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Vice: how an online forum for moms became a toxic hotbed of transphobia

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NotTerfNorCis · 06/12/2018 18:16

broadly.vice.com/amp/en_us/article/a3mn9k/mumsnet-uk-mom-forum-terf-transphobia-feminism

Thought people might be interested in this article. One thing that strikes me is the 'reducing women to their biology' argument. Don't transwomen 'know' they're not male because their body feels wrong? Then it is about biology isn't it? Otherwise why do they think they're female?

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LikeDust · 06/12/2018 23:12

I think might be the mis-spelling of 'mums' that's putting me off.

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 06/12/2018 23:12

Theres an article?

Oops

Hyppolyta · 06/12/2018 23:11

Nah.
Waah waah biological essentialism waah waah reducing women to genitals waah why are they so mean.

I only made it halfway thru. Doubt it improved.

LikeDust · 06/12/2018 23:09

Is it bad that I read the entire thread without reading the linked article?

Am I missing out?

Squall · 06/12/2018 23:09

I like a double bed so I can swap sides for a change of scenery. I don't know why and when I started folding the pillow over, so no advice there I’m afraid Blush

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 06/12/2018 23:08

Not in bed

But I'll need a quick escape

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 06/12/2018 23:08

Im not going in the middle

I wee

A lot

welshgendercrit · 06/12/2018 23:06

I'm not peri yet so I don't mind going in the middle somewhere.

I'm post so I'm happy to join you in the middle, provided I can have porridge for breakfast.

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 06/12/2018 23:06

It's so cosy

Absolutely

And i can put my feet to the bottom of the bed straight away!!!

HerFemaleness · 06/12/2018 23:03

Does anyone actually like porridge?

Yes, with golden syrup and demerara sugar on top.

TinselAngel · 06/12/2018 23:02

It's so cosy.

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 06/12/2018 23:00

Its been a relevation tinsel

TinselAngel · 06/12/2018 22:59

Flannelette, even! It's so old fashioned the spell check can't cope with it.

TinselAngel · 06/12/2018 22:57

I only sleep on flanelette Rufus. I'd imagine the Queen is the same.

EmpressAdultHumanFemale · 06/12/2018 22:57

Is this hot bed a single sex space.....don’t want to share

Absolutely. Human females only in this hotbed.

Shall we go and monitor something....whets that army forum called???

Queen, you want to monitor ARRSE? ConfusedShock

BubonicTheHedgehag · 06/12/2018 22:55

Toxic hot tub? Smile

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 06/12/2018 22:53

hipster

That would explain the sweating

Its like a fucking splash zone in here

hipsterfun · 06/12/2018 22:52

It’s my fault! I left the electric blanket on and it’s all been a terrible misunderstanding.

terryleather · 06/12/2018 22:52

Black Pudding = yum
Bacon = yum
Porridge = yum
Square Sausage on Glasgow Roll with brown sauce = yum
Potato Scones fried in butter = yum

Any combination of cereal/banana/hot milk = boak

Sorry not sorry.

BubonicTheHedgehag · 06/12/2018 22:50

Of course it's a toxic hotbed! What do people expect?

It's a seething mass of bloody women - having periods, having sex, having babies, breastfeeding, or not! And the ones who are past all that are probably farting loudly in public with no embarrassment whatsoever.

Bloody women who gather to talk!

littlbrowndog · 06/12/2018 22:49

CINNAMON!!!
Ofgs
What next

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 06/12/2018 22:48

We bought brushed cotten bedding for Christmas

Its so warm!!! How have i spent all these years without it, why did nobody's tell me

Terfing · 06/12/2018 22:48

I feel bad for this woman. One day, when she's a frumpy mum, she will cringe when she thinks back to the pile of shite she published today.

She will want to say something, but then she will remember that women like her aren't supposed to have opinions on anything other than motherhood.

LikeDust · 06/12/2018 22:47

Porridge is lovely when I make it (against my family's more austere traditions). With milk - boiled till nearly bubbling out, quickly stirred to keep it light and fluffly, cinnamon and honey on top with a dash of cold milk.

Hyppolyta · 06/12/2018 22:47

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