Black section on MN

[PatricksRum]

I think it would be great if Mumsnet could make a black parents section/ section for black users.

I had always assumed there was a topic for BAME posters, it's a bit embarrassing that there isn't.

There's multicultural families under being a parent - not very busy though.

heartsonacake look up what the word racist actually means.

This is bollocks

How so? It is not always the case that out of a group of people, the black person will have the least privilege, since there are many different ways to have privilege, e.g. Socioeconomic, disabilities, sexual orientations/adherence to gender norms, patriarchy.

Great idea! Then we can have a White section, an Asian section and then one for every other ethnicity... nobody not of that ethnicity can post in any other section or have any type of conversation or debate. We can then extend it to the rest of society in our day to day interactions

@Sunshineandsparkle

Great idea! Then we can have a White section, an Asian section and then one for every other ethnicity... nobody not of that ethnicity can post in any other section or have any type of conversation or debate. We can then extend it to the rest of society in our day to day interactions

Yeah you’re like 18 pages late on the whole pro-racism thing.

@SimonJT

I wouldn’t waste your time now on these thoughtless people.

I think it’s a great idea and can’t wait to be a part of it!

@Sunshineandsparkle, your racism is shining through with the added help of your user name. 😡

@Sunshineandsparkle

Great idea! Then we can have a White section, an Asian section and then one for every other ethnicity... nobody not of that ethnicity can post in any other section or have any type of conversation or debate. We can then extend it to the rest of society in our day to day interactions

Are you usually this stupid and ignorant or have you made a special effort?

To the person who suggested having a working-class board because something something suicide: black and Asian WC people exist too. Or do you think they're all rich? Why is working-class always equated with 'white'?

I'm Jewish, maybe I should suggest a Jewish board. Oh wait, I won't because I'm not going to be a cunt and derail a thread about black posters' concerns. And I don't blame them for wanting their own board because Mumsnet does not give a shit about racism. Shock, horror, racism is not just shit through letterboxes and calling people the n-word.

@Sunshineandsparkle

Great idea! Then we can have a White section, an Asian section and then one for every other ethnicity... nobody not of that ethnicity can post in any other section or have any type of conversation or debate. We can then extend it to the rest of society in our day to day interactions

There's already subsections like Gransnet, Dadsnet, LGBT parents, Children with Special Needs, Craicnet...why not a board for black users?

@BraveGoldie
It might have more impact in a post trying to prove that white people are massacring black people that the first victim you list, Trayvon Martin, actually have been killed by a white person? Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman, a Hispanic POC.

Brilliant idea @PatricksRum, I'm really glad MNHQ are going for it.

How so? It is not always the case that out of a group of people, the black person will have the least privilege, since there are many different ways to have privilege, e.g. Socioeconomic, disabilities, sexual orientations/adherence to gender norms, patriarchy.

You just don't get it, do you dandelionz. Or maybe you just don't want to accept it because it has already been explained to you several times.

I like the idea too. I'm hesitating so much typing this because I'm white and I dont want to offend, but I do get the need for a space to talk about your issues and topics relating to your heritage without white people barging in asking dumb ass questions.

I'm roma gypsy, so one of the most hated cultures on mumsnet I think. Mumsnet absofuckinglutely need to clamp down hard on the racism on this site.

I don't like the idea of a black section as it implies the rest of the site isn't for black people.

Like having 'women's hour' on the radio which is obviously tongue in cheek now.

I worry that it would make black people feel that they had to post there rather than elsewhere.

@chickenortheegg Those boards are inclusive of everyone, irrespective of their race or gender. Separating people based on the colour of their skin seems backwards to me. The Blm movement is finally highlighting issues facing the Bame community that people have buried their heads in the sand for for years. I completely agree with targeted drives to increase Bame representation in different fields i.e the law firm earmarking a certain number of training contracts to black students and marketing them accordingly. This is to increase representation and offer opportunities that have been denied due to years of engrained prejudice. I just don’t see how creating boards or things just for a certain ethnic group is beneficial.

Oh wait I've read a bit more now and you mean more like the feminism section, instead of having a 'black style and beauty', 'black parenting' etc which was suggested.

Yeah I think that's a good idea.

I just don’t see how creating boards or things just for a certain ethnic group is beneficial.

If some people from a historically disadvantaged group find it helpful to have a space to discuss certain issues with others from that group, then surely that is beneficial?

If others from the same disadvantaged group do not feel that they need such a forum, then clearly, they don't need to access it. As for anyone outside that disadvantaged group, it's frankly not for them to decide whether it would be beneficial or not.

"I just don’t see how creating boards or things just for a certain ethnic group is beneficial."

Creating a website primarily for mothers to talk about issues relevant to them seems to have been successful so far. Let's not knock it 'til we've tried it.

@Sexnotgender For me stupidity and ignorance is when you can’t have a conversation without slinging insults

@AMemeByAnyOtherName

"I just don’t see how creating boards or things just for a certain ethnic group is beneficial."

Creating a website primarily for mothers to talk about issues relevant to them seems to have been successful so far. Let's not knock it 'til we've tried it.

Initially it was set up just for mums. Now, however, there are dads, grandparents and people without children who I see posting regularly. People aren’t excluded on here because they’re not a mum.

So, it will be a black persons thread - How will you know posters are black? Seems a recipe for problems.
Why can't posters just say 'I'm black - have others found x, y or z..... on the main boards

@Sunshineandsparkle so why are you assuming other races will be excluded from the black discussion boards?