Let's talk about sex toys (well, ads for them on Mumsnet), please

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I personally don't have a problem with this sort of advertising but it really is down to each individual person. Some people have an issue with sex for whatever reason and I don't think mumsnet is the sort if support network to place ads like that
However I do agree with the idea if a separate subject with a coded name like what someone else suggested, then advertise freely on there and the revenue could be huge

Thing is, these sites don't just sell products, do they? They also sell porn. That's "films of women being paid to undertake sexual acts with strangers that they wouldn't undertake for free".

MN at its best supports equality and fairness between men and women. I can totally see how you can have a supportive and fair relationship with your partner that also includes a whole lot of lube and a massive glow-in-the-dark dildo. If that's what you both like, then hell, you go for it. But the porn industry consistently shows a distorted, unrealistic and misogynistic view of sex, where women are dominated, humiliated, violated and objectified.

The day LoveHoney cease stocking porn which is based on the idea that we can and should be turned on by the sight of women being paid to be sexually degraded, have at it with the banner ads (although I'd want them to click to a holding page which warns us "you're about to enter the LoveHoney site, are you sure?" to avoid any nasty surprises with little ones sneaking up behind us). But somehow I doubt that day will be coming any time soon.

So until then...no. Please. No. Women suffer enough already at the hands of the porn industry. Let's not make it easier for them to carry on exploiting us.

Bloody hell, MNHQ. What a complete disaster. Normally I don't care wtf ads you put up. Ads for rampant rabbits and the like, not bothered really. But ads for a company that produces the kinds of demeaning crap I've seen on this thread, including stuff that makes the Let Girls Be Girls campaign look like a lie, what on earth were you thinking?

Hmm.. I don't think so, but only because I don't want ads like this popping up when I view MN at work (MNing is fine at work when it's quiet - looking at Adult sites would definitely NOT be)

And Mr Daily Fail, when you do get to this one, be sure to spell my name right, you got it wrong last time yer bastards!

Please no. For all the reasons Hully et al have stated. Not dared click on any of those links but feel sullied reading about some of that stuff (geddit - sullied by Hully?)

Can't fathom why MNHQ would even entertain the idea.

Exactly teaspoons - the banner ads are easily clicked on by mistake.

This thread will be picked up by the papers

" MUMSnet gets knickers in a twist over SEX TOY dilemma...'" etc, complete with heavily edited salacious quotes...

Helen- Are you sure you're not looking for publicity in all the wrong places?

If this is in The Fail tomorrow I will be disappointed...

Stores and brands that reinforce misogyny, are not OK.

But tbh I think if you don't understand why schoolgirl outfits being presented as stuff we should all aspire to and click on after we've posted on the "let girls be girls" campaign threads, is a fucking massive case of cognitive dissonance, then all I can think is that your brain has been CIFed.

Hully - A DULUX cock ring? Do they make them out of Sheep Dog fur?

at elderberrysyrup

pentagram

Not read all of the posts but for me it's a huge no thanks, and I'm with the lovely Hully and others who say these ads are degrading to women.

If I want to go toy shopping, then I'll do it when the DC are in bed, or not around, certainly not via a parenting website.

Also, I don't understand why MNHQ want to be associated with these sorts of sites? LoveHoney have some fantastic products, so I'm told , but why do we need them or others to advertise on here?

Surely this can't be just a money thing can it?

There must be far more appropriate ads out there. Image the flack MN will get for allowing ads like that!

Don't do it.

I am trying my hardest to imagine a bondage dog mask - but like this....

Mind you, it makes a nice change on Mumsnet to do bonking instead of bonkers

it would have to sell Mooncups and Nice Ham.

there is a lot of rather explicit stuff on MN already so probably have no huge objection within the realms of the more 'tame' sites but and its a big but (no pun intended) it really ought to be time restricted and liked the idea of a sex type thread where the link could go but only with a warning for the faint hearted. REALLY like the idea that MN should look at a retail arm so we could buy stuff direct from them like the mooncup, and even sex toys that are women friendly as well as all the catch phrase stuff on mugs teeshirts etc.

I like idea of MN brand sex toys.

I plan to make authentic piles from fimo.

Plastic arseholes? Really?

I wonder if it comes with plastic hemorrhoid attachments.

I've done my list for Santa

Dear Santa
I would like (in my stocking of course boom boom)

A 3 pronged anal speculum
A plastic arsehole
A doggy mask with adjustable ears
A human hair whip - redhead not blonde
A straitjacket without the odd grey dolly

I will leave out some sherry and a dulux cock ring for you