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Original poster

to think men seem to have taken to MN in their droves recently......and I don't like it

814 replies

LadyBlaBlah · 14/01/2011 13:33

Every thread I go on, there are men putting forward their opinion

I have enough of men in RL. AIBU thinking they should bog off to DN or go play the X Box or something?

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Blu · 14/01/2011 13:51

It's the EastEnders coverage.

thumbdabwitch · 14/01/2011 13:52

I don't believe that at all! The men are heavily outnumbered on here, and although they are perfectly entitled to both hold and express their opinion, the women are just as entitled to jump on it from a great height! (and quite often do).

I don't like your implication that men should not be allowed to put forward their opinion on this forum - their input is often just as useful and valuable as any other poster.

CatIsSleepy · 14/01/2011 13:52

i think the men that stay tend to fit in with the MN vibe

so they don't change anything

and i think there are probably plenty of threads with no male input at all

tbh i think i know where you are coming from, but i don't think it's as big a problem as you think it is

wukter · 14/01/2011 13:53

Nah - it's still overwhelmingly female, with a female tone. We can take a few good men.

NigellaPleasePollockWithMe · 14/01/2011 13:54

BlahBlah - if women tell it different here than in RL then maybe the same applies to men? It's going to be predominately women here so a male input would be less so - since I'm sure there are far mmore female than male users of the site.

seaweedhead · 14/01/2011 13:54

YABVVVU.

  1. I've not noticed an influx of men.
  2. Its nice to have a male point of view sometimes. As long as they behave themselves then they're welcome IMO. I wish there were more men on here.
CaptainNancy · 14/01/2011 13:56

How long have you been on here LadyBlaBlah? We have argued this to death before...

Would you rather male posters pretended to be female?

NigellaPleasePollockWithMe · 14/01/2011 13:57

You never know for sure anyway - its an internet forum unless we do online showing us neiked as we type Wink

thumbdabwitch · 14/01/2011 13:58

Are there any men on Netmums?

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LadyBlaBlah · 14/01/2011 13:58

OOooooo not more men no - why??

I have been here far too long - about 7 years Blush under various names and with varying intensity. I have seen the threads before.

I just see more than usual at the moment - maybe influx might be pushing it, I concur.

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MissBeehiving · 14/01/2011 13:59

Damn that Hully!

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LadyBlaBlah · 14/01/2011 13:59

I think they do pretend to be female

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cestlavie · 14/01/2011 14:02

Well yes, as Nigella says, maybe there's more of us guys than you might realise... maybe that helpful advice you were getting might have just been from a dad rather than a mum without him broadcasting it! Smile

In answer to the OP though, I've been on here for about 5 years now and haven't noticed many more guys (obviously) around than before. I imagine if there were any ones in particular troubling the 'core' female group on here, simply directing them to the Feminism section would see them being squished fairly sharpish...

toddlerwrangler · 14/01/2011 14:02

One of the things I really dislike about MN is the 'anti men' vibe that so aften starts to come through :(

I just like having a laugh with anyone who appreciates the merits of chocltae buttons.

TheButterflyEffect · 14/01/2011 14:03

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NigellaPleasePollockWithMe · 14/01/2011 14:04

How do you know - do they sometimes let slip a faux pas about their DW when it should be DH?

Should all male poster be highlighted in blue and women in pink to make it clear - then you can see the bias going on?

ChickensFlyingUnderTheRadar · 14/01/2011 14:06

I like men

TheButterflyEffect · 14/01/2011 14:07

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SexyDomesticatedDad · 14/01/2011 14:13

Upfront - but will go back under cover in a mo.....

Mymblesson · 14/01/2011 14:14

I've only just joined and I think this is an amazing place. We have a little boy aged 4 and the parenting advice has been excellent; though I haven't posted anything there myself yet, as there's so much to read through to start with and I have no urgent problems childcare-wise I need advice with.

thumbdabwitch · 14/01/2011 14:14

cestlavie - I never realised you were a man! Shock - and that's NOT because you were masquerading, it's just not as obvious as with some male posters.

NigellaPleasePollockWithMe · 14/01/2011 14:16

Dons apron - back under cover.

SarahStrattonsBaubles · 14/01/2011 14:18

I can't see a problem with men posting on here. I've learned loads of parenting stuff and am saving it up to irritate the DDs use on the grandchildren if I get any. I can't see why men shouldn't benefit as much.

And their POV is good to have sometimes.

UnquietDad · 14/01/2011 14:21

We could do with more of us here, to be honest. Some women moan on the one hand that men don't take enough of an active role in discussions about parenting - so that's a bit difficult to square with saying you don't want us here either.

cestlavie · 14/01/2011 14:23

Um, thanks thumdabwitch. I wonder if that's a good or bad thing!