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MNHQ - are they disabilist?

286 replies

Sixweekstowait · 09/06/2016 20:36

Having had a thread deleted with no communication with me until I asked ( but then I'm disabled and so invisible) , having read on the second class citizen thread of examples of disabilist language which HQ defend, I am beginning to think they are. I now think they were really really wrong to delete my thread and that they have NO IDEA about the everyday discrimination that people with disabilities face in even trying to travel to work, care even less and I would like to know how many of their staff are disabled?

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ilovesooty · 11/06/2016 18:13

Bourdic what a brilliant idea.

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Sixweekstowait · 11/06/2016 18:12

goodness me, Tanni Grey Thompson has just replied to one of my tweets - we are bemoaning the state of Passenger Assistance. Last week, and not for the first time, she had to crawl off a train because they failed to meet her. After bb, it's my next - wonder if we could get MN to invite her on for a chat- she has a daughter of about 13.- shall I ask them? It would be an opportunity to prove they are serious about addressing their ahem shortcomings in their grasp of disability issues

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AugustaFinkNottle · 11/06/2016 07:12

I was on the original thread and called people out on their blatantly false offence at "walkie talkie".

I think the difficulty may be that you are taking the deletion of the thread as MN telling you off, when that isn't necessarily the case. They've been known to delete threads before that started off reasonably innocuously but that turn into a bunfight. People on AIBU in particular have this horrible tendency to pick on one tiny word or phrase in an OP and go on and on about that so that it goes right away from the point and becomes positively harmful to everyone including the OP.

civilfawlty · 11/06/2016 00:20

Wow. Too much to hope others would get the same.

MiffleTheIntrovert · 10/06/2016 20:46

I've actually had a pretty good email from MHHQ in response to my 10.09 post on this thread. It doesn't address bourdic's thread being deleted but I didn't raise it tbf, mine was more of a general rant Grin

I have replied to say thanks and they may want to post it on this thread as I don't know who else got the email?

It was nice to be listened to, just a shame there are so many either ignorant or goady posters around at the moment!

LurkingHusband · 10/06/2016 16:10

I saw nanoseconds after posting.

My point about accessibility stands Sad

Jasonandyawegunorts · 10/06/2016 15:52

I would be curious if anyone at MNHQ identified as disabled ?

This has been answered, the answer was yes.

LurkingHusband · 10/06/2016 15:48

My personal opinions regarding the deletion of the thread in question was that it did seem somewhat uneven-handed.

However, to back that feeling/assertion up, really needs an example of a thread which has been allowed to stand, despite the OP being lambasted for a word which may have offended someone. Alternatively, is there a thread where MNHQ have edited/removed the offensive word.

FWIW, when I mentioned the thread in question to MrsLH, she was as unaware of the "ablist" offensive word as I was Hmm.

I would be curious if anyone at MNHQ identified as disabled ? Bearing in mind MNHQ have admitted that MN is not accessible by any standard.

Samcro · 10/06/2016 14:10

ooh i want to be a harry potter solicitor

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 10/06/2016 13:08

Mater Flowers

I like that idea

BishopBrennansArse · 10/06/2016 12:47

Someone's spooling for an argument.
But they know someone disabled, so it's ok. They know better than we do.

MaterofDragons · 10/06/2016 12:43

pagwatch, samcro and fanjo thank you for your posts.
pagwatch, samcro and fanjo sounds like a solicitors from Harry Potter

Jasonandyawegunorts · 10/06/2016 12:19

yee haw!

Waltermittythesequel · 10/06/2016 12:17

Wow. Grin

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 10/06/2016 12:16

Have got I shot the sheriff in my head now. Sorry. better be the deputy.

Jasonandyawegunorts · 10/06/2016 12:15
Star
Jasonandyawegunorts · 10/06/2016 12:14

Like the drunken coward sheriff that i am.

Jasonandyawegunorts · 10/06/2016 12:14

I'll stand here and eat it while dodging the gunfire then.

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 10/06/2016 12:13

Free country

Waltermittythesequel · 10/06/2016 12:12

Sam you referred to a goady poster after I'd posted. You didn't mean me?

Fanjo why are you involving yourself?

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 10/06/2016 12:12

The former of course

Jasonandyawegunorts · 10/06/2016 12:08

Chocolate Thanks
The only question, eat it like the cookie monster or savour it.

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 10/06/2016 12:07

That was to Jason.

Oh give it up Walter.

fanjoforthemammaries7850 · 10/06/2016 12:06

However I will get you another one for your lovely post Flowers

Samcro · 10/06/2016 12:06

why do you think I am talking to you?

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