Thread 2: A corpus-assisted discourse analysis of linguistic transphobia on Mumsnet

[VitoCorleoneOfMNMafia]

At fewer than 20 posts left, time for part two.

Thread 1: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5057460-a-corpus-assisted-discourse-analysis-of-linguistic-transphobia-on-mumsnet

Site Stuff thread that tipped off MNHQ: https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/site_stuff/5057903-mumsnet-corpus

"How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?"

oops wrong thread

of course I could leave it there to confuse the scrapers

too make it cleer for lurkers

& astin if theyf got lorst (woodnt wont that wd we?)

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https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/5066453-thread-2-a-corpus-assisted-discourse-analysis-of-linguistic-transphobia-on-mumsnet?page=1

The new thread now has an update from Justine and conversation may shift back to the original topic, so I thought I’d pop in here to say my package has arrived.

Mine too!

Well, that didn’t work very well! Shows fine if you enlarge but….well, you get the idea.

Mine is still on transit, onto its third country and taking in the sights on its way by the looks of it.

The gerbil is a noble beast and fully merits its place on responsibly-sourced cotton items. But I remember on another thread seeing images of dinosaurs in wonderful hats and Suffragist colours having tea parties, and I can't help thinking that they would also look ace cool and t'riff on bags and t-shirts. Any entrepreneurial dino fanciers out there?

Oh happy day!
Many Gerbils to you!

Were these the ones?

Oh, please can you do a black bag with the dinos eating and drinking with the sunburst background? I've still not put in my order.

Those dinosaurs are all a bit male-presenting with their suits and top hats if they are meant to representing us and our rights-hoarding ways. Shouldn't they look a bit more female? Simple sweaters and the odd nice scarf?

The magic levitating teacups are good though, and add the same degree of realism as the kiddiwinks' occasional shit-stirring contributions to the gender debate.

Honestly I feel so...what's it they say...so VALIDATED.

These were the more female presenting dinosaurs!

Ok, if possible can we have a diverse range of dino-clothing so that we don't hit a problematic 'gendered' representation thing?! Dinosaurs, cake and cuppas, and that nice sunburst background are more important. Frocks and top-hats/suits are fine and so would be the nifty and stylish old jumper/t-shirt/thermal long-janes since it's still feeling cold/trews/woolly socks combo, with no make-up or jewellery, that I'm wearing right now. 😀

Edited to say: cross-posted, will go back to think again Boiledbeetle.

Then there was the nest of vipers knitting and drinking tea AI attempts!

😁 everything is so wonderful!

The female presenting dinosaurs are quite relatable I mustard mitt.

Likewise the vipers but they make me a bit sad that my car is crocked so I probably won't get to my village hall craft group on Monday. It's exactly like that. Almost exactly, we all have legs so we wear trousers not skirts, but that's just a detail.

I like the pics of the ones wearing the shapeless knitted dino-onesies. A) they look warm and I need warm garments right now. Is there a pattern? If I started knitting now it might be ready for next winter. And B) I was hoping to use the tote as a knitting bag so the theme is very appropriate. Um, however, I did like the look of that first cake!

LOL at the crocheting T-Rex, but the burning question….did they have opposable thumbs? ‘Cos you need those to hold a crochet hook and yarn, you know! It’s just destroyed the whole believability of it for me!

I'm gonna be bankrupt, will this store stay open awhile? Giving me several paydays to buy the items I absolutely must have?

As am I! I have a full basket again! Just umming and ahhing over a few things!

@GrimbutGerbils would you consider doing a gerbil shop thread?

I havs a parcil from de Girbils. Yay! Ta very muchlee leetle Girbils.

I may have to buy some stuff, get it sent to a friend in the UK and pick it up when I'm over there later this year at this rate. A gerbil could have walked here quicker.