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?

@Fired

Shall we get a petition started to fire Michael then?

Annie snap, yes you did. You said "sleazy men would make sense"

I find men good on the sex topic from a mans point of view, not that I have ever posted 😳

[quote JesusIsAnyNameFree]@Fired

Shall we get a petition started to fire Michael then?[/quote]
I'm sure there'd be a fair few who'd sign it. Especially after the fiasco this morning.

But no, he can just go mod Dadsnet instead.

I'll probably be banned for saying that but oh well.

Not a "man hater" by any stretch but I stand by what I said, why can't women have just one space? What's wrong with wanting that?

@moostermum

I find men good on the sex topic from a mans point of view, not that I have ever posted 😳

But that’s just the point of view of one man —perv— who has joined mumsnet to talk to women on a sex discussion board. I’m not sure that’s going to be particularly representative of most men’s views.

I'm a man on here (clues in the name), I joined because I was going through a rough patch in my marriage. My wife had a really rough menopause, and I was struggling trying to do the right thing.
MN helped a lot, not so much advice but more understanding what she'd being going through.
All good now, however now more interested in MM threads on property/diy and random stuff likes "what's great from Aldi"

Except all things being equal men take up more space … The male voice is 95% of the rest of the internet.

Is it only me that’s a bit depressed that so many posters think predominantly female forum would be improved by adding more men, or that men’s views are seemingly more valued than women’s opinions

Men dominate the internet, why can't we have just one space, just for women?

All of this ^

@EarringsandLipstick Yes, I’m sure 🙄 I was wondering because the forum is called Mumsnet!

@FuzzyPuffling

Annie snap, yes you did. You said "sleazy men would make sense"

FFS, well done on the cherry picking out of context. I said it would make sense for sleazy men to hang around a women’s forum, but the men that I have come across here have been reasonable decent blokes!

why can't women have just one space? What's wrong with wanting that?

Nothing wrong with that but MN aren't obliged to provide it. Over and over again from the first days of the site they've made their position clear.

@Fired

What fiasco? Bloody work making me miss all the interesting bits.

Well, often, as we have discovered quite recently, it's because they're creepy perverts

My partner is on here often.

He hasnt made an account but he reads a lot.
He became interested because I would tell him about threads I'd read or times I've gotten support or advice and he has found a lot of threads/advice useful to his own life.
And some weekend mornings we sit in bed reading each other the funny ridiculous aibu's.

They're allowed, stranger to see non parents on here IMO.

@MissCruellaDeVil

They're allowed, stranger to see non parents on here IMO.

Why? What’s wrong with non parents being here?

My brother asked me why I still use mumsnet since my child is a teenager. I said I don't use it for parenting advice, it's a chat site where I discuss politics and current affairs mostly with women who mostly happen to have children. He said ah, the most interesting people. That's why some men are here.

Outing myself - I'm an bloke.

I read MN for the witty comments! Especially CF Parking threads! I skip the personal and political threads...

Unless you have progeny you cannot truly contribute to heated thread about a neighbour parking across a driveway.

@TillyDevon

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 !

I was going to mention PigletJohn who is generous with his time and knowledge.

@Classica

Unless you have progeny you cannot truly contribute to heated thread about a neighbour parking across a driveway.

Shit. I hadn’t realised.

I’d better deregister.

I was going to mention PigletJohn who is generous with his time and knowledge.

Yes, but on those threads there are often lots of other posters giving exactly the same advice. They don’t seem to come in for such hero worship though.

I thought PigletJohn was a woman🤔

@PurpleDaisies

Is it only me that’s a bit depressed that so many posters think predominantly female forum would be improved by adding more men, or that men’s views are seemingly more valued than women’s opinions.

It’s not only you.

[quote JesusIsAnyNameFree]@DoormatBob

There have been times I've started to respond on a thread then not posted worried my comment wouldn't be welcomed so I try to judge the tone of some threads and often don't comment even if I'm interested in the topic

Don't do this. You're just as welcome to comment as anyone else. Maybe avoid threads about things like sore bf nipples and dodgy downstairs areas though 😂[/quote]
No. Fucking. Way. Especially on AIBU and Relationships, a word out of place will either result in painting a target on onesself or the thread gets derailed by a sort of interlocutory on whether it's mainsplaining.

Oh, and @Grumpyoldpersonwithcats, without whom the Litter Tray would be a much less amusing place.