Ablesim on mumsnet

Oh right. Sorry ignore me then.

Completely agree with you OP. The amount of ableism on here is shocking, particularly towards children with disabilities.

One incident in particular still makes me feel so sad, when I was called selfish for not aborting my child who has Down's syndrome.

Please mumsnet, do something about this ableism as I'm sure you would for any other protected characteristic.

Not when it comes to ableist and goady ND posts unfortunately.

There was a thread the other day where the OP asked why so many people are now are autistic or have adhd, saying we’re labelling too many kids, it’s just being quirky and weird, not autism or ADHD. Total goady arse.

She said she ticked many of the boxes but her mum didn’t want her labelled as a kid and now she’s a fully functioning adult. Advanced search revealed she had said on another thread that she had ADHD, where she was annoyed at ‘all these people blaming bad behaviour on ND’. She was clearly not a genuine poster and was saying anything she had to to be anti ND, but mumsnet left the thread to stand despite many people reporting it. When they did delete it they didn’t mention the OP being a goady arse or a troll with inconsistent posting history, they just that they had had many reports and they don’t feel the thread would improve so they’re deleting.

Have you reported all the posts you take issue with? I mind they are good at responding to reports

Ableism is rife on MN. Always has been and likely, given the way MNHQ constantly downplay/fail to deal with it, always will be.

I go through phases of reporting ableism, but more often than not, nothing is done and the posts remain.

In my experience, as someone with multiple disabilities as defined under the EA2010, is that disability is seen as 'less than' some of the other EA protected characteristics. It's certainly the case on MN.

The ablism against communication differences particularly selective/situational mutism is especially dreadful.

I presume the issue was the mum pushing in?

I haven’t read the thread you’re referring to but I did see it and thought it had the potential to go the way you’ve described.

I know lots of mumsnetters, and now ex mumsnetters, who are disappointed in mumsnets attitude and lack of moderation to some threads/posts about ND. The amount of threads that are goady about ND, using very negative, disbelieving language, that attract the same posters over and over with their goady comments and are left to stand is shocking. I’ve seen parents on other sites and in autism groups say that they no longer bother to report those posts here due to lack of action from mumsnet, or who have left mumsnet because of it. The feeling is very much that mumsnet has one of many ND trolls, especially as these threads seem to come in gluts. You see one thread and then there are 5 within a few days. The dog whistle attracts the like minded posters who perhaps wouldn’t make a thread about it themselves, but happily join in.

I’ve been on mumsnet for many years on and off, I’ve reported comments saying ‘everyone is a little bit autistic’ and saying ‘labels are handed out like sweets’, amongst others, mostly be told that things are subjective and they like to give the benefit of the doubt.

It’s doesn’t feel like mumsnet is consistent on the issue, or is a supportive place for ND people or parents of ND kids, which is a shame. Sometimes I feel able to challenge posters, other times I avoid the threads.

I’ve not seen the specific thread that you are referring to, but have seen several other threads recently that absolutely illustrate your point about collective ableism, directed towards children with additional needs.

I've reported your op so they see it. I agree with you

OP I think if you want to raise something with Mumsnet you probably need to email them. They won't read every thread.

Ableism has been alive and well on MN for years, sadly.

Combine the examples above with those about sickness benefits and the deserving disabled.

Ableism is alive and present in society and on Mumsnet.

every now and again there seems to be a few threads like that. there are 2 at the moment.
on another thread in the RF topic, posts about how someone must be nd as they behave badly.

Also very interested in this having seen that thread. The married to someone with ASC threads are also deeply upsetting.