Any gender-critical groups in Bristol?

[applestrudels]

Does anyone know if there are any gender-critical groups in Bristol that meet regularly? Or even just any events that are coming up? I'm very new to this debate but since I only peak-transed couple of months ago but I'm dying to talk to people in real life about it - especially as I got permanently suspended from Twitter today for "hateful conduct" (i.e. stating a simple fact), and I'd like to give my husband a break from listening to my ranting from time to time!!

What was the simple fact you got banned for? I know what you mean about giving your husband a break from your ranting. My partner doesn't want to know and it is infuriating. The self ID provision will not affect men so it is not important to him.(I am excluding men who do understand and speak up). I hope you find women/men to talk about this with,

Jus a thought, have you looked up Woman's Place UK? A wealth of information including meetings.

Just!

Bristol ReSisters is organising! Start a new Twitter account and follow them. We will update the ReSisters thread when they are live.

Amazing! I'll be sure to follow them when it's up, thanks!

My husband does actually agree with everything I say (thankfully!) and he thinks it's all nuts too, I just worry that I'm getting a bit obsessed and it's starting to become ALL I talk about now... I feel like every time he walks in on me I'm watching yet another Magdalen Berns video
I'm wary about talking to friends about it as I don't really know how they feel about it and I don't want to get all ranty and fall out with them if they disagree, or just haven't given it much thought and then I put them off by coming on too strong or something...

The tweet I got banned for was saying "dysphoria is a mental illness, otherwise why else would people mutilate healthy bodies?" - I can't remember what it was in response to, but I think it was someone who thinks sex is a social construct. I mean, perhaps the "mutilate" part could be seen as slightly harsh... but it is factually true. It was a third "offence" as well, although the first two offences were for correctly gendering WaxMyBalls Yaniv

I honestly don't how to describe gender dysphoria. A mental illness or mental disorder. Whatever, those who experience it seem to be genuine in their desire to live as the opposite sex even to, as you say 'mutilating' their bodies which is an horrific thing to do in the eyes of many people. However, I don't see why that remark should be banned from Twitter when the most vile things have been said about women like us who question the implications for women and girls of the self ID proposal. I have no problem with genuine trans women living their lives as women. By genuine, I mean those trans women who actually like us biological women and support us in this struggle. Those trans activists who purport to be trans women but attack women in the most vile prose are different altogether. Misogyny is their middle name. I am pleased your husband supports you, perhaps he could 'awaken' his male friends and colleagues to this issue. I understand being obsessed by this, I am too and have to drag myself away from the relevant sites such as here and Speak Up for Women NZ (as I live in NZ). I haven't laughed as much though in recent years as I have reading the posts. There are some very witty and inventive women on Mumsnet.