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Dear black people of mumsnet

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PatricksRum · 10/09/2020 17:24

Ideas for a black section on mumsnet.

Should we have separate sections i.e black hair and beauty, black parenting, black cooking or a general black section?

Link to previous

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/_chat/4018383-black-section-on-mn

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PatricksRum · 13/09/2020 20:37

Now, not being funny

Try not to put yourself down. I found your entire comment very amusing.

@MostPalone

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AMemeByAnyOtherName · 13/09/2020 20:37

NAWPALT

PatricksRum · 13/09/2020 20:40

Maybe we should soften down the names?

  1. Black (but not excluding any colour, orange, blue, you're all welcome) Net (Meshes are welcome too)
  1. Black power (but not a power overload, not too much power, just a tiny incy bit)
  1. Black corner (Walls are welcome)
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PatricksRum · 13/09/2020 20:41

wether that be White , Asian or Mediterranean etc.

It's crazy, I've gone through my whole life not realising that Mediterranean was an ethnicity.
Well, you learn something new each day.

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AMemeByAnyOtherName · 13/09/2020 20:42

Black corner excludes circles and ovals. How very dare you.

Also the Black Power section is subject to outages.

AMemeByAnyOtherName · 13/09/2020 20:42

Name the section poll here.
strawpoll.com/fr4juk62w

PatricksRum · 13/09/2020 20:43

@AMemeByAnyOtherName

Black corner excludes circles and ovals. How very dare you.

Also the Black Power section is subject to outages.

Gosh, I didn't even think about this.

I'm excluding all manner of things now.

I know, maybe we should ask the ethnic minorities to choose a name that way they won't feel excluded.
Oh, hold on

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PatricksRum · 13/09/2020 20:44

We have a tie (knots are welcome) on the votes.

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MostPalone · 13/09/2020 20:45

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yellowsunrise · 13/09/2020 20:46

@PatricksRum

I think it is unfair to make the statement “how white people have treated us”, not all white people are racist.

No shit? Shock
Why didn't someone tell me this earlier?!

Because you told us to shut the fuck up?
MostPalone · 13/09/2020 20:47

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AMemeByAnyOtherName · 13/09/2020 20:49

Comprehension and sarcasm detection skills on the thread have been compromised.

PatricksRum · 13/09/2020 20:50

I just woke dc up by laughing and snorting

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PatricksRum · 13/09/2020 20:51

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C130 · 13/09/2020 20:53

Anyway back to the name of the new section, I look forward to seeing what it will be.

AMemeByAnyOtherName · 13/09/2020 20:55

Name the section poll here.
strawpoll.com/fr4juk62w

AuntyPasta · 13/09/2020 20:55

Not all white people?

House!

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AMemeByAnyOtherName · 13/09/2020 20:57

@AuntyPasta

Not all white people?

House!

xoxogossipgirl2020 · 13/09/2020 20:58

As an aside I apologise for my grammar/spelling - for whatever reason my auto correct has lost its mind and thinks completely incorrect is better than just mildly incorrect 🤷🏻‍♀️

PatricksRum · 13/09/2020 21:00

@xoxogossipgirl2020

As an aside I apologise for my grammar/spelling - for whatever reason my auto correct has lost its mind and thinks completely incorrect is better than just mildly incorrect 🤷🏻‍♀️
That's not what you need to be apologising for.
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AMemeByAnyOtherName · 13/09/2020 21:01

@xoxogossipgirl2020 www.mumsnet.com/Talk/amiibeingunreasonable/3342628-afro-black-hair-help

That's what happens when 'we' as 'people' try to talk on an open forum about things that concern us.

Name the section poll here.
strawpoll.com/fr4juk62w

AMemeByAnyOtherName · 13/09/2020 21:01

I'm going to start reporting the repetitive faux concern comments as spam.

doadeer · 13/09/2020 21:02

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