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Q: Can someone explain what the Mens rights movement is? What I hear is it is an "equal rights" group...but isn't that what feminism is? Yet men claim they are not misogynists but criticize feminism?
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The Mens rights movements members attitudes vary greatly. Most are not sexist or misogynists, but there are a few which is just a sad reality.
The MRM does want equality but feel neglected by feminists. Feminism was a movement for equality originally but MRA (Mens rights activists) state that while feminism did contribute to society in a positive way in the past, these "equality" policies were intended to suit half of the population, without looking at the other half.
As humans trying to pursue a greater balance, we have to understand that equality is not about taking, but mutually sympathetic compromise of which we have not seen.
Here are some examples of concerns:
~Lack of financial equality between divorced parents. (Cultural marxist welfare policies like alimony).
~Lack of representation for men in family courts.
~Misandry (Hatred of Men, Greek "Misos for hate and Andro for Men) is becoming more excepted by the media.
~Bias in criminal law (A female pedophile does not get media attention, gets light punishment. A male pedophile is a news feature that faces long prison terms.
~ Men and Women are both capable of abusing the other. The public focus is mainly on men as the primary criminal.
~ The public "women are victims, men are predators" viewpoint is pretty much a doxa, despite the evidence.
~ 80% of successful suicides are comprised of men.
~ Slapping a man or boy is OK in a feminist society.
~ Boys from broken homes see drugs and sex as liable ways of achieving manhood.
~ Lack of funding and advocacy for Prostate cancer
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I am a student at a University in Detroit, Michigan.A debator and public speaker. I am also an advocate for critical thinking - the analysis of currently accepted theories, orthodoxies, government and business policies. I am independent of a single dogma, however I do believe there is a universal but simplistic God figure that created all religions.
I am a supporter of the MRM/FRM (Mens/fathers rights movement). I will answer most unique questions about men as, not necessarily justify things that they do, but explain things about men that often confuse women. Men are not as complicated as we appear to be,(men will probably hate me for the following: ) but just as women would appreciate, sympathetic understanding. But I have no choice but to answer in a male perspective. Though, unlike lawyers and therapists, I DON'T capitalize on telling you what you want to hear ;).
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Gender: Male Location: Michigan Occupation: Student Age: 19 Member Since: October 25, 2011 Answers: 7 Last Update: October 26, 2011 Visitors: 2540
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