Did it happen or deleted?

Sometimes you need to read tone when you get your updates from mumsnetters. We're well sarky.

I treasure the memory of how IW saw and repeated a mumsnetter's sarcastic comment about "rightwing Tommy Sheridan" without recognising the sarcasm.

Oh c'mon.

Hahaha

Yup - the only transphobia came from Mimikyu - incredible that IW was wandering around the board at that very moment and managed to spot the post

Want to bet that the "report this thread button" is being frantically hit at the moment??

Interesting that in this supposedly awfully "transphobic" place, not one poster wrote anything even vaguely controversial, let alone "transphobic."

I'm blocked by I Willoughby, so I didn't realise the original thread was probably a set up. I thought there were some interesting & compassionate responses.

Not sure how long this thread will last, TBH.

Thread was deleted. A pity as it was a very interesting and careful, thoughtful discussion.

I don't want to give anyone ideas, but if I wanted to pose as a GP who didn't want to prescribe cross-sex hormones/make a referral onwards, I could write a much better OP than that!

Indeed. And there are many doctors and surgeons on Mumsnet who have grave concerns.

I'll never forget the surgeon posting here who treats injuries resulting from rape and sexual assault. She totally understood why young women might want to opt out of womanhood.

All her posts were full of compassion, empathy and concern.

I honestly think it would be impossible for a transactivist to write a post involving those attributes, whilst trying to provide a gotcha.

I saw that thread last night. I thought "troll" too, because there was no internal consistency between the question and the justification for asking the question. It was like someone was parroting sentences he or she didn't understand, and stringing the sentences together.

I don't want to give anyone ideas, but if I wanted to pose as a GP who didn't want to prescribe cross-sex hormones/make a referral onwards, I could write a much better OP than that!

If only mumsnet were a physical place for women to talk to other women. It would be so much simpler for misogynists to dominate and silence us.

Sadly if they're not clever enough to, I dunno, come and engage respectfully and put forward their point clearly, they have to resort to this kind of tactic.

Mimikyu is a small Pokémon, standing at only 8 inches tall (0.2 m), and is hidden almost entirely underneath a disguise. It has beady black eyes which can be seen through its disguise, and a vague semblance of a lower body can be seen at the hem of its costume. It will occasionally extend a black appendage from beneath the disguise, which has black eyes, red cheeks, a squiggly black mouth, a lightning bolt-shaped stick that resembles a tail, and ears that are colored black on the top. Mimikyu is lonely, and in an effort to emulate the popularity of Pikachu, wears its Pikachu-like costume in order to make friends.[1] Mimikyu is drawn to dark or dimly lit areas, and its health will decline if exposed to sunlight.[1]

Oh c'mon. 🤣🤣🤣

I've always felt sorry for Mimikyu, but didn't really think much about it till now. Apparently its the disguise pokemon and appears as pikachu to make friends.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimikyu

Oh India 😂

Crikey.

I wonder if you’re suggesting a parallel here…

Yeah the name is well suss - mimick you

May as well post under "shaggydogstory" or "I'm lying"

OT, may I ask a quick question please? I heard Mr Menno mention that a group of clinicians from the GIDS had written to the Guardian several years ago but the Guardian refused to publish their letter. May I have further details on this please?

Or could have been an activist making mischief. First name I, second name W, for example.

How did it first get to twitter? I'm sure that's the account behind the hilariously fake set up......

It's also a testament to the lack of critical thought that even though most of Willoughby's supporters think it's a set up, they still don't realise that one of them has done it. (Hint - we reported it and got it deleted).

They're not even asking themselves why gender critical women would fake a post to screenshot as a gotcha over gender critical views.

Of course, we talk about a doctor's surgery or a GP practice. But American keyboard warriors don’t know this. In America they do talk about “the doctor’s office”. So tediously predictable.

I posted on it pointing out that a GP should not be using their personal beliefs as a basis for anyone's medical treatment - and then saw the twitter post and realised what was happening.
Amazing how closely this board is monitored by those who profess to dislike FWR

Yes a doctor who has name changed to a Pokémon, saying it's a good job that their patients have a long waiting list, and then earnestly asking a parenting site to advise whether or not they can withhold medication?

😁