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Can start a thread in Sex and Gender, but not Feminist Chat. Why is that?

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PurpleHoodie · 21/06/2021 13:48

Just as title says.

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Ninkanink · 21/06/2021 16:00

I’m considering making a concerted effort to comment on every single thread on the ‘other subject’ to bring discussion(s) back to sex-based rights and protections. Seeing as feminism is centred on the rights of women and girls, I don’t see how that can in any way be controversial.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/06/2021 15:59

@BoreOfWhabylon

Both boards are under FWR though
They are, but you can't click directly between them. It'd be nice if at the too of the page where it currently has >Talk>Sex and gender debate if it had > Talk > FWR >... That way you could just click on the FWR and then into the other topic. A direct link would be even nicer so you could just switch between the two with one click.
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PurpleHoodie · 21/06/2021 15:53

Bike. Bicycle.

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BoreOfWhabylon · 21/06/2021 15:53

Both boards are under FWR though

Can start a thread in Sex and Gender, but not Feminist Chat. Why is that?
Abitofalark · 21/06/2021 15:52

The thread title and a couple of posters refer to Feminist Chat but it wasn't called that - it was Feminism Chat.

ThisIsJeopardy · 21/06/2021 15:52

Calling this section 'sex and gender debate' is all wrong. It's like an invitation to TRAs to come 'debate' the issues with feminists. Which is not what we are here for.

This is supposed to be a feminist space, and as such, feminists needs to be free to discuss the legal and social implications for women, of the push to redefine the word 'women' to include men. There's political fora and 'in the news' and any number of other spaces for people to flex their real or imagined debating skills. This is supposed to be a feminism topic for feminists, not a debate topic for all comers.

This is all wrong.

ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 21/06/2021 15:47

As someone who mostly comes to MN to read the feminism board, it is really frustrating, and disjointed to have to scroll through two different boards to see what has been written, especially as it takes more than one click to go between them.

Ninkanink · 21/06/2021 15:41

Of course they won’t win.

I’m not frightened. I am angry though. But women have got a long way on the back of righteous anger.

MiladyBerserko · 21/06/2021 15:36

The TRAs have not won. And they won't.

Couchbettato · 21/06/2021 15:36

Can someone who is more IT literate tell me if this means all the feminism pages that I'd bookmarked on my personal pc will still be there? Not currently near it to check. There were loads of really good resources I don't want to lose.

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PurpleHoodie · 21/06/2021 15:36

So. Yes.

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PurpleHoodie · 21/06/2021 15:35

MN does have a Religions section.

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Redapplewreath · 21/06/2021 15:35

Agree. it isn't a 'debate', it's about the protection of women's sex based rights. And it's essential part in feminism.

Own goal HQ.

Cailleach1 · 21/06/2021 15:34

Yes. That one should have been given a space in belief. It is is not comparable to the objective, factual and science based reality of biological sex.

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PurpleHoodie · 21/06/2021 15:33

Warrior

It's been fixed. You can now start/post.

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Ninkanink · 21/06/2021 15:32

The gender bit is a load of shit anyway and literally has nothing at all to do with sex-based rights and protections.

WarriorN · 21/06/2021 15:30

I'm finding the opposite to the title of the thread Confused

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PurpleHoodie · 21/06/2021 15:29

The "debate" bit in the title of this section is utterly poop and a lie disingenuous.

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PurpleHoodie · 21/06/2021 15:26

*joking

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Ninkanink · 21/06/2021 15:26

This is disgusting.

Honestly I’m really angry right now.

How dare MNHQ not even put Feminism in the title!

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PurpleHoodie · 21/06/2021 15:25

I'm going to be honest.

I don't particularly give a hoot that they have streamlined it into two sections.

The Womens Rights board came about because women were "feministing" all over the MN show - in Legal, Relationships (especially Relationships), Chat, AIBU, Furbabies*, Divorce - and certain types of "people" HATED IT. It had to be kettled controlled.

Wimmin. Supporting other wimmim.

Down with that sort of thing!

If you've been here 10-20 years, you'll know exactly that.

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toffeebutterpopcorn · 21/06/2021 15:24

Sex or gender would suit me better. I only believe in one of these...

Couchbettato · 21/06/2021 15:23

I feel like the title sex and gender is really misleading and people will post about sex (the act) and it will just muddy the waters.

Which might have been the intention all along.

It'll be shit if it's true.

toffeebutterpopcorn · 21/06/2021 15:22

Is it findable in the Talk section then or hidden off a back corridor behind a filing cabinet?

Cailleach1 · 21/06/2021 15:22

Shutting down gender critical discussion was/is discriminating against a protected and respected view, though. An objective view in line with fact, science and reality.

Kiboshing gender critical views at the behest of bigots who don't wish this to be discussed at all.