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Thank you MNHQ

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Blistory · 16/04/2025 15:20

I don't post much on here anymore but just wanted to take a moment today to thank Mumsnet @MNHQ and Justine in particular for standing strong over a considerable number of years.

I fully appreciate that not all Mumsnet members or employees held the same beliefs but in the fury of doxing, banning, and insults, MNHQ held the line to enable this space where women were able to have a discussion.

I know the arguments and concerns over the years but the fact is that this was the only public space for a considerable number of years where a conversation was allowed about what came to be known as gender critical concerns.

This was where women came to gather, to discuss, to learn, to be heard, to form new spaces, to support and to stand strong. It wasn't always a pleasant place to be but it was always a place that was allowed to exist. It stood against the pressure groups, the hate, the doxxing, the pressure of advertisers, Stonewall law and it did so by simply being allowed to exist. The women on here and in the wider world did the rest. It's easy to forget just how difficult it was for MNHQ to hold the line especially when being attacked by all sides.

Thank you.

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lapuf · 16/04/2025 21:38

Thanks MNHQ. It’s the main reason I’m a premium member, the permission to host these discussions is invaluable.
I too was radicalised by Mumsnet in 2018 and have done my bit in campaigning (sport), donating (I have a YNAB line) and a bit of posting. Massive thanks to those amazing women who have educated me so much and achieved this massive breakthrough. It’s not that the tide is turning, it has to be that it’s turned.

MrsOvertonsWindow · 16/04/2025 21:37

What a lovely (and important) thread. ❤❤

WaterThyme · 16/04/2025 21:33

It was such a relief to find this board.

Thank you MNHQ

SorenLorensonsInvisibleFriend · 16/04/2025 21:29

Adding to the flowers for Mumsnet 💐

GU24Mum · 16/04/2025 21:24

Echoing all the PPs. It’s been great to have a community and realise that other people have the same views. And very informative too: many of the posters have provided really interesting and informative detail which would have been almost impossible to read otherwise.

JKRismyPatronus · 16/04/2025 21:21

Thank you MNHQ 🍷

Ereshkigalangcleg · 16/04/2025 21:16

Thank you from me too 💐 you held the line when it mattered.

TuddlyCoy · 16/04/2025 21:15

Agreed. This forum has literally been life changing for me. I'm mostly a lurker (especially in the last couple of years) but I used to contribute and ask questions a lot and it has been brilliant.

misscockerspaniel · 16/04/2025 21:10

Thank you MNHQ and fellow vipers. Every day is a school day.

BIWI · 16/04/2025 20:51

Thank you Mumsnet.

I came to the ‘party’ a bit late, as I had no idea that people could be banned/silenced/pilloried for views that seemed, to me, to be eminently obvious and sensible.

It was a shocking revelation that women could be subject to such strictures; very Handmaids' Tale, and seemed unbelievable.

Since then I’ve ‘watched’ many of the legal cases, and am in awe of those women (and their legal teams) who have fought so hard for women’s rights. Especially Maya - go you!

But without being able to talk about it here, it would have been so much more difficult.

DuesToTheDirt · 16/04/2025 20:42

Same here. It has been my main source of information on this issue - not my only source, as I like to check facts and see if what people are saying is true. But it always turns out that the regulars on FWR are indeed spot on.

RufustheFactuaIReindeer · 16/04/2025 20:42

Thank you MNHQ 💐

MoetUndChandon · 16/04/2025 20:28

Absolutely, I felt like I was going mad when I first heard about this stuff - back when Germaine Greer was getting cancelled, and I would have felt very isolated in my views without this site.

Boiledeggandtoast · 16/04/2025 20:21

A huge thank you from me too. I am incredibly grateful to all who have posted on this forum with so much knowledge, wisdom and wit as well as mental strength.

Pamspeople · 16/04/2025 20:20

I've been thinking this too. I was informed and awakened by this forum back in 2018 and have admired the way MN has held its nerve and continued to provide space for these discussions. What a historic archive this will be!

Thank you MNHQ, and the wise women who opened my eyes.

Christwosheds · 16/04/2025 20:14

Another thank you. It’s the sole reason I subscribe as I don’t really care about the ads, I do however very much care that women can talk to each other about issues that affect women. So many brilliant and brave women on here.

BunnyRuddington · 16/04/2025 20:13

Another wanting to give my thanks for staying strong in what must have been unbelievably difficult times.

Without this forum I would never have realised just what was happening and feel strong enough to talk to other Women in RL.

Hope you’re celebrating hard Gin

GurlWithACurl · 16/04/2025 20:13

Huge thanks from me also. I hardly ever post, but read Mumsnet every day and have done for years. This is a fabulous place with fabulous women who are really making a difference.

BloodyHellBob · 16/04/2025 20:13

I have learned so much from MN and I’m so glad I didn’t feel like I was shouting into the void when I came here. I feel a bit tearful that finally common sense seems to have prevailed…should never have needed to go to Supreme Court but here we are and rightly vindicated!

DurhamDurham · 16/04/2025 20:12

It's a happy day, long overdue. Mumsnet has felt like a safe space for women. Thank you CakeBrew

DisappearingGirl · 16/04/2025 20:11

Entirely agree.

In fact, if not all of MNHQ agreed with some of the discussion, all the more thanks to them for allowing open discussion and debate anyway.

The way debate on this topic was shut down globally has been actually quite terrifying and I hope people will take note of this next time a contentious issue comes up.

GCITC · 16/04/2025 20:11

Heartfelt thanks from me too. This fight would have been a whole lot harder if we didn't have this space to converse and share ideas.

BoreOfWhabylon · 16/04/2025 20:08

Also, it's good to see @Blistory again!

Cantunseeit · 16/04/2025 20:08

💐 from me too. I’ve said before that this place saved my sanity when DD2 fell into the upside down, but it’s also given me ways to direct my rage and hone my arguments. I mostly lurk, garden and take small actions that won’t rock the boat at home but do more the longer I’m here. Thanks Mumsnet

nocoolnamesleft · 16/04/2025 20:06

Totally agree. So grateful for this space.