Stewie's gone. :-(

[LRDtheFeministDragon]

I've just heard that SGM, who'd come back, has decided to dereg again . I totally understand her decision but I'm so fed up and sad.

I know MNHQ have a very hard job to do running this site, and I know (before the inevitable posts pile in) that this is a space to talk about feminism, and to be as misogynistic as you like in, if you so choose and believe you can manage it within the guidelines.

But it is really depressing to me. Over the last few weeks there have been near-constant posts from trolls deleted too late, or posters saying 'I've not read the thread but [insert insult to feminists here]'. I know they're entitled to do that. But WHY? What's good about it? What do these people get out of it?

Hopefully she will come back again under a different name.

No, I shouldn't think so.

I don't think what bothers her is being a recognisable target really - it's that, whatever her name is, she'll end up with trolls/ anti-feminists having a go because that's what they do.

sabrina - yep. I am a bit cross, because I reported a lot of posts on that and have heard nothing - it's been over seven hours by my count, and they've made deletions on that thread within the hour. I expect it's just oversight, but it's awful timing.

Sad to hear this and, if possible, would appreciate the link too.

The posters who come here specifically to disagree with all feminist views enrage me and then make me incredibly sad. The utter refusal to see that women are oppressed by men, and to continually post along those lines, suggests that there are many people who feel very threatened by the thought of women's liberation.

As we've said before, people who don't like dogs don't feel the need to hang out in the pet section permanently posting "you shouldn't keep a dog" as the solution to every poster's dog dilemma. Similarly, people who think teachers are rubbish don't hang around in the staffroom section posting, "you should become a refuse collector instead" as the solution to every teacher's dilemma. However, I have seen similar posts in the Step-parenting section. Step-mothers, in particular, can receive very prickly, hostile responses to their posts.

Although I've always considered myself a feminist, Mumsnet has helped me to realise that society is about blaming women. About forcing them to take responsibility for everything - sex/reproduction/children/male violence/family breakdown/social unrest.........etc etc but, cleverly, not allowing them any power to change any of those situations. Men have the power to change society but they don't - and it's a bloody mess, frankly, and they are quite happy to force someone else to take responsibility for it.

However, although I get sad and angry, I feel it's important to keep reading and posting because so many people, women especially, read Mumsnet and it has brokered awareness. Things are changing - that is why the anti-feminist camp are becoming so strident.

Sent you a PM!

Thank you!

Actually, having read the reason why she's left, I am now fuming.

WTAF?

I'm pretty fed up too. I sent HQ another message over four hours ago, in case mine were somehow not getting through.

Can I please also have a link to said blog? I'm only sporadically around here these days, because I get too depressed otherwise, but this is crappy news.

I don't post on this topic very often however do read and would also love a link to her blog thanks

sent to both!

That's such a shame. I would also really appreciate a link if someone would be kind enough.

Sorry to hear this. I understand why though

Sad to hear about this.

I wish her well.

This is sad.I was thinking recently what the feminism threads used to be like and missing them,so many interesting and articulate posters gone.I even miss the ones I regularly disagreed with...
I'd appreciate the link too,(I am name changed and only lurk now but like LoveBeingInTheSun,I do still read)

I understand but at the same time I lost my entire family and friends when I became wholly aware of feminism. I would swap that with the worst trolls ever.
She has lost her bottle.

'She has lost her bottle' - what kind of crap is that? Nobody HAS to put up with abuse. Why should she stay here to be continually hounded as some sort of test of posting courage?

I wish her well wherever she's writing.

What a load of utter bollocks, neil. You have no idea what she has or hasn't lost, have you?

Your family and friends were obviously pretty shitty, weren't they? And maybe a little of it rubbed off.

why does she keep flouncing and then re-registering again?

Either stay and argue with your opponents on the thread/s.

Or stay away and don't.

Erm ... as far as I know, she de-regged well over a year ago, she might reasonably expect things had got better! And I feel guilty because I asked her to come back because things seemed to be quite decent for a while.

Anyway, not quite sure why it bothers you so much, shitloads of people come and go and most of us don't have the time or the inclination to get whiny about it when it's someone who dislike anyway.

Sorry to hear this

umm I don't think so.

If you check, she came back and then de-registered within a very short time.

No, I know that, I meant, before she came back this time (which is something I had noticed, what with asking her to do it and then starting this thread when she went), she'd been off for at least a year.

Why does it bother you so much?

AF - yep, me too.

Stewie was de regged for ages so very far from the flouncers/re reggers that come and go on a regular basis.