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Pandas want their good name back

Mar 10th, 2020 | By Ophelia Benson
Category: Notes and Comment Blog

Apparently a group called London Bi Pandas organized the smoke-bomb “protest” last night, or at least they participated in it and are now talking about it as their project.

We need to hold our hands up and apologise for the smoke bombs in our protest. We realised too late the insensitivity of using them in close proximity to Grenfell.

— London Bi Pandas (@LondonBiPandas) March 10, 2020

What is this “no TERFs on our turf” supposed to mean, anyway? How is it “their turf”? Is the whole world their “turf” that we pesky women are trespassing on? How about no egomaniacal bullies on women’s “turf”? That seems closer to fair.

The “apology” for the smoke bombs impressed no one.

So you’re generally fine with scaring the shit out of woman, and trying to intimidate people attending a peaceful meeting? The only problem here was the location? Good to know, fellas

— becca (@boodleoops) March 10, 2020

You absolute disgrace. Women were having a meeting and you were so blinded by hatred that not only did you harass and intimidate them, you let fucking smoke bombs off at the foot of Grenfell. Go home, grow up, leave women alone.

— Ani ⚢ XX (@aniobrien) March 10, 2020

This is what met attendees of the #ExpelMe rally in support of @Womans_Place_UK & @AllianceLGB organised by @LabWomenDec. The intimidation, threatening behaviour &smoke bombs meant police called & attended to ensure safe exit of attendees through thug mob outside #ExpelMe pic.twitter.com/uy9XhzZzYI

— Diane Holyoak (@Slipstream60) March 10, 2020

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