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Mermaids finally has a trans trustee

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OneEpisode · 03/06/2020 08:36

Mermaids posted on twitter. Bobbi Packard. The new trustee is a late transitioning (2017, now 50) employee of BP. Former experience includes investment banking. Two children. Has been posting lots of Trump supportive anti-immigrant stuff on twitter. Very on message for Mermaids: their personal website has “All you need to know is that almost 50% of transgender children attempt suicide”.

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archery2 · 05/06/2020 22:15

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SapphosRock · 05/06/2020 22:12

Needmoresleep maybe you should explore the other parts of Mumsnet a bit more then. Feel free to search my username, I rarely post in FWR.

DidoLamenting · 05/06/2020 21:14

Bobbi seems to have posted 1 polite comment on another social media platform pointing out she is not a gun- toting Trump supporter (not an unreasonable thing to do)

Lordfrontpaw

By being on the thread Bobbi hasn't posted on this thread?

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Needmoresleep · 05/06/2020 21:04

Sappho, who is obsessive.

I have never seen you anywhere on MN other than on FWR. And then only discussing trans.

A fair bit of pot, kettle, black.

Lordfrontpaw · 05/06/2020 20:56

By being on the thread.

SapphosRock · 05/06/2020 20:09

Awwww they have the prescribed obsession with Mumsnet. How... predictable.

Well actually in this case it's Mumsnet having the prescribed obsession with trans women and accusing them of being 'baddies'. Bobbi was simply clearing up the accusation of being an anti-immigrant Trump supporter by the OP of this thread.

Lordfrontpaw · 04/06/2020 20:54

@SapphosRock

Bobbi posted this in a Facebook group I'm in. Looks like the Trump and anti immigrant stuff is mistaken identity.
Awwww they have the prescribed obsession with Mumsnet. How... predictable.
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OneEpisode · 03/06/2020 23:07

I’ve reported it. Thank you.

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BoreOfWhabylon · 03/06/2020 22:58

Might be a good idea to ask MNHQ to correct your OP OneEpisode

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OneEpisode · 03/06/2020 22:50
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Mrskeats · 03/06/2020 20:48

geordie
What's going to happen? Another Kid's Company type thing?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 03/06/2020 20:41

In terms of a Mermaids Trump supporter existing. Would be time for 🍿

Ereshkigalangcleg · 03/06/2020 20:39

Thanks Sappho. For a while Bobbi sounded infinitely more interesting and intriguing than Bobbi is Grin

Aesopfable · 03/06/2020 20:23

Obviously doesn’t understand statistics to be quoting that debunked 50% (or 14/27 under 26 year olds from a self-selecting survey on a website for people with mental health difficulties - oh and who may also be post-transition when it has been shown transition hugely increases risk of suicide ) but may be why he was also unable to understand the risk he was personally exposing himself to by taking this post.

SapphosRock · 03/06/2020 19:37

Bobbi posted this in a Facebook group I'm in. Looks like the Trump and anti immigrant stuff is mistaken identity.

Mermaids finally has a trans trustee
GeordieTerf · 03/06/2020 09:56

Anyone with half a brain can see what's on the horizon with Mermaids...

HorseRadishFemish · 03/06/2020 09:56

They could get Bergdorf for a few days until everything goes tits up.

OhHolyJesus · 03/06/2020 09:47

I'm always surprised that they don't have

Stephen Whittle
Helen Belcher
Christine Burns

As Trustees.

I wonder why not? As big names as trans people in various trans related charities or orgs I would think one of them would be involved...many heavy hitters in charities are often involved in more than one.

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OneEpisode · 03/06/2020 09:35

Bobbi is clearly trying to get work as a “trans trainer” in the big corporates. There was a lot of work there pre-Covid. Maybe a lot less opportunities post.

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happydappy2 · 03/06/2020 09:29

Mermaids won’t be getting government grants for much longer-they promote gay conversion. Its simply not possible for a child to be born in the wrong body.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 03/06/2020 09:26

I'd imagine those views would clash with the views of many Mermaids supporters. I remember Susie Green almost getting cancelled by TRAs in the US for work with the (UK) police.

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OneEpisode · 03/06/2020 09:24

Geordie I guess the argument is they transitioned so successfully they are now stealth? But it is odd. I made another mistake earlier. Wikipedia says they were founded 1995. Still, that’s 25 years, so that should give them a few options?

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GeordieTerf · 03/06/2020 09:21

I find it quite bizarre that given all the people they've apparently helped, they can't secure any trustees... Confused

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OneEpisode · 03/06/2020 09:19

I saw the Amanda Jette Kinox thing on here and I suppose Susie Green would have noticed it too, They needed a trans trustee urgently I would think.

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