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@PennyRed

Journalist, author, feminist, geek, genderpunk. Contributing Editor, @Newstatesman. Latest book: 'Unspeakable Things', Bloomsbury.
Joined January 2009
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    Laurie Penny Verified account ‏@PennyRed · 5h5 hours ago
    Male interviewer wondered if it was ok to buy me a coffee. After some confusion we left without paying- thus solving an age-old problem!
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    1. @PennyRed Ah the old patriarchy/stealing conundrum
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      Must be difficult to be @PennyRed having to walk the minefield of male privelege & the patriachy on a daily basis https://twitter.com/pennyred/status/741269048873357312 …
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    3. @PennyRed Can you please give me the name and telephone number of the establishment? It's for research
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    4. @PennyRed He's interviewing you, therefore you are helping him out, therefore he pays. QED
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      1. @PennyRed watch out for guys who want to buy you coffee. Usually they only have 1 thing in mind :)
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    6. @PennyRed Isn't that called stealing? #socialisminaction 😂
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    7. .@PennyRed That poor soul couldn't have won at all. You feel better now?
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    8. @PennyRed drink it like you stole it
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      1. @PennyRed did you both sprint off out the door like Roadrunner leaving a wee puff of dust hanging in the air?
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    10. @PennyRed some feminist you are. Assume he will pay because of his gender. That's exactly what you did #cakeandeatit
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    11. @PennyRed How very dare he be polite enough to offer to buy you a drink. Men 'eh.
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