Forwomen.scot

 

26 April 2020

 

Forwomen.scot

21 posts today

RT @DrJessTaylor: #iwasblamed is an incredible and devastating collection of the experiences of women and girls who have been blamed for everything you can think of. And that’s why I called the book ‘why women are blamed for everything’. Because we ...

April 26th @ 4:37 pm |

Forwomen.scot

21 posts today

Absolutely shocking. She tried to justify it because she hates radical feminism. We know. Misogyny is frequently dismissed and sometimes encouraged against feminists who centre women. Regressive sexism is shielded in the "progressive" movement and ...

April 26th @ 3:35 pm |

Forwomen.scot

21 posts today

One of the concerns we raised in our response to the hate crime legislation was that vague definitions would be exploited. While we don't think the characterisation of this debate in the article is entirely fair, we are concerned that TRAs will try ...

April 26th @ 1:55 pm |

Forwomen.scot

21 posts today

RT @with_rhymes: #cognitivedissonanc... again from @WEP_UK. How can you believe in structural inequality and TWAW at the same time? And why do I still hold out hope for that party despite all evidence to the contrary? @DrJessTaylor @WepWomen ...

April 26th @ 1:22 pm |

Forwomen.scot

21 posts today

Massive love & respect to women sharing stories on #IWasBlamed - variously moving, courageous, horrifying & upsetting, they show how far, as a society, we still have to go. To fight this, women need to be able to speak accurately about harms ...

April 26th @ 1:10 pm |

Forwomen.scot

21 posts today

RT @LucyHunterB: @Woman4W @ALLIANCELGB Those pressing for the change specifically sought (and obtained) a change to the definition which excludes some people born female from benefitting from the new 50% quota. That is, within the trans group, it ...

April 26th @ 11:55 am |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @mireille_pouget: @ForwomenScot @scotgov 1/It is actually incredible that my identity as a female, a woman, is being challenged by my government? Who would have thought that the word 'woman' was so difficult to define? Is the word 'man' difficult ...

April 26th @ 11:12 am |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @aniobrien: The only prerequisite for feminism is womanhood. Feminism is the movement for the advancement of women’s rights & for female liberation. No women are more in need of feminism than those who haven’t had the privileges of education ...

April 26th @ 11:01 am |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @David_Challen: Men, please actively support the hashtag #iwasblamed and give voice to women who have been victim blamed. Men lead the way in suppressing and shutting down women’s experiences. Good men are ones that act to support their voices. ...

April 26th @ 7:06 am |

Forwomen.scot

21 posts today

As Bev says, this story should be one of "the bad old days". Instead, this is the fate to which many politicians and funded women's & equality groups want to condemn a much larger cohort of young women. In the name of "progress". ...

April 26th @ 6:17 am |

Forwomen.scot

21 posts today

RT @ALLIANCELGB: For #ActualLesbianVisib... let’s remember our debt to the magnificent Magdalen Berns, who fiercely defended the true definition of “lesbian” in her witty videos and who died so tragically young last year. https://t.co/oxdLSt... via ...

April 26th @ 6:12 am |

Forwomen.scot

21 posts today

Good to see this resort - it's important to keep challenging @scotgov on the amendment, a late addition to Bill which was supposed, initially, to comply with EA. Note, Engender back this sexist definition of "woman". https://t.co/pMhxrD...

April 26th @ 5:06 am |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @MForstater: If you are wondering what to do today: Write to Liz Truss elizabeth.truss.mp@... House of Commons London SW1A OAA And write to your MP Edward Lord is... https://t.co/DtWI6R...

April 26th @ 4:10 am |

Forwomen.scot

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RT @my_real_name: #VisibleLesbian100 #LesbianVisibilityW... #LesbianVisWeek #LesbianVisibilityD... I'm nominating an actual lesbian: Magdalen Berns. Here she speaks about the importance of lesbians maintaining the term that describes us. She had ZERO ...

April 26th @ 3:59 am |

Forwomen.scot

21 posts today

RT @DrJessTaylor: #iwasblamed is launched today at 4pm. I’ll be making some videos about it today. Use the image below as much as you like Share #iwasblamed Tweet about victim blaming all day. Raise awareness https://t.co/QUaJUt...

April 26th @ 3:45 am |

Forwomen.scot

21 posts today

Not sure we deserve this - often don't feel gentle or wise - but it's an extremely lovely compliment. More importantly, which voices would you recommend for a young person? https://t.co/cV3iJY...

April 26th @ 3:13 am |