Spiryt Archive

Upvotes	Title	Category	Author	Subreddit	Date (UTC)
48	Scottish ministers push to relax "He said / She said" legal safeguards		Spiryt	/r/MensRights	07/01/14 09:19 AM
36	Half of women in UK have suffered physical or sexual violence. No stats on male victims of either.		Spiryt	/r/MensRights	05/03/14 08:58 AM

Upvotes	Comment on	Subreddit	Date (UTC)
7	Shipley MP Philip Davies calls for 'gender mutual' laws as he loses latest bid to halt women-only legislation Accused of "filibustering" for a 90 minute speech. American here: you brits are so cute! What's even better is our filibusting politicians are expected to stay approximately on topic! Don't your politicians do wacky stuff like recite Shakespeare (and phone books?!) and complex dish recipes?	/r/MensRights	01/02/17 09:44 AM
2	Successful upper hand strategy. I agree the man's approach is immature and inappropriate - but at the same time I don't think he'd be keeping a 2 month record if this hadn't been going on for much, much longer. Maybe I just spent too much time on r/deadbedrooms.	/r/MensRights	19/07/14 07:31 PM
1	Successful upper hand strategy. People are not cows, but suddenly deciding you want sex 1-2x per month while expecting your partner to remain faithful is emotional violence. It amounts to "I'm done with regular sex... and so are you."	/r/MensRights	19/07/14 07:01 PM
0	Successful upper hand strategy. As Dan Savage put it: "If you don't milk the cow you married, your cow has the means to go out and find someone who will."	/r/MensRights	19/07/14 07:23 AM
1	I'm curious as to the party identification on this sub... Social Democrat. I think capitalism has its flaws, but given the alternatives it should be controlled rather than discarded. I'm also a progressive in nearly all respects.	/r/MensRights	19/07/14 06:59 AM
19	Ohio Launches Drug Court For Women--"The concept of the women-only drug court is to move away from treating all offenders in the same manner, while still providing resources to defendants with shared I'm sorry, what? Is this a spoof article? Whatever happened to all people being equal under the law? If they want to make a separate court for people with specific circumstances (eg being abused as a child), that's different... "Born with a vagina" is not a special set of circumstances.	/r/MensRights	18/07/14 04:52 PM
2	When Rhode Island accidentally legalized prostitution, rape and STDs decreased sharply It's a service industry. Sure, it's not for everyone and there are plenty of opportunities for abuse... But these are only amplified by legislating against it by pushing the sex workers (female and male alike) underground.	/r/MensRights	18/07/14 11:00 AM
1	When Rhode Island accidentally legalized prostitution, rape and STDs decreased sharply No idea if it's coincidence and I think it's dangerous to speculate. If we were to agree rape is largely under-reported, this could well be statistical fluctuation and nothing to do with the policy. 1) This is entirely possible and one would hope this to be the case. 2) I think this makes way too many assumptions, I disagree. I'm all for making prostitution safe and legal but I'm very wary about jumping to conclusions.	/r/MensRights	18/07/14 10:54 AM
3	When Rhode Island accidentally legalized prostitution, rape and STDs decreased sharply It can be potentially attributed to lots of stuff and it's unwise to speculate without proper research (see: lack of pirates causing global warming).	/r/MensRights	17/07/14 10:02 PM
1	When Rhode Island accidentally legalized prostitution, rape and STDs decreased sharply Decreased reported rapes and STDs - whether it impacted actual rates is unknown...	/r/MensRights	17/07/14 09:00 PM
5	Feelsplaining It gives them an edge, sure. But it's the sort of weapon I'd rather not use - it's precisely the sort of thing which discourages rational discussion and promotes echo chambers. That's a high price to pay for winning an argument.	/r/MensRights	13/07/14 01:41 PM
21	Feelsplaining Because using thought terminating cliches is an underhanded tactic and you shouldn't stoop to their level.	/r/MensRights	13/07/14 01:32 PM
1	Yale feminist offer courses to parents on "the talk",all the while saying we must have “understanding and compassion" for beastiality, incest and sex for money. just because people think something is deviant does not mean that it is bad. (f*cking right it does) Let's see, other 'bad' acts by this definition... homosexuality, oral, sex outside marriage, trans people, and so on. These people aren't 'deviant' because they like wallowing in their perversion and depravity, but because that's how their brains are wired. Let's go with the author's choice of beastiality or paedophilia. It's not about telling these people "This attraction is perfectly normal and…	/r/MensRights	27/06/14 02:55 PM
4	Half of women in UK have suffered physical or sexual violence. No stats on male victims of either. Source?	/r/MensRights	05/03/14 05:05 PM
0	Only Women Are Allowed To Take This Course. Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Part, but certainly not the core focus. Consider the following facts: 1. On average, men are bigger and / or stronger than women. 2. On average, violent assault involves a male assailant. Therefore while both men and women are just as likely to be attacked by a man, women are statistically more likely to be attacked by someone bigger and / or stronger and would benefit from a program tailored to this scenario. If you would like to know more about martial arts which don't shy away from attacking …	/r/MensRights	03/03/14 04:45 PM
-2	Only Women Are Allowed To Take This Course. Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) Ninjutsu / MMA /Jujitsu / Karate / Judo. Any of these would work, and make no physical assumptions about either you or your opponent.	/r/MensRights	03/03/14 04:15 PM
-4	Only Women Are Allowed To Take This Course. Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) I don't see a problem. Nothing inherently wrong with teaching women how to fight back against a bigger, stronger assailant. When men face sexual assault (outside of prison) it's usually through coercion and manipulation rather than being physically overpowered - and for the latter most martial arts / dirty fighting will do.	/r/MensRights	03/03/14 03:53 PM
2	“Don’t you think you have had enough to drink?” "OK, I probably have had too much to drink at this point, arsehole. But fuck off, Dad." If a date starts to baby you like this – get out. If you notice your first date drinking to the point where you're uncomfortable you don't chastise them, you leave - never mind sleeping with them.	/r/MensRights	11/02/14 04:33 PM
1	“Don’t you think you have had enough to drink?” "OK, I probably have had too much to drink at this point, arsehole. But fuck off, Dad." If a date starts to baby you like this – get out. I say fair enough. If someone's drinking habits are incompatible with yours, thats a red flag. Someone realising this and then trying to guilt you into drinking less, double red flag. On a first date? Wow.	/r/MensRights	11/02/14 04:27 PM
2	Six-year-old schoolboy suspended for having Mini Cheddars in his lunchbox has now been expelled That is for school meals, ie meals officially provided by the school and does not apply to lunches packed by parents.	/r/MensRights	11/02/14 02:56 PM
5	Six-year-old schoolboy suspended for having Mini Cheddars in his lunchbox has now been expelled To be fair, this is a Church of England school, not a state school. This is not a government policy.	/r/MensRights	11/02/14 11:35 AM
5	Feminist blogger casually mentions that she supports abortion 'up to 40 weeks' Could you elaborate how this infringes on men's rights? I understand concern for unborn boys but this affects unborn girls equally.	/r/MensRights	06/02/14 11:22 AM
1	100 times more men executed in the US since 1976 than women I think the big issue is 1400 men being executed. Would this be perfectly acceptable if it had been 50: 50?	/r/MensRights	06/02/14 09:19 AM
2	Needing help for a discussion. The wage gap does exist, however you attempt to control for it - it's on the order of under 5% rather than the widely cited 30% though, and in some sectors women are paid more than men. Warren Farrel's "Why men earn more" on YouTube is a good start.	/r/MensRights	06/02/14 09:03 AM
3	This is on the front page of r/adviceanimals... First time rapist is a woman. What I crush with rocks? ¯(°_o)/¯	/r/MensRights	05/02/14 03:40 PM
2	Would people be interested in forming an MRA subgroup with a specific manifesto and aims? While I appreciate anger is a legitimate response and needs a place, it does make us sitting ducks for the 'angry men opposing feminism for opposing's sake' trope. Sign me up.	/r/MensRights	03/02/14 06:54 PM
5	Would people be interested in forming an MRA subgroup with a specific manifesto and aims? Sounds like a good idea, but this would require heavy moderation. I'm pretty sure a focused, reasonable (and therefore credible) approach would attract the ire of many a troll.	/r/MensRights	03/02/14 06:37 PM
2	Gender roles in school. Teachers and children. You might want to try r/askfeminists instead of r/feminism - they tend to be much more open to enquiries about their movement.	/r/MensRights	28/01/14 05:32 PM
7	Gender roles in school. Teachers and children. By bringing either gender in, you didn't appeal to honour but to gender roles (boys should protect girls and never harm them). If you want to approach it from the honour angle, the dishonourable thing is to be bullying someone, regardless of the victim's or perpetrator's gender.	/r/MensRights	28/01/14 04:45 PM
9	Gender roles in school. Teachers and children. It was wrong. Appealing to his gender implies he should know better because men are somehow 'better' at this. Saying he should not do this to a girl deepens the problem. You should have said violence and intimidation are wrong, and that he should act rationally. Not as a man, but as a civilised human being. Edit: I wanted to have a look what the other subreddit thought of it but it looks like your post was deleted?	/r/MensRights	28/01/14 04:23 PM
-2	Sex offender fights registry by registering his registerers Not a men's rights issue.	/r/MensRights	24/01/14 08:55 AM
3	Question: Does "rape culture"--the fear of men and their sexuality that has been spread relatively successfully throughout the culture--exist outside of the US? In my experience, not nearly to the same degree. 'Rape-facilitating culture', then?	/r/MensRights	23/01/14 10:57 AM
3	Question: Does "rape culture"--the fear of men and their sexuality that has been spread relatively successfully throughout the culture--exist outside of the US? In my experience, not nearly to the same degree. By this definition, 'ending rape culture' implies a total societal moratorium on rape. I have a feeling that would be somewhat counterproductive. I'm sure the ladies at Slut Walk would love to be told they are deepening rape culture.	/r/MensRights	23/01/14 10:48 AM
1	Question: Does "rape culture"--the fear of men and their sexuality that has been spread relatively successfully throughout the culture--exist outside of the US? In my experience, not nearly to the same degree. Not sure exactly how bad it is in USA but it's catching in Britain. Example	/r/MensRights	23/01/14 09:23 AM
4	Man's Fiance of A 5 Year Relationship Tell Him She Wants To Break Up Because of His Thin Penis Not a men's rights issue.	/r/MensRights	09/01/14 07:20 PM
5	What on Earth is "mansplaining"? It's a term (often used by feminists) intended to mean 'explaining something to an experienced listener while assuming total ignorance on their part'. E.g. Economist: "Why do you think we haven't recovered from the recession?" Mansplainer: "Well, a recession is a complicated thing. [Explains what a recession is]"	/r/MensRights	09/01/14 06:52 PM
1	Swedish blogger Alexandra Algerydh: What if the genders were reversed? There is a chance nasty people will set you on fire. We can do several things about this: Teach people how to reduce their chances of being set on fire, and what to do if someone does try to set you alight. Assume people don't know any better because of "Arson Culture" and "Teach People Not To Set Each Other On Fire". Combat Arson Culture by banning firework displays and capaign against media depicting a lot of fire. Assume anyone who advocates against this must be a closet arsonist. Hold the ar…	/r/MensRights	09/01/14 11:08 AM
2	For my UK law wise friends... I am now interested in how you know. You can believe her, but that's different, only she knows. When it's possible that you will be responsible for another human being for the next 16-18 years of your life, it's worth making sure. Do not volunteer your name for the birth certificate. If she insists on your name being on it, insist on a paternity test.	/r/MensRights	08/01/14 04:48 PM
1	For my UK law wise friends... The only way 'out' is if the child is not yours. As this is a 'friends with benefits' scenario, it might not be. If she keeps the kid, don't volunteer your name for the birth certificate and insist on a paternity test. Good luck. Edit: To elaborate, birth certificate is everything. If she's happy to have you contribute nothing, she will be happy to put down "Father: Unknown".	/r/MensRights	08/01/14 04:26 PM
3	There's a new radical feminist anti-trans community on reddit. I'm not anymore happy about them being on Reddit than I would be about neo-nazis marching in my city. I'm glad the bigotry is out in the open and open to public scrutiny, instead of behind closed doors.	/r/MensRights	08/01/14 03:40 PM
3	There's a new radical feminist anti-trans community on reddit. I don't know if the TERFs are getting louder or more numerous, but they're certainly becoming more noticeable. Good. No subset exemplifies the man-hating aspect of radical feminism better than they do. We are often portrayed as 'the other side of the TERF coin'. This is a great chance to prove otherwise.	/r/MensRights	08/01/14 03:09 PM
10	Scottish ministers push to relax "He said / She said" legal safeguards This is a red herring / poor attempt at trolling. Corroboration raises standards of evidence regardless of gender.	/r/MensRights	07/01/14 04:43 PM
17	Scottish ministers push to relax "He said / She said" legal safeguards If by 'preventing justice being done' you mean denying some accusers a day in court, you are absolutely correct. I would define justice as 'convicting the guilty and acquitting the innocent', something this reform may actually work against.	/r/MensRights	07/01/14 12:13 PM
1	Feminists are behind backing up David Cameron's porn filter. The cause/effect is wrong but least they recognize that it will never end. Shitty people will do shitty things, just like they always have.	/r/MensRights	04/01/14 01:29 PM
1	Stay strong, men! Feminists are dividing themselves! Sit back, watch and learn. This is what happens when identity politics surface and are recognised. Focus on the mission statement and let that unite you.	/r/MensRights	04/01/14 01:23 PM
2	In UK prisons mothers are allowed to bring their child with them if they're under 18 months old - but men aren't. Female prisons have "mother and baby units". There was a bit of a stir with there being a pregnant trans man in the first place, I wonder how this would shake up the criminal justice system.	/r/MensRights	04/01/14 01:18 PM
22	The Marines have now decided that their female soldiers don't have to do pull-ups... If they want gender - neutral roles, they need gender-neutral tests. Will this mean lower overall physical strength as an entry requirement? Unless they want to exclude most female recruits, probably. They can't have it both ways!	/r/MensRights	03/01/14 05:17 PM
19	I hear "all men are rapists" so much that I don't even want to have sex anymore Even not having sex won't protect you 100%. Nothing will. Either have sex and take the risk, or don't and reduce it considerably. Whatever lets you sleep at night.	/r/MensRights	03/01/14 03:07 PM
2	"2013 was the death of marriage, and feminism delivered the final blow" Why the quote marks? Feminism was not once mentioned in the article (which was about gay / poly relationships and marriage). How is this a men's rights issue?	/r/MensRights	03/01/14 02:54 PM
1	Found a video that covers a good amount of debate on R/MensRight I think you mean r/SRS.	/r/MensRights	02/01/14 02:08 AM
24	"The idea of the 'gaming community,' and its endemic misogyny, transphobia and rape culture, all need to die...". Any response from MRA to this? I think the idea of the general gaming community being 'full of misogyny, transphobia and rape culture' needs to die.	/r/MensRights	02/01/14 01:52 AM
1	Is anyone feeling good? Well, here's your chance to feel overwhelming despair and indignation. This is actually the funniest shit I've read in a long time. Don't let it ruin your day. Instead, try to picture the author presenting all that drivel with a straight face while the commentariat hold hands and nod vigorously. Day - made!	/r/MensRights	31/12/13 08:34 PM
6	College told me men can't be raped and tried to discredit me I imagine it's a nod to the 'political lesbians' or 'pretendbians' - women deliberately rejecting their heterosexuality because of their sense of sisterhood (read: hatred of men). Those I can definitely see steering feminism into all kinds of crazy.	/r/MensRights	30/12/13 10:47 AM
9	College told me men can't be raped and tried to discredit me What you need is True Equality. Don't settle for anything less.	/r/MensRights	30/12/13 09:01 AM
16	College told me men can't be raped and tried to discredit me Any chance of posting an anonymised image of the police report? Genuinely interested in what that looks like.	/r/MensRights	30/12/13 07:54 AM
1	The book 'Feminism is for Everybody' by Bell Hooks confirms that feminism is not for everybody... Feminism is for women. Equality is for everyone.	/r/MensRights	24/12/13 09:02 AM
0	Swedish sex laws: A boy was convicted, thus establishing that adult women 'are less competent than male children'. Add to that the fact that prostitution (indeed sex work in general) offers very high pay/hr (especially considering the qualifications / level of experience required) and is incredibly flexible in terms of working hours...	/r/MensRights	13/12/13 08:55 AM
7	Swedish sex laws: A boy was convicted, thus establishing that adult women 'are less competent than male children'. Here we have a link which proves it does happen to underage boys, it's not productive to say "well it might happen to girls too!". If you could do some research and come back with just one case where it has happened to an underage girl in the real world, your point will be valid.	/r/MensRights	12/12/13 08:06 AM
19	Swedish sex laws: A boy was convicted, thus establishing that adult women 'are less competent than male children'. In practical terms, I find it hard to believe that an underage girl buying sex from an adult male escort in Sweden would end up being the one getting prosecuted. Any proof to the contrary?	/r/MensRights	12/12/13 07:45 AM
1	"Rapist of the Month" campaign at Oberlin college puts a random male student's name attached to an image declaring them a rapist. The group responsible justifies it by saying that it balances out because of women whose lives are ruined by rape. Your link is misleading. The done thing is to say "Ah, sorry guys - I meant this to show the history of misandry. I'll take more care when naming my links in the future." I guarantee people would sympathise more than when you go on the defensive like this.	/r/MensRights	07/11/13 08:42 AM