In case you are wondering what my rant was about. Its this guy. Women are CONSTANTLY told what they should & shouldn’t do. So I make it my business to call it out. Women have enough problems with men in gyms without this melt.
We
@runningpunks
made a video as we are tired of women being told to ‘keep safe’ in public & private. We think the discourse needs to change & address men’s behaviour please retweet & support us to
#changethediscourse
Fuck feeling grateful that you haven’t been murdered while out running. Fuck being made to feel unsafe. Fuck being told how to look. Fuck being told what to wear. Fuck men who think you should give way to them. Fuck men who don’t listen to you. Fuck the patriarchy.
Don’t assault women, don’t assault women, never assault women, keep your fucking hands to yourselves, never assault women, don’t assault anyone, don’t even think about assaulting anyone, if you have to assault people when you go out, stay the fuck inside.
For the first time ever, I have counted up my running km for the year. I’ve run over 2589km. I’ve never been interested in stats & I’m not now: I just bloody love running. I don’t like people very much & I like running with them even less but
@runningpunks
have changed my life.
I’m sick of men’s entitlement- especially people like Charlie Gough who is offended by the sight of women exercising in the gym in their sports bras. We make up 1/2 of the population so if you don’t like it, fuck you & zip it.
This paper is dedicated to Donna Campbell who was a Healthcare Support worker in Cardiff. Donna died of Covid-19 on 10th of April. She was two years above me in school in Port Talbot. Both Donna and I represent the absence of women from examinations of steeltowns
#SWOS20
What is this shit now m&s? Boys swimsuits on the right - with good sun repellent. On the left, girls swimsuits, more expensive, less fabric and the sun repellent ones were 2 pieces with each piece priced separately. Costing almost twice as much as the ‘boys’. Ffs
@volewriter
@mancunianmedic
You’d be surprised how many men feel the need to comment to or about women trying to live their lives. Its pretty constant throughout most of our lives.
Just wanted to shout out to all the amazing women running competatively in marathons & 1/2 marathons today. Women were not ‘allowed’ to run marathons until 1972, & ‘not allowed’ to run the marathon in the Olympics until 1984. You ARE brilliant. You ARE
@runningpunks
Under normal circs I’d be up the London tonight, celebrating my best friends 25th wedding anniversary somewhere farncy & having a laugh. This is what I would be wearing. I’ll probably end up wearing it to work. Knowing me.
Spandex & yoga pants at the ready,
@runningpunks
girls. We wont be told by men that our bodies are disgusting when we exercise, or at all. Fuck that shit x
Apologies also to
@OwainWynEvans
and his husband, whom I ran past earlier, fangirling relentlessly whilst finishing off my final kilometre. I’m The Doc from
@runningpunks
& I’m really really uncool 🤦🏼
Just a gentle reminder on International Women's Day, that not all women support each other. In fact, in my experience, some women work VERY hard to pull others down.
Hey men, if you see women out running today - say nothing. They don't need words of encouragement or your validation, they simply want to run and get on with it.
Change the discourse.
@runningpunks
I don’t normally do this & I’ll regret saying it immediately, but I’m having the worst time in my head than I’ve had for ages. Its almost intolerable. Twitter friends, can you send me a jolly image or something please? No sympathy or kindness tho or I’ll block you. I mean it.
I’ve lost confidence with doing distances since the 1/2 marathon in March. So I’m working my way up. Hamstring tendenopathy doesn’t help either.
@runningpunks
Just been interviewed by the BBC abt the ludicrous 888 number that BT want us to pay £50M for so that women have someone to ring when they feel threatened. My point - which you can see at 20.07 is why don't men change their behaviour instead? 20.07
I felt the fear! I felt it! But I did it anyway! If you know me, you know how terrified of heights I am. So jumping only about 9 feet was a big deal.
@climbingpunk
Have decided that the only way to get through this week - hate bank holiday weeks - is by fucking slaying it with my clothes. Today, its my green suit.
Always come back with a bit more hwyl in my step after a 1/2 marathon. Abandoned 10 minutes work of fast running at 7 & 1/2 mins, cos I was tired. I’m SO punk.
@runningpunks
In the UK: men were legally allowed to rape their wives until 1991, women could be fired from their jobs if they were pregnant until 1982, women could not have their own credit cards until early 80s or mortgages until 70s. Abortion is still illegal in Northern Ireland, women
Had a shit couple weeks. Lost some things I love, some of them
arent coming back, it really hurts. Thank you to everyone for your kindness- I find it hard to deal with sometimes. But
@runningpunks
& my other twitter fam have kept me going. So thank you x
Thanks to everyone who has said nice things about me in my dress.The voice of doubt is my Mums, not mine. It creeps in. I’ll carry on trying not giving a fuck abt my appearance- whether i’m in a nice frock or stained shorts, until my last breath. Plus there’ll be more tattoos.
My standard response to random men who ‘hello darling’ me, is ‘go fuck yourself’. Just had an altercation in the park with a man who got very aggressive, ‘I only said hello darling’ I could hear him shouting over my earphones. Menz - if you cant take it? Dont fucking give it.
And I wasnt feeling too terrible in my dress. Apart from the smell. What you cant tell from this pic is that a cat has peed on this dress. A fact that I only became aware of whilst it was on. Never work with children & animals people.
Had a bit of a week. Put my back out on sunday. Been in much pain. Enjoyed a lot of sleep & Diazepam. In work today. Still sore. Chiropractor next week 💪🏾
New kit Doc?
Yes
@runningpunks
have made a new vest for us. Behold - the Patti!
Totally perfect for
@ravbillan
in the winter & me in the summer.
Punk Yourselves Up x
I dont know who the Running Punk was who past us on the way to school this morning, but my kids were suitably mortified when I shouted ‘hey Running Punk’ & received a wave
@runningpunks