Mums and dads or just mums

HappyHedgehog247 · 30/05/2025 22:08

Inclusive, but female centred.

HappyHedgehog247 · 30/05/2025 22:07

I like that it's a female led site, founded by women, for women and initially for a time in their life when they are vulnerable- more likely to be subject to abuse, physically more vulnerable, financially disadvantaged or going through the TTC or pregnancy both of which have uniquely female elements. It's great that it's broader, and inclusive, but given the male dominance of other sites I can think of, I like the name and the ethos.

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Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 22:05

JohnSt1 · 30/05/2025 20:30

What difference does that make? The site is for anyone who's interested, and most threads on AIBU are not about parenting.

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I come on here because I thought it was just mums but I don’t mind that it’s not

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Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 22:03

lnks · 30/05/2025 18:48

Why OP? What is the correlation between this and the weed thread you started?

No connection . why does there have to be?

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JohnSt1 · 30/05/2025 20:30

Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 17:58

It’s in the name lol

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What difference does that make? The site is for anyone who's interested, and most threads on AIBU are not about parenting.

MrsTerryPratchett · 30/05/2025 20:12

Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 18:42

Yeah it’s good. But should be called something else

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I disagree. The name means it’s a predominantly female place. There are very few places online that are. And this place is skewed towards women’s voices and perspective. Men who come here are either very secure in chatting to mostly women (so they aren’t space-invading arseholes) or they are misogynists who want to shut women up (and there are more of us so they get told).

The internet is FULL of male spaces and voices. Leave MN alone.

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Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 19:23

MyUmberSeal · 30/05/2025 18:42

I think it’s bloody brilliant that the site is not just used by ‘mums’, and I am one.
I think you get a far broader and less insular sense of perspective because of the fact the site is used by everyone.

Definitely.

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lnks · 30/05/2025 18:48

Why OP? What is the correlation between this and the weed thread you started?

Smartiepants79 · 30/05/2025 18:44

All websites are available for all people.
Call it what you like, you can’t stop any one type of person accessing it.
There is no way of making it so ONLY mums go on it.
The advice covers many topics.
Even just the baby/child based stuff is relevant to all sorts of people- anyone who helps to take care of children.

stayathomer · 30/05/2025 18:44

Yeah it’s good. But should be called something else
Ah I hope not, enough has changed with the world, I’ve been here 16 years and would hate a new name!

MyUmberSeal · 30/05/2025 18:42

I think it’s bloody brilliant that the site is not just used by ‘mums’, and I am one.
I think you get a far broader and less insular sense of perspective because of the fact the site is used by everyone.

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Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 18:42

stayathomer · 30/05/2025 18:40

There’s a childfree part too so it covers everyone. I love that it’s not just mums

Yeah it’s good. But should be called something else

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stayathomer · 30/05/2025 18:40

There’s a childfree part too so it covers everyone. I love that it’s not just mums

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Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 18:40

Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 17:59

It should be called something else then.

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Shouldn’t be called mumsnet

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Judellie · 30/05/2025 18:36

I can see why you say that but on the other side of the coin, I wouldn't have come here if it wasn't called Mumsnet. It means you get predominantly female points of view, which is unusual for internet sites. Definitely not just mums tho, everyone's here.
I have some vague recollection that this was a survey question recently, so probably means it'll be asked over and over again; you do get some people who do that, thinking the more times they ask a question/state a point of view, the more likely it is that everyone will finally agree with them!

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Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 18:19

TheNightingalesStarling · 30/05/2025 18:12

There's a whole page called Dadsnet.

Its predominantly UK based women, many of whom are mothers. But there's also purposefully childfree women, grandmothers, those trying to conceive, Foster parents, kinship carers, those who haven't been able to.have children, fathers.. all sorts.

For everyone then.

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Mareleine · 30/05/2025 18:14

Thank god half term's nearly over. 🙄

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Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 18:13

lol

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Octavia64 · 30/05/2025 18:13

I’m a fish

TheNightingalesStarling · 30/05/2025 18:12

There's a whole page called Dadsnet.

Its predominantly UK based women, many of whom are mothers. But there's also purposefully childfree women, grandmothers, those trying to conceive, Foster parents, kinship carers, those who haven't been able to.have children, fathers.. all sorts.

CurlewKate · 30/05/2025 18:11

Sadly, it’s mums and dads.

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Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 18:08

Doingtheboxerbeat · 30/05/2025 18:03

I'm definitely not a mum but I have been posting here for years, because I love the drama and bat shittery 💅🍿.

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lol I can see why you say that haha.

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Doingtheboxerbeat · 30/05/2025 18:03

Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 18:01

Oh I see. I thought it was just for mums.

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I'm definitely not a mum but I have been posting here for years, because I love the drama and bat shittery 💅🍿.

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Allaboutthekids35 · 30/05/2025 18:01

ShellieAnn · 30/05/2025 18:00

I think it's just people regardless of if they are a parent or not. The parenting forum is just one part of the site.

Oh I see. I thought it was just for mums.

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ShellieAnn · 30/05/2025 18:00

I think it's just people regardless of if they are a parent or not. The parenting forum is just one part of the site.