A thread on anon twitter accounts (of which I am one).

1) I’m anon because it means I can follow/support a lot of GC/radfem accounts. It’s been hugely helpful in enabling me to learn about self-id and why it’s an issue (3 years ago I was a “what’s the problem?” kind of gal). 1/

2) I saw the doxing and harassment non-anonymous women were getting and I didn’t see how it would be helpful to become a victim of that. I’m a no one, seriously, no one would care if I was quietly sacked for impacting the reputation of my organisation by expressing my views. 2/

And I work in a very woke sector. Possibly the woke-est. 3/

3) So what can I do as "just" an anonymous account on twitter? Well, plenty. I have had some interaction with some influential people (MPs, House of Lords, journos) who I like to think have learnt / are learning about the issues GRA2004 and it’s proposed re-boot have caused. 4/

4) I’ve supported every non-anonymous account – Nicola, Maya, Maria, Karen, JK, our fabulous academics etc. – through likes and retweets. One of 1,000s shifting the tiny particles of sand through my tiny twitter presence. 5/

5) I report every abusive tweet and account I see. Asked corporates if they know what they are supporting when they sell biscuits for Mermaids or endorse Jane Fae. One small voice in the melee but hopefully lending a tiny amount of weight to a bigger, more powerful movement. 6/

6) IRL I’ve also played my part. Stopped a badly thought out trans policy at work by a careful conversation with our director of HR. My approach was via #safeguarding. I would have probably been written off as a foaming-at-the-mouth fanatic if he saw my anon twitter feed. 7/

7) I’ve visited my MP and switched her onto this issue. I sent her pages and pages of links and information gathered with the help of twitter, including many anon accounts. My MP’s no longer in post but she had a long chat to Penny Mordaunt about what we discussed. 8/

I like to think it helped a little. I shared the file with others who planned to do the same.

8) I’ve written to organisations to point out they have the EA2010 protected characteristics wrong in their policies. And followed up until they changed it. 9/

9) I have an “in” with an organisation crucial to women’s sport and am working to make sure batshit policies aren’t passed under the radar. I’m trying to help @fairplaywomen get in and be heard. 10/

10) I’ve signed every petition, supported every crowd funder (Maya, Harry, Kate), bought Jessica’s book, donated above the ticket price for @womans_Place_UK event I’ve been to. I’ve got DD donations for @OrchidProject set up. I bought @JeanHatchet and @ManFRIDAY_ drinks 11/

11) I talk about these issues to the blissfully clueless – friends, family, colleagues. In a way that doesn’t scare them off. I’m raising a mini radfem in my daughter and she’s influencing her friends. 12/

12) I couldn’t do this without the knowledge and resources I get from being anon on twitter. I can either be a silent real person or a noisy anon on-line. I’ve chosen the latter. 13/

13) I probably am a coward comparatively speaking. But I'm getting braver every day. 14/

14) Every woman’s movement has had internal conflict, so I’m not phased by ours. I hope this thread helps the reals and the anons to be seen in the round, not as opposites.

Have a great day everyone.

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