here, right? Irl it usually means going home at 8, even though he sleeps, oblivious.
Scotch for me. Something fancy, Abunagh (sp) or Lagavulin.

We've caught another live one! This pub is now in lock down! This is not a drill, I repeat NOT A DRILL.

Of course having a baby up your jumper is fine here. And we are hardly going to say you have to have sex to keep your man happy

I would be quite happy to be locked down in this pub.

I am enjoying the thread in chat about ironing your DH's shirts

emcwill - they're so tedious aren't they?

Oh Mavis I am a big jealous of the baby under your jumper. Is it a small snuggly sleepy one? with a silky head and dimply thighs?

If they have reasonably priced Kiwi Sb then me too! (I was referring to a troll on another thread BTW - not meaning anyone here!)

They are Sabrina!

Hello Mavis

Hello everybody. Am rather rattled because have just had a rape myth directed at me in the form of

If you didn't report an assault to the police it means you (or a relative) is not speaking the truth.

Have some people absorbed nothing from recent news reports of what happens when you brush up against famous people with power?

I realise it was daft of me to post on a public forum about it but I lost it for a moment when i saw all the fawning and leching.

Please help talk me down.

Where's the troll?
Is it ok to ask that?

His thread has just been deleted but he's still at it on the 'hostess' thread.

I think I'll stay in here and curl up on a comfy armchair. With a nice cup of tea in a huge cup & saucer please.

It's nasty out there.

puts cosy shawl around Sabrina*

Why are posters like him allowed to stay? Makes no sense at all.

I want to curl up in here too. A few weeks ago I tried discussing rape myths with 2 male friends who now seem to have decided that I am a raving lunatic, hysterical man-hater. I feel the sub text is almost, "but she's s clever and opinionated for a woman - what can you expect?" Not sure that I am still referring to them as friends, actually.

Also at work today, when I admitted that I don't watch much TV and colleagues looked amazed and asked what on earth I do in the evenings, I confessed to enjoying reading Mumsnet, particualrly the feminist section. Most of my colleagues (all women) laughed and wondered why on earth I would be interested in feminism

Someone order me a pint a giant packet of crips please.

Large whisky, please. I've been cleaning poo off bathtoys.

Horribly trolly rape apologisey wankers.

Thank you Ghost. I'm not a troll (on here since 2006) but have been really shaken by some of the posts directed towards me today. I guess when you see evidence of these misconceptions directed at you, it throws common sense re what to post out of the window.

It's very hard to stay calm on here.
I have a trick that someone taught me. I will try to remember it....

Turnip been there

Rosa - that is infuriating.

It is a minefield out there at the moment. So many goaders and women defending the menz.

It's sad. I need a combo of and

Really hope HQ understand that they need a new tactic after AFgate.

I think Ricardo's history at least.