Thread by @DrJessTaylor

I do find it interesting which feminists are being ‘allowed’ to publicly talk about their work and their personal experiences - and which ones are being accused of attention seeking, lying, and self gain.

Almost like there’s a disgusting cliquey hierarchy that’s developed 👀

I guess it’s the same with any women, and any communities, there’s always the ones that are allowed to speak, and the ones that aren’t perfect enough to speak on their own lives.

Almost ironic that this dynamic continues in an arena where it’s not supposed to exist at all.

Maybe for clarity, we could make a list of the feminists who have been able to openly talk about their own work and their own experiences in the last week and which ones have been criticised or have been accused of doing it for self gain - so we know for future reference.

Once we have the list, I’m sure then each of us will know which ones of us are supposed to stay silent on our own experiences, and which ones of us are seen as more ‘credible’ women who are allowed to talk to the press whilst being celebrated for it.

The rest of us can just STFU

Don’t message me criticising me for disclosing publicly, and then publicly support other women who are publicly disclosing.

Don’t put up posts accusing me of ‘self gain’ for talking about my own stuff & then publicly support another feminist talking to the press about her work.

Wouldn’t it just be easier to be honest and say

‘I don’t like Jess, I don’t like anything she does, I don’t support anything she says’

Than pretending that you have moralistic issues with something I do, whilst simultaneously supporting other women doing the same thing 🤢

The hypocrisy is gross and obvious and women can see through it.

Own your issues with me. So many ‘feminists’ have been shitty with me since the book blew up last year and have never once told me why.

I didn’t know that was gonna happen and I’m sick of being hated on for it

‘Ughhh why is Jess always in the press’

*whilst simultaneously tweeting support for other women talking to the press*

‘Uhhh why does Jess charge for her work’

*whilst simultaneously charging for your fucking work*

I’m here for a lonnnnnng time yet, I just agreed a third book deal, agreed two TV deals, took 8 new staff on, signed 15 new national contracts to create trauma informed anti-victim blaming services & my company size just trebled so, you’re gonna have to love it or hate it pals

We have 12 new FREE reports and research being published in the next 12 months which include changes for organisations, recommendations, policies and innovation informed by survivors.

We reinvest everything into what we care about most: women and girls subjected to male violence

I’ve created a business model that works and they know it. Govt and huge companies can pay for excellent services from a highly skilled team, and then we reinvest the profits into free resources and research that don’t currently exist for women and girls

It’s brilliant.