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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

#ManFriday group closing

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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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DJLippy · 28/06/2018 19:48
Flowers

Arseholes! Expressing my anger in the only way I know how, via the medium of a Spotify playlist
open.spotify.com/user/katyworley/playlist/0Hgoz0UTfv98uB8QdztvyB?si=mFYX8JiiTLKffTLXlMeE1Q

WichBitchHarpyTerfThatsMe · 28/06/2018 19:51

Well done and thank you for everything you're achieving manly ladies. Like someone upthread said - game of whackamole - shut down one group and another will pop up elsewhere.

Keep on manfridaying.

What's the telly thing -we neeeed to know!

proudestmumm · 28/06/2018 19:52

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NewbieSpartacus · 28/06/2018 19:56

We're all in awe of you Sweary and co, well done on what you've achieved so far and know you are winning, that's why they're coming for you.

TodaysUserName · 28/06/2018 19:59

I wonder if it was the same arsewipe who did something shitty to Venice?

BeyondRaggydoll · 28/06/2018 20:17

Allegedly it is, today's. Obviously I cannot say for certain.

Bowlofbabelfish · 28/06/2018 20:19

Oh yes. GDPR.

The more I see of GDPR the more I think it’s a truly people centred law.

ICO them :)

TodaysUserName · 28/06/2018 20:20

In someways I would find it reassuring if it was the same person, Slightly better than there being two people that unpleasant and devious Sad

TodaysUserName · 28/06/2018 20:21

And yes, I think somebody knew exactly what they were doing with GDPR Smile

AsAProfessionalFekko · 28/06/2018 20:22

Which is that then?

proudestmumm · 28/06/2018 20:30

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SwearyG · 28/06/2018 20:30

T-shirts are still live here and here

Allegedly you can change the style of them once they're in your basket but I don't know how.

PissedOffWoman · 28/06/2018 20:53

You click edit next to your T-shirt in the basket and then you can edit colour, text size and colour etc.

Floisme · 28/06/2018 21:15

Very sorry to hear this and Flowers to anyone who is now feeling anxious because of that piece of shit.

But on the other hand, how wonderful that two women going for a swim can lead to this.

They behave like they do because they have no arguments and with every passing day more people realise. It's why I think it's so important to keep a public forum going.

smithsinarazz · 28/06/2018 21:42

Hang on. What do they think you've done that the police would be remotely interested in? Tell 'em to fuck off!

SwearyG · 28/06/2018 21:46

We have smiths but I think the threat was designed to frighten us. It's beyond ridiculous but we now have to start from scratch as we don't know who is a plant and who isn't. It's a sad day when a woman seeks to destroy the trust built up between other women.

Liesliesdamnedlies · 28/06/2018 21:54

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thebewilderness · 28/06/2018 22:03

It would have improved your credibility if you had stuck to facts instead of speculating about what the "lynch mob" would do to you or your friend or whoever it is you are accusing us of attacking and lynching/

YesItsADebate · 28/06/2018 22:03

Well that’s us told. My life’s dream to be a mass seller of t-shirts is in tatters. Tatters, I tell you!

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ItsAllGoingToBeFine · 28/06/2018 22:04

MNHQ are being quick tonight! Flowers

IdiotsInCharge · 28/06/2018 22:04

Cool story, bro.

As for DARVO, I think you're on DARRVO. Do fuck off.

YesItsADebate · 28/06/2018 22:06

Sorry, tee shirts*. I do apologise. T-shirts are triggering. Pants! I said it again! Oh botheration. Are people triggered by pants? Is ‘oh gender-neutral underwear of xie choice!’ an acceptable exclamation?

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YesItsADebate · 28/06/2018 22:07

Thanks MNHQ Flowers

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SwearyG · 28/06/2018 22:10

Amy, I’ve got your back on the t-shirt business but I can’t believe you aren’t mentioning the badges. Are you, like, badgephobic as well as all the other stuff you may or may not have been accused of?

Badges as well people, badges. And magnets

It’s an empire, I tell you Grin

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