Higher profile on MN for Feminism ?

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I've recently found this corner of Mumsnet, probably following one of threads appearing on Discussions of the Day. - Probably around the time of International Women's Day. Thought about joining some of you for the London march - maybe next year !

But it seems to be a little bit hidden away to me, considering it's massive importance to women's well-being !

I know lots of you are pretty hot on campaigning ...

• So how about a minor campaign to get MNHQ to mention Feminism more prominently.

eg. On the "popular threads" list
All the "product review" topics are listed at the bottom of the page FFS !
Surely women's rights are as important as the best choice of washing machine

Sounds like the AIBU board to me . And you know what I do? I hide it. That's the magic of the internet.

Yes, let Feminism be the default option.

If any woman wants to opt out of discussions on how to make life better for women then of course she can !

Actually it's not even that, is it ?

It's just enabling women here to opt in if they'd like to.

( And men too I suppose >)

Actually, perversely, I prefer it 'hidden'.

AIBU makes me shudder....

I don't see why it couldn't go on the 'popular threads' list, as the OP suggests.

But apart from that - I don't think it's hidden away in any case. I've recently returned to MN after a long absence and picked up on its existence very easily.

LOL at like IABU

So basically now you're saying it should stay as it should with posters having to choose to hide it if they wish

sounds fine and dandy

Isn't the popular lsit generated by hits? I know discussions of the day are 'picked' by MNHQ, but always thought the other list was by hit count? and on that basis this just can't compete with a juicy AIBU

Yep - that's why any sane MNer hides AIBU, to make room on active convos for stuff they might actually want to discuss...

dittany - "grateful that Mumsnet even gave us this topic" ?

Really ? Obviously it's great that it's here, but what else would women be talking about on a discussion forum ?

Apart from obviously how to recreate school dinner Lancashire hotpot ! (A question of mine on the school dinner thread )

"what else would women be talking about on a discussion forum ? "

really?

really, truly?

I agree - it took me a while to find this forum, it is a bit hidden away.

why is it under "other stuff" anyway?

Sorry yes I meant that the webchat should be at the top of Active Convos (not that feminism topic should be - obviously threads are, when they are active)

Anyway thanks for posting the Cordelia Fine interviews.

activate if it's the level of debate you are worried about, surely that's an argument for giving this section a higher profile? That way there would be more chance of attracting new people with original & diverse opinions.

I hope there's a certain subtlety and humour in my posts sometimes which not everyone always appreciates. Anyone else feel the same ?

And then people start taking you completely literally, and being terribly argumentative.

But I do stand by my opinion that it's not surprising if women on a discussion forum might like to explore how to make life better for themselves and other women !

Obviously this is a highly contentious suggestion

As is the idea that such a section of the forum might have a visible title/ link etc.

I think it would be great to have Feminism as a topic in it's own right instead of hidden in 'other'

I'd suggest the following sub-headings
Introduce yourself
Parenting
Book club
Chat
Activism

Not too many anyway.

Hi msrisotto

• Yes, it would be nice to have an "Introduce yourself" area, both within the Feminism topic, and generally on Mumsnet.

I've never spotted one, and figured you just have to go for it and join in !

Might be encouraging for newbies and lurkers though !

Maybe not an 'introduce yourself topic' (I'm on forums with those and they just get ignored by everyone except the moderator, IMO, which can be pretty off-putting for newbies!); but could we have a 'newbie' topic for links to threads that answer FAQs and where newbies can post other burning basic questions if they haven't already been answered/debated already?