Women dominated/women only spaces

[mumwithdice]

I mostly lurk on here learning loads, but this is something I'm curious about. What on earth is so threatening to some men about women dominated or women only spaces?

If this is a Feminism 101 question, please just tell me. That said, I asked here because I want to know what you all think. I don't know what I think which is why I asked.

I've always worked in education and have worked with very few men.

This year we have a male principal and it's...different.

I go to a woman only yoga class. The other week a drunk man wandered in, the teacher dealt with him kindly called him a cab etc. He barged into our class blethering on about his problems "want you to hear the whole story hic" and struck me that there is no way this would happen the other way round. I cannot imagine a drunk woman walking into a room full of men doing an activity and make them all focus on/deal with her. Even though drunk and idiotic he retained his sense of entitlement that he could walk into a room full of women engaged in doing something, disrupt it and make it all about him.

Whats so wrong with male doula's

Hoebag not a problem with male doulas, people were remarking on the idea of doulas for the men - as in, bring someone in not to support the birthing woman, but their male partner.

From a feminist standpoint, it's a way to make a situation that is actually about a woman, a woman at the centre of attention as she is the person giving birth! - into a situation where attention is paid to the man present.

Just like attention is paid to men more than women all the time. It's sad, but it's also ridiculous.

doula for men? Like what are they doing?

Oh right sorry, I thought people meant male doulas for women.

not just that its like oh right a man who is not a doctor or my babys father is going to see my mauled minge, I feel really relaxed

I dont see many women agreeing.

SWG - I haven't read the book, but I remember that my husband felt a bit alienated, that he was treated like he wasn't even in the room, at a lot of antenatal appointments, as well as postnatal visits.

As it is, we share parenting equally, he was very supportive during the pregnancies, was and is very involved and interested, and his support was crucial in my establishing breastfeeding.

I could understand why he wasn't happy about it, and I didn't find the midwives (or anyone else) excluding him very helpful.

Your scorn seems a bit misplaced to me.