So, us rotten lot....

[scarredpierced]

How many of us actually meet Shona's little sidekicks criteria?
She states that all of us on Mumsnet are in our 30s, living in London and have a degree. How many people here meet that criteria?
How many are popping prozac depressed at the shit life we now have with kids?
Damn that woman is nasty!

@ExitPursuedByABear

Fab Justine. Did she reply?

Yes she did, viz:
Thanks for your email. I'll make sure those errors are corrected online.
Thanks,
Anna

Thanks everyone for your supportive words re my email - it really helps. It's pretty galling knowing the way this came about - I heard that Femail were actively looking for someone to do a hatchet job, possibly prompted by the GP thread the other day.

Bit odd of them to quote your Mum JustineMN. Was that something she said ages ago?

Mid 20s, west country, got one degree and doing another. No need for prozac, I've got chocolate.

God this feels so fucking unfair!

Justine your email was great, mumsnet is fucking awesome. Shall we self pen an article on six 'typical' mumsnetters and see if a decent paper wants it?

And what the bloody hell is so wrong with having a degree anyway?

fwiw my stats are as follows - I'm a Geordie, a single parent. I'm running my own (small) business and bringing up my eight year old twins. Yes, I do have a degree, and I'm very proud of that fact. No I'm not on medication (and attacking anyone who is really galls me!) and I'm really happy with my life. I love mn and will defend it to the death!!

I don't fit the stereotype:

long way past my thirties
What's Boden?
degree - yes!
London - yes!
female - No!
Never known to eat biscuits at all (polishes halo!)
Prozac - not to anti-depressants but yes to ciggies and !

Glad you got some sort of humble-pie response, Justine although it still leaves a bitter taste...

sorry that should have said no instead of not - was there a stereotype for slack proof-reading?!

30's
2 degrees
Wishes I lived in London (does that count)
And GASP forrin (although naturalised now)

@Sparklingbrook

Bit odd of them to quote your Mum JustineMN. Was that something she said ages ago?

Yes - was in a Sunday Times Relative Values thingy to promote Gransnet launch I think. Learned a valuable lesson never to let my mum near the press again...She's got a touch of the Patricia Hodge in Miranda about her...

YY but we will all need to wear balaclavas in the picture trash which isn't really the image MN promotes. 6 of these would be good though.

Such fun though JustineMN.

30s
Degree
Devon

I'm in my 30s, used to live in London and am currently doing a degree, does that count?!
No pill popping.

sparkling they're terrifying! I liked that yellow one worn by pussy riot. My friend liked it so much she tore it out of the newspaper and framed it. It's up in her dining room.... Is it okay to have a dining room or will we be judged for that too d'y'think?

In 40s.
Been to London a handful of times.
Got degree.
No ADs.
No Boden.
Very happy with my life thanks.

Think mumsnet is wonderful diverse place, learnt loads here and am far less judgemental than I used to be.

The GP thread was sure to piss them off. To be honest I was surprised you let it stand.

In my 20s (just!).
Two degrees.
Scotland.

I first registered here after desperately Googling for advice on how to teach DSD to read. Being from another country, absolutely none of the methods or books her school used were familiar to me, and feeling helpless is not nice. Have gotten some lovely advice about said issue and several more since then. :)

Justine that was a great email.
Reckon you should go after them for libel

You can wear this one trash.

Not that I am criticising you letting it stand Justine - it was A great thread. But it went so viral and was pretty embarassing for them so they had to fight back at some point and it's not unlike the Mail to fight dirty in this way.

I'd take a hate campaign from the Mail as a fairly whopping compliment to be honest.

20s. Scotland. No degree. No Prozac either though.

I heard that Femail were actively looking for someone to do a hatchet job...

Well, rest easy that the best/worst they could come up with was Dear Shona, spouting shite.

For the record:
yes to 30's, a degree (well, 2), hobnobs
no to living in London, Boden and Prozac

in my thirties and post graduate but that's it. I wouldn't know how to wear a scarf let alone a special MN one.

"I am fed up with all this lazy MN bashing." I agree, it's quite clear that the bashers don't actually take the time to read many posts. They just need to look on the bereavement section to see what support people get from the site.