Men on Mumsnet!

[AnnieSnap]

AIBU to wonder why some men are on Mumsnet? I don’t have strong feelings about it, I’m not anti-men and the posts from men I have come across on here have all been fine, but it just strikes me as odd that these reasonable men would become a part of an obviously women’s forum. Sleazy men, it would make sense, but decent blokes?

Because they are allowed.

I think it's fine. They're interested in all the same topics we are and just want to chat.

It's not a women's forum. It is focused on issues that are more relevant to women, but why shouldn't men contribute?

It's a parenting forum, not one for women.

There are many single and widowed dads.

Eh?

Mumsnet is, according to their own strap line, ‘by parents for parents’.

I find it stranger to see non parents on a parenting forum.

It's a big busy popular forum and everyone is welcome.

Should they just stick to dadsnet? Like gransnet, is it not a pretty dead forum?

YABU

@TheReluctantPhoenix

Mumsnet is, according to their own strap line, ‘by parents for parents’.

I find it stranger to see non parents on a parenting forum.

Stop discussing non parental stuff and we will happily bugger off 😁

I just imagine they’re all like Kevin from Motherland. He’s definitely a Mumsnetter

I think you have to be pretty simple to believe that all men and all women have the same thoughts and opinions on things. Some men like fashion, some women do. Some men like cars, some women do.
We all have different interests that are not ruled by our genitalia.

It's not the men who declare themselves as men that are the problem. Their motivation is probably the same as any women's... it's an easy and active site and useful to fill time.
It's the ones who post as a woman and wants to canvass the women on MN for the hairiness of their nipples or some such bollocks and perversion to get the rocks off - they need to fuck off.

@MelKarnofskyCrane

I just imagine they’re all like Kevin from Motherland. He’s definitely a Mumsnetter

😂

@JesusIsAnyNameFree

Should they just stick to dadsnet? Like gransnet, is it not a pretty dead forum?

Yes, why is Dadsnet so dead?

I find it stranger to see non parents on a parenting forum
Maybe in the very early days of MN you may have had a point but it is now a general chat forum covering so many subjects.
Even now that my kids are old and I'm not 'parenting' them any more MN is addictive (too much so at times!)
The forums I visit the most are food and recipes, chat, Aibu( obviously!) ,travel and chat.

It's not the men who declare themselves as men that are the problem

Even the ones who post “man here” ?

Well, at least you see them coming

I like having men on Mumsnet as they always seem polite and bring another perspective. Also admire Pigletjohn (?) who seems incredibly generous at helping with so many practical conundrums I’m sure he could charge for doing such a helpful job !

Ah this is a slight variation on 'why are childfree women on here'

Because they can?

@IWillFindYou

Yes, why is Dadsnet so dead?

Mostly cause men don’t care that much about parenting etc stuff.

Most comments men have here are to tell all men watch porn, give sex to your husband, women do it too, namalt and that old/overweight women are gross.
That pretty much sums up what men on average have to contribute.

Fair play - you clearly have psychic abilities to know which are male and female

"Why are men on Mumsnet"
Again.
Must be Thursday.
Look at the tagline.
By parents for parents

Actually, did you know there are lots of posters on here who aren't even parents?!

It's a forum on the internet, not a club with restricted membership.

You've no idea who's on here anyway. Anyone can say they're a mum, a dad, a grandparent, a unicorn...

Most of the topics have bugger all to do with bring a parent anyway.