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Stosh Wychulus's avatar

Taking it to the transtapo. We shall not be moved.

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

I like the 'transtapo' , Stosh 😄

And hear, hear

Dusty

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Stosh Wychulus's avatar

I think a more fitting word than “activist” ,which it should replace.

I self identity as TERF male auxiliary, though we need a better moniker than The TERFettes.

Men have skin in the game. We have wives, lovers (some both … not judgey), daughters, sisters, nieces , friends. We are not disinterested by standers. This is an attack on what it means to be human, an attack on humanity. The more of us involved the better.

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Hi Stosh

As a bloke myself ( confusion sometimes caused by the most famous Dusty being Ms Springfield - real name Mary O'Brien!!) I agree with that but I am happy to call myself (and other men) Terfs now that we have appropriated the word and changed the acronym to mean 'Tired of Explaining Reality to Fools' ( or another F word ending with 'wits' 😄).

Dusty

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Goudou's avatar

Fantastic. What a formidable speech

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Yes amazing speech!!

Dusty

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Viviane Morrigan's avatar

The intense Melbourne poet captured me (and the crowd) with her fiery words. Wishing her every success in her writing future. She deserves it.

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Hear hear, Viviane 😊

Dusty

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Sarah Barratt's avatar

Wow! I had never come across Ren before: intense!

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Hi Sarah

Yes thanks to my wife for directing me to him. I had kind of given up on most current music but he is amazing! I'm always slightly worried with 'modern' singers that they will turn out to be off with the Woo but we'll see!!

Dusty

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Becca Shambles's avatar

Great update, Dusty. Can’t believe it’s 600 already!

That Australian LWS speech gets me every time 🔥

There have been so many powerful speeches at LWS events it’s hard to single ones out, but a speech by a woman named Natalie at Hyde Park as TRAs in the background try to drown her out sticks in my mind because it had been difficult for her to even get there in her wheelchair and then she had to tell her story of surviving domestic violence while in the midst of that mob. Brave woman.

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Thanks, Becca

Ah yes I remember that one and shall try and find it

Dusty

NB Tonight's speech ( voted for by Liz) is a cracker.

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Becca Shambles's avatar

Thanks Dusty. Looking forward to all the speeches, feeling terfy already :)

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

I think this is it, Becca?

https://youtu.be/1pKvNlTCVJg?t=307

What a speech, what a story!!

Having been to LWS events when the TRAs are on top of us I can see what was happening. Natalie has a mike clipped to her which means that those on the livestream at home can hear her but it will be really difficult for those present to hear her because of the noise made by the TRAs in the background so you will notice the women around her leaning in to try and hear her.

Dusty

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Becca Shambles's avatar

Yes, that’s it! Well done for finding it. It’s a shame so few would have been able to hear her properly on the day, but as you say, the recording picks up her speech much better thankfully.

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

Great choice, Becca.

When I have been at LWS events where there is excessive noise I give up on trying to hear the speeches, wander around at the back chatting or taking photos and listen to the livestream later!!

Dusty

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Tenaciously Terfin's avatar

Congratulations on 600 updates and thank you for all the hard work Dusty. 👏 Amazing!

#BeMoreDusty

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Dusty Masterson's avatar

You're welcome, TT 😄

Dusty

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