New to mumsnet. Why so many trans threads?

[Sunisshining5346]

Im extremely new to mumsnet (less than a week) I don't understand why there are so many threads on trans etc? I have loads of active threads about it. Can someone tell me why? And is there anyway I can stop them on my thread?
I'm not being mean before people attack me. It's just I'm not trans, I know nobody that is, so I can't join in those conversations.

Sorry I really hope I haven't offended anybody. Can someone just explain to me why? And if I can stop them xx

'I can never understand why people don't just skip by the threads they don't want to read.'

No point being woke if you can't tell everybody about it, is there?

@papayasareyum

You think the Feminism boards on here are a haven for rational, even handed debate?

Okay. Try this:

1. Name change.
2. Go onto the Feminism boards.
3. Post on any thread, and in the interests of transparency, mention that you're a man, and give your opinion.
4. Witness the frothing rage and personal abuse that results, even if you completely agree with the others on the thread.

Then you might change your mind. Good luck and have fun!

Sethis That's probably true these days... but it has been explained, a lot! It is a direct result of TRAs, Dr Haddock etc.

Mansplaining is not tolerated and many women no longer wish to accommodate men having any say on any feminist issue. It's just the result of having been scared, threatened, ridiculed and harangued for wanting an open discussion about Self Id!

Sethis bloody loves a list

Sethis bloody loves a list
Must be a regular "things to do"list

@spreadmarmznotmisery

1. Lists are awesome
2. They're at least 45% easier to read
3. They're definitely at least 30% easier to type
4. They're easily the most efficient form of written communication
5. Everyone should use lists more

Sethis

1. Yep
2. you're right

Although im enjoying the lists bit

Its the whole 'as a man thing' that seems to piss people off

There are already men on the FWR board who dont feel they need to announce it

Lists are awesome

Cant argue with that

Surely that's the joy of MN - you click on what interests you, ignore what doesn't. When I first joined it was the trying to conceive and miscarriage boards that I spent all my time on (although in those days at the dawn of MN I had the time to read every post on every topic ) then once I had dcs it was boards about sleep etc etc, now they are bigger I mostly spend my time on Feminism Chat and Style and Beauty with the odd foray into Au Pairs and anything else that catches my eye.
Welcome to MN OP - click on what interests you, ignore the rest. Active threads will reflect what interests the majority of people online at that time - sometimes you will discover something new and interesting....like the ravens that are sold at Argos over halloween or the potential impact of self-id on women's rights.

I'm fond of Ships Lists.
I can read them without wearing my knees at 180 degrees to each other.

I've hidden them so they don't crowd my feed any more

Sunisshining, it is fashionable right now. Most of us manage to go about our lives without encountering any trans issues but here and in other places on the internet you would think there was no other subject!

Everything on here is super dramatic. Put it this way I’m glad people don’t speak like they do on here.

Take it all with a pinch of salt op, people lie, people exaggerate and people attack on the internet because it’s anonymous.

It's somewhat of a Mumsnet obsession.

Start a thread about toilet brushes if you really want to see high drama. And if it’s slow throw in how often you wash your towels.

Trans issues are discussed here as it’s one of the only places that we can discuss them

There are already men on the FWR board who dont feel they need to announce it

But then if it comes out later on in the thread that you are a man, you get pilloried even more than if you'd mentioned it up front. You're "lying by omission" and "intentionally misleading us" by not announcing you're a man.

As soon as you become a man though, literally anything you say becomes "Mansplaining" by definition because it's not possible for a man to say anything at all, ever, without it being somehow a slur against women. Bit pathetic really, and hugely ironic given that the main topic under discussion is sexism.

The only way to actually have a conversation on there is by pretending to be a woman, and I CBA with it. I'll continue to enjoy chatting about Feminism and Trans issues with people who don't immediately start attacking me for having a penis, even when I'm in 100% agreement with them. In the meantime, I'm super happy to no longer have my Active page clogged up with the inevitable spam of Trans faffing.

sethis

There are men on the fwr board who don't announce it...people know they are men and generally nobody yells at them for no reason

It certainly doesnt happen with every poster ...male or female

But I appreciate that wasnt your experience, I obviously dont know why

On the off chance: Because some male trans rights activists want to call themselves women while calling biological women 'cis women'. I mean they literally want to appropriate and redefine the meaning of the word woman. Equality legislation for women is based on sex - these things matter. Words and what they define matter.

I don't understand why any woman would hide the feminism boards at the minute when so much is at stake but then I don't understand Brexiteers or Trump voters either, happy to read and talk with them though. If you want a fun evening just scroll on past the heavy threads - I often skip them if I just want a light hearted read - but at least leave yourself open to the possibility of reading and learning.

PERF - Your fake naivete is showing

“Is that a euphemism? 😁”

If it isn’t already, I’m making it one and stealing it!!

it’s fine to be aggressive and abusive back

I find it fascinating. Blanchedupetitpois, that you equate "angry and determined" with "aggressive and abusive".

You might not be able to be angry and determined, Blanche, without becoming abusive. but many of us manage it just fine.