@mumsnetT account set up to target MN

[catgirl1976]

Anyone seen this? Bravely scouring MN to find instances of transphobia and shine a light on them.

They've managed to find 3 posts which they think are transphobic (one was IMO, the other 2 were not) and all 3 were already removed by MN before this site retweeted them. Then we've got the issue of TRAs coming on and posting transphobic stuff to make MN look bad.

I feel very sorry for MN walking this tightrope. Why are the TRAs not targetting PistonHeads or Reddit? I think we know the answer.

There are some threads already discussing this, including one on site stuff about 'brigading'. The activists seem to be trying to make MNHQs job a nightmare.

Ah sorry - I hadn't seen the other threads. Justine must need something stronger than gin these days. :(

The activists seem to be trying to make MNHQs job a nightmare.

Isn't that how they operate?

Harass the site until they give in?

They're targeting advertisers (see Shon Faye thread) and MNHQ directly.

100% they make fake accounts posting vile stuff to make MN look bad. Board needs a post counter and join date.

I'm sure we can ride this out until they get bored TBH

Could we post links to actual transphobic comments made on other sites? Just to point out the differences in the types of comments made.

I saw 'brigading' on another site too: what is it? Being on here is like learning a new language.

@AncientLights
Brigading is 'A concentrated effort by one online group to manipulate another e.g. by mass commenting. ''

*rememberthetime" I don't think that would help us.
It might be fun to inundate them with misogynistic tweets though.

Ha! Yes - do our own brigading.

Could we post links to actual transphobic comments made on other sites? Just to point out the differences in the types of comments made.

TRAs know perfectly well what men say on social media and male dominated forums like reddit, pistonheads and kiwi farms.

They don't care because this isn't about transphobia it's about coercive control and subjugation of women.

They need women to collude with the 'you can change your sex' narrative otherwise the whole ideology falls apart at the seams. Those who admit to being driven by AGP (formerly known as transvestites) cannot successfully act out the fantasy without collusion from women.

Ovahere I agree - additionally, I don't think that they can really hope we will change our minds. As I've said on here before, I think the whole point is to make us change our behaviour and speech and enjoy the fact that they are forcing us to do it.

Upstart Crow - thanks. Is brigading a bad thing then? Probably when we do it but not when they do it I suspect.

extract:
"Of particular current concern is Mumsnet. Originally set up to be a support group for mothers, the website has expanded to have a variety of “boards”
. The feminist activism board seems to have become an area for those opposed to trans rights to organise"

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3238618-Trans-Media-Watch-has-written-to-parliament-saying-trans-identified-male-can-be-considered-as-hate-speech-and-that-Mumsnet-users-referring-to-penises-are-being-transphobic

What happened to the idea of a 30 day posting probation?

Also women, specifically mothers, will be seen as gatekeepers to the transing of young children.

As one of the earliest TRAs (I forget who- Canadian, ex armed forces) said several years ago (paraphrasing here) ' we need the children to take the sex out of the ideology.'

Meaning I presume that the innocence of children will win people over to the idea of a trans umbrella and gloss over that for some individuals there is a fetish element at play.

I wouldn't worry too much. I noseyed earlier and they had 30 followers and managed to lock themselves out of their account so made another

Mn made the mistake of admitting they were struggling. Was always going to downhill from there.

@AncientLights When women do it, its brigading and bad.
When other groups do it its activism and brave and such. I would assume that all the GF's, sea lions and seagulls on this very board believe they are doing activism, not just trolling and shutting down an oppressed group.

I think MN will cave within a fortnight.

It will not be pretty.

As one of the earliest TRAs (I forget who- Canadian, ex armed forces) said several years ago (paraphrasing here) ' we need the children to take the sex out of the ideology.'

Ever wondered why 'transgender' replaced 'transexual'? It was not an accident.

I don't think they'll cave, unless they feel their kids or their staff are at physical risk.

We are so nearly there. This is lashing out because people are waking up. It's all hands to the TRA pumps. If we can survive a little mad mad moment, we will be fine.

I don't think they will cave, Red. Have a look at the "Thanks to the amazing women of FWR" thread - it will cheer you up.