Is the UK a "rainy fascim island"?

[Igneococcus]

Answers will be at the first workshop in trans philosophy:

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/c6191a7c-6121-11ec-b279-fa13aec304af?shareToken=a354942d9a9af5a0bf4ebd449ec7505f

Well, the article there (or indeed the topic of the talk) didnt match the headline. I thought this was going to be an article from europe about all the checks and balances the conservatives are removing and how lots of rights are being removed whilst we look the other way

Fascism is another one of those terms that lost all meaning due to overuse.

@BusBusBus

Well, the article there (or indeed the topic of the talk) didnt match the headline. I thought this was going to be an article from europe about all the checks and balances the conservatives are removing and how lots of rights are being removed whilst we look the other way

A lecture from the Europeans on fascism. Where would that come from, Berlin or Nurenberg ?.

You will miss your right to protest and the option to use judicial review when its gone.
Even if you dont feel people in europe are on a position to point it out.

Is " rainy Fascism" different from ",dry Fascism" or "snowy Fascism"?

I live in the South, it's less rainy, so we might be "changeable but moderate Fascism". I do wish they's would start to bring realism into they's arguments rather than buckets full of hyperbole (see what I did there )

The uk is the United Kingdom of GB and NI making it islands

@BusBusBus

You will miss your right to protest and the option to use judicial review when its gone. Even if you dont feel people in europe are on a position to point it out.

Someof us are concerned about this, there is a thread about it in Feminism Chat.

@QueenSue

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk guidelines.

Why can't I say that TRAs call the Uk terf island? As a gc feminist, I'm clearly not the one name-calling us.

@bordermidgebite

The uk is the United Kingdom of GB and NI making it islands

And Isle of Wight, Isle of Sheppey, Lindesfarne, Skype, Harris, Mull, Tiree, Sandal, Lewis, St Kilda, Uists, Barratt, Orkney and Shetland Islands, Anglesea, Canvey Island, Isles of Scilly....

Skye, Sanday, Barra grr autocorrect

@QueenSue

Missed your post but at a guess

Avoid generalisation

So "some" TRAs

Someof us are concerned about this, there is a thread about it in Feminism Chat.

Is there? A shame, I never even bother visiting Feminist Chat these days. They should merge the boards again.

Dear me, I’m not sure 🤔

I wonder what all those people who want to come and live and work here think?

Why can't I say that TRAs call the Uk terf island? As a gc feminist, I'm clearly not the one name-calling us.

It'll probably be the T-word:

www.mumsnet.com/i/trans-rights-moderation-policy

Likewise, many feminists are affronted by the term ‘cis’ and ‘terf’, so using these terms will make civil debate less likely. As we’ve said, context is everything – but our moderation team will most likely delete these expressions if we feel they're being used in a deliberately inflammatory way.

Even if not used in an inflammatory way it can attract a deletion.

@ArabellaScott

Someof us are concerned about this, there is a thread about it in Feminism Chat.

Is there? A shame, I never even bother visiting Feminist Chat these days. They should merge the boards again.

I'm with you Arabella. The fight that really needs fighting is on this board.

Fascism is another one of those terms that lost all meaning due to overuse.

No you don't understand, Igneococcus. Fascism does have a clear and specific 21st-century meaning. It means anything I don't like but I can't give a good argument as to why (and you'll literally kill me if you ask for reasons or evidence).

There's lots of fights, Aunty. They all need fighting, sadly. I just can't be doing hanging out on a board where anyone who puts a foot wrong by mentioning the G word is going to get ridiculed, insulted or reported.

Always thought the whole point of feminism was 'sex and gender' so I still can't really see what isn't applicable to the title of this board.