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?

Oh shit, is Galaxy not the feminist choice?? Damn, I really am addicted love the stuff. Hate Cadbury's .

I was a v boring teenager, good at school, no trouble with boys/drinking/drugs and was as encouraged to persue higher education etc as my brother by our parents. Vair feminist they both were. Right up until I was settled in my career, was pregnant and it dawned on them that I was going to go back to work after my mat leave. They have still not recovered from that shock. DS1 is now 10. I love them dearly, but it is a subject I no longer discuss with them. for my parents.

I made a lovely musshroom risotto tonight with white wine and blue cheese and shit in it
Yes, it's been a calorific evening...

All this typing and I miss lotus biscuits?
And spread?
Pray tell

What are Lotus biscuits? They sound as if I might like them

We eventually had to have a Chinese. I'll steer clear of he kitchen in future, it's normally dp's domain anyway.

I will prop up the bar.

I've had to give up the fifty-a-day Chardonnay habit so mine's a pint of lager and an argument about pseudo-inclusion, please.

Oh, I googled. No thanks, I'd rather have the Galaxy if that's ok.

I love lotus biscuits.

At Christmas time in holland you can get ones as big as your face.

pacific I was good at school too but contemptuous of school life and general teenage boys/drugs type things. Couldn't be bothered.

I can work and cook! Imagine! A superior type of human being.

Oh I see. Those are lotus biscuits. They are OK.

Sorry. Don't mean to sound so smug. I'll get my coat.

uptoapoint ... If you're off could I have your Lotus biscuit?

Oh, I get Lotus biscuit at my hairdresser's!

Here, have Galaxy, Summer.

I very bravely did NOT buy Daim bars in Ikea today. And NO tealights. But hundreds of napkins And had meatballs While DS4 was parked in the creche

Yy to superior type of human being. I sometimes am seriously curious why they supported me through a rather long course/postgrad stuff if they fully expected me to stop once there was a darling offspring.

Oh, hang on...

1. Is the book Greenie is groping for, written in a diary style?

2. What age do you think the Handmaid's Tale is suitable from? I originally read it as a teenager I think, but found it much more disturbing when I re-read it recently, having birthed the DC and all.

Also, I'll have a half of IPA, and a pack of pork scratchings please. Proper northern ones, with hair, if you don't mind.

LordCopper I'm obviously an inferior type of human being :( I can work, I'm actually very good at my job, but cooking without burning it all and possibly ruining a pan as well is beyond me :(

I'll sit and get pissed with you lot then

That link is quite psychadelic, StickEmUp

You know who else is a good feminist rolemodel?
Bean (or is it Beans) in Rango - just watched it at the weekend with DS2 and enjoyed v much. Jonny Depp's voice giving life to Rango is quite pleasant as well...

Boulevard, I was the same re the Handmaid's Tale - I don't think it does any harm to read it as a teenager (14+?), but yes, having had children made it much more harrowing.

I appear to be teetotal tonight
I'll have some fullfat tonic water with cranberry syrup, please.

I couldn't find Grennie's book but now I want to buy this which I found along the way genius

biscuits you spread on toast

I don't allow myself to buy it after the first glorious jar went 100% to me

pacific can you tell me the recipe for the risotto? Not that I should be eating it as I am having a bash at that low-carb stuff (though totally unsuccessfully after a weekend of my family feeding me!).

I am a good cook and I enjoy it, but it does annoy me that my mum (who taught us to cook) is always amazed and impressed that my brothers cook meals.

Whereas, if I go away for something and leave DH home alone, she commiserates with him about how he has to cook for himself.

I'm taking my lotus biscuit with me.

SummerHoliDidi sorry sorry sorry. It was meant ironically. You can have my lotus biscuit if you forgive me. Please please please.

So what sort of music would this pub have on?

Oh, that book looks interesting!

LRD, small onion and bit of garlic fried in olive oil.
Punnet of mushrooms.
Small mug of risotto rice.
Small mug of white wine + another one with water.
Some vegetable stock cube.
Bit of Gorgonzole cheese in at the end.
I was going to add chopped parsley, but forgot .

We had asparagus and naice ham with it.

Oh yes, whenever I visit my parents with DCs but without DH, they thank DH for allowing me to come without him and for 'managing without me'. WTAF?!