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Upvotes	Title	Category	Author	Subreddit	Date (UTC)

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1	Men have to do more pushups than women if they want to join the FBI That's a great point, and I agree that certain standards should not differ by gender, depending on the position. In this case however, the test itself seems to be a measure of general fitness, not a measure of whether someone can complete X job skill. In comparison to most women, a woman who can perform 14 pushups stands out. A man who performs 14 pushups does not stand out. I suspect this standard of how many pushups someone can do is not anticipatory to what they will experience on the job (i.…	/r/MensRights	13/01/16 09:27 PM
2	Men have to do more pushups than women if they want to join the FBI Seriously, amidst all the good points there is seriously a lot of shit on this subreddit. Which is sad because it really brings down the important points. I guess feminists and MRAs really do have a lot in common. Yea, so let's really not ignore sex differences in strength and muscle development. The amount of training a female needs to achieve 30 push-ups is significantly more than the amount of training needed by a male.	/r/MensRights	13/01/16 04:43 PM
0	How to fix "rape culture": Teach women to not throw their babies in the dumpster The poster questioned whether anyone needs to be taught putting a baby in a dumpster is wrong. Much like the question of whether men need to be taught rape is wrong. What I'm saying is it's a bad comparison in that context. The definition of rape is a little less clear, and more often 'achieved' (whether or not it was intended by the raper) than understanding whether baby disposal in a dumpster is immoral. Hence the OP doesn't really make a good argument. I get that the hope is to change the min…	/r/MensRights	07/01/16 03:20 PM
-13	How to fix "rape culture": Teach women to not throw their babies in the dumpster Apples to oranges. The definition of rape is a little more particular (not to mention controversial) than the definition of death by dumpster.	/r/MensRights	07/01/16 02:16 PM
3	Yup That paragraph is a good rebuttal to the video (other than the use of rhetoric, and the bit on impulse control). It isn't a good rebuttal to the argument that inspired the video (the occurrence of street harassment, and not just in low-income). And therefore the way the paragraph presents smells a lot like an argument from fallacy. It is one thing to point out the flaws in the video (those flaws being that it was shot in a low-end neighbourhood), but it makes no logical sense to conclude that be…	/r/MensRights	06/11/14 03:59 PM
-1	Man facing life sentence charged with raping woman at knife-point may be cleared after new text message evidence reveal "She fabricated a story about being raped because she missed her curfew and [the Yea, fuck that guy for touting victimization of women when we're trying to tout victimization of men. /s Nobody is suggesting women always have to be the victims. You are completely undermining true victims of crime. This isn't a men vs women war. Must we keep hush hush about issues that happen to women, because you think they undermine men's issues? No. The man in this situation was victimized and the women was the perpetrator. Who gives a fuck if people want to talk about the consequences of t…	/r/MensRights	19/09/14 09:07 PM
2	You get charged an additional excess ($200) for being a male driver. Well, I guess that's something we can agree on! Enjoyed the discussion. Cheers! :) (...I love it when people can communicate without things turning hateful/sour)	/r/MensRights	17/09/14 01:22 AM
1	You get charged an additional excess ($200) for being a male driver. Okay, but we're talking about averages, so although women can be just as dangerous on the road, men on average are involved in more dangerous accidents--examples being they are involved in more accidents causing death, more impaired driving, more aggressive driving. Perhaps this is due to men spending overall more time on the road, but in the eye of the insurance company, this is irrelevant; it is on average, men who cause the greatest insurance payouts.	/r/MensRights	17/09/14 12:41 AM
1	You get charged an additional excess ($200) for being a male driver. Do you have any sources suggesting that the average distance men drive is a statistic being driven (no pun intended) by taxi drivers and truck drivers? Say we assume it is...how does this address the issue that men tend to be more dangerous drivers and are involved in more dangerous accidents?	/r/MensRights	16/09/14 09:06 PM
1	You get charged an additional excess ($200) for being a male driver. Why is it a more relevant statistic? We can just as comfortably say that on average men drive more than women. To an insurance company this is relevant. If women get in more accidents per mile than men, but men drive more than women, then assuming the amount of driving is sufficient, men are more likely to be involved in an accident (or at least a more dangerous accident)--which is backed up by the literature. Insurance companies care more about the total chance the driver will be involved in an…	/r/MensRights	16/09/14 08:47 PM
1	You get charged an additional excess ($200) for being a male driver. Oh, I agree that insurance shouldn't be penalizing by gender, I was just responding to the conversation. You had stated that women (on average) get in more accidents when it's actually men (on average) that get in more accidents. Women (on average) get in more accidents per mile was the correct statistic. But anyway, I think if you make the argument "what about the men who drive less than women" you also need to recognize "what about the women who get in less accidents per mile." In essence, we'…	/r/MensRights	16/09/14 07:48 PM
2	You get charged an additional excess ($200) for being a male driver. Not if they drive less than men.	/r/MensRights	16/09/14 06:14 PM
15	This sub is overlooking serious issues relating to men's rights in favour of bitching. I think there's a time and place to get ranty and this subreddit shouldn't be one of them. As someone merely interested in the topic of gender issues, I subscribed to this subreddit a few months ago to learn more. Since then I've learned some important facets of the struggles men face, but I've also learned to be sickened by the approach a lot of users on here take (as much as any feminist subreddit). These users are hating on the often extreme aspects of feminism while not realizing they're bei…	/r/MensRights	03/09/14 04:19 PM
5	My ex girlfriend attacked me today. I think he's just embarrassed that a girl did this to him. The only thing he needs to man up about is filing a police report, fuck what his peers or family think.	/r/MensRights	25/08/14 11:03 AM
3	Another abusive GF: Insults him, hits him, breaks his phone, takes his cane away, threatens to call the cops and lie. I think you should consider a little more empathy. I get exactly what you're saying, and I'm just as frustrated by it, but you're also playing (reverse?) Monday-morning quarterback. It's easy for people to sit back and say, okay this is what the person should be doing, but when you're in that situation, it's not necessarily that easy. On top of that, what I would say is even more important, is that each person simply doesn't have the same mentality, or experiences as everyone else. We don't know…	/r/MensRights	16/08/14 07:32 PM
3	Another abusive GF: Insults him, hits him, breaks his phone, takes his cane away, threatens to call the cops and lie. The cult that chants 'men are evil, men are abusive' took up positions in media early on, they have hours and hours of staged portrayals of male on female violence and the public just does not realize that the ONLY time they have seen that is on TV. Can you please clarify what you mean by this? Specifically with regards to the staged portrayals and seeing it only on TV. I fear I might be grossly misunderstanding what your comment is saying here, so what are you exactly referring to?	/r/MensRights	16/08/14 06:25 PM
5	Tim McGraw slaps a woman after she hits his groin area. Why is everyone asking if it's justified? She sexually and physically assaulted him. He has a right to defend himself doesn't he? Of course I realize that. When I say that I really do mean excessive use. It becomes a pity party. It's relevant in many situations but not all threads and when someone brings it up in a thread where its relevance is questionable, they most certainly don't provide any support for their claim. It almost seems like every thread ends up being about how we can 'blame the feminists' or pin men against women. There's no competition and in making it one, it only makes clear to me that there are bad see…	/r/MensRights	18/07/14 03:57 PM
11	Tim McGraw slaps a woman after she hits his groin area. Why is everyone asking if it's justified? She sexually and physically assaulted him. He has a right to defend himself doesn't he? Completely true. And I can't imagine a single feminist I know actually supporting the woman in this. I can see a feminist denouncing the retaliation used, but that's not inherent to feminists whatsoever (some MRAs may feel the same). I like to browse this subreddit, but one thing that annoys me is the excessive use of the phrase "If the tables were turned, and it was a woman instead of a man..." No. This is not the first time a celebrity (man or woman) has hit a fan. Every single time the celebr…	/r/MensRights	18/07/14 01:44 PM
1	I'll be honest, to me, hardcore men-hating feminists seemed like unicorns in a distant land...until I posted this status and then got a message in my inbox. Was I out of line? What are you trying to achieve by saying it? Let's for instance proclaim that women have it harder than men. The statement on it's own isolates a whole bunch of men who've been shit on in their lives because they are men. It's certainly not a statement that conduces quality discussion. In making such a statement, you pin the sexes against each other as though this is a competition. I assure you, it's not a competition. PS - not everyone can let their voices be heard.	/r/MensRights	29/05/14 01:52 AM
5	I'll be honest, to me, hardcore men-hating feminists seemed like unicorns in a distant land...until I posted this status and then got a message in my inbox. Was I out of line? You have seen men have it harder, but you must remember that that is your own personal experience. Saying one sex has it harder than the other is a fruitless endeavour that will achieve nothing but offend people who feel silenced by it. It's a comparison with no purpose. Focus on the issues at hand, not waging a war between sexes.	/r/MensRights	29/05/14 01:07 AM
1	Male inmate tortured and left to die just for making a lewd gesture at a female guard. Thanks for your perspective, I suppose it makes sense to me why this is a men's issue and why it's important for people to create awareness for such issues in men's rights groups. But I suppose I would say that this issue can also be a woman's rights issue (which is why I'm more inclined to just call it a human right's issue, generally, and not an issue specific to men). It's kind of like rape/extreme domestic violence -- these are all issues more prevalent in women (at least according to the st…	/r/MensRights	23/05/14 04:23 PM
3	Male inmate tortured and left to die just for making a lewd gesture at a female guard. Is this about men's rights any more than it is about human rights? The prison population being primarily male-based, for instance, is a men's issue. If cases like these are swept under the rug because they involve male inmates, that too is a men's rights issue (though I doubt this since there is limited publicity in similar cases involving either sex). This issue of treating mentally ill prisoners like shit is an issue rampant throughout humans in general.	/r/MensRights	23/05/14 02:33 PM
5	Cops Ignore 911 Call from 9 Year Old Boy. He is Later Found to be Murdered by his Mother. How can you assume that it was ignored for that reason? In the 911 call, you'll mostly hear a male figure delivering the brunt of the abuse. If the male was the main abuser, under your theory, we'd expect more incentive for police to intervene, no? The call is obviously edited down, so we can't say the male was the main abuser, but it does show that both a male and female were involved in the abuse. Secondly, the child is barely speaking on the call so there is plenty of room to assume that a li…	/r/MensRights	04/05/14 07:58 PM