Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Feminism: chat

Original poster

Here’s a Mermaids fuck-up to brighten your Sunday morning...

113 replies

AngeloMysterioso · 16/05/2021 09:51

So in a tweet yesterday Mermaids (shock horror) MISGENDERED non-binary Owen J. Harcum, saying that HE had been elected Mayor of Bangor.

A while later they deleted the tweet, reposted it using “they” instead of “he” and issued an apology, basically blaming their accidental hate crime on Grammarly, which I believe is a proofreading app.

Grammarly then responded calling them out on their blatant and quite possibly libellous lie, and so Mermaids deleted that tweet too.

Hope Grammarly sue their asses.

Here’s a Mermaids fuck-up to brighten your Sunday morning...
Here’s a Mermaids fuck-up to brighten your Sunday morning...
Here’s a Mermaids fuck-up to brighten your Sunday morning...
OP posts:
Motnight · 16/05/2021 10:08

Thank you for this thread and the links as well.

Has the emperor worn his new clothes yet 😂

RufustheBadgeringReindeer · 16/05/2021 10:08

@WhatyoutalkingaboutWillis

've been made aware that some people are jumping on *@Mermaids*_Gender for accidentally missgendering me in a tweet. Dont. Dont do that. Mistakes happen, an apology was made and accepted. Moreover Mermaids are an amazing charity who we should all be supporting. Donate, dont hate!

This was theys response.

Thats not how it works chum

You’d think that they would realise that its really not up to the ‘victim’ to say that they aren’t offended, its an accident etc

Mermaids wouldn’t fucking let it go if it was anyone else doing it...and neither would they

Warmduscher · 16/05/2021 10:08

[quote BluePorchAwning]A week in non-binary:
sheridansinclair.substack.com/p/a-week-in-non-binary[/quote]
That blog is gold Grin.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 16/05/2021 10:07

That made my Saturday. Comedy gold. I hope they don't go too hard on their hapless social media person.

Erikrie · 16/05/2021 10:06

Looked like Grammarly outwoked mermaids.

#wokeshaming

Love it. 🤭😁

Theeyeballsinthesky · 16/05/2021 10:05

I’m sure Mayor Owen will be just as forgiving of anyone else mis gendering them right?

And people will be watching....

Lemmen · 16/05/2021 10:05

Bless them, it's almost like they too know a man when they see one.

crunchermuncher · 16/05/2021 10:04

Awesome- you couldn't make it up.

"Us of the trans community" I think if they had really used Grammarly to check their tweet it would have pointed out that it's "we". More mangling of language.

WhatyoutalkingaboutWillis · 16/05/2021 10:03

've been made aware that some people are jumping on
@Mermaids_Gender
for accidentally missgendering me in a tweet. Dont. Dont do that. Mistakes happen, an apology was made and accepted. Moreover Mermaids are an amazing charity who we should all be supporting. Donate, dont hate!

This was theys response.

BluePorchAwning · 16/05/2021 10:02

A week in non-binary:
sheridansinclair.substack.com/p/a-week-in-non-binary

Merftastic · 16/05/2021 10:01
Grin
WhatyoutalkingaboutWillis · 16/05/2021 10:00

This had me smirking all day yesterday!!

UppityPuppity · 16/05/2021 09:59

Literal violence against someone who is breaking boundaries not as another male mayor for Wales.

Truly inspirational.

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

Join Mumsnet Log In

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.

Swipe left for the next trending thread