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Conscription for men only.
/r/MensRights12/07/26 10:13 AM
3

In the US it was originally promoted as a way to make masturbation more difficult (Mr. Kellog, etc). And as far as I know (I am not circumcised) lube or spit is used heavily by circumcised men...
/r/MensRights30/05/26 11:25 AM
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But only for men.
/r/EverydayMisandry01/03/26 12:03 PM
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Weird for a country that is so proud of its gender equality, I agree.
/r/EverydayMisandry27/02/26 07:47 PM
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That's possible, but it's still better than her compaigning against it.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates20/11/25 07:57 AM
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Merz has very traditional and conservative ideas about men in war. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-chancellor-ukraine-russia-war-refugee-men/a-74789775
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates19/11/25 10:37 PM
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Germany hasn't reintroduced conscription so far (not according to the bill that is now being debated in Parliament. Germany's best known feminist Alice Schwarzer is in favor of conscription for women as well... but there is no 2/3 majority in sight to change the constitution that only allows conscription for men. The Left (Linke) is against all kinds of conscription and thus against an amendment and and on the other side are a lot of very conservative men (and women).
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates19/11/25 10:31 PM
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The weird thing is that the AfD is quite popular among young men and that the male dominated CDU/CSU youth organisation is very vocal against the government's pension plans, but actually supports plans for the re-introduction of (male only) conscription. Reminds me of the situation in Poland where PiS is very popular among young men. The party that re-introduced the different retirement ages for men (65) and women (60).
/r/MensRights18/11/25 08:53 AM
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That's true. The present minister of defence (Boris Pristorius, SPD) made no effort to the change the constitution when the CDU/CSU, SPD, FDP and the Greens still had a 2/3 majority in Parliament. They did change the constitution for other purposes though. Those center parties lost the 2/3 majority at the last elections in February. The Left (Linke) doesn't want any conscription and therefore won't agree to change the constitution to include women and the AfD want a 2 year military service for m…
/r/MensRights18/11/25 08:39 AM
1

Conscription has not been reintroduced in Germany, it remains voluntary. It has been reintroduced in Croatia and it may be reintroduced in Germany in the future, but not according to the bill that has been proposed recently.
/r/MensRights17/11/25 09:21 PM
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Humans always like to find sense in evolution.... but It's not that men die at 40... Maybe birth was an evolutionary bottle neck. Only women with a very good immune system survived... but that's just my idea. Also you should be very careful about your idea of purpose. Men can father children until very late in life whereas women usually can't after 50. So who has more purpose? A 60 year old man or a 60 year old woman?? And what about homosexuals? Evolution is way more arbitrary than most people …
/r/MensRights28/10/25 06:42 PM
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Well, the normal narrative goes that it's all men's own fault. Just think of the "man flu". But as I said men do have a slightly weaker immune system, are more likely to need hospitalisation. It's not necessarily their fault.
/r/MensRights28/10/25 05:28 PM
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It's not anti-scientific crap. Men do have a weaker immune system (and women more auto-immune illnesses that are less fatal though). That's due to the way hormones work and so men are more likely to need hospitalisation when having the flu or a sepsis and are even more likely to die. That's just statistics and you can look it up everywhere. Same with heart attacks. Men are more likely to die from heart attacks at younger years, also due to the way testosterone and estrogen work. Of course that s…
/r/MensRights28/10/25 07:30 AM
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I am speaking of peace time conditions. That men are treated like shit in war and women can go wherever they want is another story.
/r/MensRights28/10/25 07:03 AM
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There is also a theory that a male body is "less forgiving" (or less resilient) due to the above mentioned biological differences. So less healthy behavior has a bigger impact on life expectancy in males than in females. So the two things overlap.
/r/MensRights28/10/25 06:20 AM
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About 25 percent of the life expectancy gap between men and women is due to biological factors. That means 75 percent is not—but 25 percent is still significant. So while women often take better care of themselves, it really ought to be the other way around.
/r/MensRights28/10/25 05:56 AM
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Well, men's shorter life expectancy also has biological reasons (shorter telomeres, only one x-chromosome, testosteron's effects on the cardiovascular system whereas estrogen protects it, weaker immune response, etc.)
/r/MensRights27/10/25 11:19 PM
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Wise decision.
/r/MensRights18/10/25 03:15 PM
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It's not a website, it's X. You can look for @Caninanccc
/r/MensRights08/10/25 04:22 PM
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Well, men only have one x-chromosome, have shorter telomeres and testosterone has some negative side effects like stiffening arteries whereas estrogen protects the heart. Men also tend to have a somewhat weaker immune system. So maybe it's way less than 25 per cent, but it's certainly not zero.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates07/10/25 08:33 PM
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Interesting that still almost 25 % is due to biological reasons... In many countries women can still retire earlier than men... Seems weird.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates07/10/25 05:27 PM
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She is also against compulsary military conscription, but if there is one, she thinks that it should also apply to women.
/r/MensRights20/09/25 03:11 AM
18

Germany's leading feminist, Alice Schwarzer, is in favor of military conscription for women as well. https://www.stern.de/news/alice-schwarzer-befuerwortet-gleichstellung-bei-moeglicher-wehr--und-dienstpflicht-35862526.html In Germany the problem are conservative people.
/r/MensRights19/09/25 07:57 PM
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Definitely. I nevertheless once heard that "fair play rules" are basically there to protect men (testicles) and outcomes would be very different if they weren't that strict. Does that make sense?
/r/MensRights02/09/25 11:33 AM
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I agree that men often are a problem when it comes to male issues. A lot of men have this notion to see other men as rivals and women as people that need protection. A lot of men in my country are in favor of the draft, but for men only. I could give you a lot of examples like this.
/r/MensRights31/08/25 09:41 PM
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They are supposed to make babies and only then to die at the front.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates30/08/25 03:45 AM
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https://manndat.de/
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates28/08/25 02:25 PM
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Yes, that's Reddit's official policy.
/r/MensRights27/08/25 03:34 PM
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Well, in my country center to right parties want to re-introduce military conscription for males.
/r/MensRights26/08/25 03:56 PM
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And some men have very traditional views in this regard.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates30/07/25 09:13 AM
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So far it's "only" compulsary screening. But if they won't find enough voluntary people they will introduce voluntary conscription for men, no doubt. The problem is to re-instate compulsary conscription for men a simple majority in Parliament is sufficient. To include women a 2/3 majority would be needed in both houses of Parliament to change the Constitution. That's not realistic at the moment because some parties like the Left are against any compulsary service. Also: The AfD chairwoman Mrs. W…
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates30/07/25 09:13 AM
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8 % is extremely low compared to Israel where conscription exists for everyone just like in Norway and now also in Denmark.
/r/MensRights24/07/25 04:40 PM
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Divorce may be a major reason. Usually it's the wife and the kids that remain in the apartment/house, especially if there was some turmoil (no matter who started it).
/r/MensRights07/07/25 04:56 PM
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The zoo?
/r/MensRights03/07/25 09:28 PM
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Has always been like that. Sons have always been more likely to die in war or factories or on the Titanic.
/r/MensRights09/06/25 02:56 PM
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In my experience this view is especially widespread among conservative men.
/r/MensRights05/06/25 07:25 AM
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There is a certain retirement age. Of course you can quit your job earlier. But a woman in Poland will get a pension at age 60, a man not. That's also quite remarkable because the life expectancy gender gap in Poland is above the EU average. Well, not astonishing if they have to work more years.
/r/MensRights27/05/25 11:20 AM
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But in the EU that's only (!) Poland - with no equalisation in sight. There are some other EU countries that are at the moment in a transition period (Austria, Romania). Nothing like that in Poland.
/r/MensRights27/05/25 11:00 AM
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Yes!
/r/MensRights27/05/25 10:59 AM
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In Poland women retire at 60, men at 65.... mmh.
/r/MensRights27/05/25 10:58 AM
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Maybe men are more likely to be homosexual?
/r/MensRights21/05/25 04:08 PM
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I am wondering about the men getting deported to El Salvador (El Salvador doesn't accept female detainees, so that doesn't concern them). Apparently a lot of those men are innocent... Will they stay in that prison for the rest of their lives? Will they ever get a fair trial... or any trial?
/r/MensRights07/04/25 09:17 PM
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One woman accused me of embezzlement (the prosecutor found out it was nonsense) and another woman accused me of molesting her (a (female) judge dismissed that - actually it was rather a female worker at a protected workshop asking the court to get me removed as legal guardian). I was never told what that molestation was about. Even the judge wasn't told.
/r/MensRights02/03/25 02:43 PM
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Not "like everyone", but like every man. Everyone is only true in Norway and Israel.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates11/01/25 11:56 PM
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I wonder if male attempts of suicide really get counted adequately because men are less likely to speak about that. Not every attempt ends in a hospital.
/r/MensRights05/01/25 09:54 AM
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We have a legal brothel in our neighbourhood. When they started business a couple of years ago we were invited for the grand opening (we didn't go there), but the local (female) Member of Parliament (from a Christian party) did go. So, attitudes apparently differ on where you live. https://rp-online.de/nrw/staedte/duesseldorf/neues-bordell-von-bert-wollersheim-in-rath-geht-jetzt-das-rotlicht-an_aid-20166997
/r/MensRights22/12/24 08:40 AM
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If it's about reproduction you have to save a 19 year old man instead of a 55 year old woman.
/r/MensRights22/12/24 01:01 AM
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Unfortunately this month wise policy over a very long period of time is widespread (but at least it goes in the right direction). As far as I know Austria is still in this transition period. Germany decided to introduce a common retirement age in 1998 (?) and it was only finalised in 2017 (?). I might be wrong with the exact years, but in general it was like this. But thanks to PiS Poland is back to zero. The interesting thing is that PiS was/is especially popular among men.
/r/MensRights18/12/24 11:28 PM
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Actually the first Tusk government wanted to raise pension age to 67 for men and women. What followed were many years with a PiS government re-establishing the old pension ages. So the new Tusk government is afraid of touching it again.
/r/MensRights18/12/24 10:31 PM
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I don't think "anymore" describes the situation. Just think of the Titanic. Who got rescued and who got thrown out of the salvage boats.
/r/MensRights15/12/24 12:22 PM
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Actually some Catholic countries like Italy, France or even Poland legalised homosexuality long before the first Protestant country did so.
/r/MensRights13/12/24 09:27 PM
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I am not advocating the draft. But everyone should be equal before the law.
/r/MensRights12/12/24 03:15 PM
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In Norway, Sweden and Israel compulsary military service also applies for women and Denmark will extend conscription to women as well. So what's so weird about it?
/r/MensRights12/12/24 09:06 AM
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But as long as it exists it should apply for everyone.
/r/MensRights11/12/24 08:02 PM
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Anyway, you are right and they are wrong!
/r/MensRights27/11/24 06:25 PM
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It's because it's a common misconception, even among some urologists, that a boy suffers from phimosis when he can't retract his foreskin at age 5 or 6. There are lots of stories of men who got circumcised, for no reason as we know now, because they couldn't at age 5 or 6. Also men who vividly remember getting their foreskin retracted by force at that age because of that misconception which of course caused a lot of pain and also psychological trauma. So I guess you inadvertently triggered a lot…
/r/MensRights25/11/24 12:47 PM
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I could also retract it as far back as I can remember, but it's also normal if you can't before puberty.
/r/MensRights25/11/24 07:50 AM
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The Titanic actually has nothing to do with that. If you follow the fertility logic you would have to prioritise young men over women who are older than 40 because they are very unlikely to get children. Definitely true for women at 50 or older.
/r/MensRights15/11/24 12:51 AM
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I never told anyone to get those vaccines. The experience in my youth about those TBE vaccines was a warning that a vaccine can harm an individual even if it may be good for people in general. As for the government I think they were under a lot of pressure from als sides. Then Vice-Chancellor Scholz even used the word "guinea pigs" about the vaccinations. He got heavily critisised for that, but he was definitely right. He got vaccinated, but apparently was not ease. The Vice-Minister-President o…
/r/MensRights14/11/24 01:10 PM
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Well, I changed my job afterwards due to different reasons. Back then I was quite happy to get vaccinated pretty early (first injection in March). It meant I could go on holidays without restrictions. That's absurd looking back, especially as we know know that vaccinations don't prevent spreading the virus. On the other hand my neighbour (a lady in the 50s) died from covid. I don't know if she had underlying conditions, but I know she wasn't vaccinated. That was about a year earlier. I think the…
/r/MensRights14/11/24 11:20 AM
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It's a little bit in the middle. In my state (North Rhine-Westphalia) car park owners are legally obliged to provide them, but on the other there is no law to punish men who park there. A private owner could (Hausrecht), but I never heard of that. https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frauenparkplatz
/r/MensRights14/11/24 09:38 AM
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I only see the big picture. I was concerned by a vaccine mandate, so I had to accept being vaccinated with mRNA shots or lose my job. First AstraZeneca and then twice Moderna. It's now known that AstraZeneca had lots of side effects, especially among young men. Back then they used it primarily for young people. Now we know that that was the wrong guess. Personally I've never had any side effect from any vaccination, but as I said I am well aware that side effects and even vaccination damage exis…
/r/MensRights13/11/24 11:13 PM
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Vaccinations are a kind of compromise. It's like safety belts. Some people die because they buckled up! Die in burning cars because they couldn't get out. But at the end of the day way more people survive thanks to safety belts.
/r/MensRights13/11/24 10:22 PM
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I am also careful about recommending vaccinations. Vaccine damage is always a possibility. But statiscally all the recommended vaccinations do way more good than bad. When I was young in the 1980s they stopped vaccinations against TBE (a desease spread by ticks in some parts of the world) because 2 people died from the vaccine. They resumed vaccinating pretty quickly because all of a sudden way more people died from TBE. The bottom line is that vaccinations save way more lives than they threat. …
/r/MensRights13/11/24 08:58 PM
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Well, someone could sue. And as far as the job ads are concerned I know that men did go to court. But they bent the article in a way that those rules were there to ensure that men and women have equal rights.
/r/MensRights13/11/24 03:43 PM
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Since you mentioned this article, I always wonder why job ads for public service posts are possible, saying that women get preferred if they have the same qualification. And there are also parking lots reserved for women. There are even legal requirement for park garage owners to provide them in most if not all German states.
/r/MensRights13/11/24 03:16 PM
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I know similar policies of police forces. There women don't have to run as fast as men. So, apparently, a thief runs at reduced speed when being followed by a female police officer.
/r/MensRights13/11/24 02:57 PM
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I don't know if most of the times, but it's definitely discriminating against shorter men. It's just not fair (and I am 174 cm - so I am concerned).
/r/MensRights13/11/24 12:07 PM
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Well, I was quite astonished that there are now some in my country. So little improvement as far as that is concerned.
/r/MensRights13/11/24 11:12 AM
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They now use the word "femicide", it's way worse than a simple murder.
/r/MensRights13/11/24 11:10 AM
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Yeah, but why is the book in Vietnamese?
/r/MensRights12/11/24 05:08 AM
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Yeah, but why do you ask for the Mexican constitution? When you follow his link the book is in Vietnamese.
/r/MensRights12/11/24 05:05 AM
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The book in his link where men are supposed to sacrifice their lives. He is not from Mexico, but apparently from Vietnam.
/r/MensRights12/11/24 05:02 AM
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The book is in Vietnamese?
/r/MensRights11/11/24 04:35 PM
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I don't say it makes sense, but it's picked up by the media. That young Ukraininan (and Russian) males are dying in the thousands whereas many Ukrainian women are having a good time abroad is never picked up. No talk of the "war dead gender gap" in the media. That's just considered normal. Also by many men.
/r/MensRights10/11/24 11:35 PM
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That's probably the only leverage to get rid of it. To say it's mysogynistic.
/r/MensRights10/11/24 06:26 PM
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Unfortunately there is a trend in Europe to re-introduce compulsory military conscription for males because of Russia, the Croatia the newest from Januar 1st. They speak a lot about the gender pay gap, but that some polititians like the Latvian or Danish ministers of defense think about expanding it to women is really new. The hurdles are high though. In my country it would be necessary to change the Constitution.
/r/MensRights10/11/24 05:44 PM
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There is some progress nevertheless. Compulsory military service will most probably be re-introduced again in my country. Most probably for males only again, but at least you can now read in newspaper articles that it should be expanded to women. The fact that you read things like this shows some growing awareness. There are now also shelters for male victims of domestic violence. When I pointed at the fact that there are male victims as well about 15 years ago a female colleague got angry at me…
/r/MensRights10/11/24 04:59 PM
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For me the most striking example is when speaking about war or terrorist victims it's added "among them women and children" or how differently a lot of people speak about male and female refugees from Ukraine in my country. And often these statements are made by men. So you are absolutely right.
/r/MensRights10/11/24 04:26 PM
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Well, there were referendums in many states about abortion. States are democracies and not Evangelical dictatorships... never really understood why Kamala made such a fuss about abortion.
/r/MensRights10/11/24 01:37 AM
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I guess that in many states most women voted for Trump. And a lot of gay men are pretty conservative.
/r/MensRights10/11/24 01:06 AM
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I guess that in many states most women voted for Trump. And a lot of gay men are pretty conservative.
/r/MensRights10/11/24 01:05 AM
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I am sorry to hear that. In my country a well known breakfast tv host died at age 47 from prostate cancer. As far as I understand there are different kinds of that cancer and at age 90 most men have prostate cancer but they don't die from it. It's really tricky. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468294220300605
/r/MensRights10/11/24 01:02 AM
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It's not that I disagree. But I somehow question the relevance in today workforces etc. where men often have to compete with women who are in turn in many ways privileged (easier access to stipends, quotas) and you also have a somewhat idealised picture of families and loyalty with families. Divorce and battle over children and property are unfortunately way to common and often loyalty comes rather from without families than from within on those scenarios.
/r/MensRights30/10/24 08:26 AM
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Isn't that also men against men? Males are raised to compete against men... and to support and care for women.
/r/MensRights29/10/24 02:00 PM
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Ah, okay. First time I hear that.
/r/EverydayMisandry22/10/24 04:56 AM
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Yes, I think it's not a choice. When I was a young man I felt attracted to man and I thought, well, maybe it's just me not being mature and so I went to have sex with a prostitute (legal here). Afterwards I knew I was really gay. So, back then, in the early 1990s I would have preferred to be straight, but sexual orientation is something you can't choose.
/r/EverydayMisandry22/10/24 04:17 AM
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I didn't get that. Can you explain?
/r/EverydayMisandry22/10/24 04:09 AM
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Ich verstehe, was du meinst. Ich bin kein guter Geschenkekäufer (Ich weiß einfach nicht, was Leute gerne hätten), aber ich würde dich besuchen. Wenn ich wüsste, dass es dir gefällt. Ich wünsche dir alles Gute, vor allem möglichst wenig Schmerzen!
/r/MensRights21/10/24 05:30 PM
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You were lucky you had no permanent injuries. I agree with the gender related suspicion. That really sucks.
/r/EverydayMisandry21/10/24 05:22 PM
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I never envied straight guys. Their relationships are pretty one-sided and they are pretty much at the mercy of their wives. They usually keep the children and can get rid of their husbands all the time and then they stay in the house or apartment even though he worked for it and bought it. I am simplifying a little bit, but it often plays out that way. Also there is this special form of heightism misandry in heterosexual dating. As I am not tall that wouldn't have been good for my self-esteem.
/r/EverydayMisandry21/10/24 05:12 PM
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I am gay as well. Homophobia is often lethal, there are enough countries where it's even written in penal codes. How much that effects you depends very much on where you live. Misandry rather makes you homeless (true for many straight guys thrown out of their homes because of divorce or wrong allegations and everybody believing the women and often even not listening to the straight guys). The whole story is more complex, but I can't write a book here.
/r/EverydayMisandry21/10/24 05:07 PM
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Yes and no. Gay males don't have to deal with misandry (or typical obligations/expectations) in dating and relationships. They also are sometimes put apart by feminists, at least in the way they are talked about. Being gay can be a life saver against unfounded rape or molestation allegations.
/r/EverydayMisandry21/10/24 04:59 PM
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You are right about Japan. It's kind of typical for 3rd world countries, but exceptions confirm the rule. Anyway, talk to female colleagues and ask them to speak out against segregation.
/r/MensRights21/10/24 02:47 PM
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It's like this on many subway systems in 3rd world countries.
/r/MensRights21/10/24 02:42 PM
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Probably women will be allowed to come downstairs and discuss stuff, but you won't be allowed to go upstairs. Anyway, unless most women are against segregation it will happen.
/r/MensRights21/10/24 02:02 PM
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Poland is quite extreme with this big pension age gender gap in combination with an above average life expectancy gender gap. Retirement age for women is 60 instead of 65, but they live 8 years longer according to ChatGPT.
/r/MensRights20/10/24 10:20 PM
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Chronic pain is horrible. I am very sorry you have to go through this, especially as there is apparently no good way to fix it. Maybe other people care as well, but they just don't know what to say?
/r/MensRights20/10/24 09:53 PM
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I think the idea that men don't need kindness (at least not as much as women need it) is a common concept regardless of gender (also among men). So I am not astonished that a lot of women don't treat men that way.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates19/10/24 08:28 AM
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I was once accused of molesting a female client (I am gay!). In the end ,"all a big misunderstanding", but nobody said sorry and I never met with female clients again without another colleague being present.
/r/MensRights12/10/24 10:40 AM
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Equal rights and obligations for everyone, focusing on individuals and not groups.
/r/MensRights09/10/24 01:27 PM
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Men actually tend to have a weaker immune response. But just imagine you would make fun of them because they had menstruation pain.
/r/MensRights08/10/24 09:20 AM
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I recently read a newspaper article and to my astonishment police offered help to a male victim of domestic violence. As it was a traditional printed edition I can't add a link. But instead the homepage of the police that actually refers to both female and male perpetrators/victims. https://www.berlin.de/polizei/aufgaben/praevention/gewalt/artikel.125028.php
/r/MensRights04/10/24 09:37 AM
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Complain here: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19300233728916
/r/MensRights03/10/24 01:00 PM
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Similar in many countries. In Poland 60 for women and 65 for men. In Poland the life expectancy gender gap is 6 years.
/r/MensRights03/10/24 09:38 AM
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In many countries it's compulsory military service. Has been reintroduced in several countries recently.
/r/MensRights29/09/24 06:20 AM
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It's good he has a friend who cares. Just be careful he doesn't commit suicide. Might not be easy because most men don't tell. And don't fall into the same trap.
/r/MensRights27/09/24 01:45 PM
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So, before he puts and end to his life he should move out. I am not sure if filing divorce is the right thing to do. Depends on local laws. Maybe he can just hide and start at new life elsewhere. It's a pitty for his children, but as I said it's very unlikely he will get custody anyway and women are quite good in making contact with children impossible (men have to pay anyway). I don't know the details. Maybe he can go on vacation for some time (maybe at your place?) and make up his mind. The pr…
/r/MensRights27/09/24 01:25 PM
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Yes, it is. He will be expected to pay for his wife and children. Very unlikely he will get custody for his children. But you can be happy even with little money, but it might be impossible to be happy in that marriage.
/r/MensRights27/09/24 01:15 PM
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Maybe he has to make the bitter choice between financial ruin and mental ruin. I'd opt for financial ruin. I don't expect any help from authorities.
/r/MensRights27/09/24 12:52 PM
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Thank you for sharing this interesting (and shocking) text.
/r/MensRights25/09/24 05:37 PM
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I think so.
/r/EverydayMisandry25/09/24 05:25 PM
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I hope so. If you want to support their cause (and that of male Russian refugees) you can sign this petition: https://action.wemove.eu/sign/202209-russia_belarus_ukraine_protection_and_asylum_for_deserters_and_conscientious_objectors_to_military_service-petition-EN
/r/MensRights24/09/24 07:08 PM
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I am not aware that the AfD wants to sent Ukrainian men back to Ukraine to fight the Russians. Wouldn't be logical either because the AfD is pro-Russian.
/r/MensRights24/09/24 06:47 PM
1

When I mentioned the conservative opposition I didn't mean the "Alternative for Germany" (AfD), but the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union. Both Christian parties are strong supporters of Ukraine and always press the government to send even more weapons to Ukraine. The CDU isn't really anti-immigrant either. Against illegal immigration yes, but not in general. They just have a very traditional view of gender roles.
/r/MensRights24/09/24 05:46 PM
3

Most men are not unattractive in my opinion - I am gay. I might have other standards than some (most) women though. I don't care about height for example.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates23/09/24 06:16 PM
3

On the same page: "What are the effects of circumcision? Complications occur after an average of five percent of operations. The most common are post-operative bleeding and impaired wound healing. In rare cases, the penis may become bent or twisted or, particularly if the procedure is performed in newborns, the urethra may become narrowed. This can lead to insufficient bladder emptying, pain when urinating and urinary tract infections. Such cases are usually treated with another operation. Devel…
/r/MensRights23/09/24 12:09 AM
3

https://www.tk.de/techniker/gesundheit-foerdern/kinder-und-jugendliche/kinder-und-jugendliche/was-ist-eine-phimose-2013284
/r/MensRights23/09/24 12:07 AM
12

Maybe it would be an idea to provide for more safety for everyone. Like carriages, at least designated ones, with transport police present. Also, prohibition of use for certain trouble makers to use public transport altogether (feasible with AI and facial recogniton).
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates22/09/24 08:19 PM
12

I don't mind if Ukrainians regardless of gender want to defend their country and I support if they get weapons in order to do so. But nobody should be forced to fight and die. That's valid for both sides. We have many Russian and Ukrainian males in my country who don't want to fight and both have it hard. Also the Russian males who don't want to fight. https://www.proasyl.de/news/kaum-schutz-fuer-russinnen-und-russen-die-sich-dem-krieg-verweigern/
/r/MensRights22/09/24 04:24 PM
41

All men are in doubt treated as potentially dangerous. That's a common practice (women-only carriages on subways in Mexico and many other countries, no single males next to unaccompagnied children on many airlines, suspicion towards male refugees). I don't think this is the right approach, but this is no invention of feminism and supported/decided by many conservative men as well.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates22/09/24 04:18 PM
21

Maybe it should be portrayed to be hard on everyone thus? Try to find something like that for Ukrainian men. Instead in my country Ukrainian men are urged to return to their country and die calling it a reasonable burden. https://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/ukraine-krise/ist-zumutbar-pass-trick-statt-buergergeld-so-werden-ukrainer-in-den-kriegsdienst-gezwungen_id_260198879.html
/r/MensRights22/09/24 03:15 PM
3

In Germany I just get a link to Amazon (!) and also "Discover practical advice on how to understand, manage and avoid situations in which your husband yells."
/r/EverydayMisandry22/09/24 08:53 AM
21

What do you mean by chivalry? Offering one's seat to a random woman on public transport?
/r/MensRights21/09/24 04:23 PM
2

He is definitely overweight. As far as being short Europeans kind of like voting for short men (Berlusconi, Scholz, Macron, Hollande, Sarkozy, Zelenskyy). Actually I think it's good to not judge people because of their height or weight.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates21/09/24 09:12 AM
2

Actually I think he looks very good. And he knows that. You often see him doing public announcements at beaches with a naked torso. That doesn't mean I like him as a politician. https://www.repubblica.it/politica/2019/08/04/news/matteo_salvini_lega_governo_conte_m5s_tour_spiagge-232803405/amp/
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates21/09/24 08:52 AM
2

Actually being European I came across that word only 3 weeks ago and I thought to myself "did I miss something"?
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates21/09/24 06:57 AM
3

"Michael contacts "Don't become a perpetrator" and receives confidential help. The contact point for paedophiles was established in 2005 at the Berlin Charité. First individual and then group therapy is intended to help those affected to deal with their pedophilia and to protect themselves and children. There are 14 locations nationwide." https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/ulm/projekt-kein-taeter-werden-ulm-hilfe-fuer-menschen-mit-paedophilen-neigungen-100.html
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates21/09/24 01:33 AM
2

Some do. Those running (also) in tunnels have a U in front of the number.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates21/09/24 01:13 AM
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Apparently we have no stigma, but English-speaking tourists complain about it: https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g187309-d242776-r212518454-English_Garden-Munich_Upper_Bavaria_Bavaria.html
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates21/09/24 01:11 AM
2

I saw it in Düsseldorf.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates21/09/24 01:06 AM
7

It reads like a novel. Like a script for a movie or telenovela. You really have a talent for writing. I guess it's just very hard for a male to win against a charming (and calculating) attractive woman these days. You got treated in a very harsh and ungrateful way. On the other hand she obviously met a demand. I don't want to hurt your feelings, especially as I think you did great work, but maybe you were not innovative enough. It's just sad she apparently used it as a way to kick you out instea…
/r/MensRights20/09/24 10:25 PM
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You mentioned the Norwegian approach. I want to add a German program. I saw adverts for it on tramways in Germany. Pedophiles can get therapy as a preventive measure. I think that's a very good approach. https://kein-taeter-werden.de/ ("Don't become a perpetrator!")
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates20/09/24 10:05 PM
5

I don't think Fratelli d'Italia appeals to misogynists as it is lead by a woman. The Italian government is made up of three parties. Another one is the Lega. I guess the Lega is more appealing to incels. Both parties promote tradional family values and are against same-sex marriages. It's the leader of the Lega (Mr. Salvini) who wants chemical (!) castration for pedophiles. That's all I am aware of. So apparently his suggestion was agreed on by the other government parties. https://www.ansa.it/s…
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates20/09/24 09:57 PM
4

Especially as the three last occations where a lot of US soldiers died (Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan) didn't really make sense (in hindsight at least in my opinion). Anyway, I don't see why this burden should only be carried by one gender if we strive for a society of equal opportunities.
/r/MensRights20/09/24 08:04 PM
2

Well, in Germany women got the right to vote in 1918. Conscription is actually a French idea and was then copied by other European countries. In Germany we had it during the monarchy until 1918, under Hitler and then again 1956-2011.
/r/MensRights20/09/24 07:07 PM
1

yes
/r/MensRights20/09/24 06:12 PM
5

Was suspended in 2011, but is likely to come back because of the war in Ukraine like in some other EU countries. Some neighbouring countries never suspended it (Austria, Denmark, Switzerland).
/r/MensRights20/09/24 03:53 PM
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Compulsary military (or alternative) service for men only in my country. I was 18.
/r/MensRights20/09/24 12:14 PM
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So the information on the homepage of my health insurance is correct: "However, since men without phimosis do not have an increased risk of penile cancer, this does not provide a justification for routine circumcision, as the risks resulting from the complications of circumcision would be far higher." And yes, they point at all the alternative ways to treat phimosis.
/r/MensRights20/09/24 06:41 AM
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I heard about this study. To my knowledge it's only one and was done long ago. Later comparison studies (nuns/monks) like the one of the University of Milan (2014) came to very different conclusions. In my country the gap is 5 years and actually all the AI chatbots I asked think that the biological factor is 2-3 years, citing the factors I mentioned. Anyway, in order expand life expectancy (and healthspan) men would also need to change their lifestyles. And even in the study you mentioned men do…
/r/MensRights19/09/24 07:28 AM
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Actually that's only possible if men lead healthier lifes than women to compensate a couple of biological disadvantages men have (shorter telomeres, only one x chromosome, weaker immune response, effect of testosterone on the cardiovascular system, etc.). So in order to compensate that it would be necessary that men smoke way less than women, have less stress than women, are more eager than women to take advantage of preventive care measures, eat less red meat than women, drink less alcohol than…
/r/MensRights19/09/24 06:36 AM
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If you want to support their cause (also for male Russian refugees), you can sign a petition here. https://action.wemove.eu/sign/202209-russia_belarus_ukraine_protection_and_asylum_for_deserters_and_conscientious_objectors_to_military_service-petition-EN
/r/MensRights18/09/24 12:56 PM
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In Germany the conservative opposition says pretty much the same and they are most probably coming back to power at the national level after next years elections. https://visitukraine.today/de/blog/3608/ukrainian-male-refugees-may-be-deprived-of-benefits-in-germany-what-is-known#in-germany-ukrainian-male-refugees-may-be-deprived-of-benefits-who-is-affected
/r/MensRights18/09/24 12:34 PM
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I found this in my country (European, sorry). https://www.maennergewaltschutz.de/en/advice-services/mensrefuges/ You can donate also via Paypal. https://schutzwohnung.de/inhalte/schutzwohnung/_inhalt/spenden/spenden https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=QOGQEFluDp-KRZ42eBIZ7bVqxReJKsVvT2Dy5ZlaZR0mT1esi3TCT5wAlo9AYoIX8kerV0nZNfIZlRqu&locale.x=en_DE
/r/MensRights17/09/24 04:22 PM
2

I guess we have to dig a little bit deeper. Men and women have all kinds of reasons to wear fragrance. The difference is maybe the societal assumption that all men want to be touched by a woman and not a single woman on earth wants to be touched by a man like in this commercial. And this gets internalised. Probably it has also something to do that men are supposed to be active (and the villain) and women passive (and the victim). In reality the difference is probably much smaller. Some men wear …
/r/MensRights16/09/24 11:21 AM
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The same discussion in Germany. They are entitled to social aid if they don't work. About half of them don't work. Still way more men work compared to Ukrainian women, but they are supposed to have children. So nobody asks that. Anyway, conservative politicians want to stop social aid for them and want them to go back and fight.
/r/MensRights15/09/24 07:19 PM
3

Another one is physical integrity for boys (infant circumcision without consent), but you will never get a majority for this due to pressure from religious groups. Actually the WHO is promoting circumcision. Used to lobby for infant circumcision, now for circumcision at age 15 as far as I know.
/r/MensRights15/09/24 09:37 AM
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The most important fields are compulsary miliitary service only for men, later retirement ages for men (in Poland 5 years later even though men in Poland live 6 years less), and there is discrimination in access to education like this case in the Netherlands: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/05/hiring-women-rather-than-just-talking-about-it-works-that-doesnt-mean-all-men-are-on-board-it-turns-out
/r/MensRights15/09/24 08:43 AM
3

Read about a case of domestic violence in my local newspaper recently. She also had a knife. Being strongsr is of little help there. Especially if you live together with someone... sleep in the same apartment.
/r/MensRights12/09/24 07:06 AM
2

Don't think so. He was French. Anyway, that was just a sidenote because it is regularly ridiculed.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates10/09/24 03:28 PM
6

Just a side note: I recently saw a man on Tiktok doing a pole dance and he did that very well. The way he did it actually looked very masculine. I was really impressed because doing it well is challenging for men for several anatomic reasons.
/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates10/09/24 02:04 PM
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They are biased.
/r/MensRights07/09/24 07:07 PM
3

The official reason I heard was that most victims were women (at least they acknowledged that there are also male victims) and that the physical harm provoked by males is more serious. Another reason is that a lot of man (also politicians) like to be seen as protector of women. Feminist men, but also conservative ones.
/r/MensRights07/09/24 06:06 PM
1

I've never done that. So join me and rather compliment other men (that's a cool t-shirt or something like this).
/r/EverydayMisandry07/09/24 04:49 AM
5

Germany: no
/r/MensRights06/09/24 06:27 PM
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I guess it's the repeated experience of being rejected, not valued or not really feeling welcome. By girls, some employers. To a certain degree it's everywhere a little bit (like women have often free entry to discos and men have to pay) and it piles up. It's often little things, but it accumulates. Also more young men than women fail at school. So that's my theory. What do you think?
/r/MensRights03/09/24 07:04 PM
3

And what do you think about it now?
/r/MensRights03/09/24 06:51 PM
5

Interesting. Are you happy to be circumcised?
/r/MensRights03/09/24 06:50 PM
6

I heard that circumcision is widespread in the Philippines. Is that true?
/r/MensRights03/09/24 06:49 PM
5

Interesting. What language? I just want to know the cultural background. I've never heard something like that.
/r/MensRights03/09/24 06:46 PM
5

Where did you read that?
/r/MensRights03/09/24 06:24 PM
6

Do you mean the New Choice Party?
/r/MensRights29/08/24 01:51 PM
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For gay men the choice might be more complicated. Actually lots of gay men are astonishingly conservative (very different than the ones portrayed on tv), but may still vote for Harris. The Republicans now don't oppose same-sex marriage on the federal level anymore, but will leave it to the states. But on the state-level a lot of Republicans are still against it. We don't speak of any fancy privileges here, but equal rights that are often very important in daily life (sickness, pensions, inherita…
/r/MensRights29/08/24 09:29 AM
3

It's a reaction to the reactions blaming everything the OP said on feminism. It's more complex.
/r/MensRights29/08/24 07:59 AM
14

It's not just feminism. It's that and the lingering obligations and expectations from the past. Draft is not an invention of feminism and many conservative men are against extending such obligations to women. I used to work in a Youth Office and the worst verdicts came from conservative male judges who were convinced that a child belongs to the mother. The Titanic, where males got thrown out of salvage boats or denied access also had nothing to do with feminism. The whole theory of male disposab…
/r/MensRights29/08/24 03:02 AM
1

As soon as you write "mutilation" or compare it with girls you won't have success (unfortunately). I'd rather concentrate on the fact that it's not necessary for hygiene reasons and that men should have a choice. My body, my choice. And actually, the first thing should be to get the American Pediatric Society to advice against circumcision (like my German statutory health insurance). Who is a member of that Pediatric Society? Who is responsible for the decisions? The WHO is another big problem p…
/r/MensRights28/08/24 07:21 AM
3

I looked it up in my country. I am not aware of any poster, but on the homepage of the suicide hotline they show a man. https://www.telefonseelsorge.de/sorgen-themen/suizidpraevention/
/r/MensRights27/08/24 08:27 PM
46

That's a good idea. So many Eastern European countries have reintroduced compulsory military service, Croatia will next year. And all for men only so far. Latvia has one of the highest life expectancy gender gaps in the EU btw.
/r/MensRights27/08/24 06:12 PM
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There are actually quite a lot of countries where women can still retire earlier even though they live longer (Poland , etc.) or where only men are obliged to go to the military (compulsory military service).
/r/MensRights27/08/24 10:46 AM
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This was also reported by German media. On the other hand I read a about a male Israeli being raped by Hamas fighters in a German newspaper. https://www.juedische-allgemeine.de/israel/als-waere-dein-blut-billig/
/r/MensRights26/08/24 05:36 PM
8

Exactly. It's the same with all those women first policies at jobs or universities. Because there are or used to be men in top positions it's okay to discriminate against young men. As if these men in top positions were kind of related to these young men and these young men in a way profited from that.
/r/MensRights25/08/24 03:37 PM
124

I once read an article about safety issues in a parking garage. The whole article was about women not feeling safe anymore. Both victims were male and the author was also male.
/r/MensRights25/08/24 07:24 AM
2

In other EU member states it's even 14. But normally there are gap restrictions. Like 14 and 17 is legal, but not 14 and 21.
/r/MensRights20/08/24 11:06 PM
0

Denmark? No, compulsory for both sexes as from 2026. That's what the government want. It hasn't been confirmed by Parliament yet.
/r/MensRights13/08/24 07:37 PM
5

Norway has it for both genders as well and the Danish government want to expand it to women as well.
/r/MensRights13/08/24 08:33 AM
20

Actually, I think it's at least as interesting to note that men face a higher risk for illnesses affecting organs that both men and women share. Men are more likely to develop kidney stones and cancer, colon cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, men have a weaker immune response, leading to higher mortality rates from the flu and other infections. Even if men make significant efforts to lead healthy lifestyles, they are still more likely to become ill and die earlier than women. I a…
/r/MensRights13/08/24 08:31 AM
1

I am not astonished that Angel is a male name. All the angels were men (Michael, Gabriel, etc.). But there is Angela as well like in Angela Merkel.
/r/MensRights11/08/24 04:24 PM
5

I don't think Angela Merkel or Margaret Thatcher ever played the woman card. Did they?
/r/MensRights10/08/24 07:04 AM
5

The UK is rather extreme for European standards (school uniforms, suits and ties almost mandatory). There used to be an obligation for male Lufthansa pilots to wear pilot hats. In 2014 the responsible court ruled that men don't have to wear them in public (airports, etc.), if women don't have to (they didn't have to). https://www.haufe.de/personal/arbeitsrecht/gleichbehandlung-pflicht-zur-pilotenmuetze-diskriminierend_76_275668.html
/r/MensRights07/08/24 09:13 PM
4

I hear that on the news or talk shows as well. Usually used by male reporters by the way.
/r/MensRights06/08/24 08:19 PM
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Well done. Natural hair loss in young men is also a big issue. There are so many things, your illness or just genetics that make us "special" and can be ridiculed at. Also obesity. For some people it's just very difficult to lose weight and they are often scolded as weak. But they can be very clever, entertaining and successful. Nobody is perfect.
/r/MensRights06/08/24 07:36 PM
3

You know at school there are bullies looking for the best way to hurt someone else. That can be red hair, freckles, being obese, having a short dick, whatever. As soon as they find out that you bother, they won't stop. At this Citizen's panel two men agreed that we live in a "man's world". That kind of stupidity really hurt. One of them was a 28 year old man. I talked to him later and he was really convinced of it. I asked him about compulsory military service for men (likely to be reintroduced …
/r/MensRights06/08/24 07:26 PM
8

Maybe I was just lucky, but I am also definitively shorter than the average men in my country. I didn't get bullied at school (maybe because it was obvious that I didn't care) and I never got paid less (collective agreements applied) and then I opened my own business and got a lot of support from people who were in important positions (women and tall men). Also when doing job interviews they only looked at my degrees, not at my height and I got a lot of offers. I live in a country where most men…
/r/MensRights06/08/24 07:07 PM
-5

Unfortunately women prefer tall men for dates. But that's mostly it. I don't care and you shouldn't care either. It's way less important than you think and there are practical advantages as well.
/r/MensRights06/08/24 06:39 PM
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I wish them good luck. Same for Russian deserters.
/r/MensRights05/08/24 09:34 PM
1

I've never been blocked for being a member here. So I can't tell you.
/r/MensRights01/08/24 09:00 PM
6

Maybe you want to complain here? https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?ticket_form_id=19300233728916
/r/MensRights01/08/24 07:31 PM
14

That's good, bro !
/r/MensRights28/07/24 05:17 PM
3

I got this "justification" from ChatGPT: "I understand. The reason behind telling jokes about men and not women wasn't intentional; it was an attempt to provide light-hearted humor that unfortunately didn't come across as respectful. The aim is always to ensure inclusivity and avoid perpetuating stereotypes or offending any group. Moving forward, I will make a conscious effort to treat all groups with the same respect and fairness in humor. Thank you for your patience and for highlighting this i…
/r/MensRights27/07/24 02:55 PM
5

At some point it just became fashion. Even in Japan (under the Meji dynasty Japan opened up to the west and Japanese soldiers also wore western style helmets in WWI)..And also in China were the cut of long hair after the destitution of the last emperor as a symbol of progress. So military necessity just shaped fashion. Also taked into consideration that most of the world was colonised by Western powers back then.
/r/MensRights26/07/24 02:58 AM
6

Actually it became a necessity and then popular because of military helmets.
/r/MensRights26/07/24 02:38 AM
13

I find it horrible if certain behavior or hairstyle or even character traits are called masculine or feminine. One of the things men are discriminated against is that they often just can't be themselves. Long hair for example is as good for a man as short hair. It's just fashion and that changed considerably over time. A principal reason why men were expected to have short hair was (or is) the military. In history and in the present in many cases the military (mandatory military service) is just…
/r/MensRights26/07/24 01:46 AM
1

okay.
/r/MensRights25/07/24 08:34 PM
14

Do you mean the times when women got rescued and men thrown out of the salvage boats (Titanic)?
/r/MensRights25/07/24 07:59 PM
1

I mean this bill - https://reason.com/2024/06/15/house-passes-bill-to-automatically-register-young-men-for-the-draft/
/r/MensRights24/07/24 04:27 PM
4

It is something normal when feminism and patriarchy meet, women cherry pick and the men are still under the obligations and expectations of traditional role distribution. In varying degrees you have that all over the world (US, Europe, Asia). The only exceptions are some strict Muslim countries, but that doesn't necessarily mean that men lead good lives there. I also saw a documentary about young Chinese people on tv. A young guy had a job as driver with a rich business woman. She treated him li…
/r/MensRights24/07/24 11:55 AM
4

I visited Beijing a couple of years ago. My friend and I got repeatedly "stalked" by young women who wanted to know our jobs. Certainly to assess our incomes and if we were potential boy friends. The man as nurturer in the most extreme form.
/r/MensRights24/07/24 11:41 AM
2

We talked about China. But in my opinion this is a country with quite conservative opinions on family etc. as well. Especially the role of the male as the one who has to earn money. I saw a video recently from China where a wife yelled at her bf because he didn't buy some expensive fruit for her. She finally kicked him because he didn't. He was really in pain, it was no joke. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3912730/Woman-launches-brutally-savage-assault-boyfriend-refused-buy-expensive-f…
/r/MensRights24/07/24 11:32 AM
4

I really don't think so. I worked in a Youth Office for 1 year in 2001/2002. Conservative thinking male judges kind of all ruled against men. It was their strong belief that a child belongs to their mother. The concept of single males raising a child just didn't exist in their world. Those men and societies think that only men can be soldiers and only women can care for a child. It's the traditional role distribution.
/r/MensRights24/07/24 11:28 AM
6

That's the solution I prefer as well. Even though according to science there are also some biological reasons for the shorter life expectancy of men we can't mitigate by a healthy lifestyle.
/r/MensRights24/07/24 11:17 AM
1

The more socially conservative a country is, the more likely are disadvantageous retirement ages and complusary military service for men only. You can see that very well comparing different EU member states with each other.
/r/MensRights24/07/24 11:03 AM
5

Feminists and gay people fought against traditional values. And traditional values are not always good for men in general (in Ukraine and Russia men are expected to fight at the front (and die) whereas women sit at home and care for children. Or just watch tv if they don't have children to care for - which is most often the case though portrayed otherwise in the media). Those men fleeing abroad get treated like shit as deserters, whereas women have no duties whatsoever and nobody points fingers …
/r/MensRights24/07/24 10:13 AM
3

Conservative,. traditionally thinking men are sometimes worse than feminists.
/r/MensRights24/07/24 04:33 AM
-1

Wasn't there just recently a bill making that selective service registration more efficient - only for males "of course". As far as I know the great majority of Republicans voted for it as well. https://reason.com/2024/06/15/house-passes-bill-to-automatically-register-young-men-for-the-draft/
/r/MensRights23/07/24 09:18 PM
9

Has it ever been legally challenged?
/r/MensRights23/07/24 07:15 PM
2

That's just perfect if it makes you happy. Also living with your parents can be both good for you and your parents. It's often looked down at by media, but I know/knew a lot of parents like the late mom of my landlord who were enjoying it. It was just the right thing for them and why not for you! The neighbor opposite was very happy he had his son living at his place until his son tragically died at age 40. And reading novels is definitely a wonderful way to spend time on!
/r/MensRights22/07/24 08:02 AM
1

I don't think he'll say that, if the couch looks comfy. And you can reassure him, if the couch is comfy. Lots of people sleep on couches. You can also tell your son, that you don't have so much money. That's what my parents had to tell me as well - that's just the way it was. And you can spend the saved money on them. For going to the zoo or buying ice cream. If you snore, that may be a reason to opt for the bigger apartment.
/r/MensRights22/07/24 01:41 AM
1

Well, that's why you want to sleep on the couch. I don't know the couch. If lying on the couch is uncomfortable or makes your back hurt, then this is no option.
/r/MensRights22/07/24 12:57 AM
1

Well, as you don't have much money I'd opt for the cheaper apartment. But maybe the bigger apartment just makes you happy? Maybe it's just nicer? But I wouldn't just go for it because of the extra bedroom if it's otherwise the same. It's okay to sleep with daddy in the same room.
/r/MensRights21/07/24 11:54 PM
1

Do you want to know if it was appropriate to sleep in the same room as your kids? Definitely. You can still ask them, if it's okay for them.
/r/MensRights21/07/24 10:14 PM
6

You know, we may come from different backgrounds and face different realities. Here compulsory military service for males only is the biggest concern, especially as we have a war next door. It applies to 8 out of 27 EU member states, has been re-introduced in a couple of them in recent years. And as we have a war next door that can be life threatening, while women can go on watching tv. We have men fleeing to my country from both Russia and Ukraine to escape from compulsory military service. The…
/r/MensRights20/07/24 03:01 PM
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That implies that it was any better before. I am not so sure about that. Who was rescued from the Titanic and thrown out of the rescue boats? Who was and in many European countries still is subjected to compulsory military service (something often defended by conservative thinking men). It also used to be (and in conservative countries like Poland is still the case) that women can retire earlier than men even though men live shorter lives. Who did (and often still does) the dangerous jobs? I don…
/r/MensRights20/07/24 02:12 PM
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I wrote this earlier this week, but it seems even more relevant here: I don't live in the UK and I don't know anything about the screenings offered by the NHS. I'd love to know though. Also to compare the situation with what is offered in my country (Germany). Are PSA tests free? Here they are not, but the DRE is very unreliable. Are colonoscopies or flu shots offered for free and at what age? Here it's usually at 60 for both men and women even though men tend to struggle more because men tend t…
/r/MensRights19/07/24 12:52 PM
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And on his funeral. https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Hunderte-erweisen-Opfer-von-Trump-Attentat-die-letzte-Ehre-article25097979.html
/r/MensRights18/07/24 03:57 PM
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Here they also ran a report on his funeral. https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Hunderte-erweisen-Opfer-von-Trump-Attentat-die-letzte-Ehre-article25097979.html
/r/MensRights18/07/24 03:55 PM
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There was a detailed report about him and the fire station where he worked on Network News (ABC World News Tonight, etc) and even here in Germany. "That's the firefighter..." https://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/us-wahl/warf-sich-vor-seine-toechter-das-ist-der-feuerwehrmann-der-beim-trump-attentat-starb_id_260138151.html
/r/MensRights18/07/24 03:51 PM
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Well, it should be the target though and asking for it is the first step. People have to get used to the idea. Without woman bashing, just bringing it up - again and again. And most often it's other males bringing up reasons against it. Even here.
/r/MensRights17/07/24 01:58 PM
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Well, we might have different opinions on it, but the outcome is the same. As I told you, if Ukrainian men and women don't want to fight, it makes no sense to send weapons there. And that they have to force men and don't have the courage to conscript women (unlike the Israelis) shows, that the whole basis for financial and military support is waning.
/r/MensRights17/07/24 12:33 PM
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I am ready to support the Ukrainians if they want to defend their country. But if you have to force Ukrainian men and women to fight, it just doesn't make sense. To have conscription for both genders nevertheless seems normal to me if a country fights for it's very existence. Women can fight as well. Many women have proven that. Already back in WWII. There were female soldiers in the Red Army. They were really tough.
/r/MensRights17/07/24 12:19 PM
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Anyway, a lot of males they are conscripting now are of no great help either. Badly trained if at all.
/r/MensRights17/07/24 12:12 PM
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There are a lot of soldiers on duty outside the trenches. The Israeli female soldiers don't match your description. The Kurds have very tough female soldiers as well. Anyway, a lot of soldiers are on duty for logistics, etc.
/r/MensRights17/07/24 12:06 PM
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That's an interesting, but also rather sad subject. Actually a 4 year gap is (unfortunately) pretty normal. There are countries like Lithuania where the gap is at 6 years as far as I know. And those gaps exist because quite a lot of men die pretty early. It's those early deaths that cause the gap to be that wide. I don't live in the UK and I don't know anything about the screenings offered by the NHS. I'd love to know though. Also to compare the situation with what is offered in my country (Germ…
/r/MensRights17/07/24 09:17 AM
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I find it weird as well that women don't get conscripted, if they really lack soldiers that desperately. In Israel they do. And soldiers can be used in many fields. And even if you think you shouldn't send women in combat, there are so many other posts behind the front line.
/r/MensRights17/07/24 01:13 AM
1

I thought the same about the door scene. I'd be very careful not to intimidate a guy in that scenario. It's not just about height. He could just feel threatened. You know, some people have knives.
/r/MensRights15/07/24 04:16 PM
1

Because he didn't feel welcome?
/r/MensRights15/07/24 02:00 PM
1

I wouldn't have intervened at the airport as long as there was no physical violence involved. Also not if roles were reversed. Now I wonder if it's like this because I am German....
/r/MensRights15/07/24 01:52 PM
2

I am not impacted by feminism. Rather by outdated views and expectations by other men.
/r/MensRights15/07/24 01:44 PM
1

Didn't know that about short men?
/r/MensRights15/07/24 01:42 PM
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It's the distribution of space. It may be handled differently at different places. But at several places the men where crammed inside carriages whereas those for the women where have empty. I accidentally got inside them a couple of times because I'm not used to this concept and wasn't paying attention. I don't know how bad the groping issue in 3rd world countries is. We don't have separated carriages here and groping is not an issue. None of my female friends ever complained about it. And seein…
/r/MensRights04/06/24 03:03 AM
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Then they could also introduce male only carriages. A lot of, if not most of the women, also single ones, still use the mixed carriages. It's the distribution of place, that is the problem.
/r/MensRights04/06/24 01:42 AM
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I found this on the homepage of the state I was born in: "Violence against men occurs every day, but is rarely discussed or recognized in society. Violence against men - whether domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking - is still a taboo subject. Male victims in particular have difficulty talking about experiences of violence. One reason may be that the violence that men experience is often not perceived as such by those around them or even by them themselves." The rest is quite interestin…
/r/MensRights03/06/24 07:07 PM
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Actually the same like in most other parts of the world. They want to please the ladies. And I don't think the men in charge use public transport in those countries.
/r/MensRights03/06/24 06:59 PM
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Last time I also noticed carriages on subway trains reserved for women, but none for men. A typical 3rd world phenomen. The ladies had lots of seat, the men not at all. Also separated waiting lines to ferry tickets. Long queues for the men, instant service for women. It's not the end of the world, but speaks volumes about a general attitude.
/r/MensRights03/06/24 04:25 PM
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No, they are the peaceful ones. I heard a lot of Russian/Ukrainian today on trains. Also young men.
/r/MensRights02/06/24 06:10 PM
2

I hate this concept of callings things, behaviour, etc. "feminine" or "masculine" anyway.
/r/MensRights02/06/24 09:10 AM
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I hear that less frequently on the news, and if it's most of the time said by men in those conflict zones when they get interviewed. The UN is rather pro Palestinian and I guess somebody thought focusing on women and children would serve the cause. Unfortunately this works very good for more tradionally thinking males.
/r/MensRights02/06/24 06:33 AM
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That shouldn't be allowed by Reddit. To be a member of a subreddit does not even necessarily mean that you support an issue. You may just be interested what other people think or are into.
/r/MensRights02/06/24 06:25 AM
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All men includes Ukrainians and Russians... Anyway. That's not the point here. It's rather about men carrying the burden alone. Finland has conscription for males only.
/r/MensRights01/06/24 07:05 PM
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Certainly some Finnish men will. It's always been like that and if all men were like this we all would live in peace.
/r/MensRights01/06/24 06:57 PM
6

In my country there are both Russian and Ukrainian men trying to escape from draft.
/r/MensRights01/06/24 06:56 PM
1

I went to primary school in the 1980s. As far as I know there are way less male teachers at primary schools nowadays.
/r/MensRights31/05/24 11:54 PM
2

I was really grateful to have a male class teacher in my 3rd and 4th grade.
/r/MensRights31/05/24 08:34 PM
0

Fortunately it's not quite like that in my country. https://www.hamburg.de/bsb/pressemitteilungen/16509040/2022-09-19-bsb-mehr-maenner-an-die-grundschulen/
/r/MensRights31/05/24 06:43 PM
8

It's indeed true that removing the testicles prevents men from getting prostate cancer. As far as I know at least. I'd be more than happy to be proved wrong.
/r/MensRights31/05/24 05:43 PM
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Apparently it's also a comparison with the general population that had very limited access to health care compared to men living at court.
/r/MensRights31/05/24 04:54 PM
4

Do you have a source for this "men having nothing new to offer"?
/r/MensRights31/05/24 04:52 PM
1

The draft for women would be military service just like for men. If they have to care for a young child, that would be a reason to exempt them from service. Same for single fathers. By the way, most 18 year old women don't have children, some will never have children. All this could be regulated by law. But to assume that all women have to care for children, and this all of their life, is just not correct.
/r/MensRights31/05/24 06:51 AM
1

I know, but I think it's a major reason why it's still so widespread in the US.
/r/MensRights31/05/24 12:26 AM
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I saw something like this on German tv. It's still online. Men being castrated and also raped. https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/vergewaltigungen-krieg-ukraine-101.html
/r/MensRights30/05/24 05:22 PM
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The land you stole from others. But that's another story. Anyway, he doesn't have to justify himself.
/r/MensRights30/05/24 11:53 AM
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This is also quite reassuring: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/info/Pegel-Aufenthaltsrecht-ukrainischer-Maenner-gilt-unveraendert,interviewpegel100.html
/r/MensRights30/05/24 11:16 AM
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According to the information I found Ukrainians (including men) are safe until 2025 at least in my country. But there is no guarantee. https://www.rnd.de/politik/krieg-in-der-ukraine-muessen-wehrfaehige-ukrainer-deutschland-verlassen-H52FIADCGFFN7BLPYSE7BTZKGU.html
/r/MensRights30/05/24 11:02 AM
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In order to be drafted for the other side? There are a lot of Russian men fleeing from the war in my country in fear of being sent back to Russia.
/r/MensRights30/05/24 10:53 AM
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They make such a fuss about gender gay gap, but his whole thing with Ukrainian and Russian men is not dealt with as gender discrimination. And often men are the strictest dealing with them. There are many Russian and Ukrainian men in my country dealing with that problem.
/r/MensRights30/05/24 10:51 AM
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So, that's the newest information I could find about my country dealing with Ukrainian men who were granted some status and would now be eligible for military service. https://www.mdr.de/nachrichten/deutschland/politik/wehrpflichtige-ukrainer-reisepass-innenminister-100.html Here there is a more general perspective on several countries. Among others Poland and Lithuania seem to be the strictest. https://www.telepolis.de/features/Ukraine-Krieg-Wehrpflichtige-Ukrainer-im-Ausland-zunehmend-unter-Dr…
/r/MensRights30/05/24 10:25 AM
1

I don't think he can provide a link for that.
/r/MensRights30/05/24 10:15 AM
0

What do you mean?
/r/MensRights29/05/24 01:59 PM
1

Well the conservatives in Germany (CDU/CSU) are strongly pro conscription, the CSU leader explicitly speaking about male conscription.
/r/MensRights29/05/24 01:43 PM
1

Well, they are against conscription and their justice minister reduced monetary obligations for men after divorce. Elections are always about the lesser evil.
/r/MensRights29/05/24 01:39 PM
1

In Germany the far right (AfD) is a strong supporter of conscription and the far right Danish Democrats are against extending conscription to females. So, it depends.
/r/MensRights29/05/24 01:36 PM
1

I think we shouldn't call men "feminine" or women "masculine". It's true that the average man is rather like this or an average woman rather like that. But this labeling doesn't help. We should treat each other as individuals, each of us with particular qualities and shortcomings. I know we have the same goal, so it's just a question of how to call it.
/r/MensRights29/05/24 12:47 PM
1

Yes, and it's rather the opposition (CDU/CSU, AfD) that is advocating for its re-introduction. Two of the governing parties are rather against it, and the SPD is rather split on this question.
/r/MensRights29/05/24 12:39 PM
1

I think single disabled men can complain and to my knowledge they do get support from society. I looked it up on the Internet and I actually found a court ruling that a health insurance has to pay a prostitute. Okay, that may not be the most romantic solution, but still. rechtsdepesche.de/sex-von-der-krankenkasse-bezahlt/
/r/MensRights29/05/24 10:59 AM
1

Ukrainian consulates stopped delivering new passports to men. Women still get them. In my country you need a valid passport for quite everything (bank accounts, etc.).
/r/MensRights29/05/24 10:52 AM
1

In Germany it seems to be pretty similar to Poland. Common child care is prefered by law. If that doesn't work women usually have an advantage of getting single child care because of biased (often male) judges with a conservative view of the mother's role and importance. I think that is the principal problem here. In reality it's also quite easy for mothers to sabotage the father's right to spend time with his child. So there is the law and there is reality.
/r/MensRights29/05/24 10:47 AM
2

I think because many, if not most men categorically insist on not being a victim. When in reality they are, they act as if it was normal, kind of God given. It was like this in my country when we still had compulsory military service for men (something that might come back very soon). And then many men like the role of the protector and they rather see other males just as competitors.
/r/MensRights29/05/24 10:34 AM
2

I guess that's why many hospitals in the US kind of bully parents to circumcise their sons (there are of stories that parents really had to insist that their sons remain intact). Not only do they make some money on cashing in for some surgery without medical indication. They also sell the foreskins. It's all about business.
/r/MensRights29/05/24 07:52 AM
1

It's Nr. 3 on the list here https://www.treehugger.com/gross-ingredients-found-cosmetics-4858315#:~:text=Baby%20foreskins%20contain%20a%20protein,and%20cloned%20for%20cosmetic%20use.
/r/MensRights29/05/24 07:48 AM
3

They sell the foreskins to the cosmetic industry and make ointments from them for women against wrinkles.
/r/MensRights29/05/24 07:35 AM
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While the SPD is kind of lukewarm in favor of conscription, the FDP and the Greens are rather opposed. So for the present government I don't know. But the oppostion, CDU/CSU and also the AfD are strongly in favor now. So at least after the next federal elections (probably a CDU led grand coaltion) circumscription will come back. In theory the Constitution could be changed. But whereas they now have too few soldiers, conscription for all males alone will generate too many conscripts. So that spea…
/r/MensRights12/05/24 09:33 AM
2

There is also article 12a. Laws always follow this principle: First the general rule and then the exceptions. And in article 12a it says that men can get drafted. So here the Constitution is not the solution, but the problem.
/r/MensRights12/05/24 09:25 AM
2

Die eine Partei (Liberal Alliance) wird übrigens von jungen Männern geführt. Da fielen so setze wie "Wenn würden Sie eher an die Front schicken, Ihre Söhne oder Töchter? Natürlich Ihre Söhne, weil das die zivilisiertere Art ist". Sagt ein junger Mann, zweitplazierter Kandidat der Liberal Alliance für die Europawahl. Mads Strange heißt er.
/r/MensRights12/05/24 08:35 AM
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Even worse than that. It's even often used against men. To achieve true equal rights it's necessary to prefer or especially support women. That's how judges at the Constitutional court often argue.
/r/MensRights12/05/24 06:51 AM
2

Dänemark hat auch die Wehrpflicht für Männer und will diese nun deutlich verlängern. Die Ausdehnung der Wehrpflicht auf Frauen scheitert bislang an 2 Parteien im Parlament, die sich querstellen.
/r/MensRights12/05/24 06:18 AM
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It's the same with the German constitution, that's why conscription of males is also explicitly enshrined in the constitution. As a kind of exception of the rule.
/r/MensRights12/05/24 06:15 AM
5

You also have a lot of young men being in favour. In Denmark the extension of conscription was stopped by Liberal Alliance and their "smart" young male leaders.
/r/MensRights12/05/24 06:10 AM
3

In the CDU it was also the youth organisation (Junge Union) that pushed it through at the last party convention going further than the CDU leadership wanted it.
/r/MensRights12/05/24 06:07 AM
5

Yes, but that's why conscription for males is in the German constitution (Ausnahmetatbestand/exception of the rule).
/r/MensRights12/05/24 06:04 AM
6

Actually compared to other EU countries it's not that bad. Conscription suspended since 2011, same retirement age for men and women, Government trying to tackle high suicide rates especially among older men, no criminal persecution of sex workers and their clients.
/r/MensRights11/05/24 07:29 PM
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Since 2011 conscription has been suspended, but is probably to be reintroduced because of Russia. The problem with extension to women is that it would require a change of the Constitution.
/r/MensRights11/05/24 07:20 PM
2

I guess men are less likely to reach out for help, so they don't get diagnosed. They kill themselves right away.
/r/MensRights11/05/24 06:31 PM
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It's actually the US and countries like Poland that complain that our army is too weak.
/r/MensRights11/05/24 06:16 PM
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