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Glosswatch.com

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Uppatea · 22/02/2015 22:50

Hello just a quick question about this blog. I sporadically visit and binge read loads of posts. One of my absolute favourites. I just tried and it is now marked as private and locked, requiring me to log in. Does anyone know how I can access it again?

Thanks Smile [

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PuffinsAreFictitious · 22/02/2015 23:39

She has shut it down, after she was doxxed and attacked by an utter fuckhead on Twitter.

I have no idea if she will come back.

Hazchem · 23/02/2015 04:41

Oh no. I really liked her writing, she was brave, funny and well though out. Such a shame. I hope she is Ok.

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Uppatea · 23/02/2015 06:08

Oh no that wasn't what I wanted to hear Sad. Thanks for the info. She is a fabulous writer. If anyone hears about a reincarnation could they pm me? I often thought she was on mumsnet, if you're reading this you're brilliant and funny and i"ll miss reading you.

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PetulaGordino · 23/02/2015 06:33

Yes I really miss her writing too. I'm furious about what happened to her. I hope she's ok and if anyone reading knows her please do pass on feministy good wishes

LadyCurd · 23/02/2015 06:50

She is a good RL friend of mine and totally fab! Have passed on your good wishes. :D

fustybritches · 23/02/2015 08:18

OP she also writes for the New Statesman - there are lots if her articles on their website. I haven't seen any new ones since her blog went private though.

Feminist fist bump to you and glosswitch, LadyCurd

rivetingrosie · 23/02/2015 09:30

LacyCurd please give her all my love too!

I heard that the names and pictures of her children were doxxed too... is that true?

PrincessSmartipants · 23/02/2015 09:34

:O

I always enjoyed reading her blog and found it great food for thought. I'm appalled to hear she's had to take it down.

Anyone in touch with her please pass that on?

ISaySteadyOn · 23/02/2015 09:34

I miss her writing as well. She is one of my favourite writers. Pass on my best wishes too.

QueenStromba · 23/02/2015 09:53

From what I've heard, her and her children were stalked and harassed by Dana Lane Taylor who has form for this behaviour.

Please pass my love on to her Lacy. Do you know if she'll still be writing for the New Statesman?

StrikesMatches · 23/02/2015 10:01

Wow, that's a massively shit and upsetting thing to hear. I'm very much a beginner feminist but found Glosswatch's writing thoughtful and great way to learn more. Please include my wishes of support.

AKnickerfulOfMenace · 23/02/2015 10:03

Another well wishes signing in

OddFodd · 23/02/2015 10:09

OMG that's bloody awful :(

Please pass on my good wishes too LadyCurd.

PuffinsAreFictitious · 23/02/2015 10:13

Yes, please pass on live and good wishes to her. What Dana did was awful, the crowing that that crowd has done about it has finished my sympathy now. They aren't fit to kiss her arse.

ScrambledSmegs · 23/02/2015 10:19

That's awful Shock. She writes brilliantly, I always enjoy reading her articles whether I agree wholeheartedly or not. I hope she is safe to write her blog again soon.

Is this attack a matter for the police, considering that her children have been brought into it? The harasser named above should surely be investigated if they have form for this kind of online abuse.

ArcheryAnnie · 23/02/2015 10:20

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WhatWouldFreddieDo · 23/02/2015 10:34

Yes, please pass on good wishes from me too.

I keep away from Twatter as it just sets off my anger/depression, frankly, and this whole stramash is scary.

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 23/02/2015 11:36

Glosswitch is wonderful. I have so many lightbulb moments reading her stuff.
I do hope she'll still be writing for the New Statesman. And that she'll be going to the police about any harassment, especially harassment of her kids.

NormaStanleyFletcher · 23/02/2015 12:44

Pass on my best wishes, and feminist fist bumps too. Gloss is/was one of the best bits of the internet.

PetulaGordino · 23/02/2015 12:45

totally agree about lightbulb moments

Lovecat · 23/02/2015 13:27

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ApocalypseThen · 23/02/2015 14:18

From what I've heard, her and her children were stalked and harassed by Dana Lane Taylor who has form for this behaviour

That's so far beyond normal behaviour it hardly bears thinking about. Poor Glosswitch, she, and her children, should not have to endure that.

Please pass on my best wishes too. Obviously I've never met her, but her writing was wonderful and she managed to clothe so many of my feeling into concrete, living, tangible words that I really feel sincere affection, admiration and kinship with her as well as a great sense of loss at her withdrawal from blogging.

scallopsrgreat · 23/02/2015 14:35

Very sad to hear this. Another woman silenced. Seriously where do these people get off?

Best wishes to her and her family.

Badonna · 23/02/2015 15:32

I am another big fan. This is upsetting news.

clickcrackclunk · 23/02/2015 15:42

This is awful. Glosswitch is brilliant and I miss her on twitter and her blog. I hope she's ok.