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?

I'm here primarily for the litter tray.

There's men on here

It's good to have men on here, useful to hear their perspective and I hope they benefit from hearing women's! We aren't opposing forces, we're all in it together!! As for the creeps, they are pretty easy to spot.

Because were fucking awesome.

DH is always asking what MN thinks about stuff. If I left him he'd definitely join.

Brilliant, educated, experienced, funny women (and some men). Who wouldn't? The question is why more men don't.

@MelKarnofskyCrane

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

Oh I wish, I could do with a Kevin in my life.

I don't know about other men, but I came here originally because the advice here is so much better than Pistonheads!

It's also a lot more interesting than most male dominated fora. Hope that helps.

@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?

You know some blokes are parents too, right?

And even if they weren't, as other posters have said, there are many reasons why even non parents love Mumsnet.

I like that there on men on here it’s good to get advice and opinions from both sexes.

But MN is not just for mums (it may have been initially). There are plenty of males and women without children on here too.

The majority of the topics can be of interest/use to either sex. I don’t see the problem.

I'm not a mum, but can ALWAYS find the answer to anything on here. "Always ask mumsnet" 😂

Totally sleazy man here. Mumsnet is obviously the place for horny men like me to totally pick up the needy, lonely and desperate amongst you [Insert massive eye roll emoji].

I'm on Mumsnet because in 2016 I discovered my wife's 18 month affair, I googled what I should do now. I discovered a trove of post's by people who'd been in my position. By lurking on the site I realised that as a bloke I'd get completely different replies than a women in the same situation would. I joined the site properly years later, but rarely post since most thread's seem to end in bun fights.

I'm also an ex boot neck and am on a dedicated forum, I'm on Arrse, I'm a Liverpool fan on RAWK and I'm on another forum for father's who are the RP to their kid's.

I've read many a thread on here that has helped me through difficult times and I have learnt tricks to navigate the daily grind of being a single parent by using this forum.

If that makes me a sleazy man then guilty as charged.

The men who post on here, don't usually swear in their posts, like some women tend to do at times.

I used MN about a decade ago, probably more, and it was a very different place. A man being on then presumably was allowed, but did not happen, ever. And I used MN a lot. It was literally mums net. Pretty much what it said on the tin. Mums.

I rejoined again more recently and whilst I'm used to it now, found it really odd initially that there were so many non-parents and men. Actually, after the "hold on, this is weird and not the same," it's much better.

Agree its because its become a general chat. What annoys me is the ones who start posts with "As a man...." it just smacks of 'male here to set you all straight with superior opinions!' most are fine though (I'm assuming - declarations aside hard to tell who is male).

@Booboosweet

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

95% of them only hang out on the sex board, so not totally true

Happy to have men here, as long as they don't do that sodding "man here, I come in peace, don't shoot" crap. Or "man here, let me explain why you women are wrong about everything", which, as obnoxious as it is, actually annoys me slightly less.

Because it is a popular site and has some interesting topics.

Very odd that you assume any men on here must be sleazes. Cannot really see the logic there.

Same reason why white mumsnetters hop over to Black Mumsnet.

From what Ive seen, they haven't adopted the adversarial, derogatory, glib, self satisfied, often downright nasty style of posting that, unfortunately, so many female posters have.

I'm not a mum yet here I am!!

Most of us without kids, non dependent on genutals, atill leave parental aides of the MN for the parents. There is 100 topics, some are parent oriented, some are for other topics. Aibu js free for all so is chat.

Bloody typos

I’m glad that the vast majority of posters are women. It’s what makes MN special. If you want a male viewpoint, see the rest of the internet.

@LessthanJurassicPark

Same reason why white mumsnetters hop over to Black Mumsnet.

I don't understand this post

In what way are you saying the reasons are the same? I would've thought men generally post in various topics for largely the same reason as women?

Mumsnet also employs Michael, who is a moderator.