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Why are you making fun of someone's appearance with your logo change

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Reasonableadjustments · 06/05/2023 06:50

Can I ask why you've changed the logo to be big ears to poke fun at King Charles?

I'm not a royalist but I don't think making fun of someone like this for their appearance is really fair.

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Efacsen · 06/05/2023 10:23

It's gone ..............

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:21

SoupDragon · 06/05/2023 10:19

But mocking someone is fine? Ok.

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I believe they were in solidarity with the poster they were responding too 🤷‍♀️

SoupDragon · 06/05/2023 10:19

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:10

Aww, you're attacking eachother now. That's not nice. 😢

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But mocking someone is fine? Ok.

SummerHouse · 06/05/2023 10:18

The best time to ditch this logo was before you changed it. The second best time is now.

KingofCats · 06/05/2023 10:16

I’ve been here since 2007 and I think this is it for me now. Gross.

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:16

DejaVoodoo · 06/05/2023 10:14

Those of us who've reported it have had an email saying they're discussing it now 😕

Aww, well done. Bet you're well chuffed hun.

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:16

MayThe4th · 06/05/2023 10:12

The best way to get mn hq’s attention is to report the thread on mass. The more reports they get the less excuse they have for not responding.

Yes I believe that's how it's normally done. 😁 Get together in a pack and sort out the injustice.

DejaVoodoo · 06/05/2023 10:14

Those of us who've reported it have had an email saying they're discussing it now 😕

multivac · 06/05/2023 10:14

Very poor decision, Mumsnet. Juvenile, and thoughtless. Do better.

BordoisAgain · 06/05/2023 10:14

It's just a bit childish and peurile really.

Hurr hurr hurr Charlie big ears lolz

Obviously MN are trying to appeal to a certain demographic who find juvenile things like this totes hilaires.

gamerchick · 06/05/2023 10:13

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:07

I didn't notice it. Until I saw all the frothing rage about it. 😁

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Me neither and then I had to zoom in...

MagentaRocks · 06/05/2023 10:13

It has been hours since this was first mentioned and still no change. Disgusting.

MayThe4th · 06/05/2023 10:12

The best way to get mn hq’s attention is to report the thread on mass. The more reports they get the less excuse they have for not responding.

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:12

MayThe4th · 06/05/2023 10:09

I really hope the bullying defenders on this thread have features which make them ripe for the picking.

Maybe they’re fat, maybe they talk funny, they’re certainly not pleasant people, so maybe we can all have a good laugh at those traits, after all, it’s just satire and not harmful at all, innit?

The lengths which people are going to to defend the mocking of someone’s physical features says more about them than anything else.

Would you be ok if it was your child whose physical features were being pointed out?

People are essentially thinking that because this is Charles he is fair game. If this was a thread about someone’s child nobody who is a decent human being would be agreeing that it was ok.

You hope I'm fat, ugly, unpleasant with jug ears?

My feelings are wounded 😢

🤣

SunnyEgg · 06/05/2023 10:12

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:07

I didn't notice it. Until I saw all the frothing rage about it. 😁

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Would you draw the line at other physical characteristics?

Hair, body, face, skin colour or is it all up for similar

MayThe4th · 06/05/2023 10:11

Spudlet · 06/05/2023 10:08

It was sarcasm, as denoted by the ‘/s’, and the exaggeration of the words.
I was in fact parodying the response of the cunts who respond like this for real. Based on my own personal experience of being bullied for my appearance.

I very much hope that the op got that reference.

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Fair enough :-)

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:10

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Aww, you're attacking eachother now. That's not nice. 😢

MayThe4th · 06/05/2023 10:09

I really hope the bullying defenders on this thread have features which make them ripe for the picking.

Maybe they’re fat, maybe they talk funny, they’re certainly not pleasant people, so maybe we can all have a good laugh at those traits, after all, it’s just satire and not harmful at all, innit?

The lengths which people are going to to defend the mocking of someone’s physical features says more about them than anything else.

Would you be ok if it was your child whose physical features were being pointed out?

People are essentially thinking that because this is Charles he is fair game. If this was a thread about someone’s child nobody who is a decent human being would be agreeing that it was ok.

SummerLakes · 06/05/2023 10:09

Add threads entitled 'get rid of the ears' to chat.

maybe we can will chat and active with the message?

Spudlet · 06/05/2023 10:08

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It was sarcasm, as denoted by the ‘/s’, and the exaggeration of the words.
I was in fact parodying the response of the cunts who respond like this for real. Based on my own personal experience of being bullied for my appearance.

I very much hope that the op got that reference.

QueefQueen80s · 06/05/2023 10:07

Totally oversensitive, I hope mumsnet keep it.

Jonei · 06/05/2023 10:07

gamerchick · 06/05/2023 10:02

Bet I'm not wrong though.

Some people on this thread should probably turn off the internet for a bit tbh.

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I didn't notice it. Until I saw all the frothing rage about it. 😁

QueefQueen80s · 06/05/2023 10:06

So if it was an image of Stephen Hawking, they wouldn't be able to put his glasses as a distinguishing feature because it's a "disability" and something he might have been mocked for growing up?

RowenaRosewood · 06/05/2023 10:06

And why we're at it why do Mumsnet have skeleton staff over bank holiday weekends and volunteers overnight? It's all so unprofessional.

MayThe4th · 06/05/2023 10:06

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