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Gender critical age ranges

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BringerOfDoom · 15/01/2023 18:09

Just curious what the general age range here. I'm 31 and I'm gender critical. But there seems to be a belief that all gender critical people are much older such as 50's and later. I know that's not necessarily true, there's nothing wrong with being an experienced person after all! But I am feeling curious. Probably doesn't help that I haven't met any in person.

No need to give exact age of you are not comfortable. You can just say late 20's or early 40's if you would like.

So what is the general age range here or of curiosity?

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YetAnotherSpartacus · 16/01/2023 11:06

older, but this is not a representative sample because (I suspect) the majority of MN posters will be in the older age groups anyway...

puffyisgood · 16/01/2023 11:43

I've never spoken to my kids about this so was a bit surprised over the weekend to hear my son, aged 11/12, in his first year at secondary school, speaking really sarcastically in the car to my daughter about how in 2023 you could 'identify as anything you liked', and tossing in a bunch of deliberately absurd examples of what he might identify as. as I said, I've never discussed this with him and restrict his internet access so this can only have come from classmates and or teachers. I know that in French they've discussed the impact of recent ideas about 'gender' on a really heavily gendered language like French.

BaileySharp · 16/01/2023 11:45

Mid 30s

PermanentTemporary · 16/01/2023 11:59

It's not that I think 'gender is bullshit' exactly. The example of gendered language above shows to me it's not that simple. I also believe that though gender and sex are obviously separate things, the reality of trying to change that entwined relationship both for society and individuals isn't easy either.

That doesn't mean we shouldn't try, and it doesn't mean that we just say 'changed gender, changed sex' as if there's nothing complex about it.

SwordBilledHummingbird · 16/01/2023 12:53

42

SirVixofVixHall · 16/01/2023 12:57

I am late fifties, but my 18 year old dd and her younger sister are both GC.

SidewaysOtter · 16/01/2023 12:57

Mid 40s. I was radicalised by Mumsnet about 5 years ago.

The ones who are TWAW are of a much narrower bracket and v much fit a 'type' or 2 - green/blue coloured hair, virtue-signalling younger person or middle aged beardy woke bro who at heart is sure they're right because they're a man.

I would absolutely agree with this - all of those who’ve had the damned cheek to tell me my feminism is wrong have all been men, and “woke bro” types at that. Still, useful to be able to know who they are.

bigbabycooker · 16/01/2023 12:59

36

Caturday · 16/01/2023 13:11

Late 30s

Sazzasez · 16/01/2023 13:54

BringerOfDoom · 15/01/2023 18:42

That's fantastic! Bravo to you and your lovely family. You're clearly bringing your grandchildren up right! Do you mind telling us about your gender critical support group?

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Can’t take credit for the granddaughters - that’s down to the lovely daughter-in-law. And I wouldn’t say they’re out of the woods yet.

There’s just a bunch of us who chat via WhatsApp, meet in the pub once in a while & plot & plan.

It started because a few of us made contact when we were still thinking we might be the only ones. And it spiralled from there - word of mouth, mostly.

Faffertea · 16/01/2023 14:02

Late 30s but feminist since my teens thanks to working class Mum who got sick of being told there was no point in teaching her, promoting her or training her because she’d just go off and get married/have babies. She brought me up to believe that I could be and doing anything regardless of my sex. I didn’t realise until I found her that apparently I’m a rad fem!

Sagittariusrising · 16/01/2023 16:25

54

Always been a feminist but wasn't aware of this issue until I joined MN in 2015 and quickly 'peaked'. My mum is 80 and is also GC.

Am reasonably open at work but aware of those around me who are vocally TWAW (mainly younger and several are gay and lesbian).

JeannieDark · 16/01/2023 20:04

Mid 40s - became aware of it all and progressively more GC after following Glinner on Twitter in my late 30s and came to FWR from there. I've never spoken to anyone who didn't think it was nonsense really, a few 'be kind' people but they always agree once it's explained properly. My DH and his friends talk about how ridiculous it all is in the pub. My teenage niece goes along with it but rolls her eyes at home.

NoFlowersForEmily · 16/01/2023 20:16

I'm 37, became terfy in my late 20s.
Mother is 55, youngest sister is late teens and they've both been converted.

Ypsilanti · 16/01/2023 20:24

Early 40s and GC.

Depressingly, the majority of my similarly-aged female friends are firmly in the TWAW/be kind camp. I’m old enough not to care about being ostracised for my beliefs but equally I value their friendship in other ways. I have two friends I can speak openly with on the subject.

Probablymagrat · 16/01/2023 20:29

I'm 59. My DCs are 35 & 37 and also Gender Critical.

EarthSight · 16/01/2023 20:32

Mid 30s.

EarthSight · 16/01/2023 20:34

There's a lot here that are in their 30s. Heartening to see.

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BringerOfDoom · 16/01/2023 20:35

EarthSight · 16/01/2023 20:34

There's a lot here that are in their 30s. Heartening to see.

I know. This makes me very happy. I confess I felt a bit worried that I was the only one in my age group feeling this way.

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KohlaParasaurus · 16/01/2023 20:38

Late 50s. My children aged 26-32 are all GC (a younger one isn't) and so are my parents and surviving aunties, all in their eighties.

MrsKrankyPants · 16/01/2023 20:42

Early 40's

AnnaTortoiseshell · 16/01/2023 20:47

Early 30s. I know a good few people my age who feel the same, but I don’t broach the subject very often as I did once with a close friend and it didn’t go well. My family members and family friends my DPs’ are all GC. I think there are a lot more GC people than you’d think.

elgreco · 16/01/2023 21:32

53

DOBARDAN · 16/01/2023 21:39

I'm mid 60's

Eeiliethya · 16/01/2023 22:11

My 21 yr old sister is too.

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