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Do you support “trans” or are you a monster? New Good Law Project billboard campaign.

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 13/07/2026 17:39

The reliably foolish Good Law Project have commissioned a new outdoor campaign, coming to a street near you.

https://monster.goodlawproject.org/

Of course I support trans – I’m not a monster - Monster

Trans people should be able to live their lives in peace.

https://monster.goodlawproject.org/

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MoistVonL · 14/07/2026 13:57

WrongKindOfFeminist · 14/07/2026 13:19

I am not a 'harpy'.

I'm a banshee. At least this week.

I prefer Virago, or perhaps Harridan.

MyAmpleSheep · 14/07/2026 13:51

spannasaurus · 14/07/2026 13:47

Google AI has now gone back to telling me that the campaign is still active and GLP haven't issued any statement saying that the campaign is being pulled

I asked it why the campaign had been pulled, and got the previous answer.

When I ask Google AI how long the campaign will run, it gives me the schedule through to September, including all the towns and cities.

That neatly sums up one of the issues with AI: confirmation bias.

murasaki · 14/07/2026 13:50

Ereshkigalangcleg · 14/07/2026 13:47

Well they are reliably foolish!

Yes, that is a universal truth.

Secretsquirrelshh · 14/07/2026 13:49

Now I will never find out whether or not I support trans/trains/trams.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 14/07/2026 13:47

Well they are reliably foolish!

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spannasaurus · 14/07/2026 13:47

Google AI has now gone back to telling me that the campaign is still active and GLP haven't issued any statement saying that the campaign is being pulled

Shedmistress · 14/07/2026 13:44

I asked Grok:

Mumsnet users' overall reaction to the Good Law Project's "Monster" campaign (launched around July 13-14, 2026) has been strongly negative, dismissive, and highly mocking.

mumsnet.com
The campaign features billboards and artwork with CGI monsters/animals (e.g., sharks, gorillas, T-Rexes) and slogans like "Of course I support trans – I’m not a monster," intended to push back against anti-trans rhetoric by suggesting support for trans people is the non-monstrous, majority view. It appeared at Trans Pride/Pride events.

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Key elements of Mumsnet reaction (from the main dedicated thread in Women's Rights)
A very active thread (hundreds of replies shortly after posting) started by user Ereshkigalangcleg, who called GLP "reliably foolish."

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Widespread ridicule: Users described it as "ridiculous," "desperate and pathetic," "WTAF," "jumped the shark" (multiple shark puns), "unintentionally very funny," "the product of a task on The Apprentice," and meme-gold. Many highlighted the irony of portraying animals as "monsters."

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Criticism of framing: Posters noted it creates a false binary (support trans or be a monster), which could alienate people, and called the design unclear or counterproductive. Some pointed out grammatical issues with "support trans" (treating it like a noun/ideology rather than people).

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Humor and memes: Lots of joking about supporting trans while being/identifying as a monster, animal rights (gorillas/sharks aren't monsters), appropriation of dinosaurs, etc. Several users said they'd "admit" to being a monster.

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Broader skepticism: Comments linked it to GLP's perceived overreach or ineffectiveness, with some noting even trans activists/Reddit users (e.g., r/transgenderUK) weren't happy with the framing or execution.

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Sentiment summary: Near-universal derision in the visible thread, with little to no defense of the campaign. Mumsnet's women's rights forum is generally gender-critical/skeptical of certain trans activism, so this aligns with the community's leanings—but the campaign's execution drew criticism even beyond that (including from some intended allies). The campaign was reportedly pulled or apologized for quickly after backlash.

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This reflects Mumsnet's typical lively, opinionated style on these topics, amplified here by the campaign's awkward visuals and messaging.

Muptile shark puns. Lol.

MyAmpleSheep · 14/07/2026 13:39

Google’s AI told me:

The reaction on Mumsnet—primarily within the highly active "Sex & gender discussions" and "Women's rights" talk boards—was a mix of heavy derision, amusement, and validation.

Which I think is a fair summary so far.

It said there campaign was pulled because of the reaction within the trans community. That community felt it was dehumanizing, that it centred on soothing the feelings of “cis allies” and it wasn’t the heavyweight legal causes the GLP donations should be for.

Thats a human summary of an AI summary.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 14/07/2026 13:37

Who was angry 😂 from start to finish on this thread which I think is the only one, we’ve been laughing our tits off at them.

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spannasaurus · 14/07/2026 13:35

Ereshkigalangcleg · 14/07/2026 13:30

Why was it our fault and where did AI get that? 😂

I think the reason given was that mumsnetters were angry about being compared to monsters

WrongKindOfFeminist · 14/07/2026 13:31

Come on, Eresh. Everything is our fault.

AI basically says MuuuuuuUUUM and kicks the floor.

WomanInnaWoods · 14/07/2026 13:31

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/courier-archive/news/vancouver-rape-relief-targeted-with-vandalism-threats-over-transgender-controversy-3106045

an article that includes pictures of the vandalism. This was the same year a trans-identifying man named Morgaine Oger successfully campaigned to get Vancouver Rape Relief's city funding pulled. It was the only single sex rape crisis shelter in the entire country.

Edit: a letter

Ereshkigalangcleg · 14/07/2026 13:30

Why was it our fault and where did AI get that? 😂

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 14/07/2026 13:29

CompleteGinasaur · 14/07/2026 12:55

I tell you what, @Monty36, why don't you explain to me what about this farrago of nonsense reminds you of Section 28? Because, as someone who campaigned, marched, wrote letters, demonstrated and generally gave up a large chunk of my life for an extended period of time to combat that particularly vicious bit of homophobia, I find your appropriation of something you seem to completely misunderstand really very offensive.

Their nonsense is too ridiculous to take seriously, but then I’m not LGB and I imagine I’d be angrier seeing this held up as equivalent.

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murasaki · 14/07/2026 13:25

spannasaurus · 14/07/2026 13:17

Google AI search says that it's mumsnets fault that the campaign was pulled.

Although it first tried to tell me twice that the campaign was still active and the t shirts were still available for sale

Oh dear, were the men afraid that we were laughing at them?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 14/07/2026 13:24

MyThreeWords · 14/07/2026 13:20

This weird use of "trans" to refer to trans people, does it originate from the simple fact of the word ending in 's' so that it can look, to people outside the discourse, like a plural noun? Could they have misunderstood the term "trans rights" as "trans' rights" (i.e. with a plural apostrophe)?

This seems plausible, but how did it manage to catch on so much that even a transactivist organisation is using it? It is bizarre.

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I’ve mostly seen it used in TRA echo chambers. “They did it to own the transes”

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WrongKindOfFeminist · 14/07/2026 13:24

Because we are MONSTERS!!!

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Kucinghitam · 14/07/2026 13:23

PrettyDamnCosmic · 14/07/2026 13:11

They don't mention the real reason they are dropping this campaign is because the harpies of Mumsnet are ripping the piss out of it.

Our viperous laughter is so powerful, innit?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 14/07/2026 13:23

Monty36 · 14/07/2026 12:57

I was pointing out that something presented as a ‘fact’ by a journalist writing about an organisation that loathes trans people where nobody saw the crime being committed needs a bit less assumption that a trans person was guilty.

I am not in anything deep by the way. Whatever that means !

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Not wanting men in a female only rape crisis centre isn’t “loathing” them, is it?

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WrongKindOfFeminist · 14/07/2026 13:21

spannasaurus · 14/07/2026 13:10

All the Monster t shirts have been pulled from the GLP store. I'm not sure if t shirts are mostly printed on demand now or if GLP have spent money on stock that won't be sold. Could wipe out the 4 figure donation

Not the Tshirts!

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MyThreeWords · 14/07/2026 13:20

This weird use of "trans" to refer to trans people, does it originate from the simple fact of the word ending in 's' so that it can look, to people outside the discourse, like a plural noun? Could they have misunderstood the term "trans rights" as "trans' rights" (i.e. with a plural apostrophe)?

This seems plausible, but how did it manage to catch on so much that even a transactivist organisation is using it? It is bizarre.

WrongKindOfFeminist · 14/07/2026 13:19

PrettyDamnCosmic · 14/07/2026 13:11

They don't mention the real reason they are dropping this campaign is because the harpies of Mumsnet are ripping the piss out of it.

I am not a 'harpy'.

I'm a banshee. At least this week.

spannasaurus · 14/07/2026 13:17

PrettyDamnCosmic · 14/07/2026 13:11

They don't mention the real reason they are dropping this campaign is because the harpies of Mumsnet are ripping the piss out of it.

Google AI search says that it's mumsnets fault that the campaign was pulled.

Although it first tried to tell me twice that the campaign was still active and the t shirts were still available for sale

FlirtsWithRhinos · 14/07/2026 13:17

Monty36 · 14/07/2026 12:50

I guess you are referring to my post !
In which case read it please. The sentence where I said anything extreme was not something I support at all.
I just hate the hate.

What hate?

The real hate is the rage and fury being directed at women for saying "No, we matter and exist as well, and our needs and identies are not interchangeable with those of trans women no matter how strongly those men who believes themselves to be women think they are.

The "hate" of Gender Critical feminists towards trans people is being manufacturered by TRA accusations and hyperbole to protect their power and status in what they see as their community. And it is scaring and damaging the vulnerable people who believe it.

If you have taught someone to believe that anyone who doesn't agree with them or who does not validate their beliefs unquestioningly hates them, you have done that person a great disservice. You have taught them to live in fear and isolation because of a threat that does not even really exist. Anyone who does that must IMO hate trans people an awful lot.

Theeyeballsinthesky · 14/07/2026 13:14

MyAmpleSheep · 14/07/2026 13:07

Somehow I doubt any evidence will be good enough....

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