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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Writing from Twitter prison!

723 replies

Glinner · 16/11/2018 17:28

I've received a twelve-hour ban from Twitter so I thought I'd take the chance to say hello lovely mumsnetters! Thank you for all the support and kind words and very proud to be on your side.

I'm not deleting the tweets because I stand by them and there's nothing offensive about them. See for thyself, fellow witches!

Writing from Twitter prison!
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Forgotthebins · 16/11/2018 17:49

Thanks for staying clearheaded on this.

rightreckoner · 16/11/2018 17:50

Oh and Johnny too! This is warming up nicely Smile

OhmydearGod · 16/11/2018 17:50

It might be worth me joining Twitter just to complain! Grin

Theinconstantgardener · 16/11/2018 17:50

Glinner
And thank you for being one of the few well-known people willing to stick your head above the parapet and stand your ground on this nonsense.
^^ this

terryleather · 16/11/2018 17:50

You have questioned the overlords so into Twitter prison you must go...you'll be in good company as I think Megan Murphy might be there for daring to say that men aren't women.

Thank you for standing up for the rights of women and girls when so many men walk the path of the woke dudebro.

And for Father Ted Gin Flowers...ALL the fucking Gin Flowers for that!

Glinner · 16/11/2018 17:54

aw, they're not hungry yet. I can hang around. thanks for the kind words and thanks for the amazing detective work you've been doing. I think there's just a few well-placed but deeply disturbed people maintaining the toxicity of the debate, and a lot of well-meaning but clueless people nodding along because it feels progressive. Once you expose the sociopaths, grifters and fetishists who have hijacked the movement, the world will be a safer place for women and trans people. So keep doing what you're doing and kick up a shitstorm if they come after you.

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HamiltonCork · 16/11/2018 17:54

Thanks for all the support for women.

Also wanted to say Jen Barber is one of the funniest characters ever created.

StarsAndWater · 16/11/2018 17:54

Wonderful to see you here and thank you so much for speaking up for women. I've really appreciated your voice on Twitter.
Hope you stick around on MN once you're out of jail. We're lovely really Grin

VickyEadie · 16/11/2018 17:55

just today I had a ‘small/far away’ conversation

Astonishing how often that comes in handy, isn't it? I have a friend who, whenever he a memory lapse, says "I wonder if I was wearing my red jumper..."

Glinner · 16/11/2018 17:55

Someone asked when the other men would be along. they'll be here any second, I gave them a motivational speech!

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Fantata · 16/11/2018 17:56

Dear Glinner

One of my last memories of my late sister is of she and I pissing ourselves laughing at Street Countdown. Will always be grateful to you for that.

Otherwise, stay strong - to be on the right side of both Biology and History is a marvellous thing.

Brew? (G'wan)

PositiveVibez · 16/11/2018 17:56

You actually really are stunning and brave!

Much admiration Glinner

exLtEveDallas · 16/11/2018 17:56

Welcome @Glinner. Nice to have you aboard.

I've asked Twitter, but it's not like we'll ever get an answer - too many white woke blokes (with cocks) running the shop.

nellodee · 16/11/2018 17:57

Lots of respect also coming from my direction (which is looking up at you, high up there on your pedal stool).

liquidrevolution · 16/11/2018 17:59

Hello @Glinner. I follow you on Twitter so sorry to hear about the ban. I had to set up a separate account to my public work one as things got heated a month ago.

This is almost as exciting as the time Bing's creator popped up on a thread. Grin

Glinner · 16/11/2018 17:59

Please forgive me if I don't respond to every nice message. I see them and I appreciate them very much. xxx

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CisMyArse · 16/11/2018 17:59

Good to see you here. I'd offer to smuggle in a nail file but the cakes I bake are more likely to fucking kill someone if ingested, or thrown for that matter.

MrsTerryPratcett · 16/11/2018 18:01

Please forgive me if I don't respond to every nice message. I see them and I appreciate them very much. xxx

No no on MN you have to respond to every single post personally so that I call tell DH that I 'spoke' to you. It's just how it is. Sorry.

ArkeNOTen · 16/11/2018 18:02

GLINNER!
What you do is ace.
Down with this sort of thing!
sorry not sorry

Notonyournellly · 16/11/2018 18:04

Thank you, Jonny and Graham.
Keep on keeping on.

Threewheeler1 · 16/11/2018 18:06

Glinner! Grin
You're a bit of a legend in your own lifetime.
It's another hearty thank you from me.
Hope you're alright (and you Jonny).

Also wanted to say Jen Barber is one of the funniest characters ever created.
And Julia, Motherland. The only TV Mum I actually relate to. I love her.

ArkeNOTen · 16/11/2018 18:07

@Glinner You win the upper hand often because you are fiercely intelligent and great with the comebacks. And not afraid of scattering an irish 'feck'. You consistently expose false logic and plain idiocy. Its bravery too which is quite a combination.

Any advice for those of us with less facts and humour at our fingertips?

plus3 · 16/11/2018 18:09

Another person very pleased to see you here! Can I ask you a question? How do we persuade other people with higher profiles to speak out positively about this? Because this debate needs more voices based on reasonable logic

Brokenribses · 16/11/2018 18:11

Adding my voice to say wecome and thank you. Wish I could make my point as eloquently and amusingly as you. Thanks for standing with us.

Melanippe · 16/11/2018 18:11

Blimey, I go and make a brew and Glinner turns up!

Welcome to the dark side, we have cake and swear a lot.

Thanks for all you have done.