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The Name Mumsnet sexist?

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smthchri · 18/03/2012 13:42

I have a question. Is this site for Parenets or mums? are only mums parents?

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Original poster
smthchri · 18/03/2012 22:19

@Honeydragon.. Why would your GF question you wanting to join it?

IT is called Mumsnet.com with 3 women on the logo.. that is it.. so why would Fathers join?

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QIelf · 18/03/2012 22:17

Goodness you are taking things rather literally.

You know, some organisations start off with a name reflecting their beginnings, and stick with it as business grows for reasons of branding, as detailed already on this thread.

Carphone Warehouse sell mobile phones from shops. Do carphones still exist?
Boots don't sell wellies, they sell soap.
I used to watch Men And Motors, despite being neither.
Virgin holidays, phones, broadband etc welcome custom from any old shagger.
Selfridges sell more than fridges. In fact I'm not even sure they sell fridges at all.....

Honeydragon · 18/03/2012 22:17

Out of interest, you say you came from fb. You haven't posted anywhere else on here. and you infer you wanted a parents site.

What were you hoping to find here when you logged on?

Honeydragon · 18/03/2012 22:15

My dh has been to Mothercare, lots.

he does not post on mnet, but he doesn't post on any forums inc fb and twitter.

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smthchri · 18/03/2012 22:08

To be honnest I have never been in mothercare.. and never will either. I dont know of mnay men that have, In fact I think i have but I was with a woman . lol. I would imagine they mainly aim their marketing at women, men dont get much of a look in. Have any men on mums net been to mothercare? so I guess it is.. but then again from what I can remember of my childrens mother she was getting ready before the children was born. Which I guess mothercare have tapped into.

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Honeydragon · 18/03/2012 22:02

And yes why not engage and join in? try other threads out?

Why is this particular site so very important that you join, yet want changed?

Why would your GF question you wanting to join it?

BIWI · 18/03/2012 22:00

Well why don't you have a good look round? See what all the fuss is about and why so many people think this is a fab place to be and post?

MamaMaiasaura · 18/03/2012 21:59

What a rather dense opening post. Surely by the same "thinking" mothercare is just for mothers?! I'm guessing without trawling this who pointless thread it's related to that pathetic group FFJ, and if so, isn't that name "sexist" too by the same strange reasoning?

Honeydragon · 18/03/2012 21:59

Yes but what about the people who join who are not parents?

Onesunnymorningin2012 · 18/03/2012 21:58

Or you could let it drop and enjoy chatting with the lovely people on here?

(BTW I'm not a parent, and couldn't give a shit about the name. )

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smthchri · 18/03/2012 21:55

well I could say.. If mumsnet does really want to be "by parents for parents" and you tell me that the majority of members are mums or women.. If you ever wish to be for parents you will need more fathers to join. Maybe it should say By mums for parents. or By mums for mums. The name and logo is just off putting. infact my GF said.. why do you want to join that mum site? I am questioning why.

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crazynanna · 18/03/2012 21:53

and yet 3 mums are in the logo.

Nah...that's DamianTech in a wig mate

Honeydragon · 18/03/2012 21:52

No...the brushes are too small Sad

CappyHunt · 18/03/2012 21:48
Grin
OracleInaCoracle · 18/03/2012 21:40

pan, I know its all true. Ive seen your whistle. [grfin]

honeydragon, but do you paint them?

Honeydragon · 18/03/2012 21:39

happy to help. typings a bitch with claws Wink

thefresheggnoodlePan · 18/03/2012 21:38

And I am a might Greek faun with the a sexual proclivity toward goats, and have just started to appreciate the wonders of fresh egg noodles.

Which part of that is true is open to conjecture.

OracleInaCoracle · 18/03/2012 21:37

beachcomber, we arent just uppity. we are uppity feminists

honeydragon, thank god. my core of existence is unshaken! Grin

Beachcomber · 18/03/2012 21:34

PMSL at huffing and it not making sense that could be a site on the internet where there are more female members than male, (and the name reflecting that).

We'll be being described as uppity in a minute.

Hilarious.

Honeydragon · 18/03/2012 21:34

I am a medium sized European Dragon that likes honey (true)

OracleInaCoracle · 18/03/2012 21:31

I'm a high court judge called Bernard

ok, I'm lying, but I could be

QIelf · 18/03/2012 21:31

Don't let that put you off smthchri.

Most mners are women, however, so if you find that a problem, then maybe this isn't the place for you. But why be put off by the logo and the name? I think this thread has demonstrated that men aren't unwelcome here.

thefresheggnoodlePan · 18/03/2012 21:30

on our names. Obv.Hmm

Honeydragon · 18/03/2012 21:29

What biwi said. People only know your gender or species if you announce it on here.

thefresheggnoodlePan · 18/03/2012 21:29

Dad here. We don't wear our gonads our names. That would be silly. But there's quite a few of us.