!!!!! FWR women of the year !!!!!

[ErrolTheDragon]

Belatedly - we've not had an FWR women of the year thread this year.

There are so many worthy of mention! I'm not planning on doing a spreadsheet to decide a 'winner' but if anyone else wants to please do.

So, to get the ball rolling with some obvious names...

Joanne Rowling - I think someone reckoned she's due a lifetime award but I'm pretty sure she's going to be doing more for women each year so that's premature.

Maya Forstater and Allison Bailey for their important legal battles.

Special MNer's award to @IamSarah for her bravery and persistence.

@WomenofExtremes love it!!

Sonia Sodha.

That wren was the inspiration for my name change so let’s assume she is! 😄

Every single woman fighting for women’s rights, from JKR and the other high profile women, to the most sporadic anonymous poster here thinking “this isn’t right” putting a pseudonym to a petition. Standing up for our rights is a far more dangerous and isolating activity than it should be as we approach the end of 2022.

”Nevertheless, she persisted.”

One of my favourite things on Twitter is someone saying very stupid about the human body/biology/sports and then seeing Fondofbeetles entering the fray - it's glorious how she can point out the facts with brilliant effect.

I actually can't believe I left off FWS from my list of brilliant Scottish women - they definitely deserve a mention!

OMG I can’t believe I’ve been given a Mumsnet award in the OP! Thank you Errol that means the world. I definitely could not have got through this year without the support of Mumsnetters.

My FWR women of the year are:

@Artichokeleaves
@AmmaryllisNightAndDay
@Boiledbeetle
@Waitwhat23
@ArabellaScott

Other women of the year in no particular order:

Julie Bindel
Rosie Duffield
Shonagh Dillon
Karen Ingala Smith
Judith Green
Naomi Cunningham
Karon Monaghan
Maya Forstater
JK Rowling
Victoria Smith
Hadley Freeman
Dani Ahrens
Ali Ceesay
Jane Clare Jones

@IamSarah 💋💐

I am gobsmacked to see my name here! I have been travelling and just got wifi access!! Thank you all. However, I don’t deserve this mention at all. I am merely channeling all you amazing posters! There are about 50 wonderful recipients on this board that I could name. Posters who come from all walks of life, from all professions who give their knowledge, experience and insight generously.

I agree with all the posters mentioned on this thread and probably all the women and groups mentioned who are not posters as well. And yes, Sarah, for your continued bravery, you are very worthy of this award.

Anyone who has read my posts lately know that I post so I can calm the raging dissonance that some posts cause through dishonesty and manipulation. Thank you for reminding me that I am not alone in that.

Don't worry we've been keeping Onnabugeisha busy for you this evening she's actually rather...sweet.

😙😁

I have visions of her sat in front of a bank of monitors pulling in files from all over ready to refute whatever drivel comes out in the next post.

That would be awesome!!! The truth is very low key and sadly, boring!! Usually my little phone. But now I would just love that set up!

It's Christmas Helle, don't ruin our dreams. Not at Christmas.

Well… I never…

Ok. Imagine me like in the crime shows with three screens and an archive that is filed carefully for speedy access!!!

Although, having now been to the loo and can concentrate the fact that you are doing this on your phone usually.

Seriously... I can't even.

How???????

Right back to CSI style imagine because the actual does not compute.

You do deserve it Helle. I imagine many many lurkers are in awe of your posts too.

Thanks dial. I am chuffed. But really, I am but one of many! Together we really do stand stronger, don’t we! X

Yes we do. As you said earlier, we come from all different walks of life with different experiences and with different strengths but we all have the same goal.

Agree with all the pp's that we owe Helleofabore a great big thank you for her persistent, patient, clear and cool headed posts.

And big applause to all the women of FWR for their wit & wisdom.

Also nominating MoirasSaggyBundles for best username of 2022.

Outwith MN -

The women of Iran
KJK
Ash Regan
JK Rowling
Elaine Miller
Allison Bailey
Hadley Freeman

JK Rowling being nominated is like Meryl Streep at the Oscars: you have to give others a chance of winning something.

I’d like to nominate @ArabellaScott for funniest post of the year on a recently deleted thread which went along the (paraphrased) lines of

“Wait, buildings contact people now? What do they use, brick phones?”

🤣🤣🤣

Thanks for the nominations Wims, I won't say I don't deserve it 😉

An honourable mention for Helleofaberyl from me, for putting the hours in. She's Datun's heir!

Datun's heir? She aten't dead yet!

That is a good point I have to admit.

The very idea seems to have stunned the thread.

😁

I second all these nominations! All the regulars on FWR are brilliant (well... not all the regulars :) I've learned so much from all of you.