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Advertisers pulling because of swearing

187 replies

Paffle · 19/08/2017 07:55

Fuck me, MNHQ, is this true?

Top brands pull ads as Mumsnet users turn the air blue

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/934464e8-844f-11e7-aad7-35a38ccd3007

I completely get brands not wanting to be associated with racism, sexism, disablism etc - all of which are rightly banned on MN. But are people that bothered by swearing?

Please tell me you're not going to ban swearing, MNHQ!

OP posts:
lynmilne65 · 19/08/2017 08:09

I don't feel swearing adds anything but detracts

AlternativeTentacle · 19/08/2017 08:08

being sweary does not mean the swearer is less intelligent. being non sweary does not give you a higher IQ.

being on here does not mean you have a higher IQ either.m

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 19/08/2017 08:05

I hate the swearing on MN,it's so try hard. I agree about no swearing in thread titles.

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/08/2017 08:05

Saucery Grin

impostersyndrome · 19/08/2017 08:04

I'm with the advertisers, I'm afraid. For a site that's meant to be full of women more intelligent than average, I'm astonished at how sweary it is. In no way does it reflect my reality at home or at work.

Saucery · 19/08/2017 08:04

It's a shame Martine McCutcheon isn't of the same mind as she's been at the top of my page gurning away for a while now

MorrisZapp · 19/08/2017 08:04

Sexism is banned on MN?

insancerre · 19/08/2017 08:03

I bet even the fucking queen swears

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 19/08/2017 08:02

I do think that thread titles shouldn't have swear words in. I'm sorry but I do! i know posters like to swear and I'm more than happy, but to me it should be within the confines of the thread.

scaryclown · 19/08/2017 08:02

The times being threatened by online media isn't a news story! They will be trying to breathe the idea that advertising with the times is better for an advertiser.. But I suspect advertisers here are targeting women, not men who think they run the country

honeysucklejasmine · 19/08/2017 08:02

Lol! Off you fuck then, National Trust.

OddBoots · 19/08/2017 08:00

From a lifetime of watching adverts I guess it doesn't match up to how advertising execs think women ought to behave, most of them seem stuck in the 1950s.

At least we will know that the people who do still advertise here don't want to stick us in some cutsey 'mum' box and actually want to sell their products to real women.