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

[LadyBlaBlah]

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?

Since I took 'Dad' out of my name I feel I get less obviously noticed as a bloke on a thread - which is good.

BeerTricksPotter's 13:39:10 post should be quote of the week:

"Well, they're a bit like pheasants, most of them. They go wandering and clucking over to Feminism and get run over and squashed."

Now off to read the rest of the thread

I can't even tell the difference unless they actually refer to themselves as a man when offering an opinion, so a male perspective on a thread is of no use to me as I don't recognise them as such.

My DP once hijacked my name and some posters outed his gender from his style/tone of writing.

I like the men around

unless they are cocks, in which case it quickly gets noticed and they are run outta town

I like the non-mums too

I used to be one

I didn't use to be a man though

I like the men around too. Apart from anything else, I think MN serves as a useful educational tool for them. And there's never been a male poster I've taken against, I don't think. They seem polite and interested/interesting on the whole.

This will maybe come out wrong but I shall muse anyway. I have had the experience, quite often, (and especially in younger days) of men being the "funny ones" in any mixed social situation, of them performing their comedy routines and women being a bit in thrall to them. Have very much appreciated the humour on MN and felt at home here. Have met more women on my wavelength that I could do in RL. Anyone who doubts women are very funny (and that's an opinion that gets voiced on and off in the media) should come on here.

... nothing much to do with the OP really, just wondering if that's the female vibe I get from MN that people have mentioned

I don't particularly like any response on here that says 'pull yourself together' or words to that effect, no matter what gender happened to post it. And I think I've noticed that more and more recently (last few months) - have been on here on and off for about 18 months? Maybe it's a gender-biased adssumption the OP has made.

I do see that it's more likely to be open to that kind of response on the AIBU threads.. but some of the others I don't think it's called for. If the poster feels that impatient reading a thread, I think they should just go to a different one and keep their keyboard shut.

I do dislike the way a computer can give some people a false bravery - it seems less real to dish out abuse when it's just a screen etc.

As I said, I've noticed that kind of response, or a few 'deliberately provocative' posts - which sometimes don't even relate much to the original question! But I'm avoiding the assumption it's men.

There do seem to have been a lot of trolls recently.

Totally agree, JLCurtis. MN has made me laugh longer and harder than anything I've seen on telly for years. What a waste of talent that it's on here - a public forum that any half-smart scripwriter could plunder.

Exactly that Jamie - I see hilarious women on MN all the time. You don't see that of women in rl very often - hen nights spring to mind as an example but not the bit when you are out in bars/restaurants, it is the bits when you get up in the morning or when you are all together getting ready to go out, having a laugh away from any men.

As everyone keeps saying, men bring a different perspective.

It's a difficult one because we're all people and maybe there's a useful perspective but I wonder if thebutterflyeffect doesn't have a very good point re a safe place? I also notice that you don't get so much preening on this board as many others because people aren't (subconsciously?) flirting which makes it more interesting and less vomit-making as a forum. I don't think you can ask men not to be here or comment though and maybe it's self selecting as it is?

But I wonder whether dome people perhaps want a place to discuss with other women in Relationships or Bereavement? I don't know that they do but I suspect that they might?

Just an observation but if women really want to just talk to women, are there not sites where that would be the case? (Asking in genuine ignorance)

I suspect OP is really a man and she likes being "The only boy in the village"

Butterfly - "falling on their cocks and shagging them"

OP YABU

My brother is a SAHD and is on here every now and then, I don't know his nickname nor he mine (although if he sees this he may guess). He is the nicest, kindest, most understanding person I know.

And he has a great sense of humour.

It has surprised me when some names I recognise have casually dropped in that they are men, (when i've missed it being mentioned before) - I never would have guessed in most cases.

I agree with AnyFucker,

and I agree with Trills

(just for good measure)

After reading this thread I realise I don't take note of names of posters and what gender they are. Why should it matter everyone is entitled to their own opinion whatever sex they are.

As previous posters have said MN is a forum for all not just mums.

So op YABU

hully Darren may have name changed already to Wayne so MNHQ reckon

I was going to put forward my opinon but I didnt want to upset you so I will just sit here quiet like and say nothing

I think men have to be a bit careful what they post on, I'd never post on a breast/bottle thread, mainly as I don't really care, or on relationships unless I don't think the man has done anything wrong, and it is a light heartedish thread.

I'd never heard of blw until recently and don't have an opinion on it either. And if it is obvious abuse is going on I stay well clear.

And male forums tend to be on a single theme,cars,football,geeky stuff which is pretty boring.

I'm glad there are men here, seems most of my hobbies and interests aren't shared by most women. It's nice to not be in such a minority on here.

Pah. You just can't cope with the magnificence of our Y-chromosomes.