What in holy hell is this monstrosity???

[punnedout]

https://www.poppyshop.org.uk/products/pride-poppy-badge

Why, just why??? Why does something as pure as remembrance need to be politicised with trans and queer ideology? Or am I being unreasonable to be triggered?!

There does seem to be a well worn track; armed forces to stunning and brave transwoman. As the RBL's mission is to help current and former service men, women and their families perhaps there is a logic to it. I'd rather they'd concentrate on homelessness, imprisonment and domestic violence where former soldiers are over represented as variously sufferers or perpetrators.

Indeed. It’s all marketing. Although Poppy Scotland appear to draw the line at a Celtic pin as far as I can see.

I think it’s because the #nodebate tactics used by stonewall et al seemed really popular. I think it’s called learning by example 🤣🤣🤣

Just you. Unless I've led a sheltered life 😄

'spew'

It looks like a puffin standing in front of a rainbow flag, to me.

Haha. Yes!

Not sure what's wrong with "spew".

Another poster on the first page described RBL as "spewing" and as far as I can see no-one picked them up.

Well, now I can’t unsee that.

I don't post anywhere else on mumsnet, myself and never have.

I found my way to this specific board for all of the reasons previously mentioned - for the support and for the company of others of like mind, and at a time when dissenting voices were suppressed everywhere else. There would be no point my posting here otherwise.

I don't really think many people stumble on this particular sub-forum. They seek it out.

What would you say is your particular purpose in posting here.....I've told you mine.

I see a pheasant rather than a puffin.

I dont know what RBL is.

There are some posters who make a habit of characterising women's speech as 'spew' 'froth' 'shriek' 'screech' etc.

Once you see it the pattern is noticeable.

Pheasant face, rainbow beak? I mean puffing beak. I mean PUFFIN beak.

Puffin that has had an altercation with a wind turbine

There's surely a thesis to be written on the purpose of flags as identifiers that differentiate specific groups, but then expand, spiral, and become an exercise in non- differentiation.

SPlitters!

RBL is the Royal British Legion.

A cardinal, probably because the males are the only ones I can think of that have red heads...the bird that is.

Chickens have wattles.

Welllll

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/29/when-the-pride-flag-represents-everybody-it-represents-nobo/

The threads show up in active. Often when there aren't even posts on them. That's how I found this part of the site. That's how I found nearly every part of the site I post on.

If the brown and black stripes represent skin colour, aren't the red and yellow now open to being interpreted as a bit😬

When asked, “How important is Pride month to you personally?”, the group that gave the most positive response was not gays, lesbians or bisexuals, but the transgender community

That article is two years old. Mumsnet really is like a crystal ball. Women on here identified the issue ten years ago.

Trans ideology consumes everything it touches.

Don't be looking for logic and consistency, now!

This is getting as divisive and insufferable as the bloody identity flags.