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garfield123 said:
Clover Stroud’s comments on Mother’s Day last year were very good (and I think a thinly veiled dig at ED’s bizarre Times article where she spoke that she wouldn’t boast about owning Bentleys, even though she boasts all day long on IG)
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This post was such a watershed moment for that part of the internet, people reference it all the time and she’s completely right, of course. You’d think it would make ED a bit embarrassed about her “I’d never show off my fleets of Bentleys” histrionics but no
 
nigelwiththebrie said:
This post was such a watershed moment for that part of the internet, people reference it all the time and she’s completely right, of course. You’d think it would make ED a bit embarrassed about her “I’d never show off my fleets of Bentleys” histrionics but no
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It’s well written. I’m not a fan of trigger warnings. Generally speaking I think it’s easy to both celebrate mothers on MD while also acknowledging there are those who find the day difficult for various reasons (infertility, grief, complicated relationships etc). The second doesn’t take away from the first.
I think its important to celebrate mothers. Taking a moment to acknowledge others doesn’t take away from that. Not that it should be mandatory or anyone criticised for not doing it.
 
You don’t get all these apologies and disclaimers on Father’s Day, do you? And I’m sure there are lots of men who haven’t been able to have children and would have liked to.

Also people post photos of their children all year round, surely Mother’s Day is the simplest day to deal with cos you can just avoid social media for that one day…
 
imtakingabath said:
You don’t get all these apologies and disclaimers on Father’s Day, do you? And I’m sure there are lots of men who haven’t been able to have children and would have liked to.

Also people post photos of their children all year round, surely Mother’s Day is the simplest day to deal with cos you can just avoid social media for that one day…
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No you’re right as far as I can see you don’t. Is it because men as less open about these things? I came across a guy on Inst who is promoting having men more involved in conversations around fertility. I have seen mention of the bereaved on FD.

It’s such a small thing to acknowledge those who suffer on MD. Doesn’t have to be as far as an apology or a disclaimer just nod to those who find the day hard.

I know it’s coming from different people but I find it interesting that on the same thread people are saying MD posts shouldn’t need disclaimers while others are saying ED’s post made MD all about her.
 
frillylilly said:
Don’t listen to the new Sentimental Garbage if you’re a diehard housewives fan…
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I’m not even a diehard fan, but love and watch a few of the franchises and this was soooo frustrating to listen to! Why put out content on something if you’re not adding anything of value to the wider conversation. Would have been much more fun if they really delved into the whole angle with Caroline of ‘how did you find the show as someone first encountering it?’ but it was just an hour + of Elizabeth saying that housewives was a great comfort show and acting like that’s a profound observation? As well as getting so many things wrong about the show whilst acting in the role of expert
 
Does anyone pay for Pandora's substack? Is it worth it? Seemingly thousands think so!

If she has just 1000 paying subscribers at 6 pounds a month she's making £6000/month (and if she has 9999 subscribers that rises to £59994!) Obviously some fees go to Substack and subscribers get two months free if you pay annually so that alters the total somewhat. But still a very profitable endeavour.

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mindlessness said:
Does anyone pay for Pandora's substack? Is it worth it? Seemingly thousands think so!

If she has just 1000 paying subscribers at 6 pounds a month she's making £6000/month (and if she has 9999 subscribers that rises to £59994!) Obviously some fees go to Substack and subscribers get two months free if you pay annually so that alters the total somewhat. But still a very profitable endeavour.

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God this is depressing. I was a paid subscriber in the very beginning and nearly every post is just her linking to gaudy tit she found online. Or apologising for a late post and blaming her kids. I wanted more book content but it really wasn't anything special.
 
garfield123 said:
Clover Stroud’s comments on Mother’s Day last year were very good (and I think a thinly veiled dig at ED’s bizarre Times article where she spoke that she wouldn’t boast about owning Bentleys, even though she boasts all day long on IG)
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That is a great post. This trend for apologising for Mother’s Day and all of those tedious memes which list all the demographics of women who might be feeling sad and triggered… it’s just empty virtue signalling and needs to stop.

You don’t get nearly the same kind of pushback when Father’s Day rolls around.
 
queenamber said:
Has anyone braved the How To Fail episode with Katie Price yet? I can't wait to hear Elizabeth Day turn herself inside out complimenting KP.
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Yes, it was painful. ED was quite patronising towards her, but then Price was spouting a load of BS like she always does - apparently she hates attention, never courted the press, is shy and retiring. It was particularly painful when Price was talking about her 5 kids and she had 2 unsuccessful IVF attempts, then wants to have more kids but not sure if her eggs were good enough due to her age - and was explaining how age impacts fertility to ED, who was obviously nodding along through gritted teeth. ED was trying her best to intellectualise and psychoanalyse Price but it was just cringe. And yeah she brown nosed her like she does to all her guests.
 
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