Men using Mumsnet

Don't be ridiculous. I've been here since 2009 and there have always been male posters.

I think it's more likely the OP has "kindly" decided that if two women are in a relationship they are both free to post here and they don't have to decided which one should take the "male" role...

There are definitely some posters claiming to be women/men when they’re not.

Yeah that really confused me as well? 🤔

So men are welcome to post as long as they're in a relationship with another man and not a woman?

So what about bisexual men? Are they welcome to post, or do they have to de-register if they split from a male partner and start dating a woman?

I touched a nerve then did I? 🤣

Still, your response is pretty typical of the CFs on here so thanks for providing a pretty good example of what I'm talking about.

It’s an anonymous forum. All the posters could be men.

You mean the thread where you also bitched at the parent who said being a carer was harder than being a parent because she didn't agree with you?

Sounds like what you want is forum for parents who only think like you, other parents need not apply

Hi, I am one of the few you are talking about - yes I am a man, and yes I use Mumsnet. I am a stay at home hubby and initially found Mumsnet when searching for some housekeeping tips and tricks. I then found the mental health boards, and having bipolar disorder and now being quite stable, I enjoyed passing on my own experiences to others who were struggling too. Inevitably I have progressed to participating in the more gossip content, perhaps because I am a gossip at heart. Sorry if my presence offends some, but nothing sinister is intended, and there isn't a male equivalent of this type of chat, I fortunately. 🙃

There aren’t many men on here but I am glad there are some.

1- because it’s sometimes nice to hear a male’s POV

And 2 - because some posters are man haters and there’s nothing I enjoy more than when an OP is getting lots of support saying their DP is awful, abuse and they should LTB - only to find out that the OP is a man and he’s talking about his wife.
They either go quiet or try and turn it around so it’s still his fault.

The name Mumsnet is a marketing ploy really that makes some people think and debate (as is the case on this thread) that this is a forum exclusively for Mums.
That is idea is actually
sexist though, dads also parent, as do many adults who carry out loco parentis.

What do you mean when you say you’re not talking about same sex marriage partners? Is it ok for men to post on here if they’re gay but not if they’re straight?

Why does that make a difference? You say you believe in equality but that’s exactly the opposite of equality isn’t it.

And how much effort do women put in on how to get one and problems with one and how to 'keep' one

If men are so terrible while on earth are women so desperate to have one?

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/womens_rights/4357357-Men-dominating-the-conversation-even-at-women-s-event

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2205502/The-great-gender-debate-Men-dominate-75-conversation-conference-meetings-study-suggests.html

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/stark-reality-men-dominate-talking-meetings-113112910.html

https://theithacan.org/13299/opinion/commentary/commentary-male-dominated-discussions-silence-women/

https://darcyreeder.medium.com/yes-men-talk-more-than-women-bc21b0929c23

https://insights.doughtystreet.co.uk/post/102fkeq/mayors-colour-coded-knitting-shows-men-dominate-discussion

embarrassed? she should be

Some of the best parenting advice I had when my child was a baby was from people who have never has much to do with children, it really helped

I think it was because they could see it from a different angle

If you look at AIBU threads the percentage about parenting most days is tiny compared to ‘my crap DH/my colleague is a shit/should I buy this house/what is your typical meal plan’ type threads. I don’t think you need to be a parent to partake in those. There are many boards on here that aren’t directly about parenting.

Over an hour and not a single peep from the OP 🙄

Mumsnet has never been female only, I was here back in 2010 and there was men here then. It’s an internet forum, everyone is welcome or the forum owners lose money hand over fist trying to police a space that isn’t capable of being policed.

I voted YABU as people get very angry when asked why they post on here and have no kids and never wanted kids. So therefore I think MN isn't the site it used to be, or was initailly marketed too. Hell, people was advising to keep a dog that had bitten the ops child twice last night. this site doesn't advocate parenting any more.

It is still mainly very pro women. Unless it gets flooded with men it brings balance. It's still majority women. There are more sites like this less well known that are closer to what MN was.

Well, I dunno. I don't think me not being a parent means I'm incapable of talking about the Archers, gardening, books I've read, yoga, swimming, relationships or a million other things discussed here.

You'd have a point if I started going on about the best eco-friendly nappies or something, but there's loads of stuff here that you don't need to be a parent to talk about. I expect there are even child-free people who work for Pampers and the like, who might know relevant stuff about it. After all, there are non-parents who work in teaching, healthcare, clothes shops and all sorts of other things children need. They might have useful opinions to share sometimes, too.

I find it quite nice to get male opinions on things occasionally on here.

@Coshei " I think it’s tiring to see these types of threads and I consider them nothing but bad attempts at trolling"

🤣🤣🤣Really?

Internet is not a 'safe place'. Plus men are parents too so why shouldn't they be on here?

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