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mithy · 08/03/2016 08:53

I think we're due a name change. Just looked at Relationships and 3 out of the 4 top threads are by men.

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acasualobserver · 08/03/2016 08:54

What name would you suggest?

VulcanWoman · 08/03/2016 08:56

Is there a parentnet.

elQuintoConyo · 08/03/2016 08:56

'By parents for parents' seems to be sufficient.

Heaven forbid men would like relationship advice off women. Are men allowed to comment on threads started by women?

Can't we all be friends? Brew

mycatsloveeachother · 08/03/2016 08:57

I don't think we're due a name change, but I do think of this place as more of a 'womensnet' (which doesn't necessarily exclude men.)

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 08/03/2016 08:59

I would think a site could mumsnet is the perfect place for men to post to get s different perspective than their own.

Yabu

PurpleDaisies · 08/03/2016 09:02

Lots of non parents post here. No need for a name change. Everyone would call it mumsnet anyway (I actually called starburst opal fruits yesterday).

Are you unhappy about men posting? The vast majority of posters are (or appear to be) women.

Chocolatteaddict1 · 08/03/2016 09:05

No it doesn't need to change. Yep more men are posting (which I'm a bit dubious about tbh) but that doesn't mean MN has to fall over themselves adjusting it appropriately so the menz don't feel sad. Sad

I've not seen one man asking it to be changed. We were here first and all that ....

NaughtToThreeSadOnions · 08/03/2016 09:11

This again. Yes there are men and non parents on mumsnet.

There's lots of non parenting non gender/sex related topics on here.

Sorry it just seems to be a topic that comes up on here a lot. Either whys it called mumsnet when there are men, or some sort or outrage that men and non parents would have the audacity to post!

PerspicaciaTick · 08/03/2016 09:12

I think TheNet should suffice.

Chocolatteaddict1 · 08/03/2016 09:14

Why tick?

bumbleymummy · 08/03/2016 09:16

Opal Fruits is a much better name than Starburst.

Chocolatteaddict1 · 08/03/2016 09:18

And why did marathons have to change to snickers ? Confused

whatdoIget · 08/03/2016 09:19

I don't think we want to encourage them, do we?

PotOfYoghurt · 08/03/2016 09:21

This again?

PurpleDaisies · 08/03/2016 09:23

Jif changing to cif makes me irrationally angry.

Drew64 · 08/03/2016 09:24

Jif to Cif

It's wrong!

Sorry, I will get my coat, I'm a man

mithy · 08/03/2016 09:24

There appears to be less male traffic on AIBU, more would be better.

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usual · 08/03/2016 09:25

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PurpleDaisies · 08/03/2016 09:26

What do you mean mithy? Why would more men on AIBU be better?

PurpleDaisies · 08/03/2016 09:26

You win usual after last night's invasion.

VocationalGoat · 08/03/2016 09:26

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bumbleymummy · 08/03/2016 09:29

I actually like Snickers better than Marathon Blush

I think usual is right! So many in the last few weeks!

WorraLiberty · 08/03/2016 09:34

Moany Fuckers Net?

Owllady · 08/03/2016 09:36

WTFnet

sugar21 · 08/03/2016 09:37

worra how about bongcatnet

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