TRAs planning a protest against A Woman's Place meeting on July 10th

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The theme of the WPUK meeting is Why female sport matters, and why we must protect it. Effectively the TRAs are protesting against fairness in women's sports.

Details of their protest are below. Protesters are advised not to be violent, to carry offensive banners, or to try and physically stop the meeting from going ahead. 'This is a response, not an attack.'

www.facebook.com/events/2255386031382613/

Women's place UK are a transphobic hate group that work towards the rolling back of trans rights. Their meetings are recruitment drives where they peddle transphobia and their endless justifications for transphobia.

This is happening in our town. Where we live. We need to show them that we won't let hatred towards our trans brothers, sisters and everyone else stand without a response. A fun, musical, party response.

The protest itself will not be taking place at the National Gallery. That is only the meeting place due to it being a large area next to several decent transport routes. Women's Place UK don't release the venue until several hours before the event, so we will move there as soon as we know the location.

Cis allies are encouraged to attend. Allies are needed. Trans people cannot do this alone.

Some ground rules.

1. DO NOT ENGAGE WITH ANY ATTENDEES OR WOMEN'S PLACE UK MEMBERS/SPEAKERS DIRECTLY.

Stay away if you cannot keep it together. Do not directly engage, even if you are baited. If anyone does bait you and you cannot ignore them, walk away.

2. WE ARE NOT ATTEMPTING TO STOP OR INVADE THE MEETING.

This is not the goal. This is a response, not an attack.

2. THIS IS A NON VIOLENT PROTEST.

If anyone is suspected of having any violent intentions, you will be asked to leave.

3. BRING BANNERS THAT WOULDN'T UPSET YOUR MOTHER

We want this to be a family friendly protest. Please avoid swears on your banners.

4. BRING A GUITAR

Singing is fun.

5. DO YOU DO CIRCUS THINGS? BRING CIRCUS THINGS

Every protest needs a juggler.

I so look forward to the 'entertainment' on offer.

My bet is that inside the discussion and talks will be sizzling because it will be a talk and a debate.

Sometimes I wonder whether having a laugh at them means in factwe are letting them create false narratives that the media then consistently repeat as facts.

eg it is now a media "fact" that 8 lesbians holding a protest last year is a threat that has to be organised against by Pride. eg this well timed well placed article www.independent.co.uk/voices/pride-anti-trans-activists-parade-march-london-a8991371.html

It has now become a "fact" that threats of violence (by 2 women who are in no way connected to the event) have stopped the incredibily "threatened" trans activists from holding a protest.

The incident at the NT cafe is a prime example that in a very short time any number of people, not even directly connected to queer politics accept that the word lesbian as a deliberate "threat".

Never under estimate the power of commonly repeated phrases.

Or the woke mums and dads telling their friends how their darling snowflakes were stopped from standing up for themselves because of the "threat" from 2 women.

I suspect even with the combined forces of mumsnetters we couldn't keep up with challenging the lies and half truths that are told about women and lesbians every day. But without them being challenged they become the "facts" of a lazy click bait media.

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Oh hello Casey Explosion. It's lovely to think you are dictating Irish feminism from your stained furry throne. I hope your handmaidens and the 3 people you haven't blocked on Twitter are happy to listen to your lies instead of finding things out for themselves, you all deserve each other. Sure you've done more for Irish women than Countess Markiewicz, Mary Robinson and Nell McCafferty put together. You're definitely not a virulently misogynistic troll.

It’s such a shame there isn’t time to get a cardboard cutout of Posie to stand outside the venue.

Like a tiny blonde scarecrow?

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In spirit with PP, I, too, grieve that Bernard's suit will not receive an airing to our general acclaim.

Mind, I'm still hopeful that Brunhilde and a few Valkyries will turn up and give us their full-throated al fresco Wagner.

If I weren't in Manchester, I'd have been attending the open air Figaro tonight so could sorely use some vocal entertainment and spectacle to make up for it tomorrow.

The 10th rule of misogyny is that the worst thing about Male violence is that it makes men look bad
Let's go back to the first rule of misogyny, Women are responsible for everything that men do
They both seem to apply here.
I remember the first time I saw these rules and I was a bit
But The Bewilderness was right.

I think they had to call it off because their mums said it was too late for a school night

Like a tiny blonde scarecrow?

Or maybe 10ft tall & shooting lightning bolts from her eyes? They seem to see her that way, after all

Maybe we could all have a cardboard cutout of Posie to carry with us wherever we go, as a way of warding off evil. Woman's Place UK could put them at the doors instead of security guards.

So is this the de facto meet-up thread for the event today? I thought about starting a new one but it seems like everyone's here already

Just to say I won't be there this evening but I'll be following on Twitter. Best of luck everyone!

I'll be there tonight. Looking forward to seeing so many of you x

Is there a meet up before hand?, will be coming into North london, prefer not to go alone if possible

Carry a packet of Pom Bears and other Mumsnetters will spot you! I am coming, have persuaded two other non-MN mum friends to come too...

Getting slightly nervous as I haven't had the email yet! Am sure it was earlier than this last time....

Hello, I'm going and would be up for a drink meet up beforehand.

Michelleoftheresistance

That was genius 😂

I haven't received an email either and had one at around noon last time.

And as if by magic - just received an email

Yay, got it now!

Likewise just had the email so if the train disruption doesn't get worse, I'm set to be there!

Email arrived just as my train into London. Perfect timing. London is HOT!

Good luck to everyone tonight, I'm sure it will be interesting and informative. I'll look forward to hearing about it.

Thank you Rhymes, will wear my vest in that case!!