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Why did the whole tone on trans issues change here?

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Magpiesarehuge · 11/05/2018 18:16

Was reading the Dittany thread and made me interested in how trans issues were viewed and discussed quite a few years ago. I did dn advdnced search from 2010 to 2015 and the threads way back were completely differently than today. Nearly every voice totally accepting and supportive of transwomen are women and even “a TW with a penis is a lesbian of course if they are attracted to women”

I’ve totally changed my views in the passed 3 or 4 yrs but just strange to see what seems to be a complete about turn. I wonder if the hugely pro trans posters then- still ferl the same now. It’s a bit more understandable why some claims of mumsnet being infiltrated and taken over are made.

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Baroquehavoc · 11/05/2018 18:41

womanformallyknownaswoman. It's not my recollection either. As far as I'm aware the women on FWR have always known what the definition of women is.

SupermatchGame · 11/05/2018 18:39

Ooh no Fibberty you lose about 10 radfem points for the namalt.

womanformallyknownaswoman · 11/05/2018 18:35

2 day old account. Also posting about same subject on AIBU.

Curious why the seemingly sudden interest in this subject and mention of claims about MN being taken over etc? That's not my experience. What's the source of those claims btw?

LazyMondayMornings · 11/05/2018 18:33

I think a lot of people have changed their views - I know I have, due to a combination of the posters on Mumsnet and things I've experienced in 'real life'. I only started posting on the feminism chat after I became gender critical though - Before then I mainly frequented AIBU (and was predominantly a lurker) and it was threads I saw on there that educated me on this issue.

FlibbertyGiblets · 11/05/2018 18:30

I had my eyes opened by one partic male poster. I had it all arse about. No specifics but yep, I didn't get it and then I did. Cannot believe I was so naive. Ofc NAMALT.