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Ereshkigalangcleg · 11/02/2026 11:01

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 11/02/2026 10:48

Gosh, don't goalposts move quickly these days?

Not really, no. Do you think the first time these people think about violence is when they pick up a gun and start shooting people?

Ereshkigalangcleg · 11/02/2026 11:02

But yes, I’m sure it’s very important to uphold “trans rights” at all costs and no one should be monitoring the ones who threaten to kill people.

Shedmistress · 11/02/2026 11:02

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 11/02/2026 10:55

I'm not a "TRA" so please don't use that slur with me.

If you think my numbers are wrong then fine, give your sources. The wikipedia article simply counts school shootings without any mention of the perpetrator's views on sex or gender. Should I assume it's wrong? How many school shootings in the US do you think have happened since 2019?

I used the Williams Institute simply because that was the one that came up first in a google search I just did. I'd never heard of it before and I'm not so engrained in the minutia of the trans / anti-trans wars to instantly recognise it as one that takes any particular side. What do you think the percentage of the US population is that's trans-identifying?

You always have to assume Wiki is wrong, even the man who invented it has been saying so for years.

Shedmistress · 11/02/2026 11:03

Bagsintheboot · 11/02/2026 10:57

There is absolutely no proper confirmation - yet - that the shooter is trans.

Even if they are trans, there is absolutely no evidence that their trans identity is related to the motivation for the shooting.

This is not the time to get on a soapbox or speculate.

Let's wait until we have some facts.

Problem is, when there is a hint of this ideology, facts are not top of the agenda.

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 11/02/2026 11:04

Ereshkigalangcleg · 11/02/2026 10:58

Why of all mass shootings by women (men are more likely to regardless of anything else) are trans identified females so overrepresented? There have only been a tiny number of female mass shooters going back decades (probably less than ten). 3 of them are trans identified females. So you are wrong on that figure, despite your hasty google search.

Those goalposts really are moving all over the place today, aren't they? I thought this thread was about a school shooting allegedly perpetrated by a trans-identifying man. Are we now only interested in trans-identifying women?

I've given you my sources and you're free to dispute them. What are yours?

DownhillTeaTray · 11/02/2026 11:04

Bagsintheboot · 11/02/2026 10:57

There is absolutely no proper confirmation - yet - that the shooter is trans.

Even if they are trans, there is absolutely no evidence that their trans identity is related to the motivation for the shooting.

This is not the time to get on a soapbox or speculate.

Let's wait until we have some facts.

But the facts are already known. What we are angry about is that they are not being conveyed accurately.

I just heard a Times Radio report about it saying that the BC police had talked about a female suspect, then conclued with "the suspect then killed themselves". They know, alright.

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 11/02/2026 11:05

Shedmistress · 11/02/2026 11:02

You always have to assume Wiki is wrong, even the man who invented it has been saying so for years.

OK. How many school shootings in total do you think there have been in the US since, say, 2019? And on what source do you base that number?

CompetitionMyArse · 11/02/2026 11:05

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I imagine there is quite a crossover between incels and trans-indentified young men of the type who are straight, not the gay and naturally effeminate type. They are the losers and the loners who don't gel with people of either sex and feel rejected by everybody. They hate women because women have no interest in them, but at the same time they are fascinated by them and have the strong conviction that women have everything easier, better and fairer. Hence they decide that cosplaying a woman is the answer to their problems.

ChickenCooper · 11/02/2026 11:07

ThatBlackCat · 11/02/2026 10:47

It's hatred of males. Not transwomen.

You are attacking the messenger. Per capita of 'trans', they most certainly are over-represented from their community. You should be ashamed of trying to silence discussion and burying the facts.

I'm struggling to keep up, you hate all males now?

Bagsintheboot · 11/02/2026 11:08

DownhillTeaTray · 11/02/2026 11:04

But the facts are already known. What we are angry about is that they are not being conveyed accurately.

I just heard a Times Radio report about it saying that the BC police had talked about a female suspect, then conclued with "the suspect then killed themselves". They know, alright.

The facts are not already known.

You think you know the facts based on some initial reports and social media.

Those two things are not the same.

There has been more than one occasion where everyone "knows" a killer is e.g. Muslim or an immigrant at first. Just look at the speculation regarding that stabbing in Leicester the other week.

We need to wait for formal confirmation from the Canadian authorities. Anything else is just speculation.

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 11/02/2026 11:08

Ereshkigalangcleg · 11/02/2026 10:53

Snochia Moseley, 2018, one of the very few female shooters and the other that identified as “trans” in some way.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Aberdeen,_Maryland_shooting

Apparently we're not supposed to use wikipedia as a source.

nolongersurprised · 11/02/2026 11:08

CompetitionMyArse · 11/02/2026 11:05

I imagine there is quite a crossover between incels and trans-indentified young men of the type who are straight, not the gay and naturally effeminate type. They are the losers and the loners who don't gel with people of either sex and feel rejected by everybody. They hate women because women have no interest in them, but at the same time they are fascinated by them and have the strong conviction that women have everything easier, better and fairer. Hence they decide that cosplaying a woman is the answer to their problems.

Edited

And don’t forget that these men spend hours on the internet where they encounter trans ideology an porn, lots of porn

Shedmistress · 11/02/2026 11:09

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 11/02/2026 11:08

Apparently we're not supposed to use wikipedia as a source.

You can use it as a source just be aware that it is run by Trans Activists so the facts are not always facts. Again, this is from the guy that invented it.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 11/02/2026 11:10

They’re not moving anywhere. I made it clear why I think it’s absolutely relevant that a proportion of these men are sitting in their bedsits fantasising about violence against women they disagree with. It IS a problem, whatever biased nonsense you’ve lapped up from the Williams Institute.

Ive already mentioned on this thread and others when other trans identifying people have committed mass shootings that I’m interested in trans identifying women because the proportion is high. It’s not what I would expect, so I’ve been struck by it.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 11/02/2026 11:12

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 11/02/2026 11:08

Apparently we're not supposed to use wikipedia as a source.

I only used it as a source because I checked that the information is correct. Wikipedia is agenda-driven and biased though, we’re you not aware of that?

ChickenCooper · 11/02/2026 11:12

nolongersurprised · 11/02/2026 10:54

The concept that children can change sex requires a huge leap of faith. Especially is they’ve been puberty blocked then placed on cross sex hormones - for boys who have started this in early puberty they’ll never have an orgasm and will be infertile.

This can only be considered an acceptable trade-off if you believe that transitioning is the correct thing to do, that the individual will be happier and function well in society.

Stories like this go against the narrative that transitioning children, without question, is the right thing to do. We do need to talk about it.

I absolutely agree with you that we should be questioning and considering all the evidence on gender affirming care, and it's a complex issue. My understanding is that the alleged shooter had not received any hormone treatment though.

nolongersurprised · 11/02/2026 11:12

Bagsintheboot · 11/02/2026 11:08

The facts are not already known.

You think you know the facts based on some initial reports and social media.

Those two things are not the same.

There has been more than one occasion where everyone "knows" a killer is e.g. Muslim or an immigrant at first. Just look at the speculation regarding that stabbing in Leicester the other week.

We need to wait for formal confirmation from the Canadian authorities. Anything else is just speculation.

People are mistrustful of the media with reports on TiMs though, aren’t they? Just watch, it’ll be female pronouns and a paucity of background information as purposeful obfuscation.

Ereshkigalangcleg · 11/02/2026 11:13

CompetitionMyArse · 11/02/2026 11:05

I imagine there is quite a crossover between incels and trans-indentified young men of the type who are straight, not the gay and naturally effeminate type. They are the losers and the loners who don't gel with people of either sex and feel rejected by everybody. They hate women because women have no interest in them, but at the same time they are fascinated by them and have the strong conviction that women have everything easier, better and fairer. Hence they decide that cosplaying a woman is the answer to their problems.

Edited

Indeed. The incel to trans pipeline.

DownhillTeaTray · 11/02/2026 11:13

Bagsintheboot · 11/02/2026 11:08

The facts are not already known.

You think you know the facts based on some initial reports and social media.

Those two things are not the same.

There has been more than one occasion where everyone "knows" a killer is e.g. Muslim or an immigrant at first. Just look at the speculation regarding that stabbing in Leicester the other week.

We need to wait for formal confirmation from the Canadian authorities. Anything else is just speculation.

Canada, especially BC, is fully captured. They will call him a woman, a female suspect, etc.

The minute they mentioned "a woman in a dress", we all knew.

Bagsintheboot · 11/02/2026 11:17

DownhillTeaTray · 11/02/2026 11:13

Canada, especially BC, is fully captured. They will call him a woman, a female suspect, etc.

The minute they mentioned "a woman in a dress", we all knew.

I can't keep repeating myself.

We should wait for the formal identification and go from there.

DownhillTeaTray · 11/02/2026 11:18

Bagsintheboot · 11/02/2026 11:17

I can't keep repeating myself.

We should wait for the formal identification and go from there.

Good. Please stop policing the rest of us, who can see the truth and read between the lines.

trappedCatAsleepOnMe · 11/02/2026 11:19

GasperyJacquesRoberts · 11/02/2026 11:05

OK. How many school shootings in total do you think there have been in the US since, say, 2019? And on what source do you base that number?

https://k12ssdb.org/all-shootings

There a school shooting data base - though it includes all cases where a gun is fired on school property it says.

It's fucking depressing that someone actaully keeping a database - I assume it's just US based as this is usually very much a US problem with spordic occurances in other countries.

K-12 School Shooting Database

K-12 School Shooting Database documents when a gun is fired, brandished (with intent to harm), or bullet hits school property

https://k12ssdb.org/all-shootings

ChickenCooper · 11/02/2026 11:20

Shedmistress · 11/02/2026 11:09

You can use it as a source just be aware that it is run by Trans Activists so the facts are not always facts. Again, this is from the guy that invented it.

Wikipedia is run by Trans Activists now? Gosh, I wasn't aware. So much information emerging on this thread, it's hard to keep up with the logic.

Crikeyalmighty · 11/02/2026 11:21

Even if it is a man it doesn’t mean it’s a trans person - could be a man using it Asa disguise to be less noticeable around a school - I don’t think you can presume.

DownhillTeaTray · 11/02/2026 11:22

Crikeyalmighty · 11/02/2026 11:21

Even if it is a man it doesn’t mean it’s a trans person - could be a man using it Asa disguise to be less noticeable around a school - I don’t think you can presume.

The BC RCMP know who he is. And are calling him a female. It wasn't a "disguise", it was an identity.