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Woman's Hour 20 October: Has Mumnset become too politicised?

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nauticant · 19/10/2020 11:02

I assume this is about the the audacity to criticise the gender identity ideology. I wonder if they'll have a proper discussion. Remember that Jenni Murray only felt free to talk only as she was walking out of the door.

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RhapsodyandAshe · 19/10/2020 11:51

I'd be up for that @Winesalot

littlbrowndog · 19/10/2020 11:50

Yeah wine. Let’s discuss women’s hour. What does it do for women ?

And god forbid that women can talk about politics.

Jeez 🤦‍♀️

Winesalot · 19/10/2020 11:48

Maybe we should return the favour and discuss whether Women's Hour actually progresses women enough these days?

Escapeplanning · 19/10/2020 11:38

'This book dispels two myths about mumsnet: that it is heaving with entitled,
middle-class yummy mummies, or drowning in hate and bigotry. What Sarah
Pedersen illustrates is that mumsnet is today a key route into feminism for
both women stuck at home with toddlers, and those who understand that women do
have some shared experiences -and not just having children or not. This book
is informative, amusing and a call to feminist action.' - Julie Bindel

Book review from here.
books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/The-Politicization-of-Mumsnet/?k=9781839094712
Sarah has been here chatting with us and is a big fan.

CaraDuneRedux · 19/10/2020 11:36

"Women, know your limits."

TBHno · 19/10/2020 11:16

How insulting.

What about Dadsnet, is that too politicized too?

Angryresister · 19/10/2020 11:16

Or of course the question could be” Has Mumsnet taken over the role of Women’s hour in speaking out about matters of huge concern to women?”

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nauticant · 19/10/2020 11:15

I'm disappointed that the OP doesn't even know the name of the website they're on.

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highame · 19/10/2020 11:14

The titles implies women shouldn't be political? This is a total intrusion, very offended, even if it's arguments on both sides, the bloody audacity

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nauticant · 19/10/2020 11:14

Ahh, of course Escapeplanning, that'll be the reason. I'll be interested to hear who they get on and how the conversation goes.

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Datun · 19/10/2020 11:14

'Too politicised'?

I can't wait to find out what is sufficiently politicised. Or just the right amount of politicised. For feminists.

Angryresister · 19/10/2020 11:13

Why hasn’t this been framed as “ Has Mumsnet done a huge service to women by allowing us to speak about political matters and forbidden topics when we are being shut down elsewhere?”

Barracker · 19/10/2020 11:13

Should women even do politics? I mean aren't their brains already too full of nappies and prosecco memes? Mumsnet frequently steps outside its core permitted speciality of buggies and baby feeding, perhaps it's time to put a stop to it once and for all.

Here to discuss are Godfrey Bloom, Some woman from the quiverfull movement (with her husband's permission and a typed out script) and a man who intends to come out as identifying as a woman before Christmas.

Our guest host will be a man too, because why not.

About that den of vipers then...

Antibles · 19/10/2020 11:12

Yes it will be about trans is my guess.

As second wave feminism had it: "The personal is the political".

If you're going to fuck with women's and girls' rights and protections in society, we're going to discuss it. HTH Woman's Hour.

PS Wouldn't it be fun if Jenni Murray rang or texted in Grin

persistentwoman · 19/10/2020 11:12

Very interesting. I wonder who will be advocating that women stay in our lane and focus on recipes, buggies and knitting.
Eyes the Bunbury thread thoughtfully..... Grin

Escapeplanning · 19/10/2020 11:08

It's probably about the book on this subject that has been published recently.

MoiraRoseisupSchittCreek · 19/10/2020 11:06

Who is the presenter that day? Wonder if Justine has been invited on?

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