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Why have Mumsnet deleted the "Feminism: Sex and Gender discussions" from the easy "Talk" sidebar?

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BrrrGettingColder · 08/10/2022 00:12

Just that, really.

Why have Mumsnet deleted the "Feminism: Sex and Gender discussions" from the easy "Talk" sidebar?

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 08/10/2022 09:57

Hi @BrrrGettingColder thanks for posting. As we explained on the Site Stuff thread, the boards are updated periodically to reflect the most popular boards at that time - they'll likely change again in a few months. There's certainly no sinister motive or any attempt to silence discussions.

GrabbyGabby · 08/10/2022 09:38

So many fast moving and active threads on here never make it onto the 'active' threads section.

One thread, i think one of the court cases, had more than three times the posts in the previous three hours than the top thread on 'active'. I suspect MN don't like this board ending up on active because that brings in newbies. I simply dont believe telly addicts and baby names has more traffic.

ArabellaScott · 08/10/2022 09:31

Stick a post in site Stuff and ask, OP! MNHQ are generally helpful and amenable.

Swimbler · 08/10/2022 09:12

I’ve noticed this too and find it rather annoying that I have to click through to get to it.
I have learnt some much lurking on the fwr board and I think having the link there makes it easier for people to access it- especially if they don’t know it exists to go find it.

ErrolTheDragon · 08/10/2022 08:49

Ereshkigalangcleg · 08/10/2022 08:13

It's quite possible that some officious soul reported it as being on the "wrong" feminism board.

I think that's much more likely that MNHQ proactively checking and moving things.

I'm inclined to believe the explanation re the links on the Site Stuff thread rather than a sinister motive. Except I'm a bit sceptical that Telly Addicts is really a 'top talk topic', as I said I don't notice it popping up in Active a lot whereas FWR threads do. Maybe the new set was based on an anomalous week or something.

littlbrowndog · 08/10/2022 08:16

Me too it’s annoying

Ereshkigalangcleg · 08/10/2022 08:13

It's quite possible that some officious soul reported it as being on the "wrong" feminism board.

Signalbox · 08/10/2022 08:12

Also they recently unnecessarily moved a thread I’d started from FS&G to FC. They obviously want to plump up the FC side of things (which is dead on it’s feet). It’s weird that they are obviously scanning the boards for anything that can potentially be moved across.

Cailin66 · 08/10/2022 07:10

This action is very annoying.

DifficultBloodyWoman · 08/10/2022 05:10

It is worth remembering that MNHQ is not one homogenous group (as evidenced by some moderation decisions).

Like a lot of offices, they will almost certainly have a few bright, young things spouting wokery at volume with other gender critical staff quietly trying to not get fired.

Remember the intern and trans rights activist, Emma Healey, who published private user information online a few years ago? Well, she did say at the time that she still had friends at MNHQ who felt the same way she did.

We have no reason to believe that has changed.

ToGanymedeAndTitan · 08/10/2022 05:06

It's still there for me, I've just checked so not sure why it isn't for others? 😕

FlowerArranger · 08/10/2022 04:55

PriOn1 · 08/10/2022 04:49

Also frustrated by its disappearance.

Me too!!

PriOn1 · 08/10/2022 04:49

Also frustrated by its disappearance.

CurlyCabbage · 08/10/2022 03:11

I was thinking exactly this! Shocking and disgraceful for a women’s site. came for the advice when i had a baby but have stayed for the feminism!

AutumnLeavesAreBugger · 08/10/2022 02:45

It is still hiding the Feminism board, and that's not acceptable, on a women's site. A women's site.

WildIris · 08/10/2022 02:18

Yes, I noticed that as well. Very annoying. I wondered if it was to discourage late night drive-by ploppers.

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BrrrGettingColder · 08/10/2022 02:13

Thanks to all of you who agree!

(Though I would say that, wouldn't I !!)

To those who fail to see the point: the Feminism: Sex & gender topic got dropped from that quick and easy click menu. You now have to go searching for Feminism: Sex & gender, and to already know it's there, somewhere, in order to go and look for it and find it.

Just exactly at the time, e,g, Stonewall losing all credibility and Mermaids pressure group, such a big influence in our children's schools, has been revealed to have a paedo sympathiser as a trustee, and Mermaids' support for child genital and breast mutilation, documented previously and recently.

Now is not the time for Mumsmet to lose its well-known backbone and seek to ignore its feminist women and hide us, just because we're correct.

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Pixiedust1234 · 08/10/2022 01:39

Sorry, I should have clarified the link. The one @ErrolTheDragon posted for the site feedback. Maybe if enough posters complain they might "tweak" it back fingers crossed

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BrrrGettingColder · 08/10/2022 01:23

Women use Mumsmet in different ways. Desktop, laptop, device or app. All should give us the same options.

But on laptop, when I click on the left-hand side "Talk" menu, it used to include "Feminism: Sex & gender", clickable, right at the bottom. It is not there now. It is no longer there are an option for people to view easily.

Here are my current options:

Am I being unreasonable?
Style & Beauty
Baby names
Conception
Parenting
Chat
Relationships
Telly addicts
Property
Christmas
Secondary education

Why is "Feminism: Sex & gender" no longer included in that list of easily clickable links? Since about two weeks ago? It used to be on that list. Now - no, not there. Despite "Feminism: Sex & gender" being a very important and well-used board.

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Toseland · 08/10/2022 01:15

Thanks for posting this, i used to access the site from that dropdown menu often and really miss this link!

ErrolTheDragon · 08/10/2022 01:13

Is the topic of "Baby names", for example, really more important, to the general female population, than "Feminism: Sex & gender"?

No, but 'baby names' (real or spoof) is a popular board.

I'd have said FWR is too though. I rarely use the browser version, I use the app which doesn't have a list like that. FWR is pretty easy to find because there's so often a thread or two in Active. I can't say I've often noticed Telly Addicts showing up there.

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BrrrGettingColder · 08/10/2022 01:12

"if its always been there then perhaps you would kindly hop on that link and say so."

Well, that's the problem - the link is just not there, any more. The 'Feminism: Sex & gender' board has been dropped from the quick links Talk menu.

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BrrrGettingColder · 08/10/2022 01:07

About two weeks ago when I clicked on the Top Talk, the "Feminism: Sex & gender" board used to be there at the bottom of the drop-down list.

But no longer.

And I don't think it's because people don't take part, and its unused. Feminism: Sex & gender discussions are extremely lively, day and night.

Here are the current Top Talk topics in the drop-down list:

Am I being unreasonable?
Style & Beauty
Baby names
Conception
Parenting
Chat
Relationships
Telly addicts
Property
Christmas
Secondary education

Is the topic of "Baby names", for example, really more important, to the general female population, than "Feminism: Sex & gender"?

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Pixiedust1234 · 08/10/2022 01:03

@BrrrGettingColder if its always been there then perhaps you would kindly hop on that link and say so. I've not been here long enough to quibble over their answer but I'm 90% sure it was there with the Christmas quick link last year. I really miss not having it.

Apollo442 · 08/10/2022 01:03

I'd like an answer too.

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