Thank You

Me too. Women have been stifled on these boards of late, unable to just speak the truth, tiptoeing round reality. I understand why, and ,appreciate having this space but I'm so glad that I came here when the conversations could still be direct and honest. So many brilliant women; my eyes were well and truly opened. It's uncomfortable but I'm so grateful.

Another thank you, both for the calibre of the debate and the genuine kindness and compassion that people show here.

I would like to thank Ringo Start for making me aware of all this. He refused to play a concert in one particular state, because the Bathroom Bill meant TW had to use the men's toilets.
I imagine he will change his views if it's his beloved wife that needs care/support.
So thank you to all the fabulous posters on here, and to MN for allowing this.

An big thank you from me too

And from me. The assault on Maria Maclachlan in 2017 was what woke me up to the new misogyny. Then, with few places to discuss the issues, what a joy to hear about this nest of feminist vipers at Mumsnet. Not surprising really that a forum for mothers should support women's rights! It's good to be here.

Yes thank you from me as well. I have had my eyes opened from here and gone from complete ignorance to doing my own little bits like writing to MPs, signing petitions and shining my own little light wherever I can. JKR is on radio two all this week doing tracks of my years, that wouldn’t have happened a few months ago. You’re right Dial the tide is turning.

I add my thanks too, for opening my eyes to what's going on, for all the links etc etc and letting me see things with my own eyes, not telling me what I can and can't look at!
And to JKR for shining the light

Adding my thanks to all the brave women on here.

I hope you're right about the tide turning, though in rl I see more and more people supporting an agenda that worries me hugely. But this is the one place I can learn of things that most people seem to either have no idea about or refuse to listen to the possibility of more than one point of view on.

Thank you.

Thank you Mumsnet. Cheers all the erudite women of FWR.

Totally agree op. It was my dh who actually sparked my curiosity into this area as I had been in the “be kind” camp.

He was raging about women’s sport being taken over and I stumbled into this area having previously been put off by the very intelligent and over my head debates surrounding rad feminists, liberal feminist, etc. sending me scuttling back to style and beauty.

But I stayed, lurked and had my eyes well and truly opened, even writing to both Baroness Nicholson and JKR albeit not giving my full name.

I still lurk in the shadows applauding those brave enough to speak out publicly so thank you as I believe the tide is turning.

Me too, I don’t often post because I got told off once for misgendering. Which put me off totally in case I got banned and I rely on these boards a lot. Silly me hearing a mans voice on the radio but then calling them He. What was I thinking!!!

And from me too

A massive thank you from me too, so glad I found this place

I still don't think I have much to contribute but I've learned so much from the amazing women here as well as all the brave women out there standing up and speaking out.

Thank you. Amazing women on here.

I’ve said it on here before as have many others.

I do think personal emails, letters and words of support to those women who are standing up are important.

Many who cannot speak openly in their working life are sending messages to Baroness Nicholson and JK Rowling privately. It’s a horrible 1984 dystopian world where many cannot express reasonable opinions or ask for nuanced debate.

A big thank you to all those speaking out.

Good call. Thank you from me. I was a member long ago in the early 2000's,but drifted away after the heartbreak virus.
Thankfully,I'm self employed so don't have to answer to HR or attend diversity lectures,so the decimation of women's rights had passed me by,until I ventured into this board. Once you have seen what is going on,you can't unsee it, misogyny is everywhere.
You've given me the push to write to my MP,although it was a complete waste of time,she now knows that not everyone buys her 'be kind' genderwoo'. I'm educating my teenage daughters not to be taken in by lies and nonsense too. Thank you.

So I just want to say thank you to the wonderful women on here who spoke out early and at a great cost to many of them. You have enabled me to hold my head up high when the shit hits the fan and others will be denying they knew of the problems this would cause. Or were actively part of it.

Yes, I honestly don't think we would have made this ground without MN.

I wish mumsnet would actually let us speak factually though. I don’t like how stilted or careful we have to be with our words. Always impressed by those who can explain well without getting deleted.