Lovely ladies etc - what about the men?

Oh I totally agree with you 👍🏻

Well said, Kitty.

Hear! Hear!

grumppa

Hear! Hear!

Isn't there a 'Grampsnet?

I don't think I am being unreasonable to ask that posters include men when posting on GN.

I see lots of posters (presumably women) only mentioning 'grannies', 'grandmas,' 'ladies' etc.
With little acknowledgement of our male posters.^

Grumppa has been a regular poster for many years.
There are mentions of men, though they’re not exactly encouraging.
e.g.
but oh dear, the men. Some with no tops and their belly over their trousers, some with too tight nylon sports tops, some with what looked like their football shorts on with a long sleeved shirt. Suit wearers had taken their jackets and ties off, and had their long sleeved shirts loose. I didn’t see even one who looked half decent, no chinos, short sleeved shirts, tailored shorts, polo shirts, or sandals without socks to be seen. I think I live in a male style desert.

www.gransnet.com/forums/chat/1242287-Do-Men-Get-Their-Say-too?

This question pops up regularly so
what would you like GN’s to do?

Come on men, and ladies. Let’s have some suggestions.

Yes, we need more men (always 😁)

Ps I'll qualify that:

We need more men like grumppa 😁

You can try.

Personally, my OH wouldnt come within 10 miles of this site.

Would your's?

For someone who just happens upon this forum, one would be forgiven for thinking it’s for women only:

a: it’s an offshoot of Mumsnet (not ParentsNet)

b: the logo is of two women and a child, representing grandmother, mother and child

c: if you tab along the menu headings to see what’s in those sections, men are barely represented. Spot the picture of a man. If you can find one, he’s with a woman - apart from the one that intrigues me - a man trying to button his jeans under the heading “menopause weight gain”. Where’s the content aimed at men?

Perhaps the people to admonish are HQ.

Agree and most of the others we have had. Xx

fancythat
My DH finds what occasionally read him from GN entertaining , and certainly shares his opinions on what he hears with me.
Like your DH, he wouldn’t bother reading it for himself or commenting.
When I look at what he’s busy doing while I’m reading or posting on here,
I probably ought to be on here less.

OK, you have managed to persuade me to write something. My user name? I was in the British army, in the regimental band, and worked my way up from Third Clarinet to First. Third Clarinet was the lowest of the low. It was where the bandmaster put all newcomers, so there was often about four of them. Colloquially they were known as "The Third Ducks". You know waltzes? Of course you do! The rhythm goes "Um quack quack, um quack quack" - hence the name "Third Duck!
I really could play the clarinet when I joined the army so I got rapidly moved up to Second Clarinet, followed by Repiano Clarinet (a strange word, that) and eventually to First.
Good for me! But it soon caused me a heck of a lot of problems when I leap-frogged the only other Repiano player. He was a sergeant; I was a trooper; he felt slighted; he took his revenge.

fancythat

You can try.

Personally, my OH wouldnt come within 10 miles of this site.

Would your's?

😂
DP wouldn’t that’s for sure.

Yep....as someone who gets on at least as well with men as with women - often better = bring on the male posters....

I think some of the men who have come on here have been scared off.
During my seven or so years on here there have been quite a few men posting but have obviously not enjoyed the experience as they quickly left.

IWasFirstClarinet

Welcome, what an interesting first post.

I do hope your Sgt. wasn’t too spiteful.

Welcome from ne too! Please keep posting on lots of threads.

But why then is it called Gransnet?

Hi IWasFirstClarinet. I think your story has the making of an interesting discussion. Could I ask you to start a separate thread about it, please? Perhaps on Chat or Genealogy/Memories.

I have a family history story about a clarinettist who served in the the Royal Marines for 15 years including throughout WW1.

I'd love to hear more first (or second) hand stories from or about musicians in the military.

I've got John Ambler's book World War 1 Remembered Royal Marine Buglers and Musicians at War but would be good to hear about more recent experience.

Seems very apt this Remembrance Weekend.

^WasFirstClarinet

We do like hearing a regimental band!

BrandyGran

But why then is it called Gransnet?

It was aimed at Grandparents so the name was maybe a bad choice but that doesn't mean that we postrs shouldn't include our male counterparts.

I, and a few others, welcome their input. After all, we should reflect society.

When I came across GN I thought it was for females only. I think we'd benefit from the male perspective on some posts. After all, some like eg estrangements don't just affect the grandma. Unfortunately, I just don't think it had enough appeal to men unless we maybe start discussing football and spark plugs . I would love for any gents that do read GN to be proactive and post as it's always good to get the other viewpoint.

When DH was alive, he liked to hear the stories although he didn't want to join in. My username was his choice, my choices having been refused as duplicates.

I hope I refer to Grans which could mean either or any sex.