Feminism: Sex & gender discussions
Children In Need and Mermaids
PerverseConverse · 11/11/2018 18:19
Can anyone tell me more about CIN and Mermaids please? As in do CIN give money to them? I'm sure I've read somewhere that they do in which case I do not want to support CIN and will give to individual children's charities that aren't involved in the trans agenda instead.
arranfan · 11/11/2018 18:23
Some relevant info in this thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3415611-Children-in-Need-funds-group-who-promote-sterilising-children
MIdgebabe · 11/11/2018 18:24
BBC children in need pages have links to a spreadsheet that I can’t read that apparently lists all charities supported up to end 2015
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5VM9FRDjhbSRyl8VLyJC8T/bbc-children-in-need-360-giving
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HamiltonCork · 11/11/2018 19:26
I will not be donating this year.
And not just because of Mermaids.
I’ve become increasingly uncomfortable about using schoools for these huge fundraising drives, especially after the financial crash. Many families are really struggling and if you’ve got 3 kids all essentially bring peer pressured into donating it just seems extremely unfair.
Also all the tat that is sold for CIN and Red Nose Day that all ends up in landfill 3 months later.
donquixotedelamancha · 11/11/2018 19:33
BBC children in need pages have links to a spreadsheet that I can’t read that apparently lists all charities supported up to end 2015
That spreadsheet does not show any grants to mermaids, though only covers to 2013-2015. According to the 'who you help' page they gave a grant of £126,000 to them in 2017.
downloads.bbc.co.uk/tv/pudsey/grants/CN0187_Grants_Listings_Northern_England_and_Isle_of_Man.pdf
but no longer fund Glasgow Rape Crisis because they are for women and girls over 13 years old.
The BBC has said that is explicitly not why they did not give another grant. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-45137638 In the absence of hard evidence I think they should be believed, they have to turn down a lot of grant applications.
PerverseConverse · 11/11/2018 19:35
@GoldenPomBearBadge I've been discussing with my children about the trans trend and what is happening to children their age (9 and 11) who don't "fit" into gender stereotypes. They are horrified by it and think it's crazy as you can't change sex. It's the perfect age to introduce some critical thinking on the issues before they get to high school and the brainwashing begins.
ScipioAfricanus · 11/11/2018 19:37
I’ve just had a school email and a swimming lessons email asking for donations. I do think it’s problematic and a bit ridiculous to start bringing this into everything. I don’t love the whole country charity days as it is, but I don’t want to donate this year because of Mermaids. I’m not sure what I’ll do if it’s a non-uniform compulsory donation though.
GoldenPomBearBadge · 11/11/2018 19:52
@perverseconverse
We have those conversations too. It’s the asking them to make a stand that I wasn’t sure about. I think I’ll discuss.
I peaked transed DH with Mermaids though. He thought I had turned bigot but I explained to him about the operation on a child. He ascended that hill like a pack of wolves were after him
BlytheSpiritsSpirit · 11/11/2018 19:55
TrashyTerf · 11/11/2018 20:20
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