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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Edinburgh Fringe comic spat on and shunned by colleagues as a 'transphobe' for show about women

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JanieAllen · 17/08/2022 13:33

www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/edinburgh-fringe-comic-spat-shunned-27762754

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FloatOn · 18/08/2022 15:19

God, these people are ghouls. I watched one of her speeches on YouTube and she was fantastic, informative but hilarious too.

If you are reading this Elaine, don't let them annoy you. They are showing themselves for what they really are, MRAs.

SquirrelSoShiny · 18/08/2022 15:29

Keep being awesome Elaine 😎

TanteRose · 18/08/2022 15:31

Oh no I love Gussie Grips!
don’t let the bastards get you down, Elaine!

Calyx72 · 18/08/2022 16:45

I also want to get a ticket, my sister will come too. I am a physio and a huge fan of Elaine.

ImpulsiveFlake · 18/08/2022 17:05

Got my ticket.

IsItShining · 18/08/2022 17:10

Gripping like mad while reading this thread

dexterfletcher · 18/08/2022 17:30

Elaine, is a friend of a friend and I have heard she’s seen this thread. Keep the encouragement coming. It’s helping!
What a legend she is.

Abhannmor · 18/08/2022 17:48

Embra , wtf are you on guys? Throwing feminists put of pubs. TRAs running an anti JKR Potter tour. Now this horrible display of hatred and intolerance. All a bit North Korea for my liking

RhannionKPSS · 18/08/2022 18:38

Abhannmor · 18/08/2022 17:48

Embra , wtf are you on guys? Throwing feminists put of pubs. TRAs running an anti JKR Potter tour. Now this horrible display of hatred and intolerance. All a bit North Korea for my liking

Believe me it’s crap for us women up here, however we are pushing back as much as we can.
Keep on going Elanie, you have thousands & thousands of women & men behind you.
We won the battle of the gender neutral toilets at the venue ( now the men’s are the gender neutral ones)
We will win the war on women & girls too.

applesandpears33 · 18/08/2022 19:56

May have to go and see this show. I'll be the lady siting in the back row wearing a dinosaur t shirt and black pointed hat and muttering about "naice ham". It is horrid that she has been treated this way but I hope her ticket sales are now astronomical.

EdinburghFeminist · 18/08/2022 20:08

applesandpears33 · 18/08/2022 19:56

May have to go and see this show. I'll be the lady siting in the back row wearing a dinosaur t shirt and black pointed hat and muttering about "naice ham". It is horrid that she has been treated this way but I hope her ticket sales are now astronomical.

Do it! When I went to see her on the first night there was a lady wearing a fabulous dinosaur dress! It was almost as fabulous as Elaine was!

CousinKrispy · 18/08/2022 20:39

This is ridiculous! She is wonderful and her message is so important. Disgusting behaviour by cowardly fellow comedians.

aweegc · 18/08/2022 21:49

Feckin eedjits. I cannot imagine what goes through an adult's head to turn their backs on another adult - unless they're a murderer, convicted paedophile, was criminal etc. I can only surmise that these are young adults in a "creative" field, rather than fellow physios? I do hope so. It's workplace bullying. And insanely immature. As for spitting at someone on the street - WTF?

I am someone who avoids Edinburgh during August (if you're a tourist, pleeease buy an online ticket or have the correct change ready before getting on the bus!) and I am not able to get back this year but after reading that article I'd be back in a shot with tickets for every remaining evening if I could.

I'm sorry Elaine that you're experiencing this rubbish. Years and years ago we chatted on some threads about the importance of pelvic floor strength post pregnancy and how the French healthcare system provides French mothers with a much better service in this area. You've been in my radar since (I'd never 'met' anybody else who knew how important it was, so you stuck out!). I love what you've achieved and love how you've gone about achieving it.

Go and have a big Alandas ice cream and a stiff drink later. Don't let the feckers get to you, or at least don't forget we're behind you. Flowers

Voice0fReason · 18/08/2022 22:02

Elaine is amazing. We need more like her. Plain speaking, open, lovely and hilarious.

Fluffyfluffflufffluff · 18/08/2022 22:21

Hoping to get tix to see her when I'm through for the Fringe! Might be fully booked at this rate (no bad thing!)

BettyFilous · 18/08/2022 23:15

dexterfletcher · 18/08/2022 17:30

Elaine, is a friend of a friend and I have heard she’s seen this thread. Keep the encouragement coming. It’s helping!
What a legend she is.

Elaine - you are marvellous. I watched your Alloa talk on YouTube. Your focus on women’s and transmen’s heathcare needs shone through. Your compassion towards the transmen you’ve worked with and cared for was evident. I was struck at the time about what you said about poor post-operative care and rehabilitative physio for transmen post-mastectomy. I was reminded of it when I was with a friend last week, who is still doing her exercises post-mastectomy for cancer surgery. Transmen deserve post-operative care of an equally high quality as women having cancer surgery. Please keep fighting the good fight. We all need - and benefit from - highly professional, patient-centred physios like you fighting our corner.

The same goes for any of the discouraged physios on the other FWR thread. You made such a difference to me after I had my first child and got me to a point where I felt like trying for a second was manageable. I can’t thank you enough as a profession, but women’s health physios hold a special place in my heart. You literally got me back on my feet! 💐

Bindayagain · 18/08/2022 23:43

Ok have bought my ticket. I thought the show sounded interesting but the abuse cemented my desire to attend.

CherryGenoa · 19/08/2022 02:41

What a shame, really unfair to target you like that Elaine.

I’ve just watched a 15 minute video of you on YouTube and you’re brilliant. Important information delivered with humour and sensitivity. Please come down to the West Country for a gig, I would definitely come and invite all my girlfriends.

StClare101 · 19/08/2022 03:30

If I lived in Scotland I think I’d be considering leaving. It’s gone too far, and yes TRA’s are just MRA’s by another name. Even worse when they are women.

TanteRose · 19/08/2022 04:02

Just found this - speech by Elaine about 5 months ago at Alloa womens festival. This will be going on my Facebook page for sure!
along with some choice comments about what is happening in Edinburgh…
Absolutely brilliant!

TanteRose · 19/08/2022 10:41

Are you still on here @gussiegrips ?

#doyerblardyexercises
Wink

howmanyseas · 19/08/2022 11:06

That reminds me

<<squeeze>>

RoyalCorgi · 19/08/2022 11:09

I love Gussie Grips. Don't let the bastards get you down, Elaine.

applesandpears33 · 19/08/2022 13:12

Just watched that clip. I'm a bit nervous about the menopause now - I had no idea that the symptoms were life changing for one third of women. Or the long term effects of not doing your pelvic floor exercises post pregnancy.

ThinkingaboutLangClegosaurus · 19/08/2022 13:25

Spitting at someone isn’t just disgusting, it’s illegal. It counts as assault. Any chance police in Edinburgh might take action when a woman is assaulted? Or are they too busy, as in England, harassing women who won’t say TWAW?