There are geek mums too you know
Um, are you guys aware that mums use computers too? (Some of us are even quite good at it and might actually , y'know, understand the issues raised here. Some of us are even employed in IT. I know - what is the world coming to? Women who can think for themselves - shocking).
As a both a regular Register reader and Mumsnetter who is way more geek than apple-pie I find this pretty offensive: "what followed was every apple-pie mom’s worst nightmare.... the geeks rose up, mounting a concerted attack on mumsnet’s support for this idea"
I suppose I should thank the geeks for coming and rescuing us poor damsels in distress then?!
Oh wait a minute though - though, that's not how I remember it happening in reality.
There was a concerted effort to get the mumsnet HQ to drop their support for this ill-thought out campaign. But it came from within - I was one of many regular posters who objected loudly to this, and pointed out the flaws to all who'd listen.
While we welcome support from anyone who can see what a stupid idea this is, the idea that us mums needed a bunch of people to come save us is laughable.
And apple-pie? Ha! I've been called a geek many times in my life, but apple pie? Are you serious?
You've obviously never set foot in mumsnet. What lazy journalism.