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

Another no vote here.

Totally inappropriate.

Would mean I could hardly ever MN because there would always be a chance my kids might see.

When I first saw an Ann Sumers on my local high street I was mildly interested because I took its marketing at its word when it claimed to be "for women" in some meaningful way. But seeing the tawdry uncomfortable basques and other tackery it stocks I don't think it is remotely for women, or for their pursuit of sex on their own terms. It's just a chance for women to ape the pornography that has already taken sex away from them and also an opportunity for retailers to steal one more activity away from us all so that they can sell it back in an accessorized form.

I'm sure the same goes for lovehoney (which is also seedy beyond belief in the several ways that posters have pointed out -- not least the LGBG-unfriendly dress-up) and for all so-called soft and mainstream sex retail.

I don't mind MN advertising a hemp-and-lentil vibrator made, marketed, and sold by companies that respect women. But I doubt there is such a thing available. Perhaps MN could develop one, to go with all the mooncups.

Too tacky. Don't particularly want to see ann summers in my high street but def don't want to see sex toy ads on mumsnet.

MNHQ have you asked other advertisers what they think? Is it worth taking on one tacky advertiser if you lose the other hundred?

For my part, if it became well-known that MN was that dirty site then my membership would probably lapse. No way would I be doing any word-of-mouth and telling my mates to join. Eww.

As someone said above, it's not classy.

MN is already blocked at my workplace - not sure if it's the filthy language , free speech or the chicken fanciers but according to (one part of) the NHS it is already website non grata.

nice one higgle - not bothered that mn is advertising plastic arseholes or 'fun' speculums but 'shocked' at the idea of women popping on mn whilst at work!

Another one who would not like to risk lunchtime browsing at work turning into a furtive 'mind you back' activity, just in case one of these ads popped up unnanounced! Nor would I like anyone looking over my shoulder to think I would associate with the commercialisation of sex!
I also object to the inappropriate intrusion on threads where women have had their self esteem knocked or who are feeling vulnerable for any reason.
Please don't do it MN - I would have to say goodbye.

I'd rather not see that sort of thing, whilst not a prude in the slightest, I do browse this site in the family room and think it would be inappropriate to have that sort of thing advertised. You could always put the option of blocking such ads for members (no pun intended, honest!!!!)

I run my own business and work from home, so I'm not going to discipline myself!

LOL, let's not use the nation's productivity as an excuse to normalise the porn culture on a parenting site.

We're allowed to use a site like Mumsnet at work, in breaks, because it's a parenting site. Simlilarly, estate agents, newspapers etc.

Things like Facebook and Twitter are blocked. And of course accessing porn sites would be a disciplinary offence. Not sure about sex toy sites.

I've been a bit shocked that people say they use Mumsnet at work and that LH ads shouldn't be on for that reason - surely most places would dismiss or discipline for this?

errk

I still can't stop thinking about that blasted speculum and why on earth you would want to ratchet yourself open to the outside wide world.

It's a big no from me. It's Sunday afternoon, I've had MN open on the computer most of the day. My DC know to open another tab if they want to use the computer, but tbh I would have to stop using the site during the day if you allow these companies to advertise.

A crazy idea on a parenting website imo.

HM, I take me hat off to ya

Might be. Might be a plastic arsehole if you're lucky.

hope it's a glass zigzag

I think there might be some kind of prize for that, HM

it's cos you are a prudish hysterical killjoy, AF, you slag

See what I did there? Got the virgin-whore dichotomy into one barely literate, smugly stupid post.

Yes, BM, it is

it is aggressive

I talk about sex when it is appropriate, I don't like to have it shoved in my face (as it were)

it's like someone getting right up into your face and screaming "think about sex now "

If you put sex toy ads on MN I will stop visiting the site. I hate the idea. I even hate having branches of Anne Summers on the high street. It's all so ... aggressive.

Blackcurrant is spot on. I'm not a prude at all (as one of the resident posters in the TSA threads in Adult Fiction, you can probably tell), but sex shop adverts on MN is not really my cup of tea. If I was only using the site at home, it would be ok, but I use it at work and on public transport. It would be a shame to have to stop mumsnetting except in the evening because of advertising rather than content. I'd stick to family-friendly advertising if I were you.

< retires to a candle-lit room with Hully's glass zigzag and > Blackcurrant's post.

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