Man Friday hits the news!

[NotAWhacktivist]

This doesn't seem to have been posted yet. Hats off to this women (she has posted here about her efforts)

Topless swimmer wades into trans row
www.thetimes.co.uk/article/9a8e437c-2a35-11e8-8cd0-05c64066237c

Cady this is what this is about. Self ID. Not trans, regardless of how we feel about what is going on with children, sport, erasure of women etc. Manfriday is shining a light on the batshittery of self ID.

Cady this is what this is about. Self ID. Not trans, regardless of how we feel about what is going on with children, sport, erasure of women etc. Manfriday is shining a light on the batshittery of self ID.

Exactly.
I give you both a manly slap on the back

Absolutely @CadyHeron

The worst part of all this fur me is that I am genuinely OK with trans women being “women” - most of this stuff (touches wood) does not affect me. I don’t care what your name is, what you look like or indeed what’s in your underwear for myself.

But I care very much about language, definition, legalities and biological realities.

It is not transphobic to say teenagers get confused about sexuality, experiment with identities and sex, and I don’t fancy any child of mine caught in an unwanted pregnancy caused by a trans person sharing overnight accommodation in a single “gender” environment. And that is getting very close to a reality.

Amy and Hannah you are amazing. For new to activism chaps you've made a huge mark and a huge stir.

How do others of us get hold of the manfriday badges and leaflets? Frustratingly I work a long day on a Friday but I will look out for opportunities... maybe a swim after work??!

I just came back to ask that very question Eliza!!
Where do I get resources?
Ive got to plan for Friday.

IM actually at the point but now where I don’t care.
I’ll wear the t sgirtvto Work and leaflet my whole building 🤷‍♀️

We need to spread tHe word strike while the irons hot.

Amy does the leaflets and badges, I think we’re going to have to step in to help her out on that so I’ll liaise with her today after she’s done her TV interview.

T-shirts are here

Such a simple genius idea. You want self id? Marvellous we'll have that too.

Queue in the ladies? I will pop into the queue free gents Id as a man.
Paid less than a colleague? Id as a man.
Presumption you will do wifework, subjugate your hobbies when kids tiny, care for elderly relatives? Sod that, you can become a man and head off in a care free manner with your friends on a girls trip oops no I mean lads trip. Be careful what you wish for chaps this is fun!

Which TV show is Amy being interviewed on?

The stories in the ES and Indy(!!!) are excellent. I'm so impressed by this campaign! Annoyingly I'm not in London on a Friday for a few weeks but next time I am I'm going to try and get into the Garrick.

She’s going to be on Good Morning Britain. Will start a new thread imminently.

Thanks * Sweary 2 t shirts ordered - dd is preparing for a detention on Friday by accessing boys space at school ✊ and wearing her shirt instead of uniform.

I live in a sleepy town- if I go to the m&s changing rooms, I’ll be the only one there 🙄 but I will be outing myself by wearing my tshirt.

I do require some leaflets, how can I help??

Hope the GMB interview went well.

Watching ITV now.

I might watch it at work later (my colleagues are getting a crash course).

Do you know what time she will be on?

It's over.

Just caught the last 3 mins

Amy Desir just been on, had the last word which was something like
Saw the end ‘in 2018 women are having to petition for the right to be consulted on changes to the law that protect them’

Well done Amy

How do we 'sign up' to man Friday? I don't fit in the t shirts, but I can go in the men's loos while I am out.

Can we have a Facebook logo, poster, something to share so people will be more aware when they see us traipsing through men's spaces?

Amy you are a true hero.

Thanks everyone! I want to take the hair and makeup ladies with me everywhere. I’ll update properly when I’m home in a few hours :)

Magnificent.
That is all.

I was late for work this morning as I stopped to watch. It was worth it.
Amy, you did a stellar job. Fantastic. Did you see how angry Kate (was it Kate) became when you successfully challenged her?