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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Sep 2014

    “Women should please walk along this side of the road only” posters, Stamford Hill. Hello, 2014. #everydaysexismpic.twitter.com/j1fo0q3x6L

    1:57 AM - 22 Sep 2014
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      2. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @aral

        …Source: Stamford Hill posters telling women what side of the road to walk on are removed http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/stamford_hill_posters_telling_women_what_side_of_the_road_to_walk_on_are_removed_1_3777431 …

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      4. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Sep 2014

        @peterjoel It’s 2014… at which point are we going to stop tolerating sexism regardless of context? #dogma

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      6. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Sep 2014

        @peterjoel Let’s — that’s right up our street :) You know the number.

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      2. (o_O)‏ @foomandoonian 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @aral

        Why though? RT @aral: “Women should please walk along this side of the road only” posters, Stamford Hill.pic.twitter.com/uHMxspqdsm

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @foomandoonian

        @foomandoonian Is there *any* acceptable reason? :) (See my next tweet for the article.)

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      4. (o_O)‏ @foomandoonian 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral Of course not, I just can't imagine what the underlying logic might be!

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      5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @foomandoonian

        @foomandoonian Not logic; dogma :)

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      6. (o_O)‏ @foomandoonian 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral True enough!

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      2. Lewis‏ @LewisDorigo 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral I don’t think that counts as #everydaysexism That’s blatantly *not* everyday, common, ingrained sexism…

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @LewisDorigo

        @LewisDorigo Really? Sexism is a cornerstone of many religions and religious sexism is an everyday experience for many. #everydaysexism

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      4. Brexodus‏ @hyper_linda 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral @lewisdorigo reminder that women cannot be bishops in this country, in the state religion

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      5. Martin Pilkington‏ @pilky 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @hyper_linda

        @hyper_linda @aral Didn't they finally change that a few months ago?

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      6. Brexodus‏ @hyper_linda 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @pilky

        @pilky @aral ok having read up on it it is not yet legal but will be from November http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/14/church-england-general-synod-approves-female-bishops …

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      7. Brexodus‏ @hyper_linda 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @hyper_linda

        @pilky @aral we may see some assistants next year "But none of those women will automatically gain seats in the House of Lords"

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      8. Martin Pilkington‏ @pilky 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @hyper_linda

        @hyper_linda @aral Of course I take more issue at the bishops getting automatic seats in the first place

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      9. Brexodus‏ @hyper_linda 22 Sep 2014
        Replying to @pilky

        @pilky @aral the whole idea of a house of lords is ridiculous

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      1. Free Israel  ✡‏ @FreeFreeIsrael 21 Nov 2014
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        @aral this poster was put up for an event where for religious reasons men and woman are segregated. don't jump the gun

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