Speakers' Corner - Edinburgh 2nd Aug @ 2pm

[NonnyMouse1337]

forwomen.scot/23/07/2020/speakers-corner/

Sick and tired of being banned from social media and cancelled for telling the truth, women are taking back the public square, one corner at a time.

At 2pm on Sunday 2nd August, women will gather at the foot of the Mound/Princes St in Edinburgh, reviving the tradition of free speech at the site of the historical Speakers’ Corner.

In the current climate of cancel culture, there is a new urgency to demonstrate the right to free speech. Women will describe how they have been harassed, threatened, silenced and fired for daring to define themselves.

Social distancing will be strictly observed and guest speakers will also be live streamed on For Women Scotland YouTube for those who prefer to stay at home.

After the live stream ends, all women are invited to speak for approximately 2 minutes.

Fantastic ! Thank you to all the brave women who are doing this. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

This is a special anniversary for me and I never know what to do to mark the occasion. I do now.

This is brilliant! Well done to all involved. I'm going to try to get to one of these events one day soon. They can't shut us all down can they?!

I’m a Mumsnet lurker, who has just moved to Edinburgh and I’m very pleased to see this. And will be in attendance.

I may have to find my passport to pass from the Independent Socialst Republic of Leith into the den of iniquity that is Edinburgh

They can't shut us all down can they?!

They keep trying and failing. 😎

I may have to find my passport to pass from the Independent Socialst Republic of Leith into the den of iniquity that is Edinburgh

As long as you make it back to safety before nightfall.

Watch out for them barricades(tram roadworks) on the way!

Fuck yes. I’ll be there!

Nonnymouse I may be able to sticker the bogging Body Shop and Lush at the same time!

@fatblackcatspaw

Nonnymouse I may be able to sticker the bogging Body Shop and Lush at the same time!

Excellent 💕

fatblackcatspaw I shall feign complete ignorance of this act if I were to be questioned about it. 🤫

wot not coming to help!

Unfortunately, my face is a dead giveaway when I'm up to mischief.

like Mutley? I wonder when it closes? possibly 5pm if the weather isn't too shit I can wait it out

Bumpity bump! Next Sunday. Mark it down in your diaries.

@fatblackcatspaw

like Mutley? I wonder when it closes? possibly 5pm if the weather isn't too shit I can wait it out

They shut at 6pm.

@NonnyMouse1337

Bumpity bump! Next Sunday. Mark it down in your diaries.

It’s in my diary.

I love how we all get to wear masks now. When we used to gather, the face coverings were the purview of the screaming people outside the venues...

ha! do you think it will protect us from the CCTV?

Come join us if you can! This Sunday! :)

Good article in the Scotsman.

Feminism is not 'right-wing' and the word 'woman' is not discriminatory – Susan Dalgety

After a poster saying ‘I love JK Rowling’ is removed from Edinburgh’s Waverley Station for supposedly being too political, Susan Dalgety urges people to attend a rally by For Women Scotland

Excellent article Susan. I'll be there

I would love to be there but too far away unfortunately. Edinburgh is one of my favourite cities. Did a restaurant weekend there once and went to 4 in 3 1/2 days! Had to be rolled onto the train home!

I'm coming too.

First time in my life I've ever done anything like this and only recently started talking to people in real life about this issue. Once you open up you csn't stop though. It's too important.

I'm also going to be there...already having the middle aged woman anxiety about toilet provisions, hope I'm not forced to use my mask as a nappy...