Is a mum's night out discrimination?

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Received a flyer today where someone in dds class has organised a girl's night out for the Mums. I was just thinking, isn't this a bit discrimating seeing as there are lots of Dads, Grandparents etc who also do the school run?

I did it twice and not only was it hugely expensive.........rounds of Champagne Cocktails girls! when I was on Gin, they wanted to go clubbing!

Christ, I liked to be in bed by 10, I was knackered and hungover badly, I couldn't keep up with them.

"whats so wrong with a night out with other school mums, we are all humans arent we!"
yeah and so are dads/grandparents/other carers

great to meet up with other parents, and if everyone who turns up happens to be a mum, no probs, but planning for it to be single sex and calling it "girls night out" "boys night down the pub" = childish

Oh gawd the cackling. I still haven't recovered from the sheer assault on my ears from the last one of these events I attended (last school year!).

does it really matter? maybe you could orgnaise a dads night?

Oh god, I am one of those mums. I go on girls nights out. I usually end up a little drunk and either singing or dancing (or both). And I think i probably cackle. And I've been know to drink lambrini.

sometimes it even was fun

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Part of me feels like I should go, but i'm not good at smalltalk and hardly know anyone as work most of the week, so the thought of spending the evening with a large group of women I don't know is quite frankly terrifying. I'm not drinking at the mo so I haven't even got alcohol to give me Dutch courage.
Would be more likely to go if it was a parents night out as would drag dh along for moral support, Mum's only just seems to be a bit erm, exclusive.

not sure it's discrimination unless the intent was to bring all carers togeter - but I am sure it's enough to make me not want to go!

I find gender-divided groups a bit creepy. Obviously it sometimes just so happens that the group of people who take their DCs swimming or like stand-up/cycling/whatever happen to all be female/male, but the engineered gender split is just weird to me.

Yes I had the same today....I think it should be a parents night out but in my case I know the mum who organised it is a hugely traditional sexist so it would be mums only!

I socialise lots with other parents at the school, mainly because most of them are intelligent, funny, like-minded nice people and I enjoy their company. We have mums' nights out a few times each year, and there are dads' nights out too. Very few parents' nights out for everyone as one partner is usually required to babysit, but we do socialise as families, too, with kids in tow.

Judging by the responses on here, we're lucky to have found a bunch of parents at the school who we like spending time with. Of course, there are some I rarely speak to beyond the school gate, and that's fine too. Can't be best buddies with everyone!

no a parents night doesnt mean that both parents will be able to come together, but it would mean you could chose who went so as a family one of you went.

If "mum's night" fell on a night when I'ld done a 12 hour shift and wouldn't be in never mind showered and ready to go until after 9.30, it'ld be better for DH to go as he could get ready while I was at work and as soon as I got in he could go out the door..

its nicer to include everyone, and if its PARENTS night then its more likely that someone from each family would be able and willing to make it