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Trans topic. Please.

165 replies

Universitychallenging · 22/03/2017 13:10

Please can we have a trans topic. The site is over run with trans threads and I'd like to be able to hide the whole lot of them.

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SouthWestmom · 22/03/2017 19:32

Totally agree bloody trans threads are just somewhere for people to rant about scenarios (don't want to get deleted again so will stop there).

Shocked that there is so much anti trans on here, would love a topic I can hide.

Wh0Kn0wsWhereTheTimeGoes · 22/03/2017 19:31

It is possible to hide whole topics, I've only got about ten left showing. You do it through the Customise page.

TiggyD · 22/03/2017 19:27

And it should be possible to hide entire talk topics. I'm only really interested in 20 at most. It would be an easier site to navigate if I could just the the 20 I use on the front page.

TiggyD · 22/03/2017 19:25

It wouldn't offend trans people. The threads are full of trans people being insulted, belittled, made fun of and demonised. Putting them in an area that could be avoided would mean that trans people could use the other 99% of the site without being exposed to the hatred.

AliceThrewTheFookingGlass · 22/03/2017 19:11

I doubt that HQ will ever create a trans topic out of fear of offending trans people. The backlash and cries of transphobia just wouldn't be worth it to them.

Dontactlikeyouknowme · 22/03/2017 19:01

MN has been taken over by trans threads. What else is there to be said?

I thought we had reached peak trans a few months ago. Obviously not.

SeekEveryEveryKnownHidingPlace · 22/03/2017 18:57

Where trans is in the news, it's a feminist issue. Where a parent feels their child might be trans, that's a parenting issue.

RufusTheRenegadeReindeer · 22/03/2017 17:10

We wouldnt be able to move for insightful and considered threads beyond

WaitrosePigeon · 22/03/2017 17:06

Mumsnet is a mess of unused sub sections as it is. The last thing we need is another one.

Yep

BeyondUser24601 · 22/03/2017 17:04

I swear, if all of the people who "would post in feminism, but..." went over to FWR, the nasty mn feminists would be outnumbered 10 to 1!!

JigglyTuff · 22/03/2017 16:35

Given that 6 out of the top 10 most active threads on Feminism Chat aren't anything to do with 'trans stuff', I think that's unlikely. Or an excuse.

Universitychallenging · 22/03/2017 16:05

There's stuff I would like to post in the feminism section but it's so drenched with trans stuff it wouldn't get noticed as it would be lost. So I don't post.

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thecraftyfox · 22/03/2017 16:04

Can we also get a Parking topic. A mother in law topic and a wedding invite topic? All generate many threads and i have no interest in them. (So I don't open them)

NowtAbout · 22/03/2017 16:03

I am in total agreement. It has ruined the feminism section. I loved it there and now never go.

HeyRoly · 22/03/2017 16:00

Mumsnet is a mess of unused sub sections as it is. The last thing we need is another one.

Hellothereitsme · 22/03/2017 15:59

It is fine as it is. I'm already feeling as though my voice is being silenced in RL. If anyone disagrees with the trans agenda publically they are verbally abused, threatened with violence and their family members are threatened too. Too me it seems like a conspiracy by middle class educated males to put me back to the 1960s in terms of equality.

We need a proper debate out in the open. Not hide it on a website.

egosumquisum1 · 22/03/2017 15:44

There's plenty of trans threads. It can be hard to keep up with them and challenging some of the ideas on there. You'd almost think that there was an idea to start lots of trans threads, put out some misleading information on there and keep repeating that misleading information on there to try to get people to change their perception of trans people.

Nothing wrong with trans threads. There are a lot of issues. But sometimes, people put up misleading information and statistics which should be challenged. When that happens a lot on a lot of threads, it can be a bit overwhelming to keep challenging the 'facts' stated.

TheWildRumpyPumpus · 22/03/2017 15:40

They set up topics for the referendum, the general election, Christmas and plenty of others because people got sick or Active conversations being full of threads.

Why is this different?

Sparklingbrook · 22/03/2017 15:28

It does seem to be every other thread now. I just roll my eyes and hide as I see them. It's like Groundhog Day.
If the title is informative I can hide it without opening it usually.

PutThatPomBearBack · 22/03/2017 15:24

I can't understand why they wont just add it as a topic?! Climate change has its Ian topic ffs!

ZackyVengeance · 22/03/2017 15:22

Yes please can we
The ammount of threads is a joke

DioneTheDiabolist · 22/03/2017 15:16

Ah go on MMHQ, please set up a Trans topic.

Universitychallenging · 22/03/2017 15:14

To be clear. I'm not suggesting banning the threads at all. And haven't. Just either a topic or filter would be great.

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FrenchLavender · 22/03/2017 15:11

Me too. It's getting totally beyond a joke now. Just make a topic and move every damn thread that mentions the Trans issue into it, for the love of God. Before we just leave in our droves.

BeyondUser24601 · 22/03/2017 15:10

I think I might have suggested a filter in the past. It's a good idea - would mean that anyone who is eg upset by brexit could literally hide all of it.

Start a thread and I'll add my support :)