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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

#ManFriday group closing

394 replies

YesItsADebate · 28/06/2018 13:30

It gives me great sadness to write this post but we have been attacked this week, on our Facebook organising group by someone who claims to be a feminist and an ally to our cause. They chose to leak some screenshots to a Twitter troll (outing our members) and make a ridiculous allegation against us and Dr Nic in a thread on here and has slipped through our clean-up of our online group.

They are now threatening police action against high profile members of our group unless we prostrate ourselves to her bullying. @Sweary has a great response to that: the ever eloquent G F* Y! (starred to prevent deletion! ahem).

As we don't know who they are and don't know how to stop them the only option we have is to burn the group. This loses us so many allies, who have supported our actions wholeheartedly since that first day meeting wiht my local swimming pool and it breaks my heart. As we met on MN FWR I hope that most of you are still here and see this. We really didn't want to lose you - and you were as important as those of us out there getting on with the activism.

That this has happened in the run up to the consultation being launched, a time when we really should have our attentions and activities focussed elsewhere is ridiculous. This person has chosen to pursue a personal vendetta at a time when we should be pulling together and building on the success #ManFriday has had so far.

#ManFriday will keep fighting for the rights, safety, privacy and dignity of women and girls. We aren't going away but for the security of our members, we have to use alternative platforms to the Facebook group for organising our activism. Our website, Twitter feed etc. will still be up and running (come & get a t-shirt Wink)

Please keep up with the #randomactsofmanliness and keep taking up space on Fridays. Or any day come to that.

Amy, Sweary and the #ManFriday admin team x (unMumsnetty but )

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JoyTheUnicorn · 28/06/2018 13:34

FFS! I'm so sorry!
Inspired to buy a tshirt in support!

AsAProfessionalFekko · 28/06/2018 13:34

What have Facebook said? Have you contacted the police regarding threats?

Jesus, it's like the wild west in t'internet land.

Yecartmannew · 28/06/2018 13:35

I am so sorry to hear this.

spontaneousgiventime2 · 28/06/2018 13:35

Gutted!

AsAProfessionalFekko · 28/06/2018 13:36

Sorry about the burping posts. My laptop is so incensed...

JoyTheUnicorn · 28/06/2018 13:36

FFS! I'm so sorry!
Inspired to buy a tshirt in support!

CompeteHalfAMile · 28/06/2018 13:37

Wow! I read the allegation on here. I am sorry your work has been ruined. You are much appreciated by me.

Jammersminde · 28/06/2018 13:37

This is ridiculous and very upsetting but I am sure that all your supporters will find ways to stand with you. Unfortunately there will always be people who put their ego ahead of everything else.

Thank you for all you’ve done so far, we will carry on supporting all you do

CompeteHalfAMile · 28/06/2018 13:37

Wow! I read the allegation on here. I am sorry your work has been ruined. You are much appreciated by me.

Jammersminde · 28/06/2018 13:37

This is ridiculous and very upsetting but I am sure that all your supporters will find ways to stand with you. Unfortunately there will always be people who put their ego ahead of everything else.

Thank you for all you’ve done so far, we will carry on supporting all you do

misscockerspaniel · 28/06/2018 13:38

Thank you for everything you have done so far and for everything you will do in the future. Star

And karma on the bastard woke bloke. If you are reading this, you are a scumbag.

UpstartCrow · 28/06/2018 13:39

So sorry to hear this.

ShotsFired · 28/06/2018 13:41

Oh no! I am so sorry Flowers

The only merest of mere consolations is that they are running scared of you. Scared of the truth and that your message was working. They had to shut you down or their fake news campaign would be threatened.

UpstartCrow · 28/06/2018 13:41

So sorry to hear this.

Once again, its not GC feminists doxxing, attacking or closing other peoples groups.

AsAProfessionalFekko · 28/06/2018 13:41

Who done what then?

ShotsFired · 28/06/2018 13:41

Oh no! I am so sorry Flowers

The only merest of mere consolations is that they are running scared of you. Scared of the truth and that your message was working. They had to shut you down or their fake news campaign would be threatened.

misscockerspaniel · 28/06/2018 13:41

Thank you for everything you have done so far, you have made a massive difference, and for everything you will do in the future. Star

And karma on the woke bloke. If you are reading this, let me tell you that you are a scumbag.

boldlygoingsomewhere · 28/06/2018 13:42

God! So sorry to hear this - what a nightmare for you to deal with. Glad it hasn’t put you off the activism though as you are doing sterling work.

Gileswithachainsaw · 28/06/2018 13:43

Thank you for all that you have done . So sorry for the trouble you are having Sad

Flowers
BeyondFemaleElitist · 28/06/2018 13:43

Fuck.

Angry

Can I muscle in a smidge here and suggest that it might be a good idea for anyone who joined the fb group that southfields set up, to leave the group? They are, from my overall impression, not a TRA so that isn't a worry however they have been banned from mn multiple times and things they set up tend to be a bit of a car crash.

CompeteHalfAMile · 28/06/2018 13:44

This happened to the labour against transphobia group, screenshots were shared with Jennifer James.

Have you been to the police over the blackmailing?

LadyLauraOver · 28/06/2018 13:46

Whoever it is should be ashamed of themselves. You won't stop the work but you have created unnecessary distress to women working for other women. You have to live with this.

SleepIsForTheWeek · 28/06/2018 13:46
Angry
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AornisHades · 28/06/2018 13:46

That's scary :(
I would say it's shocking but it isn't a shock anymore that the activists behave so badly.
Flowers