To not really like it when men post on here?

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Just that really. After reading not one but two bullshit threads started by men in the last few days I’m just a bit sick of them posting on here. I love mumsnet. I’ve read interesting threads, hilarious ones, heartbreaking and sometimes infuriating ones and I just feel like saying ‘oh piss off’ every time a bloke sticks their neb in. It’s MUMSnet ffs. I know I am being unreasonable really and am a massive hypocrite as I’m not (yet) a mum myself haha and don’t actually contribute anything of value to this site myself but still….they get on my tits.

Man here!

There are men on here who give very helpful advice - especially in the Legal and Property sections.

They don't tend to start threads though.

Yes 👏🏼 👏🏼 😂

Or "man here"

I agree with pps, it's not that I object to ANYONE being on here, but I do like and appreciate how it's a predominantly female space.

Some of the men posting on here are fine, I know a few decent ones from the sports threads I've been on. They tend to be the ones who don't come onto threads announcing that they are men, and most of the time you wouldn't be aware they are men at all unless they happen to say so.

Of course there are plenty of men who I wish would piss off, but I feel like that about lots of female posters too.

Long paragraphs, flowery language, overly formal

Sorry, my page hadn't properly refreshed so I didn't see the other posters making the same comment

Plenty of the female posters are dickheads too.

You can usually tell its a man, I always ignore unless they are genuinely adding something to the convo.

Well I'm no longer a mum and I still post here so 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'm not sure you can always tell - and often it doesn't matter. NannyNick - who I think confirmed he is a man - is a regular poster on the Childcare and Money boards.

I admire the very few men who have posted here with a genuine problem, modestly seeking a woman's perspective that they either feel unable to ask their mates, or genuinely believe will be a different stance from the men they know.

Every mansplaining other fucker? - jog on, Kevin.

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I only announce that I'm male on health threads, because it feels dishonest to potentially invite replies from women that suggest female biology might be a factor.

I'm pretty certain my gender/sex doesn't factor in other topics I post on, although I could have a blind spot about that at times. I'm gay and have always had more female than male friends, particularly close friends, so reading and posting here feels quite natural to me.

Oh and I'm anti-TRA, believe very strongly in women's sex-based rights. MN often feels like a particularly safe and informative place for that reason alone. My sister isn't on MN but she's raising two kids and we talk about what's happening a lot. She loves the perspective I get from reading threads on here.

I'm no longer a mum and I still post here

Quite. I am not, never have been and never will be a parent. Or even pregnant. Yet here I am.

I do like it's a predominantly female space. I don't see any issue with men posting in that context.

Trolls are just irritants.

How nice to hear from you @baroqueandblue
Not snark - genuinely!

I will add you to my shortlist of male posters not to immolate on sight
Looking at you @adamryan (it's a very short list ...)

I find that some of the threads by men go into a very long winded diatribe about how much they do at home, childcare etc. A lot of waffle, just get to the bloody point!

I hate it too. I feel lulled into a false sense of safety thinking this is an all women space and then I read a post by man and it feels really disconcerting and jolts me out of my bubble. Can't women just have one space to themselves? I don't have kids either and always feel like a bit of an imposter here. I doubt these arrogant men feel this way.

Or describing their wives - the flowing hair, the gorgeous breasts, the shapely legs etc

I think I’m only really talking about a certain type of poster to be honest and I do apologise for making a sweeping statement. My post is most definitely a bit unreasonable but some things I read just get on my nerves. I’m sure your contributions here are interesting and I like this space for much the same reasons as you have pointed out 🙂.

You mostly find them in the sex and relationship boards. Although they do pop up on the odd AIBU threads (see the recent long thread about anal 🙄).

Had a man mansplain my period to me on here before. Told me to drink milk to make it regular. I kid you not.

“Man here” annoys me too!

I often get a vibe from their posts that they are just looking for female approval, often bringing up basic life tasks they complete like cooking or looking after their own children, in the hopes we will be impressed. Cringeworthy.

Yep I agree with this , there have been plenty of posters that I don't engage with , I have no idea if they are male or female but I do know but I tend to disagree with them quite a lot so I just ignore them.

I actually dislike non parents posting more. A SAHD probably has more in common with a mum than a woman without children (or DSC)