Feminist Pub 15: The Bluestocking hangs up its, err, stocking and hopes for a chatty Christmas and a Feminist New Year

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Festive greetings!

This is the 15th incarnation of the Pub and is meant as a place to drop by with random thoughts and meandering chats, on feminist or other related themes. Anything you want to mull over but not necessarily start a thread about. Alternatively, get some booze and snacks and hang out! Lurkers, newbies and oldbies welcome.

We have a pub goat, a feminist cannon for firing at crazy sexists and we cheer each other up when patriarchy grinds us down...

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Pub 14

Merry Christmas, you lovely feminists.

Merry Christmas, all.

I'm sitting up, wrapping presents with the carols on. Lots of love to you all for tomorrow.

Merry Christmas! I'm awake and PMS-ing. I'm sure it's the patriarchy's fault

Merry Christmas to you all.

Dd2 (4yo) woke up at 7, climbed into our bed and went back to sleep Apparently she's too tired to check if Santa has been and she'll do it in the morning 15yo dd1 opened her stocking at midnight, approx 2 mins after Santa left it

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you have a lovely day,

Merry Christmas! >

Merry Christmas everyone - snatching small hiatus in midst of chaos

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas, one and all!

I am now pondering issues of geometry - how come there appears to be less space in the fridge, even though half of it's been cooked and eaten? How will I fit the uneaten bits back in? It is going to thwart my plans of living on leftovers at this rate.

I need to tell you about my transgender cracker joke:

Why did the bull wear a bell?

Because her horn did not work.

(Since when were bulls her? Is everything I learnt growing up on a farm all wrong?)

Merry Christmas all. I wish you a patriarchy free day.

Merry Xmas everyone! Hope you are all having a good day!

My MIL (bless her muchly) bought my youngest a dolls house. Cue both boys playing in harmony for about half an hour with the dolls and furniture. It was great! They loved it! A small feminist win.

Hello! Back from MIL with full tummies and 3 days' worth of leftovers. And we have at least 5 types of chilli pastes and sauces so it will be fun.

DSs would be envious of doll houses. But no room for big things in the house, unfortunately.

When dd was 2 MIL bought her a proper old fashioned dolls house (the kind adults actually decorate and furnish) with China dolls.

Dd immediately got her toys lizards and raced them down the stairs. MIL was most out out that DD wasn't playing with it nicely.

Did I mention that DD was 2?

I'm listening to the whir of our new ice cream maker, with a cat curled up on my feet. Dd is playing a computer game and DH is having a nap. All is well.

My brother and I (3 years apart) used to play together with all our toys: the trucks, the action men and my Barbie dolls. We never particularly discriminated by gender.

I've had a successful Christmas Day. I only married recently and have teenage DSC, so I'm still a bit of edge wanting them to accept me! It doesn't help that as a long term vegetarian I can't really cook the meals they like; DH is in charge of that.

We've had a fabulous Christmas. Just us, dp, dds and me, no stress, no arguments. Dd1 has had a phone, but has also been wearing a "manly mustache" all day (stocking filler). Dd2 has had an overload of Frozen toys, plus Lego, mecchano and dinosaur toys that she's thrilled with.

I think dp has just proposed That's a bit of a surprise, we've been together 9 years, have a house and dd2 together, it's never really been a consideration. Not really a romantic proposal, no ring, talk of tax benefits and legal protections, etc. I said ok

Congratulations Dragonlette!

Thanks EE. I'm a bit shocked tbh, I haven't really had time to process it.

Dragonlette - yay!

EBear - I think I will have the same geometry puzzle when repacking the car with unwrapped presents!

Have had a lovely relaxed day with DH and DS2. Some really thoughtful presents (including my Malory). Walked the dogs on the beach and chilled right out.

Congrats Dragon!

Congratulations, Dragonlette!!!