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To think Mumsnet is demonised

46 replies

EeebyMum · 10/05/2018 14:56

Be it by trans activists or instamums or whoever -

Article in the Newstatesman

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RosaRosaRose · 10/05/2018 19:33

I wanted to read the article. Three tries but I can't get past the subscription pop up. Any help?

CadyHeron · 10/05/2018 19:41

You asked a question eeby, YABU or YANBU? I answered. Confused You're the one who was randomly popping up with hashtags and nothing else, I remember now Grin I rest my case lol if so Grin

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EeebyMum · 10/05/2018 19:43

#cadyforinstamums

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EeebyMum · 10/05/2018 19:45

@rosarosarose I couldn’t get rid of the pop up on my phone either, it reads ok on a tablet tho

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CadyHeron · 10/05/2018 19:48

Lol Eeby I stand corrected #Instathreadfulloftotallysaneandrationalpeople Grin not

SurfingUSA · 10/05/2018 19:49

At the risk of war, can anyone summarise the thoughts on the trans issue that are getting everyone in such a rage on /MN??

I haven't read them - there seems quite a few popping up.

I hadn't really thought about it too much tbh. I have no issue sharing a bathroom with someone who identifies as a woman. I can't imagine it much fun for them in a men's toilet.

I've always thought class a bigger line than gender. I have more in common with a working class man than a upper middle class woman.

RosaRosaRose · 10/05/2018 19:56

eebymum thanks, might try the laptop Smile

Bestbe · 10/05/2018 20:01

Have we established she works for a insta PR firm?

I think there are lots of areas that need improvement to say the least but there are some that are so amazing they are worth all the grief.
Advice to new mums. Support for victims of DV. Some of the advice on the education and SEN sections has been so important to me.
I love that you can go on S and B and get loads of advice. Also at Christmas when people have beauty advent calendars it’s great fun discussing it.
I was part of a thread where a woman was a victim of DV and lapses of us stayed up chatting to her.
The cancer thread is so supportive and kind that I think mumsnet should exist for that alone.
We just need to stamp on the unpleasant aspects.

CadyHeron · 10/05/2018 20:04

Who works for an Insta PR firm? Me? Confused Just shows even more that Insta thread really isn't sane lol if so Grin

Bestbe · 10/05/2018 20:05

You have no interest in this thread. You are just trying to start trouble.

TireSwing · 10/05/2018 20:11

YANBU. I Often hide the fact that I'm ready or posting on MN from friends, family, etc around me and then wonder why when I'd happily make it known I was using twitter or Instagram - two places I can think of that are far crueler and more negative than MN. And it's because of the women/mum element - I consider myself a feminist so I'm actually quite ashamed to realise that

MapleSap1 · 10/05/2018 20:12

I've always thought class a bigger line than gender. I have more in common with a working class man than a upper middle class woman

Ditto. That's why so many here argue the gender line. When you're middle-class of any sex, you have to look really hard to claim you're disadvantaged in any way. (And everyone loves to claim to be hard done by) Luckily for middle class women, there's feminism.

CadyHeron · 10/05/2018 20:20

Not starting trouble. OP - AIBU to think MN is demonised by people such as IGers as well as others? Me. - YABU in that respect as it was full of crazies and they have a point (not realising Op was on that thread so obviously wouldn't agree, whoops!) Seriously though, if you don't venture near the Insta thread, MN is full of wonderful support, and help too.

TireSwing · 10/05/2018 20:29

@CadyHeron - have you read the article?

SurfingUSA · 10/05/2018 20:41

Agreed Maple. I am a feminist. I'd like everybody to be equal, irrespective of their labels.

stopfuckingshoutingatme · 10/05/2018 21:39

I did read the article . I am
Surprised it merited publishing . It wasn’t bad per se - but probably on the same par as a post on here on a given topic .

stopfuckingshoutingatme · 10/05/2018 21:45

There is trans bigotry . In my opinion .

There are many sensible posts in the topic

Yet unfortunately , there have also been some comments here that are cruel And unkind and have made me wince . Maybe not recently - but last summer I read some vile stuff on here .

I get so frustrated that having read this stuff in black and white people try to say it didn’t happen . Or that just because 95% of the comments are right and justified - the 5% Of truly nasty ones don’t matter . They do

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EeebyMum · 10/05/2018 22:31

Cadyheron you are a gaslighter

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CoughLaughFart · 10/05/2018 22:33

The first three comments in this thread told me all I needed to know.

Bestbe · 11/05/2018 07:03

The New Statesman article really hits the nail on the head.

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