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AIBU?

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men on mumsnet

390 replies

LittleMi55Nobody · 05/09/2025 16:40

ladies..just wondering..are you fed up of men posting on mumsnet..why don't they start their own "dadsnet/mansnet" group..im getting fed up of obvious "male" comments undermining our woman issues....quite honestly id like them to fuck off cos im not interested in their opinons on womanship

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Mercurial123 · 05/09/2025 16:42

YABU it's open to everyone.

vinegarforeverything · 05/09/2025 16:43

Men always feel the need to intrude in to our spaces don't they. Decent men don't do it.

There is a Dadsnet but the interlopers prefer to make their voices heard here.

CinnamonBuns67 · 05/09/2025 16:45

Yabu. Men are just as much as entitled to a say just as much as you. Even if you don't agree with them.

CloseThatDoor · 05/09/2025 16:45

It's a large ranging forum, everyone is welcome.

Dads, mums, non-parents, everyone.

JustForYouMyDear · 05/09/2025 16:45

I ignore them.

LimbOnTheBranchBranchOnTheTreeTheTreeInTheBog · 05/09/2025 16:45

Yanbu, it annoys me too. "As a man...." as if it has more authority.

Or they see a thread about women's issues and either NAMALT or say they suffer X issue too and derail.

They won't start their own space because they feel entitled to the labour of women and can't be arsed putting in the effort.

They are allowed on here though so not a lot to be done.

AromanticSpices · 05/09/2025 16:45

There are some posters who I appreciate who I later 'found out' (as much as you ever can online) that they are male.

It's a bit weird to think that men and women can only each post a set type of things. There are posters on here who I think have absolutely nothing to say about my life experience (and I'm sure vice versa) and I have no idea what sex they are - it's largely irrelevant.

On the other hand there are men (and women) who like to post on here purely to wind up or post MRA type shite. Happy for that to be challenged, and equally happy for them not to bother in the first place.

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 05/09/2025 16:46

I cannot stand Amanda bloody Holden so i switch her off.
I have no issues with mere men here. If it so offends you don't read their posts.

Septemberisthenewyear · 05/09/2025 16:46

Nope. The tag line is ‘for parents, by parents’. I especially welecome Dads taking on the mental load of parenting.

NoThanksNeeded · 05/09/2025 16:46

It must have been all of 5 minutes since we had a "why are men allowed on MN?"

I expect the similar "why are non parents on MN?" soon

SpiralSpiritSocks · 05/09/2025 16:47

You don’t ever know who anyone is on the Internet.

Posters who say they are 35 yo women and married with 3 children could be 65 single men (or vice versa).

AlertLimeZebra · 05/09/2025 16:47

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ThejoyofNC · 05/09/2025 16:48

What on earth is "womanship"?

NoThanksNeeded · 05/09/2025 16:48

And let's be real, half the people who get accused of being men on here are women

AromanticSpices · 05/09/2025 16:49

ThejoyofNC · 05/09/2025 16:48

What on earth is "womanship"?

That bit on top of womansleg

Hairshare · 05/09/2025 16:50

I don't mind men joining in discussions.
I do mind the wistful posts from husbands whose nasty and possibly frigid wives take advantage of their kindness, and are seeking our permission to have an affair.

Sundaymorningcalla · 05/09/2025 16:50

Do you want a tissue?

TheSaltedCaramelPath · 05/09/2025 16:51

I largely appreciate the male views I see here on MN, I find it refreshing and interesting to read a male perspective on the issues I’m interested in.

I’ve found many male views actually helpful tbh.

Completely different generally in many places on FB though, where us female posters generally receive empathy and kindness, but men tend to predictably just pile on.

Zuve · 05/09/2025 16:51

Yes, I so feel some men are lurking on here. Don't like it personally

CloseThatDoor · 05/09/2025 16:53

Septemberisthenewyear · 05/09/2025 16:46

Nope. The tag line is ‘for parents, by parents’. I especially welecome Dads taking on the mental load of parenting.

It's way beyond a parenting forum though, Mumsnet HQ have stated this several times.

Waterbaby41 · 05/09/2025 16:53

Ever thought it may help women's causes if men actually have some kind of understanding of how women think?

InOverMyHead84 · 05/09/2025 16:55

"As a man," with apologies to the poster above.... I completely appreciate that I am a guest here.

It is useful hearing perspective and a range of views on common parenting issues. It has been of genuine help when dealing with my own parenting and, at times helping to understand my wife's perspective on things. Absolutely no offence intended.

Heartfelt thanks for being tolerated.

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LittleMi55Nobody · 05/09/2025 16:55

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 05/09/2025 16:46

I cannot stand Amanda bloody Holden so i switch her off.
I have no issues with mere men here. If it so offends you don't read their posts.

its their reactions to posts i cant stand...glad youre happy with their testerone filled' shut woman down bullying..i know it all posts....glad youre not in the same relationship as me ..a narrsacistic controlled one with no way out :(

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YetanotherNC25 · 05/09/2025 16:55

It’s the internet, you can’t control which people post or read what’s being said. I don’t mind men’s perspectives and if more men read this it might help them to see what women deal with. I do get annoyed by AI though. But if we can’t even limit a forum to humans we won’t limit it to a particular gender.