Is there a similar forum to MN for men? And if not, why not?

[Multidimensionalbeing]

Because I think there should be.

I don't hate men though it will probably be suggested. I really don't. And I think the forum should be open to anyone who wants to use it for advice.

But....It's becoming increasingly strange around here. We've always had the 'what about the menz?' posters derailing threads talking about the harrassment or abuse of women by pointing out that women do it too..... Though it seems worse recently.

But now it seems that so many threads descend into accusations that men are treated differently on MN and often they are. But surely that's because it has a predominantly female membership? Who will see things from the female perspective?

It seems to me that it's causing division and bun-fighting among posters when I genuinely don't understand why there isn't a similar forum available for men?

Why not?

Why does a man join a predominantly female forum to then point out that they're not being treated like a woman? Or....just sit and watch as the women do it for them?

If there is no where else for them on-line then why not?

I'm sure it's possible.

I care
Me too

Aren't we sick listening to them every day lol?

How the heck did you get that sketchily

You said that people were reporting because they were afraid of attacked on the thread

I said I thought that wasnt true beacuse i never say that im reporting because i have been told thats poor form

So no....no dig at you and i haven't accused you of being weird

Hatehomework I would be disappointed if, when my sons are grown up, they spend their time on majority women forums explaining how important their contributions are.

To all mums of this thread opposed to male presence on MN, I'd love to see how you ll react when your boys are shut down for their male input few years down the line!

I don't have sons but I'd feel an incredible failure if I raised boys like the men on this thread.

Sorry just checked

I didnt say it directly but thats what i meant, thats why i quoted you

To all mums of this thread opposed to male presence on MN, I'd love to see how you ll react when your boys are shut down for their male input few years down the line!

Was that a dig at me Reindeer? I haven’t reported and didn’t say I had and I only know that other people have because MNHQ said they had.

It was, as quoted you.
As you say, Mumsnet posted that they'd had reports, so seems strange that it'd be you blamed for reporting! Nowhere did you say you had but some must be getting a bit desperate.

I too would tell him to respect the fact that women like to have a place to discuss things that is male-free.
I would like to believe I wouldn't have reared him to feel his male contribution was required though. If it's asked for, fair enough.

To all mums of this thread opposed to male presence on MN, I'd love to see how you ll react when your boys are shut down for their male input few years down the line!

l'll shut him down too.

Sorry Rufus, there’s been so much attacking on this thread, I thought that it was a dig.

I'm sure there are probably a fair number of male members who don't 'mansplain' or bully or talk down to people or poke their nose into threads about abuse/sex/any specifically female topic.

By the same token, obnoxious behaviour is unnecessary and unwanted, regardless of the poster's gender.

If my son was on the internet telling women that have been abused that it's important to remember that men are abused too I'd think he was being a complete twat.

I don't have sons but I'd feel an incredible failure if I raised boys like the men on this thread.

OK, I'm really missing something now. What have male posters done on this thread? The only angry posts are the shouting ones (caps) about ARE WE SUPPOSED TO BOW DOWN TO YOUR PRESENCE etc

Where are the horrible posts?.

I think Rufus meant that posters don't tend to say 'I have reported this thread' so the reports could be from anyone.

I don't have sons but I'd feel an incredible failure if I raised boys like the men on this thread.
Cause the ladies here calling each other cunts on AIBU is something to be proud of eh?

kryten

At no point did i say that she had reported nowhere in the post does it say that

I said that i dont announce that i am reporting

Thank you pumper

Sorry Rufus didn't realise you'd already replied.

At no point did i say that she had reported nowhere in the post does it say that

OK, apologies then

That is no problem at all sketchily

I appreciate that the thread moves fast and sometimes it can be very hard to tell

Thanks for coming back to say it, not everybody does

Oh man

kryten thanks

And pumper again

I suggest that the problem is derailing and silencing (especially of women trying to discuss male violence) and that getting hung up on a poster's (stated) sex is a bit of a red herring.

DailyMail true and the latter also believes he’s entitled to be in a group specifically made for breastfeeding women b cause he’s sooooo special he should be everywhere.

These men peg themselves as nice guys too I reckon

It's not a red herring. It is the cause of the shooting down.