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To think that all this Cairlin Moran worship should stop?

166 replies

enohpi · 20/06/2011 16:45

I bought the book. Read the book. Loved the book... Until the abortion chapter. How can a woman who killed a healthy baby for no other reason that conveni

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Rhinestone · 20/06/2011 19:28

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PredictableDullard · 20/06/2011 19:29

get your own caitlin divinity image here

BitOfFun · 20/06/2011 19:31

PredictableDullard Grin

I think 'cunt' has jumped the shark as an insult on here if people who haven't a clue what feminism is have co-opted it. We need to be more imaginative.

TrilllianAstra · 20/06/2011 19:31

Damn, it's out of stock!

PredictableDullard · 20/06/2011 19:33

of course its out of stock i bought 200! shiney crazed eyed

PredictableDullard · 20/06/2011 19:33

cunt is so last week

ShirleyKnot · 20/06/2011 19:37

This is awful. Why is this thread still here? I'm really Shock

Come on MNHQ FFS.

MordechaiVanunu · 20/06/2011 19:37

Well vie just been called a 'twit' on another thread maybe that's due for a revival?

BitOfFun · 20/06/2011 19:38

I am going to get an easy account just to beg the seller to make more, Trills.

BitOfFun · 20/06/2011 19:38

Etsy, gah.

PredictableDullard · 20/06/2011 19:41

'sillly sausage' is my insult du jour

TrilllianAstra · 20/06/2011 19:41

I'm thinking we have here the hair from Rogue from X-Men (cool) but the cardigan of a Hello Kitty lego piece (less cool)

findabetterolemodel · 20/06/2011 19:57

Just skimmed this but if that is genuinely true that she paid more attention to her new worktops than whether to end her unborn child's life, that is fucking hideous. Do you all honestly think that is normal? How can anyone be so totally devoid of emotion about their own child's life?

I am well aware that abortion is sometimes the answer but is Moran's attitude supposed to be an indication of how far we've come as women? That whether your unborn child should live or die is less important than how you decorate your home? If you are going to terminate a pregnancy at least have some respect for the life you are ending for God's sake. That is sickening.

PS I predict I'll now be told my pro life/anti women/anti feminist attitude is fucking hideous and sickening. Please, save it. I know you're not allowed to show such views on mumsnet but to believe that abortion is not something to be taken lightly and that like it or not by having a termination a human life is being ended as someone said earlier is a perfectly valid view - and a true one - you ARE ending a human life - how can anyone be so utterly devoid of emotion about doing that?

Disclaimer - I haven't read the book(and don't plan to) so I am basing this on someone else's comment, if it's not actually what she said in her book then sorry, Caitlin.

TrilllianAstra · 20/06/2011 20:04

See my clarification above rolemodel - she spent more time thinking about worktops, she didn't pay them more attention or think them more important or care more about them.

When a decision is lifechanging it is often easy to make because the pros and cons are so obvious that you don't need to write them down. A baby changes your life, you know what will happen if you have it and you know what will happen if you don't. Worktops don't change your life, it's hard to see which might be the best.

findabetterolemodel · 20/06/2011 20:08

ok thanks Trillian. I am pregnant right now and it just really upsets me to think that someone would think so little of their child's life, that's all. I see what you mean though.

flippinada · 20/06/2011 20:09

Oh, are you really not allowed to say such things on MN findabetterrolemodel?

Because actually people say it quite frequently.

You know, like you did just there.

TrilllianAstra · 20/06/2011 20:10

It's an emotive issue, which is why I think it's important that we do talk about abortions and how they affect people differently (although preferably in threads that say "stay away if you are hormonal right now because this might not be pleasant"). :)

belledechocchipcookie · 20/06/2011 20:10

God, this thread wins the award for the most posts deleted by mumsnet in one thread. Grin

TrilllianAstra · 20/06/2011 20:12

Were you not here for the Mouldies belle? :o

findabetterolemodel · 20/06/2011 20:14

Well you are allowed to say them, Flippinada, but you tend to get shot down in flames - it seems there is only one viewpoint that is tolerated on abortion on mumsnet.

happymole · 20/06/2011 20:15

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PrinceHumperdink · 20/06/2011 20:16

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NormanTebbit · 20/06/2011 20:17

I'll be happy the day the term 'hugz' is used as a substitute for 'cunt' on mumsnet.

So Op: 'Hugz'

CatIsSleepy · 20/06/2011 20:17

'Abortion is a BIG decision, but sometimes the bigger the decision the easier it is to know what you want to do.'
good post trillian

i'm sure many of us can imagine having to make such a decision, i know i can-doesn't mean it would be easy or casual

don't think that makes anyone worthy of such insults as the OP is doling out, she should be ashamed of herself

Mamaz0n · 20/06/2011 20:18

you can have varying viewpoints on all subjects.
It is how you voice those opinions that matters.

If you are a vile and ignorant ranter like the OP of this thread, then you will be shot down.

If you post, as you just did (up until the rather silly bit about not being allowed to post such opinions) that you are essentially pro life and why then you will find people who will respectfully discuss the matter with you.