I can only speak for myself as someone at the younger (54) end of the Grand-dad age spectrum, but it all got a bit twee and mumsy very quickly, as has most of Gransnet. I'm a regular reader and sometimes poster on Mumsnet, but I find a quick scan of active topics on here and I've had my fill.
Are "twee"and "mumsy" derogatory words for "female"? Female is what we are, of course. I don't think witty and articulate discussions on, for example, philosophy, global warming and literature deserve these connotations, PoppaRob!
Agree Ariadne I have been very active on GN trying to encourage everyone to sign the e-petition and save our coastguard stations - that's hardly 'twee' or 'mumsy' I think!
Perhaps PoppaRob you could show us what you are made of and rally the 'non-twee' and 'non-mumsy' troops to get the 100,000 signatures we desperately need as surely saving lives at sea is an urgent matter for us all - male or female. Sadly we are still desperately short of the target so PLEASE PoppaRob your help is needed!!!
There is a second and for some reason more supported petition so please can EVERYONE sign that as well. This could easily affect us all so here's the link!
GN is what we make it - there are many threads that I have no interest in but lots that are my thing so I pick and choose what to take part in and what to leave. Come on PoppaRob join our campaign - we need fighters like you !!!
Hi All. Yes I guess us Granddads have been quiet lately. As PoppaRob says, many of the subjects are now female orientated so difficult for us to make contributions on.