Should men post on mumsnet ?

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Just wondering what other people think about men posting on mumsnet. I have been reading threads which men have contributed to and some are very funny but some are slightly concerning.
The man who wrote about his disastrous OLD was very amusing. It was great to read about awful dates from a male perspective. But there was also a sex thread about whether it was unreasonable to be asked to just show your boobs so your partner can masturbate regularly. The thread was going well until a man joined giving his personal thoughts on needs of men. The thread slowed and I felt that women had been intimidated by his opinions. Maybe not but would welcome a discussion about men being onsite.
Perhaps it should be renamed people net rather than mumsnet

I dont get why people who dont have kids post on mumsnet. Unless of course theyve had kid(s) who have passed away

Wow, just wow.

There, you've got a reaction that I'm sure you wanted.

What a nasty shit.

I dont get why people who dont have kids post on mumsnet. Unless of course theyve had kid(s) who have passed away

You aren't serious?!!

Have a .

I like having men on the site. Yeah some are goady/creepy/preachy, but so are some of the female members.

I think some people see mumsnet as a space for women, some people see mumsnet as a place for parents / people interested in being parents

I don't see it as either. There are that many topics here parenting is only a fraction of it. I like the relationship, chat, films, outdoors and AIBU sections the most.
To be MN is just a place to go to for many different topics.

I feel the same as Dione

I dont get why people who dont have kids post on mumsnet. Unless of course theyve had kid(s) who have passed away-

Because I went to school,
I have parents
I eat food
I like pets
I live in a flat
I work
I have had experience of health problems
I have siblings
I've had relationships
I'm able to search for things on the Internet people are looking for.
I watch tv
I listen to the radio
I quite like sport.

None of these things require me or anyone else to have had a kid a live or dead.

I also have nieces and nephews and God children who are very much part of my life.

I have friends who have been through separation/divorce, I find out information that may be relevent for them.

I like the fact there are people with a shared experience, or common view it's interesting to get other people's views. It's how you learn you gather information!

Why shouldn't people without children post/read Mumsnet?

So wizzywig are those answers clear enough for you?

Next thing you know someone will be saying Zombies shouldn't be allowed to post...

Why not let women have their own space

I have a feeling more "women only" spaces exist than "men only" spaces, in general.

I'm broadly in favour of having available options for women only/men only spaces - it provides choice.

Shouldn't be allowed. This is a parenting site. What have men got to do with parenting?

(Reverse post)

I have mixed feelings. Especially if they do the big 'I'm a man' fanfare to start with. Or 'Hello ladies'.

But I don't know if any poster is male or female. Not really.

I can't see DH registering any time soon.

Mumsnet - by parents for parents - men and women.

Honestly OP? 1/10.

Imagine...this car website should be men only. I hate it when women post about the fluffy dice and heated steering wheels.

Exactly tiggy. And it is well known that only parents keep small pets so no people without children should post on there. Don't get me started on those non-parents who eat! How dare they post on food and drink. Obviously teachers who don't have kids know nothing about education, so they'd better bugger off and not share their knowledge of schools...

I don't feel that MN is a woman only space, rather a woman centric space.
I assume that all posters are female unless I have reason to think otherwise. This means that I am able to talk about things like periods without a load of sniggering.

and as for: I think some people see mumsnet as a space for women, some people see mumsnet as a place for parents / people interested in being parents.
It can't be both.

Yes it very much can and it is. Not all parents are women and not all women are parents. However many women of a certain age will be parents and being a parent informs part of your life.

Zombies are welcome to post as long as they don't leave little gobbets of rotting flesh around the place, IMO!

There always seems to be a lot of ladywomen in the Dadsnet forum too, disturbing our manly talk.

I don't mind at all although sometimes you can see someone is male and their style of posting almost wants women to shut up and you think - wow it's like being in Saudi Arabia here with a scheme to silence women.

I have never ever looked at Dadsnet. What's it for?

Man stuff.

it's like being in Saudi Arabia here with a scheme to silence women

Yes because posting on an anonymous forum is just like being in Saudi Arabia

HappyIdiot me too, actually!

Are you a woman OP?

If so, how do you prove that before posting?