does it bother you that men use this site also?

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Sometimes very female skewed things are discussed and I can't help feeling slightly uncomfortable when I read: "Male perspective here..."

I'm sure I am BU but does anyone else feel the same? I am struggling to put into words why it bothers me but it does.

I've seen perfectly good answers from other posters passed over with pleas for PigletJohn to comment.
Which isn't a criticism of him, he certainly knows his stuff, but it was like they needed the stamp of approval of the male poster in a topic that is largely still seen as male dominated in rl.

I disagree - nothing to do with PJ being a male, it is because he is bloody brilliant!

Mn is here to make cash , its not a public service.so bums on seats is the way to go. And how can they tell who is male?

Doesn't bother me. I like that the site is female heavy though.

Doesn't bother me at all.

I can understand why newbies might be surprised that there are men posting on here.
Whenever MN is mentioned in the press the fact that men post on here never gets a mention.

I'll be honest, I don't mind men posting on threads, but when men start them I just think their spinning an abusive argument for home .... I know it's not all true but it's my first thought and raises my suspicions.

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I dont think its hypocrisy or double standards, some posters feel uncomfortable with men posting

They may not be right but they are entitled to their opinion

The question was do you mind, the answers dont have to be no

Doesn't worry me. Why would it? I know my DH occasionally reads AIBU. He thinks it's hilarious.

"There's a special kind of male whiny arsed tossery that I think is very clear to those with a nose for it."

Do tell me more.

Generally no, but I wish they'd leave the feminism topic alone.

I like that men post on a parenting site,
Long may they do so

It really bothers me when sexist misogynist wanks post on Mumsnet.

But they aren't always men.

In fact sometimes it seems that there are a huge number of women on here who are that way inclined.

Nice to have a male perspective on here. So long as they're not trolls who cares what gender?
Last time I looked it was a "parenting" site. Men are parents so...go figure.

More the merrier, let's have a party!

Happy to read all sorts of opinions , but off the top of my head the only time I might consider a male perspective more useful to me than a female perspective would be in helping my sons deal with the changes of puberty.

I completely agree AyeAmarok

YANBU. I don't dislike people or get bothered by people based on their sex. If they're a twat, then they're a twat, no matter what is between their legs.

I once changed my name to something that sort of implied I might be male. I was surprised at some of the responses to my posts on certain topics (e.g. relationships). I felt some people were practically snarling at me but never received any responses like it when I shared my opinion under other names. I am fairly neutral and not at all fixed on my views, often willing to listen, so it wasn't like I was being stubborn nor stating anything absurdly unusual.

I am a bit baffled when people think MN is a safe place. It's the Internet; nothing is safe and nothing is private.

All parenting sites I have been on have men posting too. They are parents too after all. Many 'male' sites dont cater for parenting issues and some men dont find discussing their parenting problems down the pub/at work/with non parenting friends very helpful. I think its great that they can go on a parenting site and ask for or give advice based on thier experiences. Whats the difference?

Plus there are lots of thread that are nothing to do with parenting just discussions or for fun, why cant men join in too?

Both genders can be trolls, idiots, full of their own importance, nasty, prejudiced, etc you dont have to listen to them just think 'meh, you're an arse'

TBH there are some men on other parenting sites I frequent who have a great sense of humour (not been back on MN for long enough to suss this out here yet) and give brilliant, sensible and to the point advice without resorting to abuse or put downs. Being a man doesnt exempt you from empathy, sympathy nor good advice.

I automatically disregard what anyone has to say if they use the word mansplaining. If they are still using such archaic sexist terminology in 2016, it's very unlikely they will add anything useful in their post.

No of course it doesn't bother me! Not really a very nice thread to start.

I'm male! >>>>>>>> runs for the hills >>>>>>>

I think this would have been good as a reverse thread

I'm just here to learn. Occasionally by discussion, but I read far more than I post. It's taught me a lot and I'd be sad to lose the perspectives it offers.

I didn't realise men did post on here till now. Like a PP i assumed mumsnet was for mums. It would never occur to me to go on a site called dadsnet or grandparentsnet because I'm neither a dad nor a grandparent. Nor would I have looked at MN till I was a mum.

I wonder what the attraction is for male posters - just parenting issues or something else? What would make a single man, for example, think 'ah, mumsnet! That's obviously an appropriate site for me!'

Really? I don't give a hoot whether posters are male or female (or trans) as long as they are playing nicely.

Cis woman here