That it’s a bit weird when men post on this forum?

[Bringbeboback]

I get the times where a male might use Mumsnet for some female perspective on things like relationship problems. But I find it weird when men post on random topics. For example there was one about chocolate bars recently and a man was on there talking about what he likes and what his wife likes. Is there not a male equivalent forum?

Sparklingbrook. I just find it a bit sllw to get answers. I also find mumsnet much more informative and there are lots more good feel stories. Like finding a replacement for the lost teddy/seal.
I will have stop reading lost toy threads as it turned me into a bubbling wreck 😭 ☺

My DH wouldn't post on here and he was a SAHD, our DSs are teens now and I think that is a distant memory :) He does comment on Youtube stuff and newspaper articles so he isn't immune to participation on-line.

I don't think I'd like him on here though, especially if he could see all the shite I post :o I prefer the relative anonimity of the site. I'm sure he would prefer that I get rid of all the ranting on here too.

Hey OP, do you want to stop dad's going into Mothercare because they are not mothers!
MN is a huge forum with many topics that aren't specifically about being a mum or haven't you realised that. You don't have to be a mum or indeed be a parent to be interested in food,, the great outdoors, exercise, films, music, property, books,weather, spirituality, religion, philosophy , travel,both long and short haul as well as advice etc etc.

You are being a bit daft to be honest.

You don't know the sex of the poster. I have been assumed male quite often.

Of course I could be. How would you know?

I think Mumsnet has a different tone to most other websites and I love it. And I can quite see why it would appeal to other adults. As long as the other adults aren't being an arse I don't much care whether they have a penius or vagina (or neither) and I would have no way of knowing anyway.

I like that it is a female dominated space without being overly fluffy - it's my kinda way of being a woman. But I don't object to men liking that too.

I can see how the website name might mislead you though.

@Lweji
I got to "meet" some male posters from another mostly female forum. They were great.

It wasn't by any chance a mustard-coloured forum was it?

Ignore the other men on Mumsnet! I'm the only one that matters. Flock round me, hunnies, I'll show you one Mumsnet of a good time😜😜❤👅👅👅😙😘😍😜😜😜

Be still my beating ovaries

@ RespoDad. Two strange posts.

I would be particularly if DH was on MN TBH.

Be still my beating ovaries

I think the GP can give you something for that...

What? How dare he! Everyone knows men can't experience chocolate in the same way we do!!

I'm not a mum yet as I'm having fertility problems, should I fuck off as well?

There does seem to be a lot of these threads. Seems there are a few people that don't like there being males on MN.

I don't dislike it, I just prefer it being women.

But it's an open forum and fast chatter.

I joined MN a few years back as my wife and I were under going IVF at the time these forums kept on popping up on google when I was looking for advice. Found the place very helpful with some lovely people on hand to offer their experiences. It was hard not to get sucked onto the aibu boards!

As a bloke I am exceptionally wary of commenting on certain topics though.

Ventured onto the feminism forum once and got my head chewed off for having the ‘wrong’ opinion.

That’s interesting, Pan I’ve learned a lot about feminism, and I’m interested to learn more, particularly in light of trans issues, but I’ve avoided the FWR board because it feels (wrongly, perhaps) that it should really be a women-only space.

Pav

There are some definite interesting discussions to read and I have indeed learnt a few things along the way. I think it is also true to say that there is a certain accepted School of thought on certain issues that is policed pretty robustly by certain posters that’s makes any debate pretty pointless!

@OhLittleBoreOfWhabylon
It wasn't by any chance a mustard-coloured forum was it?
Can't remember. probably. It was TV based. Long gone. :(

If someone was to set up a women's only forum it would be flooded with men trying to destroy it. Some men hate the idea of women having their own space for anything.

I am a member of three groups that sold themselves as "for women only",who have now softened their rules and allowed some men in. I cannot understand why the organisers don't realise that men who fight to get into women's groups, do not respect women.

I know mumsnet is not women only. I am talking about other forums.

Mumsnet is by parents for parents.

Men are welcome, but people without children are certainly not.

Men are welcome, but people without children are certainly not.

Yes they are.

It's weird when most of the time you can tell it's not a man posting but a woman pretending to be a man, for attention presumably. The language used is very obvious.

Chelle

I better tell my wife that after three failed IVF cycles she is not welcome here.

Men are welcome, but people without children are certainly not

Do explain