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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Let Clothes Be Clothes raises their head above the parapet

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TerribleCustomerCervix · 23/09/2019 22:36

Anyone who follows Let Clothes Be Clothes on FB might have seen this.

Quite a respectful post outlining why she needs to speak out, quickly jumped on by TRA Sympathisers, who don’t quite get that gender neutral parenting and trans ideology are diametrically opposed to one another.

Let Clothes Be Clothes raises their head above the parapet
Let Clothes Be Clothes raises their head above the parapet
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coatlessinspokane · 23/09/2019 22:39

Well it’s about time.

Doyoumind · 23/09/2019 22:45

I'm pretty sure they tweeted something GC last year and got a pile on.

DontBuyANewMumCashmere · 23/09/2019 22:52

I was on that thread. I said 'thanks for sticking up for women's rights' , got called a Terf numerous times and some handmaiden said it was like Racial segregation Confused

Fran has received a shit tonne of stick for this. Hopefully she'll gain more support too.

Solidarity.

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 23/09/2019 22:58

Ha! Just came on here to post about it! I screenshotted how many followers she has (albeit an hour after she posted) to see how many leave.
Maybe some already have but don’t think that many.

TerribleCustomerCervix · 23/09/2019 22:59

I commented as well DontBuy, haven’t got anything back but I think Fran might have deleted the post. I messaged her to say thanks for speaking up as well, it’s not easy to do when you know a huge portion of your audience are so open minded their brains have dropped out.

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OldCrone · 23/09/2019 22:59

I think they've deleted it. I can't find it, but I can never find my way around FB.

They seem to be getting a lot of stick for supporting 'TERFs' and 'transphobes'.

MAMWork · 23/09/2019 23:04

I was also coming to see if there was a thread on it and to show support, glad to see that there is one! I fully support the statement she made and feel it was balanced and respectful while also being honest.

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 23/09/2019 23:08

It was still on my feed fee minutes ago.

DrinkFeckArseGirls · 23/09/2019 23:09

But it’s not there if you clean on their FB page.

donquixotedelamancha · 23/09/2019 23:30

I'm pretty sure they tweeted something GC last year and got a pile on.

I think that was let toys be toys. If I understand correctly they are link but not run by the same people.

bikinibottommuffintop · 23/09/2019 23:36

I saw the post and am in full support of lcbc and Fran.

Goldrill · 23/09/2019 23:46

Me too and I can't find it again.
I am rarely brave enough to post on things like that but this makes me cross enough.

ErrolTheDragon · 23/09/2019 23:48

Has anyone ever claimed that trans, non-binary and intersex people don't exist? Confused what a bizarre comment. ('Non-binary' people aren't in the least special, but that doesn't negate their existence.)

BeyondAvoidant · 23/09/2019 23:52

I saw the earlier post that led to this and wondered if something would finally come of it.

Halle-fucking-lujeigh!!

TerribleCustomerCervix · 24/09/2019 00:07

I just wonder why she bothered deleting it.

The ‘damage’ is done. Anyone who cares about her not following the Party Line of TWAW has already left or commented.

Deleting the whole post just makes it look like she’s lost her nerve or that she might be reconsidering her position.

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Doyoumind · 24/09/2019 00:28

She's standing strong on Twitter. As I always say, for professional reasons I'm more of a lurker on Twitter but perhaps other people can show some support.

I really don't understand why the TRAs care anyway when the whole point is to reject the gender stereotypes they want to reinforce.

Gingerkittykat · 24/09/2019 00:34

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NewNameGuy · 24/09/2019 00:34

Shame she deleted but I can understand.

MarySimpson · 24/09/2019 01:16

Saw, and was on, the thread. Very eloquent words from the owner of the page. I hope she knows how much support she has.
Women being censored and harrassed yet again.

JellySlice · 24/09/2019 06:46

Proves her point. Trans ideology is nothing to do with allowing freedom of expression and identity, and everything to do with silencing women.

BarbaraStrozzi · 24/09/2019 07:18

I remember reading an article in the Independent a few years ago (OP ed, presumably commissioned in order to provoke) which came pretty close to saying "cos women" [sic] have a moral duty to dress in skirts so we have clearly delineated gender norms so that trans identifying people can more easily signal to the wider world which gender they are. Only please do remember to dress from M&S so you look a bit dowdy and we can look more fabulous than you.

It seriously was that far beyond self parody

BarbaraStrozzi · 24/09/2019 07:19

Yay my phone's autocorrect won't do the c word!

KatvonHostileExtremist · 24/09/2019 07:36

The posts on the page harassing them are grim reading. Including one that just called them "scum"

Nice.

The woke are such charmers.

Bezalelle · 24/09/2019 07:38

What I find most surprising is that anyone was actually surprised that a group called Let Clothes be Clothes WASN'T gender critical!

TerribleCustomerCervix · 24/09/2019 09:41

Same Bezalelle.

So clothes should be somehow both genderless but also a preference for one type of clothes should be an indicator of ones gender identity?

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