[Alt-sheff-organising-group] No Platforming of Radical Feminists - A talk by Julie Bindel

[Karen]

Hi Jonathan and all
Just to say that I have followed the discussion with interest and agree the outcome. 
Very interesting! I will ask friends on the feminist network what they think about this speaker when I next see them. 
Best wishes
Karen

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> On 5 Jun 2015, at 00:40, Jonathan <jonathan at beighton72.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
> 
> I am ok with the outcome of this, and duly did nothing
> 
> Easy decision
> 
> :)
> 
> 
>> On 04/06/15 15:03, Chris Croome wrote:
>> Hi
>> 
>>> On Thu 04-Jun-2015 at 02:35:46PM +0100, Michael Cook wrote:
>>> it's a complicated issue that should be the subject of 'debates' not
>>> 'talks'.
>> I agree, but it seems to me that there is a way to go before those in
>> favour of no-platforming feminists will be willing to have debates on
>> these issues (a no-platform stance vs welcoming debate stance being
>> mutually exclusive positions) and in the meantime I think it's
>> understandable that the side which is being no-platformed are convening
>> "talks" to enable discussion -- what else can they do -- you can't
>> debate someone who wants to no-platform you...
>> 
>> In any case, I think it's right that Alt-Sheff doesn't list the event as
>> there is not a consensus to list it.
>> 
>> It has been posted to Indymedia:
>> 
>> - https://sheffield.indymedia.org.uk/2015/06/520651.html
>> 
>> All the best
>> 
>> Chris
> 
> 
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