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Ladies would you post on a predominantly male forum on a sexual matter?

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Sago Sat 16-May-26 10:56:13

Just that, there is a very personal post from a new male member (no pun intended😉)

It made me think I could never post anything of a deeply personal/sexual matter on a public forum, particularly a predominantly male one.

Am I a prude.

Allira Sat 16-May-26 10:59:30

Certainly not. It would feel like trolling.

NotSpaghetti Sat 16-May-26 11:05:05

Yes, if I was looking for a male point of view.

SpinDriftCoastal Sat 16-May-26 11:08:28

I agree with Sago. I am sure there are specialist sites that may be able to support such a post? Or, perhaps their GP could direct them to a support group?

MissAdventure Sat 16-May-26 11:09:12

Gransnet will stay predominantly female site, if men are treated as suspicious for posting about sex, presumably in order to get a famale perspective.

lemsip Sat 16-May-26 11:09:59

Noooooooo!

Allira Sat 16-May-26 11:11:25

MissAdventure

Gransnet will stay predominantly female site, if men are treated as suspicious for posting about sex, presumably in order to get a famale perspective.

But if it is their first post, as an introduction?

🤔

JaneJudge Sat 16-May-26 11:16:40

if it was their first post and was graphic I'd be inclined to think they were a troll

MissAdventure Sat 16-May-26 11:17:52

Well, if they came here to get a female perspective on a sex matter it seems pointless for them to join in threads about how many pairs of shoes they have.

Esmay Sat 16-May-26 11:22:29

Interesting ...
Writing about sex anonymously doesn't particularly bother me as long as it's a genuine post .

One thing that I can't help , but notice that most of my friends are surprising prudish about the subject .

It isn't that I talk about it at length .

But I notice that they certainly don't appreciate a dirty joke .
I related the story of the lady parking her vulva in the garage and I could see a couple prickle with disapproval.

Smileless2012 Sat 16-May-26 11:26:52

I don't think that makes you a prude Sago but having read and responded to the post you're referring too, IMO he's wanting a female perspective on a difficult and clearly upsetting situation.

Usedtobeblonde Sat 16-May-26 11:27:24

In my long life I have never even contemplated discussing anything sexual with a man.
It has never even occurred to me that any woman would.
I have heard many jokes about the vulva, “it’s Volvo mother, Volvo” but wouldn’t repeat it in mixed company.
Am I a prude or repressed?

MawsRosie Sat 16-May-26 11:27:30

I’d take it further- a public internet site is not the place for genuine problems of a deeply personal/sexual nature.

I had enough of that type of call from callers when I was a SAM - yes they had a problem, but airing it in public served mostly to feed their fantasies.

Smileless2012 Sat 16-May-26 11:32:49

Genuine problems of a deeply personal .... nature are discussed on GN all the time MawsRosie and sometimes of a sexual nature too.

MissAdventure Sat 16-May-26 11:33:37

The anonymity seems to me to be a plus, if someone is seeking advice on a sensitive matter.

I also think males tend not to chat about this kind of issue amongst themselves.

Smileless2012 Sat 16-May-26 11:35:48

I agree MissA and would think men in general would find this particular issue extremely difficult to talk about with other men.

Grandmabatty Sat 16-May-26 11:39:08

I wouldn't post about a sexual matter on any public forum.

MissAdventure Sat 16-May-26 11:42:38

I wouldn't post on here.