The Non-Feminist Point of View

[JamesHuff]

I have noticed over the last while that the Feminist section has grown over the last bit.

This does not surprise me, but I feel compelled to ask why this site has begun to ascribe to a sociopolitical ideology when it was originally a resource for parents.

I think that as a result of this discrepancy, non-feminist points of view should have their own section as well. I hope people who disagree with inequalities feminism has created within our legislation will be compelled to express themselves more often.

I don't see it as unreasonable. Since there will be disagreements on various topics, I just figure a non-feminist based section would be in order. This way parents have a choice that reflects both sides of the coin.

oh Kungfu, we mustn't fight about quilting, it will be exactly what he wants

there is room for both hand and machine quilting. We can all be friends.

silk is really tricky Alice, do you think their skills are up to it? There are some lovely batik cottons here - that would work really well.

Confused, do not even understand the opening post. Over the last while it has grown over the last bit of what? Makes feminism sound like an unruly minge.

Mumsnet ascribes what to a socio-political ideology, or do you mean subscribe? What discrepancy? What legislative inequalities can you, ahem, ascribe to feminism?

Last quilt I made was in high school. It was harder than freakin' chemistry II. Trying to keep the layers from bunching was not easy.

I don't think there needs to be another section. Debating is frequent enough here, anyway.
As far as silence? No, I don't think that is appropriate either. But the types of responses, even in jest or for fun (love the poetry), really didn't push the issue back in a meaningful way.

If everyone would have asked all the standard questions all at once, that would have been overwhelming enough, and would have definitely gotten the point across in a more intelligent manner.

All I am saying is that what this guy was doing was obvious....and whether or not many intentionally meant to be fun with it really doesn't say a lot about the process here.

Couldn't you do that frayed edge quilting thing which looks like laziness to me but I am assured is legit

That was to Sybil

Hmm, Sybil. I will think about it.
[looks suspiciously at hand-quilters]

This thread does highlight how there is a lot of hypocrisy on mumsnet though. The banter between female posters and that James and Mdowdall - it was all pretty crude and both sides gave as good as they received. However, I hear that Dowdall fellow got banned for his efforts. It seems a bit unfair to me.

didn't you stick with it Targelor? that's a pity, it is a really lovely hobby.
When the patriarchy is ended more men will feel free to quilt.

I know, we complain about derailers too and here's me going on about quilting on an anti-feminism thread! It's as if there's one rule for regular Mumsnetters and another for MRA trolls who post all over the internet that they're coming here to cause trouble.!

anyway must go and reassemble the henhouse. Been lovely talking to you guys, see you!

No doubt, you wouldn't believe the slack I got for playing the clarinet in high school. It was a great instrument. A Jean Martin brand dated to the 70's. The tone was very rich.
Pffttt...easier to make third chair in my section than that crazy quilt.
Of course, I sucked at cooking, too.....and I dropped my baby egg. I had to carry it in a basket with a little tombstone next to it.

I really don't understand - you want a section for non feminist points of view? isn't that rather vague? You can have a non feminist point of view on absolutely anything. The suggestion just doesn't make sense and hasn't been thought through, please just ignore the OP.

there is NOT one feminist point of view. Greer is individualistic.

Bother, have James the Giant Keech and his imaginary friends all run off crying? I was hoping for more fun with them.

Well, from my reading of this post, he went through a 2, and 3. He's probably already altered his IP and is back on trolling somewhere under a different name.

mt - I'm glad to hear that dowdall got banned, his rubbish poems were quite rude, and never scanned, which has to be a MN crime !

Most men believe women and men should have equal rights under the law and fairness in law (which is my definition of feminism).

Many many threads are full of women talking about doing most of the housework, being housewives etc etc. You could say 60?% of mumsnet even if basically non feminist threads. There is no bias towards or in favour of feminism at all, quite the contrary.

Springchicken - I loved your terribly sensible "no, no mustn't gang up on anyone...but in your case I will make an exception" post.

Jamez must feel so special.

Shepherding isn't as easy it looks either.

Shepherding may not be easy, but I bet I'd find it easier than making a quilt. I never even managed to make a "skirt" in school and it was just sewing fabric into a tube and putting elastic in one end. After 4 months I didn't even have a tube.

Dione Sounds to me like you might have made a cape (elastic permitting). Far more useful and superhero than a skirt!