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LEMtheoriginal · 01/10/2018 22:48

How can i hide a topic? I kniw how to hide threads but would like tohide a topic?

Thanks

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BrownPaperTeddy · 04/10/2018 08:28

@RiverTam

I do believe that you are verging on "whataboutery" something that is frowned upon on the feminist boards.

This thread wasn't about that.

Any personal attacks on anyone are awful and cannot be condoned.

That doesn't mean that gives someone the right to abuse others though in some sort of retaliation.

I have a different view to you. I am allowed that opinion. I can't express it on here without being attacked. That isn't right and all the FWR board has done is to turn me away entirely from the whole discussion.

Badmoonsarising · 04/10/2018 08:31

This is refreshing - i think you need a seperate topic to discuss your own type of feminism. I had to change sports clubs after the women in a sports group made it clear they weren’t willing to be fully inclusive to the Trans woman who joined - the management backed the Trans woman but she left in the end anyway after complaints were made and she felt unwelcome.

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LEMtheoriginal · 04/10/2018 08:38

So is it only trans women who are bad? Or are trans men just as evil?

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NopeNi · 04/10/2018 08:41

It's not that transwomen are "evil". It's that men with absolutely no intention of transitioning in a meaningful sense are pushing self-ID.

Lichtie · 04/10/2018 08:46

Rivertam... It's also worth pointing out that those on FWR board aren't speaking for women or women's rights, they are speaking for their own views and opinions and ignoring others. Is there any wonder most women now say they believe in equality but are not feminists.
I'm fine with them having their own little bigoted group under a cloak of anonymity but what bothers me is the shouting down of women and the pretence that they are speaking for all woman or even all feminists.

NopeNi · 04/10/2018 08:49

(If you're not feeling great though, I wouldn't dig into it all too much. I think you might end up not liking some things going on, even if you don't agree with the majority of FWR - and honestly it's a illogical headfuck, which I wish I'd never encountered in real life.)

Hippopotas · 04/10/2018 09:03

I’ve hidden feminism but it seems the threads are now in AIBU and chat. I can’t escape it! Argh!

RiverTam · 04/10/2018 09:15

LEM trans ideology allows those with evil intent towards women and girls somewhere to hide and flourish, as well as pushing regressive and damaging gender stereotypes and homophobia. See Karen White for starters.

GerdaLovesLili · 04/10/2018 09:18

@LEMtheoriginal

Thank you for the animal photos. I particularly

AnarchyKitty · 04/10/2018 09:20

That's amazing! I've hidden loads and now there's topics I didn't even know existed and that I'm interested in, coming through. THANK YOU!

GinIsIn · 04/10/2018 09:22

@NopeNi and you will note if you read this thread through that almost all of us have said we have questions around self-ID, but do not want to witness the rampant transphobia that the feminism boards seem to feel has to go hand in hand with that.

LEM can we have some pics of puppies please?

NopeNi · 04/10/2018 09:22

Hip, the government consultation on self-ID (or the idea that a self-declaration is enough to legally switch sexes, without any "proof") ends in a few weeks. I'd bet anything that conversations will die down a bit after that.

DioneTheDiabolist · 04/10/2018 09:34

That Steve looks like a right boldie LEM.Grin

NopeNi · 04/10/2018 09:39

Well, that's your opinion FenellaMaxwellsPony. I don't recognise the transphobia you're talking about, but it's not really worth arguing about since I don't think either of us will change our views.

If anyone's worried about some bits of self-ID, I'd hope they'd fill the consultation in and talk about it, even if they hate FWR here to the core.

DioneTheDiabolist · 04/10/2018 09:42

If, when talking about women's rights, you can't give a workable non circular definition of woman, that is isn't open to all sorts of interpretation, then you can't even get off the ground.

It is this^^, until you say trans women aren't women feminism can't happen, that I completely disagree with. Feminism has happened for decades without this debate. Feminism happens every day without this debate because feminism is much more than trans issues.

RiverTam · 04/10/2018 09:59

That'll be because feminism has not been expected to centre men/males until recently.

Djnoun · 04/10/2018 10:05

@OrchidInTheSun

Your attitude stinks. But thanks for giving us a good example of the reason no one wants to engage with you.

PassTheMead · 04/10/2018 10:06

Faith restored in Mumsnet, thankyou! If they would just keep their venom to one topic, my mumsnet would be bigot free :D .

OrchidInTheSun · 04/10/2018 10:23

Why does my attitude stink? Confused

It's frankly bizarre to go onto a topic where you disagree virulently with most of the posters on there.

There are lots of parts of MN where I don't hold the same opinion as the majority of the posters on there. But because I'm not a goady fucker, I don't post on them.

Djnoun · 04/10/2018 10:42

Calling people who disagree with you goading is gaslighting.

DanceDanceResolution · 04/10/2018 10:43

As someone who is not a FWR regular, even I can see that the only reason the "what is a woman" question is asked repeatedly is because IT IS NEVER ANSWERED. And it is fundamental.

So bring some facts to the fucking table or stop whingeing about all the dreadful transphobia and bigotry. It's just sad.

I've read a lot of these discussions, and the thing that stands out, like a hundred-foot-high fucking billboard with flashing lights and klaxons, is that all of the logic and reason is on one side. There's nothing on the genderist "side" but faith and let's-be-right-on wittering.

It's just bullshit that you all get "shouted down" by nasty bullies. Total rubbish. Use facts. Use logic. Use reason, if you have any.

If I was on a thread where every single poster was arguing that 2+2=5, and I argued that 2+2=4, I wouldn't run away moaning that I'd been shouted down and felt bullied, because I would know I was right fgs and I'd be able to prove it. Conversely, if I went onto a thread of 2+2=4s and I wished to argue that 2+2=5, I'd better be able to fucking justify my belief. No?

More power to Elephant and River on this thread - I don't know how you have the patience!

OrchidInTheSun · 04/10/2018 10:53

I don't think you know what that word means.

GinIsIn · 04/10/2018 10:58

Umm, Orchid this isn’t IN the feminism topic. And you post is rather tonic since that’s exactly what you’ve come here to do.

GinIsIn · 04/10/2018 10:59

@DanceDanceResolution what an interesting first post. And how aggressive for someone who isn’t a regular on the subject..... Hmm

DioneTheDiabolist · 04/10/2018 11:00

I don't go on FWR Orchid. I haven't been there in months.Confused As I've said before, I'm glad you've found your own corner of the internet.Smile

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