This is new and interesting!!!!!

[LordPan]

try this!

[UnquietDad]

Oh, here we go again. "Men" are rubbish and "men" always do this and that...

[cornsilk]

Is Lord Pan a man?

[LordPan]

hi cornsilk.....and does it really matter?

[wrinklytum]

Men are not rubbish.DP has been coping with dds problems much better than me at the moment.He canbe a prat at times but has been particularly gorgeous tonight.I am the one who has been cracking uo and he has been so sweet.Lovely DP.

[LordPan]

whoops!

Missed this one as well.......

[REBELlatrixlestrange]

Ahem, I commented nicely about MY dh...

[LordPan]

yes, REBEL, but I am not being individualistic about raising it at all. I'm sure he is a lovely man, and you deserve each other in a good way.

[REBELlatrixlestrange]

Well I think so, lol.

I do dislike sweeping generalisations.

But then I think we're all guilty of it now and again.

[LordPan]

Indeed!!..just when the generalisations cover an entire gender, it gets a litle.... irksome.

[LordPan]

or'little' even..

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

I hate 'man bashing'.

But I am confident in saying that, because I have a good, balanced relationship

I dislike stereotyping and generalisations.

[naswm]

well this site is claled MUMSNET so ou can expect a fair amoint of men-bashing

alothogh I am sure non if it is justified

[LordPan]

it's a parenting site.

and yes, of course, I would be a fool to not expect 'some' of that stuff. But that doesn't make it okay, IMVHO.

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

Shouldnt have to "expect it".

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

Certainly expect someone to bitch about their partner, but there's a difference between moaning about your DP and saying "all men are shits".

Clearly this is not true. My DP is wonderful and amazing, and Pan is gorgeous and lovely for a start. My Dad - well, he's the best dad in the world - save for DP.

[LordPan]

and perhaps, on reflection, it isn't called "partnersnet" either, so gender-bashing is not licenced by the title "mumsnet"...

[naswm]

I now - I didnt say it was a mussm site - I sait it was called Mumsnet. and by its very nature is prdominantly female. And a lot fo womena like slgging off me.

tbh I thk this site is prttyt fair when it comes to the male/female relatiosnhp.

lordP do I kwnow you?

[REBELlatrixlestrange]

I disagree that you should expect man-bashing.

Having a whinge about specifics is one thing.

Sweeping generalisations are unacceptable.

[LordPan]

Eye thang yew.

[LordPan]

naswm..I don't think so. You were just about the first poster I repllied to on boards, about a year ago?? But, not since, no.

what makes you think so??

[naswm]

I didnt say I agreed with it, but I said on a site entitieled MUMSnet, used predomintiatly bywomen, it would attaract some men bashing.

I am sure if you went on any of the makle sites there wioudl be simlar 'wife abshsing' threads. 'my dw has a headache' or simsialr.

maqybe I am wrong

[LordPan]

you may be right,naswm..but still, not good here.

[LordPan]

IMVHO...as REBEL says...complain/let off steam about individual failings of partners is fine..but the "men are/do/don't do" etc....wee bit unfair..

Beauty sleep calls.