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Maireas · 28/08/2023 20:29

You've hidden this evening's offensive, ageist thread, stereotyping "boomers". Will this be deleted? Can we have a robust response to ageism on MN?

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 29/08/2023 12:15

Hi all.

Thanks for posting. We’ve read through the thread this morning and have given your comments a lot of thought.

We firmly believe that allowing conversations is the best way forward. There are many great posts on this thread that explain how previous generations faced their own unique challenges - If someone is unaware that Baby Boomers fought for them to have the rights they have today then perhaps replying to their post is a good way to enlighten them. Conversely, for every ‘boomer’ post we also see others accusing Millennials of spending all their money on Netflix and avocados. Newer generations are officially poorer than their parents and people should be allowed to discuss why that is and what problems are waiting for society down the line as a consequence.

We’d encourage you to challenge any posts you think are misinformed or just lazy stereotyping. This is a discussion site after all and stifling debate just doesn’t work. In our experience, it only makes things even more polarised. Of course, downright ageism/misogyny (as the two often go hand in hand) isn’t welcome and we’ll remove such posts when reported - and please do bear in mind that we often make difficult decisions based on context, tone, and circumstance.

Thanks.

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 29/08/2023 13:08

Hi there - what one person might interpret as deliberately inflammatory another might see as a valid discussion - as we said, we look at these things in context based on a range of factors.

We have seen posts that have been pretty scathing towards Millennials and the avocado thing we used as an example of a lazy trope. Please don't read further into it than that. It's also been cited by several global, reputable orgs that generations are becoming poorer than their parents. We think it's something that understandably worries a lot of people including many MNers.

We're not coming down on one 'side' or another - we want to allow the conversation to flow and to be honest, we could all do with a bit more understanding of other perspectives sometimes.

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 29/08/2023 13:13

@Brefugee we do delete Karen as a PA/general misogyny.

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