MNHQ make a statement on Twitter re FWR

[GirlDownUnder]

mobile.twitter.com/MumsnetTowers/status/1182615292813467648

Mumsnet will always stand in solidarity with minority communities. We don’t tolerate transphobic comments and will delete any when they are flagged to us. But we do also believe strongly in free speech. 1/3

The discussion of gender self-id and what that might mean for very hard-won women’s rights, as well as the rapidly growing number of children exploring gender identity issues, is contentious. 2/3

We know some people would like us to simply censor this entire debate but a similar number think we censor too much. We’re committed to allowing respectful discussion of an issue that is of particular interest to parents. 3/3

The usual suspects pile on, but I think the ratios look very good.

MNHQ

*Minus 10 woke points.8

Although being disablist is another bingo spot.

Ye - get me banned for it. Surprised one of you knew what it meant.

Funnily enough it was the men who were bullying her and hitting her

Awful. Why aren't you talking to men about this then?

Steven King’s The Shearing. 🐑🔪🔪

Bernard

I'm going to make myself a lovely plate of feminist consciousness raising with sex-based rights on the side

yes, for dinner I'm having the concept of being aware of the inevitability of death

yummy!

Sailors fighting in the dance hall
Oh man, look at those cavemen go

(Because of women talking about their rights on the internet, obviously)

Ereshkigal you better put some BUTTER on that

Steven King’s The Shearing.

That's brilliant!

I'm grateful this thread is still going, keeps it in "active" so everyone can see the tweet.

I'm the lone wolf in a field of sheep

Baying sheep tho

Who are really, really dangerous - as men beating up a transwoman, amply demonstrates.

🤣🤣🤣

No excuse for disablist language. Did you learn nothing from Tumblr?

If that woman was reading this thread - how would she feel?

I stopped them beating her up and told them they were cretins.

I thought they were 'very respectable'. You haven't quite got the hang of this writing thing, have you?

Confused as to what you're on about, most likely.

Yeah that I'm a (dangerous sheep-eating) wolf in a field of sheep comment was quite Freudian.

I had a breakfast of realism. Sounds like a healthy start to the day to me. Keep it up.

Ereshkigal you better put some BUTTER on that

Indeed. I've dripped melted BUTTER all over it. Nothing like a bit of BUTTER. No imitations

Because this is a mainly women's forum

So why are you shouting at us because your friend was beaten up by men?

Why not nip over to Pistonheads and see how far you get there (sorry pistonheads)?

I'm the lone wolf in a field of sheep

Are you sure it's not clouds?

Don't worry women - for every one of you baying on here, there will be at least 5 men beating up a trans woman somewhere. You're not alone in your 'fight'/hatred.

I shall sadly have to skip lunch as I used up all my Alphabetty spaghetti playing pronoun scrabble.

Pop off and have a word with them then.

If that woman was reading this thread - how would she feel?

Probably mortified that you are using her in this shameless way.