What washing powder does Una Mulally use?

_Dara_ · 05-06-2018 03:15PM

I have little experience of her, but what I have is both positive and negative.

A glance at her Twitter shows someone who is often looking to cast women as victims - negative

I’ve read a few articles by her that were nothing to do with feminism and they were thoughtful and well-written - positive

Goodshape · 05-06-2018 03:17PM

BandMember wrote: »

Wow. Are you serious?? Speechless at how you can't deal with or accept someone refuting your point.

Do you really think listing names with zero context is enough to backup your argument?

Really?

super_furry · 05-06-2018 03:21PM

Think she’s a good writer myself and while I wouldn’t always agree with her columns, there’s usually the crux of a decent point in there. She was really well spoken anytime I heard her during the abortion referendum and anyone who can cause John Walters to have a breakdown just by their proximity to him is alright by me.

More importantly though, is this the beginning of the end of After Hour’s weird obsession with Louise O’Neill?

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 05-06-2018 03:22PM

_Dara_ wrote: »

I have little experience of her, but what I have is both positive and negative.

A glance at her Twitter shows someone who is often looking to cast women as victims - negative

I’ve read a few articles by her that were nothing to do with feminism and they were thoughtful and well-written - positive

Yes, there is no doubt that she is a good writer, capable of writing incisive and interesting articles. Presumably why she got the job with the Irish Times in the first place. But she seems to be increasingly using her position to dictate to everyone how society should be run, without any nod to the fact that her circumstances and aspirations might not be the same as everyone else's. She really seems to have become a 'my way or the high way' character.

BandMember · 05-06-2018 03:23PM

Goodshape wrote: »

Do you really think listing names with zero context is enough to backup your argument?

Really?

That's very nice and very selective editing of my post there!

If you had quoted the full post, or bothered to read it, you would have seen that I wrote that both of those individuals have been the recipients of similar criticism here in the past because of their opinions and/or what they said. There was no sexism or gender issue in those posts/threads.

So, do you want to deal with the original point of this thread or continue trying to distract from it by making non-existent irrelevant arguments?

Signore Fancy Pants · 05-06-2018 03:33PM

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Goodshape · 05-06-2018 03:34PM

BandMember wrote: »

If you had quoted the full post, or bothered to read it, you would have seen that I wrote that both of those individuals have been the recipients of similar criticism here in the past because of their opinions and/or what they said. There was no sexism or gender issue in those posts/threads.

There was no sexism or gender issue with what posts/threads?

In the posts calling una a c*unt and a geebag? Suggesting she needs a shag? I disagree. That's why I brought it up.

In the threads about Donoghue and Hook? Well, I've seen one and I agree that there wasn't. I haven't seen any others because you've not provided anything to back up your point.

So, do you want to deal with the original point of this thread or continue trying to distract from it by making non-existent irrelevant arguments?

I wasn't the one calling a journalist a c*unt and a geebag. Or making unverifiable claims about supposed similar abuse elsewhere.

super_furry · 05-06-2018 03:39PM

Mutant z wrote: »

Of course when there was actual sexual abuse of girls in Rotherham and Telford she was no where to be seen why doesnt she make herself useful and tweet about that or is the religion of peace out of bounds for self proclaimed feminists like Una Mulally.

I honestly worry for people like you, so obsessed and blinded by their hatred of islam that it crops up everywhere?

Una Mulally writes about Irish feminist issues? YEAH WELL WHY ISN'T SHE WRITING ABOUT THE MUSLAMICS IN ROTHERHAM?

Yer Da sells Avon · 05-06-2018 03:41PM

super_furry wrote: »

More importantly though, is this the beginning of the end of After Hour’s weird obsession with Louise O’Neill?

You underestimate the tenacity of the men's rights weirdos of Boards.

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 05-06-2018 03:42PM

Mods - Can you please change my thread title back to the original?

Thanks

BandMember · 05-06-2018 03:44PM

Goodshape wrote: »

There was no sexism or gender issue with what posts/threads?

In the threads about Donoghue and Hook? Well, I've seen one and I agree that there wasn't. I haven't seen any others because you've not provided anything to back up your point.

I wasn't the one calling a journalist a c*unt and a geebag. Or making unverifiable claims about supposed similar abuse elsewhere.

There was no sexism or gender issue in the posts about Donghue and Hook, which you have confirmed in the one you looked at. If you want to look at the rest (which are easily found if you want to keep looking), then you will see that also to be the case in them.

To be clear: I did not call any journalist, either male or female, "a c*nt and a geebag".

However, yet again, you have failed to deal with the original point at hand.

the purple tin · 05-06-2018 03:45PM

alan partridge aha wrote: »

She could do with a good ride

Ah shur couldn't we all?

super_furry · 05-06-2018 03:47PM

Hector Savage wrote: »

Has anyone ever seen Una Mullaly and Louise O Neill in the same room ?

If they actually were the After Hours MRA’s could well explode with rage. And the two of them out without a male chaperone too!

kunst nugget · 05-06-2018 03:50PM

Reagan Many Acorn wrote: »

Mods - Can you please change my thread title back to the original?

Thanks

The thread will be used to mock Mulally in the same manner as Louise O’Neil so the same rules will apply - repeatedly bringing up the same things over and over again, 'hilarious' thread titles, people wondering who Una is only to be told that her and her feminazi cabal are the cancer that is killing all of western society, some comments about the general unattractiveness of feminists in general and someone like LLMLL coming to the rescue of Una. Rinse and repeat.

Goodshape · 05-06-2018 03:52PM

BandMember wrote: »

There was no sexism or gender issue in the posts about Donghue and Hook

You, earlier:

Her gender has nothing to do with it - there's plenty of males who could be (and are) called the same thing.

I'll save you the bother of asking for one example, and give you double that: Chris Donoghue and George Hook.

So... you are agreeing with me now?

In which case, good, yes – I agree. There is a certain level of sexism involved in a thread like this which (as the evidence shows) wouldn't be present in a thread about similar male journalists.

And I'm willing to accept that I may have been reading a bit quickly and I missed that you were actually agreeing with me all along. Sorry if that's true!

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 05-06-2018 03:52PM

kunst nugget wrote: »

The thread will be used to mock Mulally in the same manner as Louise O’Neil so the same rules will apply - repeatedly bringing up the same things over and over again, 'hilarious' thread titles, people wondering who Una is only to be told that her and her feminazi cabal are the cancer that is killing all of western society, some comments about the general unattractiveness of feminists in general and someone like LLMLL coming to the rescue of Una. Rinse and repeat.

I didn't even know you could change someone's thread title.

05-06-2018 03:55PM

super_furry wrote: »

I honestly worry for people like you, so obsessed and blinded by their hatred of islam that it crops up everywhere?

Una Mulally writes about Irish feminist issues? YEAH WELL WHY ISN'T SHE WRITING ABOUT THE MUSLAMICS IN ROTHERHAM?

She writes about Trump too so borders and international issues aren’t a problem seemingly. (All that without mashing the capital letters!)

Also, for what it’s worth, the whole “Muslamics” thing is a brutal one to use if you’re trying to joke around. “Muslamic Ray Guns” hahahahahaha when in fact the chap was saying Islamic Rape Gangs, of which there were plenty. Lol though.

meeeeh · 05-06-2018 03:58PM

I'm not on Twitter so I avoid being annoyed by constantly outraged 'progressive' crowd. But for whatever reason Boards is infested by easily triggered neonazi wannabes and it's getting just as unpleasant. It's never about gender or Islam and yet when this type of specimen are asked to produce any examples they are completely unable to do so. Is there any way of containing both groups in some area far far away so that the rest of us can gave reprieve from this nonsense.

somefeen · 05-06-2018 04:00PM

meeeeh wrote: »

I'm not on Twitter so I avoid being annoyed by constantly outraged 'progressive' crowd. But for whatever reason Boards is infested by easily triggered neonazi wannabes and it's getting just as unpleasant. It's never about gender or Islam and yet when this type of specimen are asked to produce any examples they are completely unable to do so. Is there any way of containing both groups in some area far far away so that the rest of us can gave reprieve from this nonsense.

I get a mild giggle from the thread title changes though

05-06-2018 04:00PM

meeeeh wrote: »

I'm not on Twitter so I avoid being annoyed by constantly outraged 'progressive' crowd. But for whatever reason Boards is infested by easily triggered neonazi wannabes and it's getting just as unpleasant. It's never about gender or Islam and yet when this type of specimen are asked to produce any examples they are completely unable to do so. Is there any way of containing both groups in some area far far away so that the rest of us can gave reprieve from this nonsense.

Where? Could you show some examples? That’s worrying.

Grayson · 05-06-2018 04:00PM

Omackeral wrote: »

She writes about Trump too so borders and international issues aren’t a problem seemingly. (All that without mashing the capital letters!)

So should she be writing about Chinese expansion in the south china sea? Or maybe about volcano's in Bali? Just saying that she wrote on something outside Ireland doesn't mean that she has a responsibility on any or every subject that occurs internationally.

Plus the vast amount of her articles are not about Trump or anything non-irish.

I think anyone who has a problem with her because she didn't write about Rotherham is grasping at straws. By that definition anyone here who hasn't started a thread about Rotherham is deliberately avoiding the subject.

BandMember · 05-06-2018 04:02PM

Goodshape wrote: »

There is a certain level of sexism involved in a thread like this which (as the evidence shows) wouldn't be present in a thread about similar male journalists.

And I'm willing to accept that I may have been reading a bit quickly and I missed that you were actually agreeing with me all along. Sorry if that's true!

The only reason that there is "a certain level of sexism involved in a thread like this" is because YOU are making it one. When similar threads (like the ones already mentioned and which you confirmed where sexism free) about male journalists involved them getting similar abuse, there was nobody rushing in complaining it that they were only getting it because of their gender.

As I said in my first post on this thread, someone's sex/gender should not come into it - if you don't agree with what someone says, that is everyone's right. People are not disagreeing with it because they are either male or female. So, stop trying to make it that way.

They are disagreeing with what was actually said by the person in question (i.e. the subject of this thread). That is what I am saying. I don't think that I can make it any clearer.

c68zapdsm5i1ru · 05-06-2018 04:03PM

Omackeral wrote: »

Where? Could you show some examples? That’s worrying.

Yes, I'd like to see some examples as well. Boards is pretty well moderated, so I am surprised that neonazi type statements would be let stand.

meeeeh · 05-06-2018 04:03PM

Omackeral wrote: »

Where? Could you show some examples? That’s worrying.

Edit: I'm not going to personalise it but it's usually people who mention Rotheran.

Signore Fancy Pants · 05-06-2018 04:05PM

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05-06-2018 04:08PM

Grayson wrote: »

So should she be writing about Chinese expansion in the south china sea? Or maybe about volcano's in Bali? Just saying that she wrote on something outside

“So you’re saying......” The Cathy Newman approach in all its glory.

There’s no onus on her to cover UK stories at all, not saying there is. I am merely pointing out that she has no problems covering international issues as someone else was trying to make the incorrect point that she only writes about Irish things. She doesn’t.

05-06-2018 04:10PM

meeeeh wrote: »

Edit: I'm not going to personalise it but it's usually people who mention Rotheran.

So in other words, you’ve no examples. If there’s really neo nazis around here, you should tell us. Why protect them? They’re only vile scum.

Yer Da sells Avon · 05-06-2018 04:10PM

Omackeral wrote: »

So in other words, you’ve no examples. If there’s really neo nazis around here, you should tell us. Why protect them? They’re only vile scum.

The rules here don't allow you to call a nazi a nazi.

VinLieger · 05-06-2018 04:11PM

Omackeral wrote: »

So in other words, you’ve no examples. If there’s really neo nazis around here, you should tell us. Why protect them? They’re only vile scum.

Probably because they don;t have any examples, as others said the mods get on that stuff pretty quickly

05-06-2018 04:13PM

Chewbacca wrote: »

Wow. I'm out.

Must’ve missed that. Was it in response to me? Lightening quick in deleting/editing it, well done! Couldn’t be any wider of the mark though. How cowardly and pathetic if true.

What washing powder does Una Mulally use?

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