Black section on MN

[PatricksRum]

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

Sounds like a good idea to me, as a white person. Also think anyone white who goes on there to post a "genuine question" (the goadiest phrase) or asks black people to explain something to them should be banned.

@BullshitVivienne

Sounds like a good idea to me, as a white person. Also think anyone white who goes on there to post a "genuine question" (the goadiest phrase) or asks black people to explain something to them should be banned.

Maybe you can join hq? yes, immediate ban! To begin with it will be full of posters like zombie with their whataboutery

I've just been looking at the various boards available.
Tucked away in Becoming a Parent section I found the Multicultural Families subsection.
Never noticed that before, and I'm very au fait with this site.
You don't see that popping up in active threads do you.

Apologies, it's tucked away in Being a Parent.

zombie this whole forum (and many sub-fora/Ums) is based on identity ‘politics’ (used in wide sense). The clue is in the name !

As for a plethora of others - why not, if there is a need and desire from members and they fit the mn model? What harm would that do ?

@ZombieFan
'Species'?

@PatricksRum.
Come to S&B in the meantime, it is friendly on there unlike general chat boards sometimes unfortunately which can be a nest of vipers at times.

I think it’s a great idea

Great idea.

Identity politics. I despair.

It has been asked before. About 2 years back. It was rejected.

I have a couple of concerns

Does this not smack of segregation? "Black parenting" board as suggested above seems to suggest there are differences in parenting that only black/white parents do

Would it not just paint a big target on bame users? Because right now you can have any user name you want and you cant tell what colour you are but having a specific area would take that away

I agree that mumsnet can come across as racist people say stuff online that they wouod never say to someone's face and never should!

No, it won't work.

There is a multicultural families section where hair is often discussed , and other issues as well of course.

@ElizabethMainwaring

I've just been looking at the various boards available. Tucked away in Becoming a Parent section I found the Multicultural Families subsection. Never noticed that before, and I'm very au fait with this site. You don't see that popping up in active threads do you.

Never seen that before.

Just goes to show!

I think that is a great idea. I also think there's a valid concern about the more general boards losing some of their diversity of opinion though, so if posters could agree to post in both sections (when the mood takes them!) then that would be great.

[quote JMAngel1]@PatricksRum.
Come to S&B in the meantime, it is friendly on there unlike general chat boards sometimes unfortunately which can be a nest of vipers at times.[/quote]
Ah thank you

I will definitely check it out.

Could do with some advice for my acne-prone skin!

@slipperywhensparticus

I have a couple of concerns

Does this not smack of segregation? "Black parenting" board as suggested above seems to suggest there are differences in parenting that only black/white parents do

Would it not just paint a big target on bame users? Because right now you can have any user name you want and you cant tell what colour you are but having a specific area would take that away

I agree that mumsnet can come across as racist people say stuff online that they wouod never say to someone's face and never should!

It's not segregation. It's catering.

Yes, there are differences in parenting. Do white parents have to have "the talk?"

Any white user coming to the board to inflict their racism would be banned. Same as any other section.

But there are differences in parenting surely - just some examples - how to Discuss with black children how to interact with the police, how to deal with racism from other school children, how to approach schools over concerns of discrimination/diversity issues, whether something is such an issue at all, etc etc
I’ve often seen black posters spending more time in threads explaining things to others who don’t understand or don’t want to understand or defending their ‘right’ to have a problem and seek advice in the first place.
I don’t understand in a forum called mumsnet why any member would question that shared experience is a useful first step for a thriving supportive ‘community’ ?
The site has thriving sub-forums already - why would this one be problematic ?

@Polkasquare

There is a multicultural families section where hair is often discussed , and other issues as well of course.

Define often

I agree with @slipperywhensparticus. It has a smack of segregation about it. Would a working class section be palatable, or a section just for Conservatives to deal with the left wing vibe?

All these comments from non-black people are exactly why we need a space.

I'm sick of explaining shit to people.

How can anyone think there aren't differences in parenting between white (privileged) and black (disadvantaged) families?

I don't have the statistics for that Patrick but As often as someone posts a question about it I suppose .

@OhTheRoses

I agree with *@slipperywhensparticus*. It has a smack of segregation about it. Would a working class section be palatable, or a section just for Conservatives to deal with the left wing vibe?

😂😂😂😂😂😂

You're comparing working class with being black.

Christ.

White people again and again picking and pickling.

Why can't we have this one thing without you making it about you?

@Polkasquare

I don't have the statistics for that Patrick but As often as someone posts a question about it I suppose .

Not a statistic but I wouldn't define one post a year on mumsnet as often

Perhaps you have hit the nail on the head there @PatricksRum. If there were fewer differences and higher expectations then perhaps outcomes for children would be better. I would include in that white working class boys.