Jemima

Excited to join in with #VisibleWomen! I'm Jemima, a British illustrator living in NYC. My first book 'Hibernate With Me' is out March 2019, published by @SimonKIDS

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@ask_aubry A woman is supposed to be compassionate

I am truly surprised she made a second baby with him.

@evridelivery any idea why my parcel has been sat in a locker since the 29th of December? Just forgot about it? Can’t be arsed?

@jackiehendo02 @stellacreasy What a truly mean and unkind thing to say. Regardless of your opinion, do you really need to say something so awful? I disagree fundamentally with most of your views, but I sincerely hope that no one speaks to you in this way.

@stellacreasy I pity your children if this is how you feel about them. Some women should be sterilised.

As I walk past everyone going to Christmas parties and drinks on my way to get the kids from nursery, yet again acutely aware the motherhood penalty is just a gift that keeps giving…. Not just flexible working we need but flexible networking too….😳🤯

@marksandspencer I would like an actual email address to properly complain about this, please.

@Mima_w Hello Jemima. I'm sorry you have a complaint. To get in touch with us by email, please use the 'Contact customer service online' option on our Help & contact us page here shorturl.at/muAL3. We can also help here if you want to let us know more in a PM? Emma twitter.com/messages/compo…

@marksandspencer Do you have an email address I can please send an email of complaint to, in regards to one of your stores?

@marksandspencer The lift in your store in Angel has been out of service for around 6 WEEKS. I have lived here for almost 5 yrs and this lift has been broken more often than not. It is totally unacceptable and, I believe, against the equality act to have half your shop inaccessible in this way.

@ClementLeeMD Also, because the condescension here is pissing me off. Maternal health professionals in the US: your patients are dying at alarming rates. Worry more about that and less about whether or not a mother wants to ingest her goddamn placenta.

this baby might not make it out of the hospital

@writingblock EXACTLY. The condescension from medical professionals about birthing people’s choices, however ridiculous l, is disgusting. We only need birth plans because we aren’t asked what we want. We have to advocate because we aren’t being respected.

Maternity patients should know this attitude among HCPs toward your well-considered wants/needs (a.k.a. "birth plan") is common. And the rest of us should pause as to why women have to ask for so much in writing that falls under evidence-based practice/respectful maternity care.

@ClementLeeMD Ie. If mothers have to advocate for them self THIS MUCH then maybe you aren’t listening or giving them the respect and attention that they really need.

@ClementLeeMD Just putting it out there that (especially in the US) the medical system routinely treats labouring mothers as an irritation. Having abirth plan, even one you might consider as ridiculous, might actually be a symptom of how wrong maternity care is in that country.

@thetrainline Just saying “it’s not our fault”… I’m so tired of that excuse from companies, I booked a ticket through you, it is your responsibility to make sure that my child is sat near enough to me to be safe.

@thetrainline Respectfully, that is super dumb. Surely it’s a simple thing to adjust on the program either with you or the National Reservation System whatever that is. If it’s not clearly marked as a separate system isn’t it kind of your responsibility? Don’t you have a duty of care?

@thetrainline hi! Is there any (non stupid) reason why, when I reserve seats for myself and my five year old child, and I buy a ticket for a five year old child, that her reserved seat would be on the other side of the carriage?

@thetrainline Hi Craig, thanks for your response. We are already on the train so not much use in looking at it now. But surely the age of passengers should override any seat preferences on the site/app? There’s no way my 4 yr old can sit so far away from me for a 5 hour journey.

@Mima_w Hi Jemima, thanks for getting in touch - this could be due to seats with the exact preferences you've chosen not being available next to each other. We would be happy to look into them after you have booked and change them if needed. Thanks, Craig

@sar_car_ @DrPragyaAgarwal Yes, but if you don’t know something, as a representative of the place, your job is to point the member of the public to someone who can help them. As a culture we seem allergic to the words “I don’t know, let me find out”

@DrPragyaAgarwal she could also have been embarrassed that she didn't know how to help you - I was a V&A volunteer for years and with 7 miles of galleries, lifts that don't stop at every floor and are often closed for maintenance, you have to be *so on it* to have all the accessible routes on tap

I so adore the V&A and appreciate all the volunteers that give their time. But today as I asked one of the volunteers the way to the members’ room, first she looked me up and down and said ‘you need to be a member’. Erm I am yes. I was then directed to the stairs for the third floor. Me: There is a lift too, yes? How could I get to that please? Her (looking visibly pained): Oh there is but walking is good for you and I am sure you can manage that (weirdly accompanied by a marching action) I hope people understand how this is a very ableist attitude, and not all conditions are visible. And such sort of disapproval and judgement can be quite upsetting (and annoying).

To the old lady pushing her tiny dogs in a stroller: yes my child is having a meltdown in the car park, no she is not “a brat”, and yes, it is sometimes necessary to apologise to your child when you mess up. Go parent your tiny rat dogs and leave us alone, lady.

@celineorelse Otherwise we find ourselves trying to reason with a toddler as though they are adults. They aren’t. Treat them with respect, but your job is also to keep them alive and healthy and safe.

@celineorelse Gentle parenting (explain what, why, validate feelings) is great but sometimes your child will remind you that they are, after all, a 4 yr old. If it’s serious, like wearing a seatbelt during takeoff, I would grab my child & hold them down, as gently but firmly as possible.

Question for parents:

Wait wait wait wait wait WAIT. They've made a Nimona animation and RIZ AHMED plays Ballister?!

@rachelparris Briefly, A Delicious Life!