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Not to want "OUTSTANDING CLITORAL STIMULATION" at the top of every page on here?

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TheOccupier · 06/02/2022 21:53

Yes, Mumsnet has to make money.

Yes, orgasms are great.

But AIBU to be slightly uncomfortable with seeing "Outstanding clitoral stimulation.” Best sex toys from Ann Summers to heat things up this winter at the top of every damn page? Pretty sure threads from the Sex topic don't appear in Active Convos so why is this OK? I don't need to see it every single time. Sometimes I just want to have a quick look for parking threads and CF drama without having to scroll past "Outstanding clitoral stimulation.” Best sex toys from Ann Summers to heat things up this winter. It's unnecessarily explicit.

Someone did complain back in October, but MN never came back with a proper response.

AIBU or should I accept the constant presence of "Outstanding clitoral stimulation.” Best sex toys from Ann Summers to heat things up this winter. ?

OP posts:
ThinWomansBrain · 07/02/2022 02:31

have just posted a link to this thread in "system stuff" - that does seem to get monitored and responded to regularly
(unlike AIBU where random threads get deleted Grin )

Rosieposie101 · 07/02/2022 05:29

Agree! Can't read MN on public transport anymore as I'm a prude and worried someone behind me will see the top thread title and think I'm reading something dodgey 😂😂

RishiRich · 07/02/2022 05:33

YANBU. It's the latest in a string of sex toy ads and on here I don't want to see it. I can't even hide it like other threads that I don't want to see.

PanchoBarnes · 07/02/2022 05:34

YAMDNotBU!
YouAreMostDefinitelyNOTBeingUnreasonable!

It's just one more reason for me to stop reading MN.
Well, hmmm . . . so then, perhaps it will serve me well afterall.

Stillfunny · 07/02/2022 07:23

Ladies , Can you please be upstanding for Outstanding Clitirol Stimulation. ?..Hip Hip Hooray 🥂

Lougle · 07/02/2022 08:12

Oh I see it now!!
I always ignore Mumsnet pinned posts Blush

IamnotSethRogan · 07/02/2022 08:14

I hadn't noticed it until now

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 07/02/2022 08:21

Agreed! I have hidden the Sex topic and then this turns up. Eurgh.

ManAlive24 · 07/02/2022 08:21

It's actually quite triggering for me (sexual trauma). @mnhq I know you put money above all else but an option to hide would be great.

colouringindoors · 07/02/2022 08:23

Totally agree. It's seriously annoying and for some may actually be upsetting.

Gowithme · 07/02/2022 08:25

Get an Ad blocker, you can get a free one and then don't see any of that crap.

Beefcurtains79 · 07/02/2022 08:25

It’s so fucking tawdry.

PeeAche · 07/02/2022 08:27

I bet it's not even that outstanding. Like a 2/10 at best. I've dumped actual men for lesser crimes.

Get rid of the ad, Mumsnet. We're all sick of it!

BIWI · 07/02/2022 09:04

@MNHQ won't (probably can't) move or remove it, because it's paid for content.

I posted in site stuff about it, and @HebeMumsnet replied:

Sorry it's taken a while to get back to you. We wanted to check the exact reasoning for this with our sales and content teams before we posted

It is as we expected: the best sex toys page has been bought for sponsorship by Ann Summers, so that's why it was pinned in Active (and why it appeared again here after not being pinned there for a while) - it's part of the promotion that the Content team do for sponsored pages

Zazdar · 07/02/2022 09:09

l hadn't noticed it until now

Nor me. I thought I was missing out on something.

hangrylady · 07/02/2022 09:09

LOL! I was thinking this as well, it reminds me of Alan Partridge. 'Classic Intercourse'. Grin

ThinkThereShouldBeSnow · 07/02/2022 09:12

@gunnerside

YANBU It's clitoral correctness gone mad!
Funny.

The pp saying that it would be inappropriate on a page aimed at men is correct.

ShallWeTalkAboutBruno · 07/02/2022 09:13

I just get Audible 🤷🏻‍♀️

ShallWeTalkAboutBruno · 07/02/2022 09:14

Ah ok I just saw that it’s in pinned posts. Literally never noticed it before, I don’t read the pinned posts.

trunktoes · 07/02/2022 09:20

Sadly I am not seeing it which is a shame as I would like some outstanding cliterol stimulation

LightSpeeds · 07/02/2022 09:23

I don't want to see it either 😡

hangrylady · 07/02/2022 09:24

@Beefcurtains79

It’s so fucking tawdry.
Your username is beef curtains Grin
stuntbubbles · 07/02/2022 09:32

Yeah but beef curtains 79 – that’s 10 classier than 69. Posh.

Witch708 · 07/02/2022 09:48

I agree.

It looks like Mumsnt is just a porn site.

Vampirethriller · 07/02/2022 09:52

Agree.

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