To think there is a group on MN deliberately trying to downplay the institutional oppression of women?

[PerryPerryThePlatypus]

I've been hanging around these here parts since Pom Bears were just a bizarre crisp but more and more I see posters chipping away at other posters experiences, feelings of unease etc. It's difficult to articulate but it's just a shift from NAMALT to women are just as bad so stop complaining. An almost subtle silencing.

Because you were making the same point that you made a thousand times before?

Because you were making the same point that you made a thousand times before?

Tell me about it!

With the change in title I think there might be some people who intentionally try to downplay oppression of women. A group suggests organised grouping which I haven’t seen on this thread but is not impossible. Some people who express their point of view which differs from an OP do not intentionally try to downplay impression though I can understand how it could be perceived that way.

Thanks for the debate ladies

It feels that way sometimes, but most men do obviously control it.

Should say downplay oppression not impression (bloody predictive text!)

Thanks for understanding Taratill 🍷

Oooh good. Are we allowed to break out the now. Whoop whoop!

Well there you go. There are nice men and horrible men. And wording is more discussion worthy than content. 1000 posts. Fgs.

Pub time!

Thanks all. That was quite a civilized discussion.

So on the whole the consensus is that subtle silencing is taking place by means of namalting and complaints about tone.

Now we need a thread discussing how we can respond in such a way as to make room for discussion of whatever we were trying to discuss.

Right i'm bored of namalt, late-night train etiquette and discussions about semantics. Can we now begin to discuss the op?
Do you folks think there are groups on mumsnet deliberately downplaying institutional oppression of women?

No.

Genghis that’s a whole new debate and definitely a worthy one!

Genghis honestly think that's a brilliant idea, go for it. I think it would be really helpful.

Krytens honestly made me laugh out loud, I was wondering where you'd gone! 🍷 to you too 🍷

No, genghis, I don't think that is the consensus. I think that is some people opinion. The ones who agreed just tended to stick around a bit longer.

Thanks, all, it’s been great, even though we didn’t actually get to the subject. About to have a long car journey now. I wish!!

Most still doesn't mean all. Words mean things!
Reading comprehension should be part of basic English.

Argh stupid page not refreshing.

Oh well, thread is nearly full. It's been fun

Safe travels mittens

Safe trip mittens! It's very wet here. Hope it's not too bad where you are.

Thanks, taratill

And thank you too , bumbleymummy. We’re going by ferry tomorrow morning so that will be interesting hmm.

Eek! Hope it goes ahead (and isn't too rough)

End of thread.