I want to meet other GC women in person

[elbowhammer]

I've joined LWS
I've joined the WRN
I'm active in GC FB groups

But I've never been to any meet ups - possibly because I'm not in a city and the small towns near me don't seem to have any GC activity that I know of.

I'm not an activist but I would just like to hang out with other sex realists. How does one do this?!!

Do any of you meet people in real life?

I tried to join my local WRN but couldn't get anywhere with it. They did reply but said the main Facebook group was full or something. Said I could join another one only no one really posts on it so not sure what the point of that would be. They seemed suspicious of me, don't know why or how I'm supposed to prove I'm genuine. Gave up in the end which is a shame, I would quite like to go along to meet ups and meet some like minded feminists.

I requested to join WRN a bit ago and somebody (a regional rep?) emailed me and offered me a video appointment before progressing. I understood this; it’s a good way to check out whether I’m a woman.

But I also have to be careful because of my line of work, and didn’t feel okay about having a video call with someone I didn’t know. Could have been a patient, for all I knew, or a partner of one. So I didn’t progress it. I’m probably on their files as a TRA now.

Anyway, I’m okay with it.

I'm a WRN member and was impressed by the screening process. It obviously helps if you already know someone but not essential. We have a very active WhatsApp group.

Hmm when i applied i just got an email saying no branch at the moment?

Bear in mind 'Beth' - TRA in Scotland -managed to con his way into one of the local feminist groups. The creep.

Women are cautious for valid reasons.

Yes. I don’t think any WRN group is going to accept someone who none of them have, at least, met in a video call.

Yes, I agree that video calls are a necessary screening tool.

Really? I had not seen that. Wow.

I'm nw
I'm lws locals
Planning a met up soon
In east Cheshire

Also in planning to do an event in June
Last year I organised the first LWS locals event.
About 70 people turned up.
With Locals will be arranging the first anniversary event.

There's a WRN group for the North West with quite a few women in Cumbria.

Hello fellow station meeter!

If you're interested in getting out and about again and you're still in the MN Radicals WhatsApp group, then send a message on there and I'll pass on details of what's on in Manchester. If not, DM when they reopen and I can let you know what's on.

@FortunaMajor I had completely forgotten that WhatsApp group but I am still on it (group created 2019 so my guess was not too bad). I've put a message in there 😀

I have applied to join WRN. Will wait and see if I pass muster. I do have some good GC credentials especially with Fair Play for Women's campaigns pre Covid but guess I can't prove that.

With WRN vetting, co-ordinators will look at past social media, who people follow etc. They'll ask people about why they want to join, what they know about the network already. I'm not sure that it's necessarily about having to have done lots of stuff in the past. More about where women are at in the present, what women believe in and feel strongly about, and how - time permitting - they would like to make a difference.

Thanks. I can't post much as I am a civil servant so my Facebook won't show a lot beyond likes of some other posts

For subtle indicators the museum of London shop has some suffragette badges

https://shop.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/suffragette

@elbowhammer Are you a signed up for local LWS?
There are remote zoom meetings for women who can’t make meetings for various reasons

I too would like to meet fellow GC women. I live in a w.midland's city but can find no groups at all. I have met one woman who said 'mumsnet is great', but I do not know that she is GC (and I suspect probably not from other clues) and we enjoyed a chat about women's sci fi writing, but that's all. I belong to a writing circle but would not dare raise the issue there, many are young and I suspect very woke! Pro-actively, I have just ordered two Suffragette badges (been thinking of doing so for a while but could not justify expense) in hopes someone may speak to me, if I wear them (and maybe I can give the TiM who comes to my church a nudge that not everyone here believes in 'be kind' - six foot, 40s, wears pigtails and an Alice band with an utterly male voice and presence, wtaf? Fetish in a place of worship?).
A dinosaur sweatshirt or T-shirt would be useful, too! As worn by Victoria Smith on Radio 4 recently - the item that Emily Callaci did not realise the significance of (sorry for dangling participle)🤔.

Yes I have signed up, looked for local groups but none exist. When I spoke to the coordinator who vetted me, we spoke about building up a local group but don't really know where to go from here.

What area are you in? There will be some options for you?

If you switch to your UTDOD username then you can PM me from your book username and then I can confirm you are a fellow FWR poster and not a TRA poster!

I'm very trustworthy, apart from where Tunnocks are involved, and then I've swiped them and I'm out the door before you've even blinked!

I’ve been surprised at the number of people in my circle who share the same thinking, when I’ve gently questioned and shared a little of my own view.

I haven't heard back from WRN yet so that doesn't seem a way to get involved locally.

I think if you haven't heard back from WRN, you should contact them and query this. Groups are volunteer run and there are times when co-ordinators have so much on that the admin may get a bit delayed.