I don't like the Men's Room Topic

[Cam]

well I don't understand, i hardly ever read the sex threads but there are lods of them on mn so it's hardly out of ordee to use the word boobs on a thread which isn't about breast feeding

Nothing wrong with it IMO. There have been far worse threads from female mners than the one HD started too.

I don;t particularly have a problem with a few brave men on mumsnet but I also don;t quite see the point of a "mens room" in the same way I don't see the point of a "ladies room".

What is it for that isn't covered by parenting, health, products, chat etc?

Yeah, the boobs thread is a bit pathetic, but it's not actually offensive.

It isn't, as I feared, a bunch of men actually discussing boobs in detail, it's HD posting a sad tribute to boobs in general and then getting steamrollered by a lot of offended women. So MN continues as usual. Well, nobody has flounced yet, so it's not a proper thread, but still.

it's just a bit of fun, light fluff we all need it sometimes.

Isn't phycology something to do with algae?

KristinaM, look at the top of the page

Mumsnet:-

by parents for parents

This must be a record...getting slated in two threads about the same subject at the same time?

I'm honoured.

I'm not offended, NQC, and I don't think I really constitute a steam roller

sadly

Some men are single-handledly raising their children, why shouldnt they come on here for advice and perhaps talk to other blokes. And there have been loads of threads on there from women wanting a male perspective.

There used to be a programme on Radio 4 - called the Locker Room I think - which was presented by Tom Robinson (among others) which covered very intelligently issues affecting men, both "heavy" and "lite". I remember a piece on male rape which was very moving.

No, you're right, offended wasn't the right word. I do think that all the annoyed? Irritated? women added up to a steamroller.

If you don't like The Mens Room Cam, then it's fairly easy to just ignore it.

HD FWIW I thought your thread was just a bit of harmless fun, can't really understand why ppl are getting upset tbh.

It's like any other debate, if you don't like it, leave it alone.

As for Mumsnet being female only, no disrespect intended, but what a load of rubbish! It's great to get a man's perspective at times. How would you police it anyway?

Let's not get into the valid points of men being on here, the post WAS a stupid throw away one, after all.

I very much doubt I've said much that is helpful on here ever. Does that mean I'm banning myself?

I'm going to Fanjeaux to pay hommage to this British term for female genitalia.

get thee immediatement from Mumsnet Expat with your filthy talk of Fanjeaux

and at the attitude of some people who think they can police the internet! How can you stop people posting about anything they want? If it's offensive, it can be removed. But to be honest, the most offensive comments I have read on mn have all been from women (I presume, but of course don't know, as we're all cyber-people, and could be the archetypal hairy trucker in real life.)

Don't ban yourself HD, I think you're quite funny. For a man, that is.

I wouldn't ban myself, I like getting under everyone's skin too much.

Is there anything MNetters won't argue about at the moment?

No there isn't piglit.

Yes there is, happydaddy.

No there isn't.

etc.

Not long ago there was a big dispute about whether gifted+talented was a valid thread. Cod had a rant, many others joined in, but it is still there (if not much used during the summer hols). Change is a dreadful thing!

99% of Mens Room stuff is puerile, imo, and 95% seems to be written by MUMS not Dads (hd excepted). If you don't like it, stay out! I do, most of the time.

cam you trouble causer you - come back. and give us more info.

i have never been in he mens room personally. its usually smells or urine - or so cam tells me

psml Custy

and there is no more info

It's just my opinion

(But it feels like m/net has got a Page 3)

cam you know you like a nice pair