aibu to think mn should be for mums and not dads.

[2hot2cook]

id like to think that when i come on here for a quick chat im talking to other women. ive noticed some men on here and thats actually putting me off. some of the topics we talk about are very intimate. i cant understand why men would want to come on this website, maybe the name should be changed to parentnet. aibu.

Um, I did that too Lyra. Just the once!

Here you go - I think you need to like guitars as well though

and really good recommendations of books!

I just assume you're all hairy-handed truckers anyway. Much easier.

I really hope it happens for you soon justjules.
Sorry if I offended anyone by asking. No offence meant at all.

aibu to think mn should not be for newbies who come on here and decide that long-term members who have given out helpful advice are no longer welcome?

Yes, Hotlove YABU because some of those people may be MEN!!!

I think it was a fair q lyra. IT was only on deeper thought that i realised why non parents or even non TTC ladies and gentlemen would want to come here, i just think a lot of cross posting I think it raised a valid point actually, that we should not be prejudiced about who uses the site, and men are most definately welcome, we just want more of them tbh

2hot
would you not have posted if, say, when you came across the site and it was called parentsnet or some such?

is it a literal interpretation of the name that leaves you feeling the way you do?

lilibet you need to re-read my post

Sorry Hotlove - was trying to be funny

The men tend to psoyt here for less regualrly than the women - yet I don't consider that we (iw the feamles) are bad mothers.

BTW - my dh works damn hard. It happens that at the moment he is not bringing in a salary, but that is a choice that we made, to allow him to pursue his passion and at a time when it suited us to have a aprent who was able to work more flexibly. It is an investment in our long term future as a couple. I don't consdier that becasue at the moment he is not earning that he is any less of a father or as a parent.

knew i'd find you on this one jules

a good point prettybird

YABU.Thus site is a parenting site and Parents are Mums and Dads.

skerrymum; exactly, was going to post on a thread a few days ago, a light hearted thread about someone fancying angelina, but men were on it and i just thought hmm... can see where this is going.

think the name "mumsnet" is fine as the majority of topics are related to women. pregnancy, m/c etc, just cant understand why men are on here.

justjules; so so sorry to hear about m/c.

2hot - are you talking about the 'all women are slightly gay' thread? Because as far as I can see, there's only one bloke on that thread and he's by far the best-behaved of the lot!

Do you not think men have opinions/feelings about pregnancy or m/c, then?

But men are affected by miscarriage too - and often don't get the support that they need.

And also a number of the dads on here have come on here asking for advice about childbirth and preganancy. It's only ofr the better if they understand waht their wives are going through.

and......some women go to the mens room for advice about their relationships, they can get a male point of view as they cant talk to there DP/DHs about it.

YABU
We are equals are we not? men & women?

2Hot, earlier in the thread you said that you would prefer your dh to be out working rather than talking to women on the internet.

As my dh is the only man in an office of women, he tends to spend the majority of his working time talking to them and it's not something I have a problem with.

Do you think that the men on here are here to flirt?

Adn that the women respond to that?

and that is why you aren't happy with men being here and really not happy with the idea of your dh being here?