Could Mumsnet clarify the purpose of the sex and gender forum?

[Lexibletheflexible]

Can we get some clarification on the actual "purpose" of the sex and gender forum, please?

Many members on there seem to allude to it being for GC people rather than to discuss issues related to gender and sex. They make posts like this one:

"and the overall purpose of the sub forum."

What is this "overall purpose" that some members seem to be privy to and isn't outlined in the group title?

I can show various other posts by regular members who seem sure of the same thing. I think it would help all of us if we understood what the site/staff intended its purpose to be.

You may have turned off your notification preferences so you could also try that.
I get emails about a report but have turned off quote and @ emails.
Or look in spam once you've made a report. They are usually quite quick.

It can depend highly on context. I reported a "it's not racist to be worried about hordes of men coming over here from less civilised countries" post on a thread about parenting mixed race children and it was not surprisingly removed but loads of identical posts remain on threads about small racist villages that coped well when the all male camp down the road contained white squaddies.

Then email them directly 🤷‍♀️

I doubt very much that MNHQ are deliberately refusing to respond to Lexible . Probably the OP has switched off notifications. In which case a direct email will work.

Since this thread has re-animated....

For instance, someone said that anti-GC views are an "illness". In a neutral board, I could then also refer to GC views as an illness and it not be deleted. It would just be my opinion.

Remembering that was a specific concern of yours, I actually screenshotted the next time I saw someone refer to GC views as an illness.

Hopefully this helps reassure you that the "one sidedness" you think you are seeing is more likely to be a combination of comfirmation bias and that you have only in fact been viewing FWR for a very short length of time.

You're welcome.

No that's not nearly the same as what was said.

Have you emailed them yet @Lexibletheflexible ?

It is asserting another poster has "an affliction" because she speaks up about the impact of Genderism on women and children, ie because she has Gender Critical Feminist beliefs.

I'm not sure how else you could read it.

I think, with respect, your perspective on this is not neutral.

Go into your settings and make sure you've got Notifications switched on.

We can see we've been replying to your reports - we actually replied to one 56 minutes ago! Can you please check your spam, and ensure we're not blocked in your inbox?

Okay will do. Thanking staff for dealing with that person harassing me in the threads yesterday

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5581787-transgender-person-elected-as-deputy-mayor-in-sydney?reply=154995543&utm_campaign=reply&utm_medium=share

When MN let people speak abouut their staff this way, what hope does the average user have?

And your problem is what? Someone objects to having deletions with no notification or explanation? You've complained about this yourself.

Or is 'handmaiden' the thing you're objecting to? Taking a pro-gender-ideology approach to monitoring will understandably piss off members on a predominantly gender critical section of Mumsnet.

Seemingly, the OP's report button is broken now, along with their emails and notifications. Most unfortunate.
Luckily, they've already started this thread so that they can list everyone who they want the moderation team to deal with.

I don’t like this carrying of a beef to another thread. I think that’s against what mnhq said was to happen? @Lexibletheflexible you’re now doing what you accused others if, can’t you see that?

I've reported the comment

Which comment?

I'm losing the plot here. @Lexibletheflexible what's the problem now? And why are you posting on this thread where, I thought, your issues/questions had been addressed?

If you can't keep up and I haven't directed a comment to you, why be here?

It's for the attention of the moderators. Don't worry if you don't understand.

@Lexibletheflexible

As before, you need to report the comments you think are breaking the guidelines on the thread in question first.

Then, check your spam and ensure notifications aren't blocked.

If that was true, you would be emailing them.
Stop bullshitting.
You want everyone to read.

There is no need to be rude.

And you have already been told - several times by PP - that Site Stuff is for everyone to read, and comment upon if they so wish.

If you have a specific issue with MNHQ then email them.

Wow! Rude! I can be where I like on this forum Thankyou very much.