Workplace cake sale to raise money for Mermaids

[Cucumbersalad]

To celebrate International Women's Day a charity bake sale is being held at my workplace to raise money for Mermaids UK, "to show our support for the transgender community".

Has anybody come across a similar situation in the workplace, and if so, did you raise any concerns? I'm cowardly about speaking out, but I feel I should say something! How to do this delicately/ sensitively?.I don't want to rock the boat though, as it's work! And ultra-woke...

FFS, how are the justifying this for IWD. Do you have a whistle blowing line?

Hi @pizzaformylunch and @Juststopswimming I have had the email too.

I'm so disappointed and disheartened. Don't really know how to respond, if I even should bother. Sigh. I actually thought they would change the charity.

Sigh. I actually thought they would change the charity.

Honestly I did too. Knowing there are more than one of you pointing out to them that, besides anything else, Mermaids is just not a charity for women, I really thought they'd change it.

Wow. Furious too. This is outrageous.

Gah. Refresh-fail again!

That's dreadful. It isn't even necessary to make a criticism of Mermaids- it simply isn't a charity focused on women.

It will be interesting to see how many women bother to bake or buy the cakes (because I sodding wouldn’t)

There is absolutely nothing left for women, is there?

Would those of you who work there be prepared to name the company by pm? I don’t want to inadvertently support this misogyny.

Why not a women's charity for women's Day?

I mean. Seriously. What?

I agree, Talking.

I would very much like to know which company this is as I do not want to support it.

Suggest F4J for the next one or that Elan bloke's org

So I assume the LBGTQ+ society said no?
I repeat my question incredulously. Why are they dictating which charity to raise funds for on International Women's day (and a highly questionable one at that.)

Can you take this higher?

It will be interesting to see how many women bother to bake or buy the cakes (because I sodding wouldn’t)

I would bring a pink Barbie cake and a stack of Mermaids 'gender spectrum' printouts.

I’d be tempted to bake some and give them to people if the dont buy a frankencookie.

It isn't even necessary to make a criticism of Mermaids- it simply isn't a charity focused on women.

This. Even if there were nothing wrong at all with Mermaids, it would be an insulting and inexplicable decision. The idea of having to consult with the (very likely male-dominated) LGBT org on this is so misogynist I don’t know where to start.

And given all that is wrong with Mermaids... I despair. I really do.

Julie Bindel Telegraph article

OP BovaryX wrote:
"In a blistering article in the Telegraph, Julie Bindel cites the Professor Selina Todd deplatforming, the removal of the dictionary definition of women because of 'hate speech' accusations and the myriad other examples of the colonisation of Women's day by those who insist 'women' is a choice based on feelings.

But my main bone of contention is reserved for the LGBT Foundation in Manchester. One of its events for IWD, advertised as being open to “all self-identifying women who identify as lesbian, bisexual, queer or questioning, all or part of the time” is run by a man who identifies as non-binary and is entitled, ‘Intro to rope bondage’. The idea that ‘playing’ with sadistic sexual practices is anything to do with women’s liberation beggars belief

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3840925-Julie-Bindel-Womens-day-hijacked-by-trans-activists

It sounds like this employer lumps together everyone - women/LGBT - who is not a standard heterosexual man. Nice.

@thepurported Men and non-men indeed. Or as certain people undoubtedly really see it - "real human beings" and "the chaff"...

I would be incandescent with rage over this, particularly as you can guarantee that during black history month, disability awareness day, LGBTQ month, or on international men's day they wouldn't expect the target group to share the limelight with anyone else, let alone select such a controversial "charity".

I mean, seriously, what are the odds of a women's charity being picked for trans day of visibility? About the same as sending all the donations to the Hitler appreciation society, I'll bet...

I think thats the thing - any other group who have a day/month dedicated to their particular struggle for equality wouldnt have to face this in eleventy billion years. Yet again another example of "budge up women" - which lets face it, is shit enough on any day - but on our actual real live day dedicated specifically to us!!! It takes the utter piss.
Also to those asking - the LGBTQ+ team (and workforce in general) are largely female...

Are they female women? Young silly types?

And this is how the Police Service NI has chosen to support IWD, by praising men. You honestly couldn't make it up.
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I'm very lazy in terms of "resistance" activities and would normally just give up, but this I'd challenge again. I'd want to know what the link is between Mermaids and women.

Is the LGBT+ committee in charge of all IWD activities? Do people now think that because LGBT is centred on issues of sex (or used to be) and females have a sex, that they are therefore one and the same? It's just so bizarre.

Also dying to know what this company that starts with W is, which so many FWRers work for. Waterstones? Warburtons? Webuyanycar.com?

Wow at the NI police thing. Talk about tone deaf!

The men get certificates for being nice lol

Any update op?