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MerlinsLostMarbles · 12/05/2023 22:04
Asking in a new topic to avoid derailing any threads. Is it still against the Mumsnet forum rules to deliberately misgender/deadname a transperson?
YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 13/05/2023 13:34
Hello @MerlinsLostMarbles our guidelines specific to sex and gender discussions explain our moderation position in detail. Ultimately, we aim for a civil and constructive discussion, and will remove posts not in keeping with that aim.
Wrt 'cis' - our guidelines say: Likewise, many feminists are affronted by the term ‘cis’ and ‘terf’, so using these terms will make civil debate less likely. As we’ve said, context is everything – but our moderation team will most likely delete these expressions if we feel they're being used in a deliberately inflammatory way.
Please take a look at the guidelines and if there's anything you need clarity on, ask on the thread or drop us a line at [email protected]
We're moving this to Site Stuff now. For future reference, any questions pertaining to moderation rules should be posted there.
Thanks!
Mumsnet moderation principles for discussions around gender identity and sex | Mumsnet
Mumsnet moderation principles for discussions around gender identity and sex. Please familiarise yourself with this before posting on our forums.
https://www.mumsnet.com/i/trans-rights-moderation-policy
HebeMumsnet · 24/05/2023 12:21
Hi there @Ramblingnamechanger. We can see that we've been in touch off the boards since you posted and explained that you have perhaps misremembered exactly what you wrote. We hope that has cleared this up.
Generally speaking though, rather than thinking in terms of words or phrases that are or aren't ok, we operate the same policy across all topics: if you're posting genuinely and in a civil way it won't be a problem; if you're taking a side swipe at someone or perhaps being uncivil where a bit of politeness would go a long way, we might delete it.
We know that it can be a difficult subject to navigate and there is certainly grey area, and we do always bear this in mind when moderating. If it helps, you can have a read of our guidelines on moderation of sex and gender threads here, where there's a bit more information than there's room for here. You're always welcome to drop us a line if you aren't sure, too, or hit the report button on a post if you think it might break guidelines and we'll always take a look and see if we can clarify or explain.
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