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Feminism in 2018

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NoraHorton · 01/01/2018 07:20

New Year's resolution is to meet more feminists and engage in more feminism. I already follow all the obvious feminists on Facebook & Twitter. Want to be part of a constructive group rather than online arguments. (Possibly with the long-term aim of setting up a political party, if that's not too ambitious, which it probably is, haha!) Looking for others on here who are both feminist and leftwing and green ? Anyone ? I'm in York though....

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RestingGrinchFace · 01/01/2018 07:21

Just visit your local university campus, you will find that the majority of the students are green, left wing femenists.

eyeoresancerre · 01/01/2018 07:27

Nora - could tell me some facebook pages to follow. I'm not on twitter but I'd be very interested in this. Thank you

ThisIsNotARealAvo · 01/01/2018 07:38

I'd also like to know who to follow. It's my resolution too.

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NoraHorton · 01/01/2018 09:07

Pages to follow on Facebook: A Woman's Place, Nordic Model Now
I am Facebook friends with a lot of individuals on Facebook, all of whom are also friends with eachother (mixture of US and UK), so once you've befriended one or two you can just follow further friend suggestions, many of them are coming at feminism from experience of prostitution, others are strongly anti-trans ideology. I can message you my Facebook name if people want to link up on Facebook.

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NoraHorton · 01/01/2018 09:09

Should stress anti-trans-ideology, ie anti gender stereotypes/maintaining of the binary, not anti-trans individuals !

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NoraHorton · 01/01/2018 09:12

Twitter: Sarah Ditum, Nordic Model Now, Karen Ingala Smith, HArvey Jeni. Others can suggest more as I'm not on Twitter all that much myself.

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NoraHorton · 01/01/2018 09:14

I've found that a few of the radical feminists are unsympathetic to mothers' struggles or to motherhood ('just don't have kids') and I would really like to find a feminist group which manages to not have arguments/lack of empathy/defensiveness in that area- together we are the 51% !

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theaveragewife · 01/01/2018 09:15

There is already a ‘feminist’ party called the Women’s Equality Party - although not anti-trans ideology.

theaveragewife · 01/01/2018 09:17

Sorry - I mean they don’t believe in single sex spaces from what it appears, a trans woman is a woman etc etc.

QuentinSummers · 01/01/2018 09:17

eyeore radfem collective, muh men's rights activism, the pool, man who has it all, feminist current

IndominusRex · 01/01/2018 10:54

If you're already on twitter, don't just follow, join in with conversations. That's the best way to find more and more people.

BeyondAssignation · 01/01/2018 12:41

Nora, have you had a look at MAHM (mother's at home matter)?

IrkThePurist · 01/01/2018 12:47

I've never met any radical feminists who are unsympathetic to mothers. Surely the whole point is to make society fit for purpose?

NoraHorton If you or anyone else get any further starting a new political party, please post here. Loads of women are saying we're politically homeless.

PositivelyPERF · 01/01/2018 12:49

Nora, be careful who you pass your Facebook details, as the feminist pages are regularly stalked by MRA and trans activists. You could end up with your details being shared and a lot of abuse. Bty, I'm not suggesting any of the previous posters are, just aware of the women haters that are likely to pop up.

Regarding the Facebook, they sound great and I'll def be signing up. I was beginning to despair that they had all lost their way and drank the Kool Aid.

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NoraHorton · 01/01/2018 13:52

My understanding (and to be fair, I only have a superficial understanding of the WEP) is that the Women's Equality Party is for wealthy rather than 'ordinary' women. I've heard lots of people say that, anyhow. Somehow a women's party needs to fight for the provision of affordable/subsidised/free high quality childcare for women who want to work, and/or for whom it pays to work, but also for the right to choose to be a stay at home mum during the early years (and also needs to recognize the importance of attachment and of having a primary carer for under 2s).

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NoraHorton · 01/01/2018 13:54

Thanks Beyond Assasination, I hadn't found MAHM (have just followed them on Facebook)

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eyeoresancerre · 01/01/2018 13:56

Thanks Nora, that's my afternoon sorted, I'll enjoy looking at the different sites.

BeyondAssignation · 01/01/2018 14:18

No problem :)

Oh also gendercritcalgreens a worth a follow on Twitter

mamadrummer · 01/01/2018 14:28

Why would you support the Nordic model when sex workers themselves have been clear on how detrimental it would be to their well being, safety and lives in general?

BeyondAssignation · 01/01/2018 14:33

some sex workers. There are plenty who do support it themselves.

IrkThePurist · 01/01/2018 14:39

Remember pimps are also classed as sex workers, and those anti Nordic claims start to make more sense.

mamadrummer · 01/01/2018 14:45

Have you spoken to any sex workers? Follow any on twitter? The vast majority I know and work with detest the Nordic model as it is harmful and puts them in vulnerable positions

BeyondAssignation · 01/01/2018 14:47

I have friends who were formerly prostituted, yes.

QuentinSummers · 01/01/2018 14:48

Rachel Moran is a pro Nordic model ex sex worker and makes an experience based, reasoned argument for the Nordic model.