Feels like there's way too many Men on MN

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I probably am being unreasonable however I'm on here primarily for female perspectives.

The name of this site has always struck me as very wrong. Most of the stuff I post and consume has nothing to do with being a mum.

Exactly. Thank you.

If they follow the Elon Musk way of thinking then perhaps it should be XXXYnet.

Gransnet has plenty of young women on there, and some men. This site has older people and childless people on it. Different opinions and perspectives can be interesting - otherwise sites become echo chambers,🤷‍♀️

Mumsnet is a parenting forum so dads are welcome.

'Mumsnet makes parents' lives easier by pooling knowledge, advice and support on everything from conception to childbirth, from babies to teenagers.'

Inclusive-net

I generally don’t notice, but sometimes men come on and post in such a condescending “I’m a man, I’m here to settle this triviality that you women can’t possibly get your tiny brains around” kind of way that it’s obvious, and the fawning from some posters confirms it.

I’d far rather have a man free space, mainly because life experience has taught me to dislike most men, but I’m aware that’s a me issue.

This again? I suppose we’re due another “I don’t understand why there are child free women on MN” post as well 😂

I agree. So many of them come here not to seek opinions on parenting, but for conformation that they are right and their wife is wrong, then stomp off when it doesn't go that way. Then there's the "as a man..." who expect us to be oh so grateful for their contribution/solution.
The recent race riot threads have been absolutely overrun by vile misogynistic men too.

Yes OP, it's very noticeable. It feels concerted at times. Women post for support and instead they get very obvious mansplaining or responses blaming her for her 'choices'.

There is also a noticeable increase in comments minimising female boundaries, pushing pornsick attitudes (it's perfectly normal for a 15-year-old girl to have multiple sex partners, you're an interfering prude if you try to speak to her about it) and degrading women if they dare to want more than their obviously shite partner.

These kinds of comments have historically been challenged but there are so many now it feels like women are doing what they have always had to do: keep their heads down so as to not anger/attract the retribution of men.

Nice😁

It's happened before and it passed eventually.

I see what seem to be full-time politically-motivated ‘troll-hunters’ on here, maybe left-wing activists? Who don’t seem to be mothers and who are quick to label people far right, racist, probably men, previously banned, if a poster isn’t enamoured with a certain perspective. They probably see ‘men’ in normal mothers, here to navigate motherhood, who don’t share their politics and they want them banned/starved from the support they can get from other mothers on the site.

These politically motivated types are going to perceive an uptick in ‘men’, because there are posters that disagree with them about the current tensions.

Having said that, I think it is better for this site to stick to its core user base- mothers, and discourage the people here for shits and giggles, who change the tone and emphasis - ie- attention-seeking, opinionated men and people without children who are here to lecture and put upon mothers.

The vast majority are women. I welcome men. It's a parenting site. Really useful for men to hear things from a female perspective and vice versa

Try going on the sex board... 90 percent of posters are men 🤢

Urgh. I think I’ll stay away, thanks. 🤢

Talk about a stretch. Must be hard work being in your head.

It doesn’t bother me that we have men here. But what does bother me is the few incels and trolls and creepy fuckers trying to get stories from people.

It’s a lot easier than having your irritability.

Not keen on the ones who hang about on the sex board only and then send you PMs, apart from those, I don't care

Rather depends on their motive for being here. Most are fine I’m sure, but there’s plenty with nefarious reasons for being here.

MN was not designed for women. It was designed for parents.

Years ago there was a "short story for children " competition on here, with the winning story to be published. I entered, and so did a friend. Have to say, we were both a bit annoyed when the winner was a man!

Really useful for men to hear things from a female perspective and vice versa

I haven't noticed any men who want to hear things from a female's perspective on here? What threads have you seen that on?

No men would mean no PigletJohn, and no one wants that!