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#ManFriday group closing

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YesItsADebate · 28/06/2018 13:30

It gives me great sadness to write this post but we have been attacked this week, on our Facebook organising group by someone who claims to be a feminist and an ally to our cause. They chose to leak some screenshots to a Twitter troll (outing our members) and make a ridiculous allegation against us and Dr Nic in a thread on here and has slipped through our clean-up of our online group.

They are now threatening police action against high profile members of our group unless we prostrate ourselves to her bullying. @Sweary has a great response to that: the ever eloquent G F* Y! (starred to prevent deletion! ahem).

As we don't know who they are and don't know how to stop them the only option we have is to burn the group. This loses us so many allies, who have supported our actions wholeheartedly since that first day meeting wiht my local swimming pool and it breaks my heart. As we met on MN FWR I hope that most of you are still here and see this. We really didn't want to lose you - and you were as important as those of us out there getting on with the activism.

That this has happened in the run up to the consultation being launched, a time when we really should have our attentions and activities focussed elsewhere is ridiculous. This person has chosen to pursue a personal vendetta at a time when we should be pulling together and building on the success #ManFriday has had so far.

#ManFriday will keep fighting for the rights, safety, privacy and dignity of women and girls. We aren't going away but for the security of our members, we have to use alternative platforms to the Facebook group for organising our activism. Our website, Twitter feed etc. will still be up and running (come & get a t-shirt Wink)

Please keep up with the #randomactsofmanliness and keep taking up space on Fridays. Or any day come to that.

Amy, Sweary and the #ManFriday admin team x (unMumsnetty but )

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R0wantrees · 07/07/2018 08:00

It seemed there was a concerted effort yesterday to take over the #ManFriday hashtag.
It had been talked about earlier in the week.
There's also some curious results if you do a google search for twitter manfriday.

Italiangreyhound · 07/07/2018 02:27

Sad Angry

They will not win, these nasties. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

ToeToToe · 06/07/2018 20:36

The sprout has been suspended? Good. Right little stirrer.

Sarahconnor1 · 06/07/2018 18:01

Bugger. I've been very busy with work this week and return to see sprout suspended from Twitter.

Bowlofbabelfish · 06/07/2018 12:34

Excellent work Trish Budge!

MisDescamisados · 06/07/2018 10:19

Sorry , typo . Nobody here , at WPUK , MF , or WPUK is responsible for the behaviour of she of the Polish surname .
Those of us she added to CATT (without our consent ) left as soon as we knew as we could see the stance of the group was goady and confrontational - very much reflective of it’s founder - and we did not wish to be associated with someone who deliberately sets out to offend, then claims victimhood whan called out .
Furthermore , it addressed none of our common concerns , save when they could be used as a vehicle for prejudice , hardly politic in such a febrile environment.
She may not be on mumsnet , but I’d urge anyone to keep an eye out for comments such as further up on this page , and - ask yourselves - really ? It should not so very hard to rejoin , as a sock . Even mumsnet . Although MN Towers do a sterling job . Which they do .

MisDescamisados · 06/07/2018 10:04

THe individual has been a Facebook friend of mine for seven years . No longer .
Ive seen her create discord and drama in an empty room , and - whan faced down - always retaliates with claims of elderly vulnerability , disability , and bullying .
We’ll enough . Those of you who know me on Facebook will know I’m pretty circumspect , and all I can say is I urge you to keep an eye out - on Facebook and Twitter - for proof of my reasoning , not list of which is regiments of sock accounts all talking about “our victim “ to each other , ALL H .
She is not vulnerable or “disabled “ (not in the vulnerable sense of that word ) . She’s only eight years older than me , fully and inipendantly ambulant and living , and of independant means .
Seriously , this is a shit show for which NOBODY in FPWF, MF , or WPUK isn’t responsible . She’s a narcissist intent on disruption at what is - politically - a crucial point in their campaigns .

Melamin · 05/07/2018 22:14
Confused

Oh dear, they are running him aren't they Hmm

R0wantrees · 05/07/2018 22:02

Melamin
Have you seen The Speaker?

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3298016-John-Bercows-rant-about-Gender-Critical-women

Melamin · 05/07/2018 21:55

Man Friday brill.. Never seen JF in full form before Confused

Who made CEO Pink News the government?

Ereshkigal · 05/07/2018 21:24

Don't know how long for, though. I have a feeling we haven't seen the last of him.

Not a chance. He lives for this.

ScarletBegonias · 05/07/2018 20:06

Yes, the Sprout Twitter account has been suspended - after numerous reports were made about it.

Don't know how long for, though. I have a feeling we haven't seen the last of him.

Cascade220 · 05/07/2018 19:12

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R0wantrees · 05/07/2018 19:11

#ManFriday in action: calm, factual and no doubt packing biscuits!

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06cktqc

LastTrainEast · 05/07/2018 19:05

MF are great. They went out and actually did something and it worked too. They should be proud.

SleepPatternOfABat · 05/07/2018 16:35

I still can't see this actual 'evidence' on Twitter, just people saying it exists.

And yes it is a very witty, beautiful British protest, as the Pub Landlord might say.

Prawnofthepatriarchy · 05/07/2018 16:29

MF are a total delight, and have been very successful with it.

Bowlofbabelfish · 05/07/2018 16:23

What bile?

Some women protesting in the finest British tradition - humorous, non aggressive, civil. What’s not to love?

I genuinely see no bile. Can you point the bile out? Which specific bits of the protest are the bile?

DontEverCallMeCis · 05/07/2018 15:51

What's your problem, bull? You seem to have it in for these lovely, funny, articulate women. I think they are the opposite of pompous - they have such a sense of the ridiculous. Amy's swimming hat was pure genius - and definitely the opposite of pompous to be photographed in the national press wearing that. And that mankini! Brilliant!

Get that chip off your shoulder and give them three cheers for helping the general public to see how silly, and dangerous, self-id could be.

Three cheers for MF! Hip hip ...

bullinachinateashop · 05/07/2018 15:35

Oh yer. Looks like it from where I'm sitting reading all the bile. It's the moral high ground they keep on taking that's cracking me up. It's almost like they have somehow, decided without a mandate, to be judge and jury on anyone else who may contribute to the debate. Pomposity at it's best.

KnittyNatter · 05/07/2018 15:02

Bull What bull!

MF are superb. Funniest bunch of activists ever, and such lovely women. They deserve praise and support for all they do.

SmilesTheCat · 05/07/2018 14:50

bull what rot!
MF are doing a fantastic job and are being mentioned almost weekly if not daily by national media!

bullinachinateashop · 05/07/2018 14:46

Just a silly child like response. Stick to the evidence.

enoughisenough12 · 05/07/2018 14:25

bullinachinateashop
I know you've only ever posted on this thread on Mumsnet but you really ought to branch out. There's some fantastic cake recipes on the baking thread - I'm sure someone will be along with some recipes shortly.

bullinachinateashop · 05/07/2018 14:06

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