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vavandeveresfan · 4 months

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Jenny Watson: "We can do it, so let's do it." Jenny outlines her plan for a female-only, lesbian space.

For my lesbian, bisexual women, and radfem Followers. Via Graham Linehan's Substack.

For many decades, London was considered the global capital for lesbian nightlife. But you’d never know it if you visited the UK today. It’s not for a lack of British lesbian culture: I’m a lesbian, I’m involved in our country’s lesbian social scene, and I can assure you, it’s alive and well. What we lack at the moment are our own dedicated spaces. I think the UK needs once more to have lesbian-run, female-only community spaces.

I’ve got an idea about how to make one such space a reality. And I believe I'm in a position to make it happen.

Over the past seven years, I've had the privilege of organising a range of lesbian social events in London. Throughout this time, I've made many connections in our community, gained an increasing understanding of our needs, and created social spaces that I hope go some way to meeting them.

And in those seven years working to coordinate part of the the UK’s lesbian social scene, I’ve come to see how badly we need a dedicated, strictly female-only event space — now more than ever.

Men have been encroaching on the lesbian community, and the problem is only getting worse. There’s been a sense of inevitability, that this is just something we have to learn to live with.

But I’ve had it.

In June, I skipped London’s official Pride festivities and instead visited an alternative, independent event at the Hampstead Ponds. It was a female-only picnic. Hundreds of women of all ages were gathered, from their teens to their eighties. And the sublime joy that I felt that day led me to a eureka moment:

We need this. We deserve this. This is our right. As lesbians and bisexual women, we have a right to social spaces that are entirely our own.

So, earlier this year, I decided to implement a women-only policy at my events. Although this sparked controversy, we ultimately received recognition from the UK’s largest pub operator that it is legitimate to hold women-only lesbian events - a real victory!

And then it suddenly dawned on me: we need more and not only do we need this, I can do this. I feel I have a good sense of the UK market for lesbian social events. So I crunched some numbers and developed a business proposal. I gauged interest and studied feasibility. And I’m excited to tell you: I believe this can work.

My plan involves establishing a private members’ club and securing a prime physical space in London. By day, this space will operate as a versatile hybrid workspace, becoming a venue hosting various social events in the evenings and weekends. Alongside these, we'll provide online events, and collaborate with service providers for health and wellness advice, fitness guidance, group trips, and more. Revenue will come from the events, partnerships, as well as from membership dues.

To the lesbian and bisexual women reading this: you’re welcome to get in touch with me if you’d like to learn more. There's an opportunity to invest if you’re interested, too. I’ve got a pitch deck I would be happy to show you and a fully fleshed-out, 50-page business plan. And I’m happy to report that there are already investors who have given the thumbs up.

Following my announcement and inspired by the community's heartwarming response, I decided to introduce an early-bird membership programme. This includes a personalised QR-coded membership card for exclusive updates and access to a members’ discussion space. Joining early also signifies your part in accelerating our community's launch.

Which brings me to another issue, and it’s a big part of the reason I’m writing this now: online critics. There’s a small but vocal group of people online who’ve been saying some pretty nasty and completely unfounded things about me. This group of people have taken to personal insults, and accusations that I’m a fraudster and a grifter.

I’m not entirely surprised to encounter pushback, but at the same time, the level of vitriol has been eye-opening.

But I try to put it in a bigger context: Lesbians have faced so much abuse, and for so long we’ve had to settle for having social spaces conditionally, on terms set by men. There’s a climate of distrust and fear looming over the lesbian community as a result. So much so that today the idea of even having one single space fully dedicated to lesbian and bisexual women seems so radical, some people’s initial reaction is that there’s got to be a catch.

I completely understand that a good dose of scrutiny, of tempering optimism with some degree of caution, is reasonable. It’s healthy. And it’s entirely welcome.

But personal insults and unfounded accusations are not. I know that emotions are running high, and we as a community are feeling beleaguered right now. But that’s no excuse to target my Irishness in personal attacks, for example. Or to target my business supporters with lies about me.

I'm not here to push or persuade anyone who doesn't feel the spark for this project. However, for those who do, our project investors' safety and security are crucial — capital funds are securely placed in escrow and I've teamed up with a business consultant who's right here supporting us until opening day. We’ve put together a solid business plan.

If anything, the tenor of some of the criticism I’ve faced only hardens my resolve: it just highlights how badly women need a space to unite us, to heal us in this difficult time.

It’s been upsetting to endure the smear campaign that a small online group has thrown at me… but my mind keeps going back to that Edenic afternoon at the Hampstead Ponds, where hundreds of women were gathered in serenity and harmony.

This will heal us. This will unite us. And it will make us all stronger. Lesbian strength comes through unity.

There are various ways you can help, but the most crucial one is spreading the word - our message is the most important part of this project.

Other than that, as I mentioned earlier, if you are a lesbian/bi woman, there is the option to join as an early-bird member (however, this is not compulsory; you can wait until our opening). Additionally, there's the opportunity for investment or donation. I've prepared a comprehensive 50-page business plan and pitch deck available for those who are interested.

For a deeper understanding of the project, feel free to visit our website or you can email me at [email protected]

Any form of support you can offer is immensely appreciated as we work towards making this a reality.

We can do this. So let’s do it!

#lesbians #women's spaces #lesbian spaces #Jenny Watson #Graham Linehan #Substack #bisexual women #UK #London

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2shy · 2 years

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Jenny Watson: The Fabric of Fantasy

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girlatlas · 1 year

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Portions for Foxes, Live in '04 // [Rilo Kiley] (https://www.rilokiley.com/)

#music #live music #jenny watson #2000s

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lilyflowerhere · 4 months

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I don't have type

Also me when she is a traumatized female detective

#olivia benson #stella gibson #catherine cawood #maura isles #i know she is not a detective but she is law inforcment so shh #kate todd #jenny shepard #jennifer jereau #dana scully #catherine willows #kate beckett #mare sheehan #grace rasmussen #joan watson #wendy carr #peggy carter #clarice starling #tina goldstein #lorraine broughton

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d4rkpluto · 1 year

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𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔢𝔪𝔭𝔯𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔞𝔯𝔠𝔥𝔢𝔱𝔶𝔭𝔢

[I AM FOLLOWING AYESHA K.FAINES RESEARCH OF FEMININE ARCHETYPES]

↳ the sexual feminine archetype of the queen archetype.

♇ if you are the empress archetype that means that you got the queen archetype being your highest percent [aside from the lover] and you got the lover percentage lower than 70%.

♇ the empress is one of the sexual feminine archetypes of that belong to the feminine archetype the queen, whereas the other sexual feminine archetype is the diva.

♇ [the queen is the feminine archetype while the empress is the sexual feminine archetype, its associate being the diva].

♇ those who belong to the empress archetype are people who like it when people are committed to them because they are people who find worth and value in commitment, marriage, along with the reputation they have in a community they're in.

♇ they're people who can command respect from both men and women; and to majority of them, marriage isnt that important but they like to have partners that are on their level, or someone they can consider to be good enough for them.

♇ they're women who have regal energy and much inner-strength and that attracts so much people towards their way, they know how to inspire their partners and give their partners the attention "they need".

♇ majority of the times their partner usually depends on them for moral support, for example, kim kardashian's ex husband, kanye west.

♇ besides that, these are women who have an extravagant style, and know how to climb the social ladder to get what they want, that involves opportunities and titles/status. they're also the type of people to give people in the circles opportunities.

♇ some empress women might defy and resist their inner-erotic and sensual nature which can make it harder for the empresses to realise what they actually want in their romantic love life.

♇ when not truly stepped into their empress status, they are people who hesitate or shy away from romantic situations, emma watson, a good example, had a crush on her co-star tom felton but nothing happened romantically. [thankfully].

♇ when un-evolved, the empress woman is prone to be jealous, arrogant and possessive when they're in a romantic relationship, they can also have a tendency of losing themselves in relationships which can ruin their regal appeal.

♇ aside from that, they're women who demand respect and know what they're talking about whenever they're in a conversation. they have a big personality and can be very confrontational.

♇ they are very expressive with their face and their words, they're women who know they're the queen wherever they are, they know that they're usually the face of a product/band or franchise! this could lead to both queen archetypes, the empress and the diva.

♇ they're women who know what they bring to the table, very straight forward with their communication, might throw some people off because of it. whilst doing research i've noticed that majority of them always tilt their head down, it's like a symbol of them knowing they are above others.

♇ when rumours are made, they are quick to dismiss it as people usually assume things about them.

♇ these women always have a story to tell, they are the life of the party. they are very shady people, the type to make obvious backhanded insults.

♇ they know how to make their parents calm, it's either that or they like to feel above their partners, for example, having the need to wear the pants in the relationship. sometimes they're sly about wanting to wear the pants, it as if they're some puppeteer.

♇ they're women who like to surprise people; whenever they're in a franchise, they are mostly the iconic person or the face of the franchise, or even the female face, for example, emma watson with harry potter. jennie kim with black pink, nene leakes with real house wives and tiffany pollard [new york] with flavour of love.

♇ they're trendsetters and very memeable; they're unintentionally funny and will always be remembered for something specific.

♇ they always here to say the truth and tea, and are lovers of nostalgia. they get attention wherever they are, very smiley people. even if they can be considered straightforward they have an eloquent or posh-like way of delivering comments.

♇ when it comes to slices of life, they're very relatable people, they're great at interviews and excellent at getting comfortable in a public space.

♇ on the other hand, are the type to overthink and try to be perfect. a lot of them are well-spoken and like things to be very specific and detailed.

♇ some of them dont have a good posture, or they're always leaning forward; they have a thing for vintage stuff or things that remind them of the past. as i have done research on them, i have noticed a lot of them mention their family a lot, and majority of them are open to having families.

♇ often favoured when they're in a company, often viewed as someone who is bratty. due to them having so much of a regal aura people get intimidated.

♇ empress women tend to be interested in fashion; even if they're not the main person in a franchise, like a group or tv show they're most likely going to be the face of the show. for example, how scott mccall was the main character of teen wolf but the face of teen wolf was stiles.

♇ they're very hardworking people, depending on their position in life, they normally have a rags-to-riches story. are very grateful to the people who have helped them before they were famous as they are proud at the position they are in life currently, they are not afraid to flaunt their rich accessories and their success.

♇ they're very loving to children; if they do not value themselves, they will only find their value in romantic relationships. family are a key in their lives, are big on family dynasty and always know how to make money.

♇ they love jewellery but are not excessive with it, they can wear a lot of them but they dont over do it, they still find a way to make it look classy.

♇ they're social climbers and trendsetters, people like to copy them because of how appealing their style is. they like to become a better version of themselves, they're very transformative.

♇ people usually like to ask about their upbringing their pasts are very interesting to the public.

♇ they always have a new era, the eras consisted of them having a new aesthetic. a lot of women who belong to the empress archetype were always famous, where it be internet popularity, school popularity, community popularity, they were always known somewhere.

other empress ↴

♇ empresses i put above are nene leakes, nicola peltz, tiffany pollard, georgina rodriguez, majorie harvey and emma watson.

♇ when comprehending the empress archetype, you'll understand that they will always be able to make a name for themselves, they have stunning smiles and gentle personalities you'll see when you pierce through their cold exteriors. [majority of them].

♇ and to make the empress archetype easier to comprehend i gathered characters from different tv shows or movies that come under the archetype.

♇ we have from gossip girl ⟶ blair waldorf; the woman was definitely a socialite, grew up in a socialite household and always ruled whatever community she was in. she had created an empire for herself, and created a brand that included something she had always been great at, fashion; she did not have a rags to riches plot line, but she had the sass and intelligence of a true empress. and was even the queen of monaco once.

♇ from game of thrones ⟶ margaery tyrell; she knew how to climb the ladder and had every suitor she wanted around her finger. she wanted to be the queen and had gotten the title twice, had the shade and back-handed compliments an empress archetype can easily deliver, you could see it whenever she conversed with cersei. she had a fond for children and an intimidating eloquence.

♇ we have from salem ⟶ mary sibley; i know i have mentioned her in the other feminine archetypes but she is a very changing and transformative women. she climbed up the social ladder and ruled over an empire/town while keeping her husband under captive with her witchcraft, was very demanding and had respect from everyone who engaged with her before, even if they didnt like her, they still respected her rags to riches story.

♇ next from the frozen franchise ⟶ elsa; built her own dynasty/empire, is someone who doesnt know what they want in romance, specifically in the first movie, but as the franchise moves forward, she is comfortable being on her own and nurturing her powers and legacy.

♇ onto the parent trap ⟶ meredith blake; a gold-digger, that's enough lmao, love her character though.

♇ from house of the dragon ⟶ alicent hightower; she is evidently a woman who doesnt know what she wants in romance, another socialite and social climber [mainly because of her father, otto hightower], very tactful to get what she wants, even though she was evil, she did "love?" her children or did try and understand them, example, her and haelena. was a very shady character, especially with her comment to laenor about him trying harder next time so he could get a child that looks like him.

♇ we have from the resident evil franchise ⟶ bela dimitrescu; she was the leader of the dimitrescu sisters and even the face, she's mainly the favoured sister online, very cunning and conniving like a true unevolved empress woman.

♇ lastly from the great ⟶ catherine the great; likes to wear the pants in the relationship and will always attempt to prove herself. will always say what is in her mind, and is even known as a legendary empress, in real life and in entertainment.

♇ upon my research, i found out that empress women are most likely to have libra, sagittarius and capricorn in their big three/six; in order.

♇ along with them being sagittarius, capricorn or aquarius dominant; typed in order.

♇ uranus, mercury and jupiter dominance appeared in many of their natal charts; typed in order.

♇ going through all of the women i have in this post, the element that won dominance for the empress archetype was the air element, fire came second and earth third.

♇ lastly, the modality that took appearance the most in their natal charts was the mutable modality.

♇ feminine archetype masterlist

to find out what feminine archetype and sexual feminine archetype you are

buy a natal chart reading from me

masterlist

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xxmagikxx · 4 months

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The 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2023

#23 Jennie Kim #25 Sydney Sweeney #83 Emma Watson #90 Margot Robbie #96 Lily-Rose Depp #100 Emilia Clarke

#woman #emilia clarke #jennie kim #sydney sweeney #emma watson #margot robbie #lily rose depp

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wearenotdoinggethelpp · 2 months

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Researching The Crimson Horror and had a moment of realisation. In the whoniverse, the Sherlock Holmes books are based on Vastra and Jenny's adventures. In the marvel universe they are based on Raven and Irene's adventures.

Either way they're based on a sapphic couple and I love that.

#doctor who #x men #irene adler #destiny #raven darkholme #mystique #madame vastra #sherlock holmes #jenny flint #john watson #bbc sherlock

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coochiequeens · 7 months

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A violent man in a dress was recorded insulting and encouraging violence towards women but didn't like it whapen his crap was recorded. Because how can Trans Laydees claim to be the victim when his hatefullness towards women was recorded?

By Genevieve Gluck October 13, 2023

A women’s rights activist was kicked out of a bar in Glasgow last night, reportedly because she “looked like a TERF.” Jenny Watson says she was surrounded by trans activists and forced out of the bar after silently recording a drag queen insulting Harry Potter creator JK Rowling and other women who are critical of gender ideology.

Following the incident, Watson took to her X account to explain that she had been sitting silently and recording a drag performer at the Polo Lounge in Glasgow as he made derogatory remarks about women he classified as “TERFs.” While the acronym means “trans-exclusionary radical feminists,” it has been applied more broadly to any woman critical of gender ideology, and is often used alongside threats of violence.

“For the first time in my life, I have just got chucked out of a gay bar,” Watson said in a series of videos she shared. “There was a drag act… I took a video of him saying that there’s going to be ‘a thousand TERFs’ in Glasgow tomorrow… we hate the TERFs.'”

Watson described how she was swiftly challenged by the crowd when she began filming the drag performer as he made statements against “the TERFs.”

“Everybody surrounded me, and they were [saying], ‘You look like a TERF, you shouldn’t be here. This isn’t the right place for you.’ I was literally just there, sitting with my drink. I was not being rude, doing anything… and they were telling me, ‘You look like a fucking loser.’ Then the bouncers came over.”

In another video clip of the incident Watson shared on X, drag and burlesque performer Tom Harlow can be seen standing on stage naming women’s rights campaigners such as JK Rowling, Julie Bindel, and Member of Parliament Joanna Cherry, all of whom have vocally opposed sex self-identification policies which allow men to be legally designated as “female” without restrictions.

“Joanna Cherry, Julie Bindel, and JK Rowling are all meant to be speaking this weekend,” Harlow says, while audience members react with disgust. Harlow then informs the crowd that Glasgow Trans Rally had organized a counter-protest outside of the venue scheduled for the following day. He adds that he intends to attend the demonstration to “sing show tunes at bigots,” and says, “We fucking hate you, Joanna,” while miming a punch with a clenched fist

Harlow’s statement was a reference to the women’s rights conference known as FiLiA, a two-day event being held over the weekend. FiLiA was launched in 2013 with the purpose of “strengthening the Women’s Liberation Movement” and upholding women’s sex-based rights, including the right to female-only spaces and protection from male violence.

Trans activists had attempted to have the conference shut down in the days leading up to the event. Glasgow Trans Rally encouraged their supporters to target the venue and harass event organizers on social media. Two days before the conference, the venue’s management attempted to cancel FiLiA’s reservation, but backed down after being told they should expect a legal challenge if they followed through.

Watson continued to explain that one of the bouncers who had her removed from Polo Lounge informed her that the staff were taking “extra precautions” due to the FiLiA conference.

“I had no idea who this drag artist was,” she says, incredulous. “Then I got a few messages from people saying, ‘The person you’re recording is unhinged.'”

Watson continued in a statement: “The Polo Glasgow is unsafe for lesbians. If you are a lesbian do not go there, especially alone, you will be put at risk. You will be told that ‘you look like a pathetic loser for going alone.’ You will be surrounded by a mob and then the bouncers will kick you out, simply for having a drink and recording (as one does) part of a drag act.”

Watson explains that she had been approached by groups of people who “recognized” her from social media, and were clearly looking for a hostile exchange.

“I engaged civilly with them, yet still I was the one who was kicked out. I repeat – this establishment is dangerous for lesbians. This is new homophobia and lesbians are at the bottom of the hierarchy.”

Watson has been the target of abuse in the past due to her experience speaking out for the rights of lesbian women to hold single-sex events. Earlier this year, she came under fire after voicing frustration with the trans-identified males claiming to be lesbians who were attending weekly lesbian speed dating evenings she organized in London.

Watson described to journalist Julie Bindel how one trans-identified man pushed himself against a lesbian in the restroom.

Another was seen sporting a visible erection while wearing purple spandex. Several trans activists created a WhatsApp group in order to coordinate their attempts to have her lesbian-only events shut down by urging participants to complain to venue staff. She has also been reported to her London council employers as “transphobic” for insisting that “lesbians don’t have penises.”

As he stated he would, Harlow turned up outside of the FiLiA conference with a small crowd of protesters, where he has been recorded shouting “fuck you” at the women in attendance.

In a brief biography of Harlow provided to Miss Burlesque Scotland, a competition for which he has performed and competed, Harlow is described as “an international and award-winning showboy” known for his “classic stripteases with a male twist, bump & grind as well as his unique vocal blend of showtunes & FILTH!”

Harlow previously drew criticism in July after Glasgow museum The Burrell Collection hosted an all-ages LGBT event where Harlow performed. The museum hit back at critics by stating, “The Burrell Collection is an inclusive, welcoming museum and the Pride event celebrates this. Tom Harlow is performing classic cabaret and giving insight into the art of performance make-up in a set for all ages.”

Harlow’s website features photos and purchasable prints of himself naked. As previously reported by Reduxx, Harlow has performed as a merman in an adult strip show called “The Salty Seaman”. He would later adapt the character to be aimed at children.

Last fall, a cabaret performance by Harlow intended for children under 12 was cancelled following public outcry.

#UK #scotland #glasgow #X #Polo Lounge #Tom Harlow #Glasgow Trans Rally #FiLiA #Jenny Watson is right #Lesbians don't have penises #Of course thus guy wanted to perform in drag for children

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