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Do you think it would be better if there wern't a feminism subject on mumsnet?

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HalloweenNameChange · 18/11/2012 19:49

Just that while it is sometimes nice to preach to the choir (and comfy)..but the people who could really do with a bit of learning actually block the feminist section as a whole.

I have been annoyed when subjects get moved from chat to feminism for that reason.

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StewieGriffinsMom · 19/11/2012 23:07

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summerflower · 19/11/2012 23:06

I have a regrettable tendency to write long and waffly posts in amongst other people's banter.

summerflower · 19/11/2012 23:05

I'm another one who doesn't really have time to go beyond FWR, unless it is to lurk on the Stately Homes thread (not had the courage to post there yet, though). I'm not sure if there is a relationship between feminism and narcisstic mothers, though...

That aside, FWR, when I first discovered it, was like a breath of fresh air. I used to be on another forum where I was lone feminist. I was turning into a caricature of myself. Here, there are a whole range of feminisms, which is what makes this place nice. I was only here a short time before the early summer implosion, and the debate re-awakened my mind. I'm not sure that pole-dancing has the same effect, but then I haven't read the thread.

I am not sure how you can get to any reasonable age and not question the way in which gender shapes our lives and the losers are women. Once you switch on to that, you see it everywhere. I think that is why some people hide the topic, awareness of inequality makes life too uncomfortable.

BelleDameSousMistletoe · 19/11/2012 23:04

Nope, shouldn't have read the pole dancing thread. Gransnet here I come, I think.

How can they be so dense?!

StewieGriffinsMom · 19/11/2012 23:03

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AnyFucker · 19/11/2012 22:46

Oh, I am a baaad fucker Grin

AbigailAdams · 19/11/2012 22:31

And now you've got me embroiled in pole dancing FFS. . I am off to bed before small wakes me up for his statutory 10 times tonight.

AnyFucker · 19/11/2012 22:25

heh

AbigailAdams · 19/11/2012 22:24

I didn't even know you got banned, AF. I can guess why. Mentioning no names and all Wink

AnyFucker · 19/11/2012 22:21

I did get some very nice pm's though, so that cheered me up Grin

AnyFucker · 19/11/2012 22:20

I know, TT

I am not that delicate a flower. Sometimes you have to withdraw though for your own well being and so you don't get another ban Smile

TeiTetua · 19/11/2012 22:02

Oh, come on. Cultivate the fine art of eye-rolling, murmur sweetly "My oh my, how the twits have taken over the world" and take a break for a couple of hours. Discussions move pretty fast here, so you can come back later and the tone is sure to have changed.

Sometimes I make myself think about this cartoon. Really.
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BelleDameSousMistletoe · 19/11/2012 22:01

Yeah, that's how I feel too. I can't be arsed with it all any more. I'm so tired of all the stereotyping and constant belittling that goes on in other parts of MN. I don't post half as much as I used to. Maybe it's time for Gransnet. My mum likes it.

AnyFucker · 19/11/2012 21:53

It's bad form to talk about another thread, I will get my wrists slapped (again) Grin

Go read it for yourself. I am not pissed off, I am weary

LastMangoInParis · 19/11/2012 21:51

Aw, go on, AF, I'm curious.
What's the problem with the other thread?
Is it that it's about poledancing? Something that was said? If so tell us.
Apologising in advance if my very asking pisses you off even more, but tell us. Please.

AnyFucker · 19/11/2012 21:48

I have just flounced off another thread on this topic.

I never flounce, I nearly always stay and fight my argument. I just can't be arsed any more.

BelleDameSousMistletoe · 19/11/2012 21:44

Everything AF said.

I am stunned at some of the crap posted on other parts of this site and "handmaiden army" sums it up perfectly.

AnyFucker · 19/11/2012 21:36

I certainly do wonder what the fuck happened to the feminism topic, when I see threads like the pole dancing one, and the shite that is currently being spouted on it.

alexpolismum · 19/11/2012 18:20

[wonders off to have a look at AIBU out of curiosity]

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HalloweenNameChange · 19/11/2012 18:15

AIBU, is a helluva lot scarier than the fwr section. I have been roasted, roasted I tell you.

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GrimmaTheNome · 19/11/2012 18:04

I never venture into AIBU, unless I accidentally click on something in Active Convos. Is it really that bad??
Its a mix of the good, the bad and the downright ugly, with the occasional flash of howlingly funny.

alexpolismum · 19/11/2012 17:59

I never venture into AIBU, unless I accidentally click on something in Active Convos. Is it really that bad??

GothAnneGeddes · 19/11/2012 17:53

I glad it's here, but sad that quite a few MN posters have such an antipathy towards it.

AIBU frequently shows me that we need more feminism, not less.

TeiTetua · 19/11/2012 17:30

I think it should be obvious when there are opinionated individuals versus when there's a group consensus. That "You don't really own your choices (silent addition: except if you agree with me)" line is just a few people's opinion, and most others never went along with it. It's too bad that people often seem to be intimidated by this section just because there are some opinions being expressed. Opinions is all they are, and anyone can say their piece. Besides, if you feel you've made a real fool of yourself, go away and come back tomorrow with a new name. Nobody will ever know.

TheNebulousBoojum · 19/11/2012 16:56

Has that been the case in the last few months, ByTheWay?
Because that response used to be much more common a year ago, but the dynamics of the boards have changed quite a lot.