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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Is this really a feminist board?

619 replies

GaspingShark · 21/05/2018 17:11

I am a crap feminist. I haven't read a single book on the subject. Not De Beauvoir, not Greer, not Butler. The reasons for that are to do with a disability that I'd rather not go into, but I am a woman with a brain, and the Republic of Ireland is having a referendum on repealing the 8th this week. There it is, look, thirty threads down. And this "Feminism and Women's Rights" board's primary concern seems to be "What it will really take the peak trans the world?"

So I'm asking you, because I genuinely, honestly, cross my heart and hope to die, believe you are all better read and/or have more experience and/or more knowledge of being a woman than I do.

Doesn't that bother you? Doesn't it bother you that, four days away from the repeal vote, there's one thread on that in the bottom third of a fifty-thread page, and two or three dozen trans-related threads covering everything from Amnesty International to Jordan Peterson to exactly what Munroe Bergdorf told Venice Allan? Does it give you any pause for thought?

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spontaneousgiventime · 24/05/2018 12:15

I've got dogs, now snoring after lunchtime sardines. Yes I did say dogs. Grin

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 24/05/2018 12:18

Ive got a daughter too exhausted by CFS to go to school this afternoon

And a ds2 too stressed to go to work experience

I will swap for whiny cats and (one assumes) smelly dogs

Though to be fair they are both very quiet and out of my way Grin

ColinTheDachshund · 24/05/2018 12:18

Woof!

spontaneousgiventime · 24/05/2018 12:21

Rufus Not smelly but small and yappy. thank God for home groomers Grin

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 24/05/2018 12:23

Thank you very much...you are all lovely

What more interesting things shall we talk about Grin

Even the OP got bored!!

rosylea · 24/05/2018 12:35

Rufus, you made me laugh again posting "trying to be brave and come back on"Grin It was mostly my fault, but I'm learning!Flowers

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 24/05/2018 12:44

Ive been hiding all morning

Thinking ill just not go back on the thread Grin

TERFragetteCity · 24/05/2018 18:03

Trying to be brave and come back on as i know i fucked up yesterday

So sorry again...

Every day is a school day when we examine more and more bad behaviour by men. Don't worry about it in the slightest. And don't hide away.

Either of you. Flowers

rosylea · 24/05/2018 19:16

Thankyou TERFragetteCity. Rufus, hope you're ok. Let's put it behind us and move onSmile There's some interesting threads running at the moment, I'm off for a wander. See you around, take care.Wine Wine

thebewilderness · 24/05/2018 19:33

What? Who did what to Rufus?
Rufus has never set a tiny hoof wrong, anywhere, ever, and even if she did we were all too polite to notice. Because Rufus!

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 24/05/2018 20:34

Thank you terf and thebewilderness Thanks

And im fine rosy just feel a bit stupid

No change there then Grin

ToeToToe · 24/05/2018 20:36

Rufus, come out of the self-imposed naughty corner - come back into the light Grin

Wine
ErrolTheDragon · 24/05/2018 20:42

At the rate this is going, someone's going to say 'luffs' in a minute.

That'll take the wind out of our sails.

spontaneousgiventime · 24/05/2018 20:46

Not sure I'd go as far as 'luffs' lol but It's 'orrible when you accidentally put your foot in it, so have an unMumsnetty (((hug))) instead Rufus.

TERFragetteCity · 24/05/2018 20:50

Hoof it over here you great big reindeer and get some Wine down your gullet.

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 24/05/2018 21:21

Oh my goodness

Now i feel very tearful Grin

Thank you all so much...such sweethearts

(Awaits the formal expulsion from mumsnet for being unmumsnetty Grin)

AngryAttackKittens · 24/05/2018 21:36

Group hugs are a bit un-British, right? Nevertheless...

LassWiADelicateAir · 24/05/2018 23:51

I have no idea what you think you did. This thread stopped making sense several pages back.

Rufustheyawningreindeer · 25/05/2018 12:19

Thats virtually a hug from lass

Grin

And i agree that the thread stopped making sense ages ago

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