To hate the term "mumtrepreneur"?

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I'm watching dragons den with DH and I've got the rage that they just described a woman as a "mumtrepreneur". DH thinks it's a stupid term but not a big deal.

I just hate it so much, it's so patronising.

If a man who has children becomes self employed and starts a new business venture he is an entrepreneur or businessman.
A woman who has children does the same and it's all cutesy and adorable and she's a "mumtrepreneur".

So does it give you the rage too?

The only time I have seen it is on Facebook and then the mumtrepreneur is usually selling some MLM crap.

YANBU. Awful.

Yes it's definitely more common online. I thought it sounded ridiculous then but hearing it on tv made it sound even more patronising.

It's like that course you can do to learn social media marketing. "Digital mums". Cringe. Why would anyone tote their parental status as a badge of honour in a work context? (Especially given that mums are often discriminated against at work...)

This is one of my pet hates. Right up there with #girlboss.

@PapayaCoconut @Dinosaurrawr oh two other terms to rage about.

I've never heard of digital mums but it sounds condescending.

And girlboss makes me cringe!

It's awful although to be fair I do know a self proclaimed "dadtreprenuer". Just as bad.

YANBU. Cringeworthy.

What was the Dragon’s Den contestant selling and what were her stats to show success so far?

Yeah it’s awful. #girlboss has just made me cringe too.

"Mumtrepreneur is effectively a respectable way of saying "thicky-woman-thicky", with a head tilt. It's patronising in the extreme.

Dadtrepreneur? No? Thought not.

It is awful.

I think it’s meant to denote a woman who is running her business around child-rearing (so probably computer and/or home-based, likely not available until 9.30am/ between 3-8pm, often online late, probably working some weekend hours etc), rather than child-rearing around working. That’s why we don’t hear dadtrepreneur so much: they leave the bulk of child-rearing to the mothers.

Makes me cringe, along with sheboss, bossmom and other social media terms

Sets my teeth on edge yadddnbu

If it's a mum in a child centred business and trading off being a mother, not as bad. Applying it to anyone with kids? Patronising.

#mumboss and #girlboss are cringeworthy, why can't it just be #boss?

YANBU

Utter cringe terms!

It's awful and straight out of the MLM playbook. I've seen it occasionally when people have started their own selling hobby tat on Facebook businesses too (note: not someone who is talented at a particular skills or area who actually creates good quality products).

Agree with PP. Dad starts a business and is an entrepreneur or self employed or a businessman / tradesperson.

When some women do it they're a momtrepreneur, girl boss who is #livingtheirbestlife

@7salmonswimming, I think you’ve hit it on the head. Mom Boss makes me cringe, too, and nor do I like the term “stay around mums” which I’ve seen bandied about—used to describe MLM people, local IG influencers, and boutique owners—although that one makes my teeth itch far less.

Anything that refers to women as 'mums' when the topic under discussion has nothing to do with their kids is patronising imho. I know not everyone agrees.