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.

So why are they in the Dadsnet bit? Surely they're doing the exact same thing and "invading their space."

Sure, which is one of the reasons I've never posted there.

I've been on a few threads recently arguing against the use of NAMALT and 'women do it too' because they're unhelpful and dismissive when talking about women's issues (waves to Krytens). I see 'man here' as an extension of that - shouting over women's discussions because you believe your addition to the post is so worthwhile simply because you're male.

Yes to this. Couldn’t of put it better.

Also PMSL at the person saying they saw no bile on 'dadsnet/pistonheads' when the first page I pulled up 9that I posted a link to,) had vile and nasty comments on it!

Calling women dried up old hags and all sorts.

Funny how certain posters are saying they never saw anything.

Should have gone to specsavers eh? Selective reading, as WELL as selective anger.

The problem with men on here, is that most seem to be here to silence women and stop us talking about our experiences of men being violent, sexually harassing, or belittling us.
And the "nice men" seem to think that we are just waiting for a man to give us their opinion and that it has more weight than a woman's opinion.

I don't care if a father posts asking for advice about feeding, potty training, etc. What I do care about is men who think they know more about what it is like to be a woman, than actual woman.

So why are they in the Dadsnet bit? Surely they're doing the exact same thing and "invading their space."

TBF I’ve accidentally posted in places like The Staffroom despite not being a teacher because it comes up in Active Threads and I didn’t check the group and the subject and thread was generic.

The equivalent would a woman going onto a thread about prostates or vasectomies and butting in with their superior knowledge.

I don't care if a father posts asking for advice about feeding, potty training, etc. What I do care about is men who think they know more about what it is like to be a woman, than actual woman

This. Happens a lot on MN.

OnionKnight I want to weep for humanity everytime you post. The only thing I've ever seen you contribute to a thread is nastiness.

You’ve obviously not seen every post I have made then

Just has a peek on Dadsnet for the first time ever.

One post is about a man sulking because his wife, who is struggling through menopause, won’t shag him. He wants to hit her, apparently. I couldn’t any more read after that.

What a grim forum

I had to lol at this post on Dadsnet on a thread complaining about a thread similar to this one.

'It must be difficult- the Internet is famously hostile to men, no doubt you've had to dodge abuse and harassment from misandrists, they have been known to doxx men for daring to be visibly male online. I have heard of SWAT teams being called to men's homes by women trolls

You think you've finally found a safe-ish space, only to find, yes, it's full of women. Again.

Hopefully some of them will recognise the privilege that allows them to dominate public (and private, tbh) spaces and use it to speak up for you'

Also PMSL at the person saying they saw no bile on 'dadsnet/pistonheads

Dadsnet on here is NOT Pistonheads, I honestly have seen no bile on the Dadsnet corner of Mumsnet.
Didn't click on the Pistonheads website link as I have no idea what it is and it's not Dadsnet.
I'm not clicking on strange links from people who are SHOUTING and insinuating I'm a man and that I would be better off over there.
If it is full of hate filled men I want no part of it.

They do. Go look in the Dadsnet corner (I did earlier on in the thread when I got told to go look at Dadsnet and see what hatred was being spouted there.)
I saw no hatred being spouted but did see lots of women posting. I know because they said as much.

Just went there it's hilarious, threads started by what seems to be women and answered mainly by women!!!!! Talking about invasion!

Multi that has to be satire?

There’s a great quote about privilege, something about those who have it think that other people getting their share of space means their privilege is being taken away.

sunandmoonshine
Also PMSL at the person saying they saw no bile on 'dadsnet/pistonheads'

Are you talking about one or both?

Pistonheads is a very nasty place and the misogyny there is rife.

Just went there it's hilarious, threads started by what seems to be women and answered mainly by women!!!!! Talking about invasion!

Exactly!

Wahhha yous are trying to ban men.
Wahhha yis are old fashioned sexists.
Wahhha why don't yis talk about man stuff on the Feminist forum?
Wahhha I, as a man, should be in breastfeeding support groups.
Wahhha, you can't tolerate dissenting voices.

Talk about male entitlement bullshit? I'm embarrassed for yis lads.

The Dadsnet forum is barely used. Only half a dozen posts this year.

*threads not posts

Cherry that surely shows why they want to post in the main boards about stuff? Unless they want to chat to the tumbleweed blowing through.

I think it shows they’re not especially interested in talking to other men

I think it's a demonstration that men are extremely reliant on women for communication about normal life stuff but can't shake the need to dominate and domineer.

The equivalent would a woman going onto a thread about prostates or vasectomies

Erm, yeah they do. Just read your post, went to the Dadsnet bit and lo and behold on the first page there's a thread from a Dad posting about vasectomies and there's at least two females on there.

Just went there it's hilarious, threads started by what seems to be women and answered mainly by women!!!!! Talking about invasion!

Haha I thought this too! What a perfect oppertunity for them to have their own forum and they didn't take it, how strange.

What a perfect oppertunity for them to have their own forum and they didn't take it, how strange.

At the end of the day, we're all parents on here. Mumsnet may or may not be predominantly female.
That doesn't mean that the males aren't allowed to speak about parenting stuff on here too.

Sorry, quoted the wrong post, should've been this:

The Dadsnet forum is barely used. Only half a dozen posts this year

At the end of the day we're all parents here

Not true.

And Mumsnet is predominantly female.