Miranda Yardley chased off twitter/blogging by transactivit trolls

I had literally just discovered her and saw the fb post last week.

Just so spot on, I'm so sad to see her bullied out.

I think the post script illustrates the blind stupidity behind it all. I have no words for the screen shot posted there. I only hope people will slowly wake up to the stupidity.

Thank you Miranda. I hope you get some peace and quiet away from the abuse. If you wanted to I'm sure you would be welcome on these boards anytime.

I'm not surprised that Miranda has taken a break - she's been absolutely relentless in standing up for women, and has had a tide of shit from trans activists coming her way because of it. That's what real social justice activism looks like - acknowledging your male privilege and using it defence of those who don't have it, and doing it anyway even knowing that you will be punished for it.

Miranda, if you ever get to read this, thank you so much. And I know flowers and cake aren't very metal, but here they are anyway:

Big fan, too, Miranda. So sorry about all this. Xx

Miranda Yardley - you are a fucking star. You've brought clarity to my thoughts many times. I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I dare not speak out in your defence because I'm too fucking scared to speak my own opinions on this. I'm sorry that you've been the target of this shit.

Thank you Miranda for all your wonderful writing over the years

Really sad to see this - I've loved hearing Miranda's incredibly reasonable voice on this (on MN and elsewhere).

I do think that this debate will become less extreme in time and I absolutely think Miranda's contributions will continue to help that happen. But I can understand the cost of taking an active part in it at the moment.

Thank you Miranda also please stay on mumsnet pretty please

Noooo! I've just started reading Miranda's work; it all makes so much sense.

I am sad to see her go but don't blame her for wanting to turn her back on all the hate and just get on with living her life.

I loved this part of the final post:

It seems folly to me for any progressive, liberationist or liberal to seek to legislate to protect gender identity when we could achieve a fairer, more tolerant and compassionate society by protecting gender non-conformity and do away with all the boxes. This would strike at the heart of so many structural problems and likely give both sides in this debate much of what they want.

Sad to see Miranda go too MOTU .

A voice of calm reason & sanity with seemingly infinate patience to take on the wackadoodles & handmaidens, but that got them almost constant abuse - I could feel my piss boil just reading their mentions so feck knows what a mental toll it would take all day every day.

Miranda if you're reading this, I learned so much from you and I wish you all the best.

Thank you