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Yasmin Alibhai-Brown in the Independent thinks Mumsnet is shallow and self-interested... what do you think?

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JustineMumsnet · 19/09/2011 08:59

From today's Independent:

Look at the immensely powerful Mumsnet website and some other copycat ones and there is barely any mention of (or fundraising for) the famines in East Africa where mothers push dry breasts into the limp mouths of babies as they die. Jeremy Clarkson wrote an abominable column last week on these starving children. Where is the famous Mumsnet battalion to slap him down? Not much about domestic violence either, or any serious take on the policies of the Coalition government which are leading to unprecedented numbers of female redundancies. They are low-paid and therefore, I suppose, not part of the cosy circle, a Starbucks for the right kind of mummies. But if you want to know about skiing with babies, its all there, plus very efficient guilt cleaning for working ladies and buckets of advice for SAHMs (stay-at-home mums).

You can see the whole article here

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Voidka · 19/09/2011 16:39

I do like a good Starbucks though - Strawberries and Cream Frappuccino :o

usualsuspect · 19/09/2011 16:41

I'm more of an Asda cafe kind of mum Grin

jugglingwiththreeshoes · 19/09/2011 16:41

Feeling I missed out on taking my babies skiing. Has anyone tried it ? Was it fun ? Grin
Did go with my little niece and nephew come to think of it, years ago - we spent most of the time sledging !

IrmaMuthafucker · 19/09/2011 16:45

Justine does not send Christmas cards. She makes a donation to a worthy charity and gives us all Santa hats to play with.

I'm surprised you lot don't know that Wink

TheRhubarb · 19/09/2011 16:52

Where was my santa hat?

Sob.

NunOnTheRun · 19/09/2011 16:55

www.freak-search.com/en/thread/5637864/s_times_jeremy_clarkson,_my_daughter_and_i_stepped_over_the_body_and_into_a_brothel
S Times: Jeremy Clarkson, "My daughter and I stepped over the body and into a brothel"
Clarkson, Jeremy. Sunday Times [London (UK)] 11 Sep 2011:

NunOnTheRun · 19/09/2011 16:56

Sorry for crap link. Here's a shorter version.

tinyurl.com/66wfbj2

atrociouscook · 19/09/2011 16:58

She cannot have it both ways - if Mumsnet is so influential then it is merely reflecting the views of society as a whole. That is why EVERY single topic under the sun is discussed - clearly she hasn't been on much. I think we should lobby to get her on for a webchat and put her right - wonder if she would dare?

Tortington · 19/09/2011 17:08

ah well then thats the mis-communication. Justine sends me xmas cards. she has them specially printed with her face ont he cover with a santa hat on - and she's pointing at something unseen in the distance. She's usually wearing a snowman jumper.

TheRhubarb · 19/09/2011 17:11
Tortington · 19/09/2011 17:13

CHRISTMAS 2010 AN OFFICE PHOTO

IrmaMuthafucker · 19/09/2011 17:13

Hahahahaha at that picture. Are you sure that is tech? Surely too dashing no?

Tortington · 19/09/2011 17:15

CARRIE TRIES TO OUT DO JUSTINE XMAS 2009

Tortington · 19/09/2011 17:16

ANOTHER DASHING TECH PHOTO

bigeyes · 19/09/2011 17:16

I may post shallow rubbish from time to time but I have learnt so much about issues, hovering for while around feminist threads.

I think MNHQ should action a lawsuit for defmation of 'virtual character'.

SUE THE LAZY BITCH

MmeLindor. · 19/09/2011 17:16

Frootshoot
Haven't you seen the product recommendation this week is a <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.ch/imgres?q=baby+skiing&hl=de&sa=X&nord=1&biw=1600&bih=785&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=zIb_1Hpw2tWS9M:&imgrefurl=www.gearfuse.com/baby-goes-skiing-then-suckles-from-mothers-teet/&docid=nItITgcb-TYr6M&w=392&h=432&ei=vWp3ToXbC8nBswa_rpmnCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=395&vpy=130&dur=1437&hovh=236&hovw=214&tx=96&ty=108&page=1&tbnh=138&tbnw=127&start=0&ndsp=33&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ski buggy

Tortington · 19/09/2011 17:17

TECH 2008 WHEN HE HAS HAIR AND A CAT scary

bigeyes · 19/09/2011 17:18

Seriously MNHQ - are you replying, do you bother when you read negative stuff about MN?

poppyknot · 19/09/2011 17:18

Haven't been able to read the whole thread but it strikes me that criticising Mumsnet (and this will be the talk boards only I assume) is done with the same sweeping generalisation of those who think twitter is a waste of time and full of inanities. Yes some aspects of it are (and why not? It serves a purpoe even then and who are we to judge?) but some people use it to protest, inform, amuse, recount, ponder etc etc and it is the particular that is important to them not the cliched whole as described by non-users.

IrmaMuthafucker · 19/09/2011 17:20

Who is Sue and why is she a lazy bitch?

MmeLindor. · 19/09/2011 17:21

God, that Clarkson article just made me cry.

Why should we be enraged about that? I don't get that argument.

MmeLindor. · 19/09/2011 17:23

"Jeremy Clarkson wrote an abominable column last week on these starving children"

Is that the one that Nunontherun just linked to?

bintofbohemia · 19/09/2011 17:24

I have to say, I was quite surprised, I went into that article thinking "now what, Clarkson", but it was actually not bad.

SanctiMoanyArse · 19/09/2011 17:24

HerdOf you really do not want me t shirt free on FB LMAO. I apparenlty look like Caroline Quentin, acocrding tot eh meetup people the other day.

I so want those Christmas jumpers! How to finally stop get invited to dodgyu get togetehrs- who'd want that at their bash! Fab!