Thank You from the Lurkers

[TofuDelights]

FWR (as I still think of it) is a very important corner of the Internet.

I read here almost daily, and the amount of information here is incredible - evidence, links to articles, tweets, feminist analysis, philosophical conversations, academic studies, court cases, judicial reviews, updates on previous cases... the list goes on and on. Personally it takes me time to keep up, let alone feel brave enough to comment

At this time of the year, especially, I just thought it would be nice to create a little thread to say thank you to all the regular contributers from the ones like me, who read but rarely post. Thanks for the information, the wisdom, the challenging discussions and all the lovely dinosaur names!

Hopefully some more lurkers will join me so I'm not left languishing on this thread alone!

Thanks All, and lang may yer lum reek!

I love lurker threads 👋 I was a lurker for a long time before posting.

Don't be put off adding to threads sometimes just calling something for the batshittery it is is all that's needed.

Don't think I have ever signed a petition in my life until I came across this board. Shout out to all the eloquent, intelligent and informed women on these important subjects.

Yessss @TofuDelights I’ve been wanting to do a thread like this as I am so grateful to all the incredibly articulate posters on this board.

When I joined mumsnet I was genuinely baffled by what I saw as all the anti trans threads and was 100% of the “be kind” mentality. But gradually reading this board opened my eyes, peaked me and now I feel quite passionate about it! I’ve had a few conversations in real life when I felt safe enough to do so but so many of my friends (especially the musical theatre crew) are quite militantly TWAW that I feel very nervous of broaching this topic with them for fear of being misunderstood and ostracised as a bigot. I am slowly working up the courage and this board continues to inspire and encourage me. So thank you!!!

Here here! Thanks to all!

Another lurker here! l lurk here pretty much daily, you are an incredible bunch of women and this board is an amazing resource. l have learned so much from all of you.
#WomenWontWheesht

Thanks from me too. I feel I’ve come a long way thanks to the information & perspectives I’ve read on this board.

A few years ago I was asked at a rape & sexual abuse centre if I would object to seeing a trans women therapist. In the moment I was so worried about being seen as a bigot I said it would be fine, but worried after about how uncomfortable I would feel discussing my experiences with a male therapist.

In the end I had a female therapist, but I wish now I had been brave enough to say no & explain why. It makes me angry that vulnerable women are even being put in the position where they have to make that decision and how detrimental it could be to their recovery.

and another thank you.

Yes thank you. You are my mainstay and I have learnt so much and passed on to others

Me too. The active posters have saved my sanity - and out things I feel into wonderfully clear and well-supported words. Thank you all.

I totally agree. MN has completely opened my eyes on this subject and I've successfully expounded to a number of friends.
I hoped this was about one of my favourite punk bands though
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lurkers

Agreed - long time lurker and reader here - thanks to all of you. I read so many things on here going "gosh, she is so right about that!". You are all great, keep doing what you are doing!

And from me too. And my 18 year old daughter who, through mum and daughter chat over meals is now as GC as me.
I was another vaguely liberal feminist being liberal and fluffy about Issues.
It was a comment on one of the threads about teenage girls and changing rooms that made me go "oh! of course".

This is such a heart warming and uplifting thread. I’m neither a lurker nor a mainstay poster, I have learnt so much here and in turn try to pass it on, as well as learning more myself all the time.

Whenever something hits the news or Twitter I come here for trusted commentary.

Thank you from me, too.

This is such a brilliant thread. I agree. I, too, knew nothing about the erosion of women’s rights until I read some deeply worrying threads on this board a few years ago. I totally agree that I parent my dd differently because of the tireless work of such dedicated posters.

Aw I love this

You're all fab!

Thank you from me, too

I would like to say thank you too. I've just been ejected from my closest female friendship group for understanding that sex is real and the basis of women's oppression. Threads like these and women like you keep me fighting.

Happy Christmas to all you wonderful women

Me too! I've learned enough that my 22yo very woke TWAW dd1 now doesn't start a fight with me!

Me too. I visit this board daily and am in awe of all your clear sighted, intelligent posts. Thank you for putting into words what I have felt for years, for educating me about things I had no idea about, and for reassuring me that I'm not going mad. Thanks also to the OP for starting this thread so we can all express our appreciation. Happy Christmas to all you amazing women

Regular reader and rare poster sending thanks, love and good cheer for the festive season to all the fabulous women on here xx

Thank you all from here too... always in awe of the knowledgeable posters here. FWR has shaped my feminism and made me think far more deeply on so many issues... and I get to share this with the next generation with my 3dd's ( dd1 did her English speaking exam on feminism 😃).

Merry Christmas vipers!

Another inveterate lurker here. Grateful thanks from me too - for the Invaluable info, erudition and laugh-out-loud humour in the face of such discouraging odds.

Definitely a lurker! I’ve learned so much from this board. I’m also educating friends when it’s appropriate and all have been interested and concerned by the issues around self ID and the concept of gender identity.
I came off Twitter about a year ago but can follow links people put on here and followed the JK Rowling row and was horrified by the comments against her speaking truth.

I really want to say a big thank you to the wonderfully articulate and educated women on here and I plan to continue to chip away and make a difference, where I can.

Huge, massive thanks and appreciation from me.
It's so good to see articulate, thoughtful allies defending our rights.
My warmest good wishes to all concerned. Thank you.