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men on mumsnet

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LittleMi55Nobody · 05/09/2025 16:40

ladies..just wondering..are you fed up of men posting on mumsnet..why don't they start their own "dadsnet/mansnet" group..im getting fed up of obvious "male" comments undermining our woman issues....quite honestly id like them to fuck off cos im not interested in their opinons on womanship

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xanthomelana · 05/09/2025 17:03

Howldens · 05/09/2025 17:00

I actually find the rampant & open hatred of men the most depressing aspect of mumsnet.

broad hatred towards any single group is just thick as fuck.

Totally agree with this.

I have no problem with men using MN, how would you know if they didn’t say anyway?

JustFish · 05/09/2025 17:03

ThejoyofNC · 05/09/2025 16:48

What on earth is "womanship"?

Is it like the mothership before it spawns alien spacecraft?

TheNightingalesStarling · 05/09/2025 17:02

Mumsnet has never claimed to be a female only space. Men have always posted on here. It is foremost a parenting website.

Rickyrainfrogcroaks · 05/09/2025 17:02

CinnamonBuns67 · 05/09/2025 16:45

Yabu. Men are just as much as entitled to a say just as much as you. Even if you don't agree with them.

So why is it called Mumsnet then
It's for mums
If it was for dads to it would be called parent net

LittleMi55Nobody · 05/09/2025 17:02

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vodkaredbullgirl · 05/09/2025 17:01

Not this again

Screamingabdabz · 05/09/2025 17:00

Septemberisthenewyear · 05/09/2025 16:46

Nope. The tag line is ‘for parents, by parents’. I especially welecome Dads taking on the mental load of parenting.

This in spades. I’m a feminist who believes that men should take an equal parenting role and have equal parenting rights. Children thrive with a good dad. We should be encouraging them in their parenting.

Not so much the moaning when their wives are knackered and postpartum and they post on MN to whine about not getting their dicks wet but there is a young woman at work who is so much fun… 🙄 Those ones can fuck off.

Redrosesposies · 05/09/2025 17:00

Well sometimes they are asking for help and/or a female perspective on a situation. I tend to take such posts at face value unless proved otherwise and despite men often being misogynistic twats, I do quite like them and am happy to throw my two pennorth in if I have something useful to add.
I'm not keen on the men who pretend to be women though.

Muffinmam · 05/09/2025 17:00

Boomer55 · 05/09/2025 16:57

As long as they make it clear that they are male, I can’t see the problem. Different perspectives can be good.🤷‍♀️

The site is calked Mumsnet, but accepts childless women.

It’s a place for women. There’s been a sudden uptick with not only men posting but inappropriate posts about chosen.

Howldens · 05/09/2025 17:00

I actually find the rampant & open hatred of men the most depressing aspect of mumsnet.

broad hatred towards any single group is just thick as fuck.

ilovesooty · 05/09/2025 16:58

As long as they're posting on issues where either sex can have a valid view, I couldn't care less.

dodobedo · 05/09/2025 16:58

Waterbaby41 · 05/09/2025 16:53

Ever thought it may help women's causes if men actually have some kind of understanding of how women think?

But mumsnet has been around for 20 odd years and it hasn't made any difference to our causes. If men on mumsnet have gained an understanding of how women think over the past 20 years then it certainly hasn't been put to any good use so whats the point.

Muffinmam · 05/09/2025 16:58

I’ve noticed more men posting - which was never a thing years ago.

I’ve also noticed inappropriate posts concerning young children that should have been taken down by admins and were not.

I suspect the two are related.

Boomer55 · 05/09/2025 16:57

As long as they make it clear that they are male, I can’t see the problem. Different perspectives can be good.🤷‍♀️

The site is calked Mumsnet, but accepts childless women.

JohnTheRevelator · 05/09/2025 16:56

We mustn't leave the poor menz out!

YetanotherNC25 · 05/09/2025 16:55

It’s the internet, you can’t control which people post or read what’s being said. I don’t mind men’s perspectives and if more men read this it might help them to see what women deal with. I do get annoyed by AI though. But if we can’t even limit a forum to humans we won’t limit it to a particular gender.

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LittleMi55Nobody · 05/09/2025 16:55

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 05/09/2025 16:46

I cannot stand Amanda bloody Holden so i switch her off.
I have no issues with mere men here. If it so offends you don't read their posts.

its their reactions to posts i cant stand...glad youre happy with their testerone filled' shut woman down bullying..i know it all posts....glad youre not in the same relationship as me ..a narrsacistic controlled one with no way out :(

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InOverMyHead84 · 05/09/2025 16:55

"As a man," with apologies to the poster above.... I completely appreciate that I am a guest here.

It is useful hearing perspective and a range of views on common parenting issues. It has been of genuine help when dealing with my own parenting and, at times helping to understand my wife's perspective on things. Absolutely no offence intended.

Heartfelt thanks for being tolerated.

Waterbaby41 · 05/09/2025 16:53

Ever thought it may help women's causes if men actually have some kind of understanding of how women think?

CloseThatDoor · 05/09/2025 16:53

Septemberisthenewyear · 05/09/2025 16:46

Nope. The tag line is ‘for parents, by parents’. I especially welecome Dads taking on the mental load of parenting.

It's way beyond a parenting forum though, Mumsnet HQ have stated this several times.

Zuve · 05/09/2025 16:51

Yes, I so feel some men are lurking on here. Don't like it personally

TheSaltedCaramelPath · 05/09/2025 16:51

I largely appreciate the male views I see here on MN, I find it refreshing and interesting to read a male perspective on the issues I’m interested in.

I’ve found many male views actually helpful tbh.

Completely different generally in many places on FB though, where us female posters generally receive empathy and kindness, but men tend to predictably just pile on.

Sundaymorningcalla · 05/09/2025 16:50

Do you want a tissue?

Hairshare · 05/09/2025 16:50

I don't mind men joining in discussions.
I do mind the wistful posts from husbands whose nasty and possibly frigid wives take advantage of their kindness, and are seeking our permission to have an affair.

AromanticSpices · 05/09/2025 16:49

ThejoyofNC · 05/09/2025 16:48

What on earth is "womanship"?

That bit on top of womansleg