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Police investigate 'flasher' gender recognition reform protester

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IwantToRetire · 26/12/2022 18:36

While critics shouted “shame on you” at the MSPs. One woman lifted their skirt and showed what initially appeared to be her genitals.

The woman shouted, “if you are not going to be decent, I am going to be indecent.”

However, it later transpired that she had been wearing some form of fake pubic wig.

According to the Scotsman, police did not arrest the individual immediately, however, the force has since received complaints and enquiries are ongoing.

uk.news.yahoo.com/police-investigate-flasher-gender-recognition-140324522.html

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Onnabugeisha · 27/12/2022 13:34

WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles · 27/12/2022 13:28

Fucking hell. I am missing the entire point of the thread here but I have The Fear. I always thought "merkin" was the genuine word for those fake fur gilet things (like the picture). Now I fear I have actually referred to these as "merkins" in conversation and people have either been too polite (or embarrassed for me) to correct me. DH must also think this as I have a pink fake fur hooded gilet thing and have often asked him to "get my merkin down for me" because I can't reach the coat hooks in the hall.

Please tell me merkin is actually the word for these and has just been appropriated as a secondary usage for fake hairy pubes. Is it a portmanteau of minge and gherkin or something?

No, those are not merkins. 😂😂

Merkins are pubic wigs, or fake hair added to natural hair to make it look thicker- ie like a fake braided bun or fake dreadlocks, or the fuzzy thing used to clean out a canon between shots.

Hopefully people thought you were referring the second type of merkin.

Boiledbeetle · 27/12/2022 13:34

Onnabugeisha · 27/12/2022 13:24

Elaine just seemed to be channelling Naomi from Waiting.
tenor.com/en-GB/view/waiting-the-game-gif-24878979

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Oh I've just had to go and Google Naomi from waiting angry bush scene. (The algorithms well be going mental today).

A) oh my god that's so funny

And most importantly

B) ooh my god a Ryan Reynolds film I didn't know existed. You wonderful beautiful woman you. Thank you for introducing me to that. I shall be finding some way of watching that film later.

NeighbourhoodWatchPotholeDivision · 27/12/2022 13:37

If you said it cheerily and confidently enough, other people probably simply doubted themselves, City. Assuming they even knew merkin=pubic wig to start with.

Onnabugeisha · 27/12/2022 13:40

Boiledbeetle · 27/12/2022 13:34

Oh I've just had to go and Google Naomi from waiting angry bush scene. (The algorithms well be going mental today).

A) oh my god that's so funny

And most importantly

B) ooh my god a Ryan Reynolds film I didn't know existed. You wonderful beautiful woman you. Thank you for introducing me to that. I shall be finding some way of watching that film later.

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It’s a classic! If you’ve ever worked in a restaurant, you will howl with laughter.

ArabellaScott · 27/12/2022 13:50

WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles

Oh, pet. Grin

WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles · 27/12/2022 13:50

Well MN FWR has educated me on all sorts of things over the years, I'll just add "the meaning of merkin" to the list!

I'm waiting for my DDs to wake up to see if they know this or have also been confusing jerkins for merkins...

DragonsCrisps · 27/12/2022 13:51

NoWordForFluffy · 26/12/2022 20:10

Whatever you think of what she did, it doesn't fulfil the actus reus of the offence, which is flashing genitals. Maybe she did intend to cause offence, but having the mens rea without the actual act of showing her genitals doesn't fit the description of the crime.

There may be some form of public disorder offence they'll decide upon instead though, I suppose, if they're determined to punish.

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I said "flashing" not. "sexual exposure".

The continued existence of the common law offence of public indecency (see Schedule 3 of the Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act to note it still exists, or here www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/outdoors/it-legal-be-taps-aff-public-scotlands-laws-explained-anyone-going-topless-summer-weather-546843 ) could very easy cover Miller's actions.

The points about flashing and the comparator to flashing merely seem to make a strong case that sentencing for flashing/exposure is what should/could be considered here.

ArabellaScott · 27/12/2022 13:51

We're only merkin plans for Nigel
We only want what's best for him

ArabellaScott · 27/12/2022 13:52

You gotta speed it up
And then you gotta slow it down
'Cause if you believe that our love can hit the top
You gotta play around
But soon you will find that there comes a time
For merkin your mind up

ArabellaScott · 27/12/2022 13:54

Baby, when I think about you
I think about love
Darlin', don't live without you
And your love
If I had those golden dreams
Of my yesterday (yesterday)
I would wrap you in the heaven
'Til I'm dyin' (dyin', dyin')
On the way
Feel like merkin
Feel like merkin love
Feel like merkin love
Feel like merkin love
Feel like merkin love to you

ArabellaScott · 27/12/2022 13:55

Sorry, DragonsCrisps. I interrupted your Very Serious Post.

Boiledbeetle · 27/12/2022 13:57

Seriously @ArabellaScott I could kill you my pelvic muscles are not doing well today and I desperately need a pee. And they are very very funny.

ArabellaScott · 27/12/2022 13:57

Sorry. I can't seem to stop merkin jokes.

WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles · 27/12/2022 14:00

Excellent @ArabellaScott. Can you do one with merkins and jerkins in? Maybe mittens and kittens could be also incorporated?

(Apologies as I am also interrupting the Proper posts)

ErrolTheDragon · 27/12/2022 14:00

Snorting at the merkin/jerkin confusion.

In fact, obviously wicked women have misappropriated this term, it's a gender where you feel relationship to semi piscine people - mer-kin.

WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles · 27/12/2022 14:02

ErrolTheDragon · 27/12/2022 14:00

Snorting at the merkin/jerkin confusion.

In fact, obviously wicked women have misappropriated this term, it's a gender where you feel relationship to semi piscine people - mer-kin.

Does this mean your pronouns would be me/mer?

I'll stop now Smile

ErrolTheDragon · 27/12/2022 14:02

Boiledbeetle · 27/12/2022 13:57

Seriously @ArabellaScott I could kill you my pelvic muscles are not doing well today and I desperately need a pee. And they are very very funny.

Everyone clench....

Didn't Elaine used to be on here as @GussieGrips and have a thread reminding us to do our exercises? Genuine public service on MN!

ArabellaScott · 27/12/2022 14:05

Pubic Service, surely.

ArabellaScott · 27/12/2022 14:10

Anyone else remember Munroe Bergdorf scolding women for their pussy hats?

'Munroe Bergdorf fundamentally misunderstands the point of the pussy hat. America had just voted a man who bragged about grabbing women by them into its highest office '

'It wasn’t intended to be “fun, inoffensive & light hearted”. It was a howl of anger. This pussy bites back. We won’t be grabbed by you any more.'

pic.twitter.com/qTEyRqOl57— Victoria Freeman (@vjfreeman) February 27, 2018

www.feministcurrent.com/2018/02/27/munroe-bergdorf-like-please-keep-vaginas-feminism/

Boiledbeetle · 27/12/2022 14:12

@WeBuiltCisCityOnSexistRoles Google the story about haggis, they live on the sides of hills and how they only run round one way until haggis season then they turn to go the other way and their uneven legs cause them to fall over and roll to the bottom where the haggis catchers catch them.

Then create a similar story for a mythical merkin creature.

ArabellaScott · 27/12/2022 14:19

Raindrops on roses and whiskers on jerkins
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen merkins
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things

Onnabugeisha · 27/12/2022 14:22

Can we swap woolem for silken? Wools a bit too scratchy for my delicate lady garden.

BettyFilous · 27/12/2022 14:27

Does this mean your pronouns would be me/mer?

Me/merself/aye

ErrolTheDragon · 27/12/2022 14:39

I've just dug out the guest post Elaine did on mn a few years ago.

www.mumsnet.com/talk/guest_posts/2085688-Guest-post-Stress-incontinence-Fallen-fanjos-are-a-feminist-issue?page=2&reply=47214828

EfingNora · 27/12/2022 14:46

@SueVineer "I’m a committed terf"
Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! I don't think even you believe that.

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