Why are so many Gransnetters so misandrist

I don't think there's real misandry here. There are a lot of women letting off steam about their nearest and dearest and that's not quite the same thing. Misandry suggests a dislike of all the male species and I don't see any sign of that!

I seem to remember a thread where we posted what we were each wearing which revealed we also have the ability to criticize/see the funny side of ourselves

I'm sure all of us have traits that some others find annoying, hopefully when we choose our partner in life those negative traits are outweighed by the positive ones.
I'm sure that if I asked Mrs P (I'm not risking that though) she would say, messy, untidy, grumpy, miserable, etc etc.

Most of my women friends have annoying traits too and if there someone started a thread about it I would join in. It doesn't mean that I hate them, just that they are not perfect, thankfully! Just like DH or even me!!

On Monday nights I play with Maldon Ukulele Group. We are a mixed group in every way. The banter/teasing between the sexes is endless. However you can tell by the blank faces, a few just don't get the humour. Come home every Monday night with a smile on my face.
The banter carries on between meetings on our Facebook page.

Ruby, I never considered that you started that thread to have a go at men, and I don't think that it has turned out that way, quite funny in places.
I did consider asking Mrs WB here opinion, but I thought it better to let sleeping dogs lie, I might not like the truth.

P.S..Don't get a chance to speak to many women as the family is all.men.

I like the word. My post yesterday was lovingly written I hope. Just tongue in cheek banter, as has been said. Part.of teasing really, not slagging off or point scoring.

absent I agree entirely. The teasing and banter between the sexes shows affection rather than dislike. There is a huge difference but if you have to explain that to someone it probably means that they will just never get it. Lighten up springs to mind.

Sorry guys, Wobbly, I certainly did not start the "I want a man" thread thinking that men would be put down. I would love to have a man friend, not a permanent fixture, but then I don't want a permanent fixture of either sex, but just a friend, who can have a laugh and men do tend to see things rather differently to women, in my opinion. I have had plenty of male friends in the past, from being a little girl and I miss them being around now. So no, not an intention at all, I like men, not all of them, but I treat as I find, in both sexes. Wobbly, you are one of the best, pity you have a Mrs. Wobbly

The men on this forum have been known to make light-hearted remarks about their female spouses - I think we usually smile at these. We understand a joke when we see one.

Phew

wobbly your post of 19:36 had me running off to check the meaning. I think we're safe.

Hold on. I haven't seen the threads mentioned in the OP but the usual ones that crop up on Gransnet seem to be about silly nuisance things that someone's husband does habitually, such as offer to help cook supper once it is already in the oven, or carefully weed out a bunch of lovely planted seedlings in the garden. Surely a misandrist is a woman who actively hates all men, just as a misogynist actively hates all women, not simply a tired woman who complains that her husband never puts his dirty clothes in the laundry basket.

Feel the love

Jane10, precisely

I'm an equal opportunities disliker: there are some men I don't like and some women I don't like. Not very many of each as mostly I like most people irrespective of gender.

LOL, you missed my prime by about 30 years.

MOnica, it is a bit like a women's group or a man's group absolutely anywhere.
If the group is almost totally made of women or men, this happens.

Quite Bluebelle.

Ana I think you are absolutely right.
Be careful Wb you might be cut off in your prime!!!

New word for me to
Does it really figure if you dislike a way someone works or don't agree with some aspects you are then a ' man hater' can't you like and get on with men but still dislikes some of their ways ?

trisher, to answer your question, I think misogyny can be practised by women as well as men.

Trisher, "So M0nica what's the word for women who dislike women?" you really are trying to lead me into dangerous territory.

I though need a man thread was also light hearted. Perhaps I'm getting too laid back.

So M0nica what's the word for women who dislike women?
There are comments on different threads about all sorts of people including the phantom plimsoll poster. If there are only 2 dissing men that seems to be quite a small percentage of the whole.
Wb I think the second thread is the one about needing a man (to deal with a mobility scooter)

self-flagellating ??? can we say that on GN

Jalima, Practically Perfect in Every Way , surly not, but then again

When threads like this one, are light hearted, they are a joy. I love banter.