I just had a comment removed from the ‘Tell Us Your Controversial Opinion’ thread…

[BlueEyedBogWitch]

…for ‘breaking talk guidelines.’

The controversial opinion?

“Women don’t have penises. Ever.”

Apparently, that’s such a controversial opinion it breaks MN talk guidelines, despite the Supreme Court ruling.

What the fuck?

maybe because it’s a fact; not an opinion

It’s really pissed me off.

That is ridiculous. I’m shocked at them.

Unless this was a rogue moderator who hasn’t been properly trained, it’s very concerning.

Is there a way to appeal?

I’m imagining some blue-haired keeno zapping me.
Annoyingly, the thread is full so I can’t restate my opinion, so I’m restating it here.

WOMEN DON’T HAVE PENISES. EVER.

Last time I looked, 148 MNers had agreed with me, btw.

Feel for you. That was an interesting thread, too.

It'd be nice to have a bit more freedom to speak our minds because these incidents do have a chilling effect on women's words, and women will just find alternative places to talk.

I got zapped in the FWR Glasto thread for hoping that the Adult Human Female flag would be protected from anyone there who'd transed their kid.

150. Have you emailed for a response as to why? Interested to hear reasoning!

As does the UK Supreme Court, which I would have thought the Mumsnet moderators would be aware of by now.

149! Totally agree with you too!!

150. Do we need another Spartacus thread?

I’ll email. I really can’t believe I live in a time when ‘women don’t have penises’ is a shocking thing to say.

This world is ridiculous.

You can make that 149 now.

Right, I’ve emailed. Let’s see what they come up with.

Outrageous! They need to reinstate your post.

Why 'blue haired'? Is this to denote age?

I would be interested in their answer too. Although I wonder if it was automatically deleted after so many reports rather than a moderator deleting it.

It’s an unhelpful stereotype that many an over-earnest young person has dyed blue hair.

Forgive me, I was angry and it was the middle of the night.

This thread may get deleted as a thread about a thread TRAs probably complained

151

Bloody ridiculous, it just proves what a farce this is.

That’s okay, if the thread gets deleted I’ll start another one until the bloody comment gets reinstated. I’m so sick of this shit.

157

Interestingly it’s a reversal of the old stereotype of the ‘blue rinse brigade’.
Instead of referring to advanced age, blue rinse, set and blow dry, it now refers to usually younger, social justice warriors. What was a demonstration of non conformity Among the young has become a bit of a uniform in some circles.

Maybe Lorena Bobbit reported you?