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I guess they should sit at the back of the bus, on the way to and from the concert, as well I mean, it only seems reasonable, if this is what we call reason
/r/MensRights25/07/26 06:22 PM
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Ok, I'm usually adamantly against cheating, but I'm not sure somebody should have the right to unilaterally shut down any possibility of you having a sex-life I once (by the way) hooked up with a girl who said she had a boyfriend, but she had radically higher libido than he had, and he was (supposedly) on board with her getting it on the side when she needed to
/r/MensRights05/07/26 07:49 PM
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This a wild take. You know, many people - both men and women, have children from more than one relationship One of the best women I know had a child before she married a friend of mine - she's spoiled him rotten, and is probably way too good for him 🙂
/r/MensRights24/06/26 05:28 AM
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That's probably clever. A lawyer friend of mine used to claim he was a shop -teacher, so as not to get jumped by golddiggers
/r/MensRights22/06/26 05:25 AM
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Yup - I think there's a lot of (sad) truth in this; these are large contributing factors to the formation of feelings (in women), which are "supposed to" (evolutionarily speaking) help them gain reproductive success. This has probably been helpful during the past, but does not work as "intended" in current western civilization
/r/MensRights08/05/26 08:04 AM
11

Where is this? It sounds really extreme
/r/MensRights22/04/26 05:12 AM
5

There's a difference between that and snark
/r/MensRights15/04/26 10:21 AM
4

You write like you think you're soo clever, and you spend time in a sub you dislike just in order to write disdainful things to make yourself feel superior 🙂
/r/MensRights15/04/26 05:41 AM
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Very sorry you feel and think like this.. however, isn't it better to take the (however small or large it actually is) risk of somebody trying to mess you life up, than to destroy it yourself? Don't let them win by you kicking yourself down into the ditch!
/r/MensRights14/04/26 10:02 AM
5

What if women think that we want to receive fish from them on the first date..? 🙂
/r/MensRights09/04/26 06:11 PM
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Maybe it's for the same reason so many guys have pictures where they hold up a fish (in dating profiles); it's an occasion (catching a fish/ receiving flowers) where others often take photos of you 🙂
/r/MensRights09/04/26 05:06 PM
1

Sad but true, I think -people are very rarely interested in the AllTeamsAreGreat-team
/r/MensRights25/02/26 07:32 AM
7

So right 😂
/r/MensRights25/02/26 05:55 AM
2

Mostly, yeah, but I'm sure there are loonie men as well
/r/MensRights16/02/26 07:03 AM
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Who had said that can't happen? It's just strange if you can't understand that some do in fact fake things in order to manipulate others But I guess the problem for you. in this case, is that the fakers would be (to a larger degree) women, and that's not something you (being a sexist) can accept That's just a guess, but it's the only thing I can really conclude from what you write
/r/MensRights12/02/26 08:16 PM
7

I have no problem believing that some people fake suicide attempts in order to manipulate the people in their lives I do not see any reason to believe that women should be any less competent than men in committing suicide
/r/MensRights12/02/26 07:31 PM
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Now I see it -what will finally kill our civilization is that women are so eager to jump on any suicidal bandwagon as long as they think it increases their social status 🙂
/r/MensRights24/01/26 03:51 PM
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I think you're a bit extreme - yes, bikinis can be pretty revealing, but what is she supposed to be wearing at the beach? A burkha? I can understand how you can dislike it, but not accepting that a gf wears a bikini at the beach feels a bit out there to me, and I think you will have a hard time finding a gf who will go along with not wearing what is considered "normal beach clothing". You can't (in a functioning relationship, in our day and age) tell her who to see, or what to wear, but you have…
/r/MensRights23/01/26 10:06 AM
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Yes, it can get tiresome when they just go on and on. The girlfriend of a friend of mine explained that she just likes to talk at him when he's around, no matter if she had anything to say. I tried to explain to her that she was actively training him not to listen to her, but it didn't seem like that sunk in
/r/MensRights14/01/26 06:08 AM
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Yes, of course, just like "believe all white people" would invariably be racist. I have a hard time believing you'd be able to find someone stupid enough, in western society, to actually believe something that racist, though. The women thing? Seems frighteningly common.
/r/MensRights28/12/25 07:50 AM
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The Nazis will be proud of them :) - to see that there is finally a worthy, unashamed inheritor of their bigotry; albeit with a different target
/r/MensRights14/12/25 06:06 AM
7

Report everything to whomever you can - to build a defence for if she accuses you of SA in the future
/r/MensRights10/12/25 01:33 PM
4

I guess you believe in this stuff, but to me it just looks like mental gymnastics to excuse hate. You know there's no science in this stuff, right? Things like "pretending there is no white privilege is white privilege" is the definition of a kafkaesque accusation. Most of what you are saying is word-salad and shouting at clouds. Not very interesting to engage with
/r/MensRights05/12/25 06:31 AM
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In western society, we are the last group left that it's deemed ok to hate, and people are love to have a group to hate, so they can feel righteous and powerful. It's that simple. The rest is just elaborate excuses.
/r/MensRights05/12/25 06:25 AM
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Women's worst fear is that men will kill them, men's worst fear is that women will decide to ruin their lives, and do this without repercussions
/r/MensRights03/12/25 07:18 PM
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This is the natural result of living in a society where any and all criticism/dislike of men is cheered and celebrated, and no criticism/dislike of women is tolerated. Hitler did something similar to the german people, with 10 years of total control of german media and institutions.
/r/MensRights25/11/25 09:43 AM
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People are built very differently.. I can't help but seeing your behavior here as an expression of self- contempt. Luckily for me, I could never love anyone who treated Anyone the way your ex treated you, and you should realize she is a person who is not worthy of anybodys love. You don't need to be anything special to demand to be treated with some kind of decency. She seems actively evil, and you owe it to yourself not to give the poison she's poured into your ears the time of day
/r/MensRights16/11/25 03:23 PM
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I've several times found that to be the case - that (especially male) feminists argue against things that women actually want. Had an extremely feminist guy at a previous job, and if boy I've never seen so many women be so blatantly silenced. "Oh no! You're mentioning sex - that will make men around you sexualize you, please stop!" Really ridiculous stuff like that. It's kind of sad that in his way, he meant them nothing but well, but ended up (proudly) silencing and diminishing them as humans. …
/r/MensRights11/11/25 07:29 AM
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I'm Swedish - we tend to hold the door for everyone (if they're going to pass soon after us through the door). It confused a Portuguese girlfriend i had, because apparently it's not a thing there :)
/r/MensRights08/11/25 06:17 PM
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Scandinavia may be better in some ways, but I wouldn't want to bet that it is overall better than the US- of course, I don't have any super- clear view of what it's like there I'm also 52M, and trying to date here - right now I have a pretty interesting girl that I'm taking to, but for every decent date there seems to be about 2 ghosting weirdo-women who are just messing with you :) I guess there is not as much pressure to be a "traditional masculine man" here, and that is a good thing I think
/r/MensRights02/10/25 01:56 PM
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Yes, well, power has a tendency to corrupt Those who are insta-attractive to most people around them have a disproportionate amount of power over those people, that is not in any way earned. Guess it can also occur for some men, but far more common among women And of course, these fawning people provide feelings of validation and power, and something like that is probably pretty hard not to "lean in" to I have also met Nice women who just happen to be wildly attractive without being knowingly ex…
/r/MensRights18/09/25 04:50 AM
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This makes me remember the most 'secty' party I was ever at - in some way I'd ended up at a party of ye olden style communists (a friend of mine went through a confused political time). I'd promised not engage them in discussions of politics, and I didn't. But that didn't matter. As soon as I mentioned something they liked (they all seemed to like the same stuff) that I didn't care about I got the dirty eyes from all of them. "Me? No, I never did get into watching soccer" Any dissenting opinion …
/r/MensRights10/09/25 06:41 AM
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It sounds like a toxic work- culture, where questioning the authority of the group does not go down well. I think it's about you threatening their power, by daring to doubt the "communal wisdom" And once you've proven yourself to be a bad person in the eyes of the group, everybody will be happy to say and believe the worst of you. In fact, not believing the worst about you would risk the status of a member of the toxic group. If you make a suggestion, it can not be followed, since you are evil, …
/r/MensRights09/09/25 04:34 PM
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He/She writes well, but when I see so much misunderstanding of evolutionary psychology I lose interest
/r/MensRights03/09/25 08:50 AM
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Nope. She's setting you up for failure. You messed up when you let her listen in on your calls without him knowing it - that's just creepy behavior
/r/MensRights19/08/25 09:16 PM
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I see how you mean, but to my mind going along with this is the same as giving up on treating your partner as an adult; it's accepting that there is no possibility of reasoning or talking about things that are (in reality) vital to the success of the relationship
/r/MensRights17/06/25 11:37 AM
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Duty is the wrong word, but nobody has the right to have someone else being attracted to them. If you want sex/intimacy, you would be arrogant and selfish not to consider what things your partner finds attractive
/r/MensRights17/06/25 07:40 AM
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Telling your SO you would be more attracted to them if they lost weight is scolding?
/r/MensRights17/06/25 07:29 AM
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So, where do you think people should get their beliefs about the world from? You? 🙂
/r/MensRights29/05/25 08:24 AM
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I've always seen that first line as fine comedy - especially this book by Austen is (I think) full of subtle humour and irony. She's great, IMHO
/r/MensRights15/05/25 03:05 PM
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That's too doom and gloom - there's all kinds of women, just that the better you want, the more rare they are (just like men) I know it can be depressing because the dating market is pretty bad, but that doesn't make "giving up" the best attitude
/r/MensRights23/04/25 05:02 AM
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I recently commented that the series was not a documentary, in a thread where someone claimed to be very worried by it - I was immediately declared sub-human and totally beyond the pale. -There seems to be a lot of online activism pushing for this series to be taken as gospel
/r/MensRights14/04/25 07:58 AM
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I think it should be dismissed. They are mainly saying it to hurt men, and "show" them how much they hate them. They have the thinking of vicious, mentally defective children, and by being upset you are giving them what they want. Note that nutella-troll in this thread who is defecating on itself out of happiness from the attention 🙂
/r/MensRights07/04/25 04:20 AM
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Imagine a non-sexist organisation called the "Good Women Project" 😂
/r/MensRights20/03/25 07:01 PM
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In a way i can understand most of the reactions of the female contestants. If the translation was correct, he basically asked for a girlfriend who could support him and his parents, while he seemingly had no realistic prospects for financial improvement in the future I don't think life on China is likely to be any dance on roses - who would want to start a relationship with someone who seems so likely to lead them into a future of financial hardship? In my own, relatively care-free country, I wo…
/r/MensRights09/03/25 09:01 AM
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Yeah, i think you have the wrong impression of these people, but suit yourself 🙂
/r/MensRights13/02/25 07:31 AM
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Personally I don't see any advantage to being circumcised. It will definitely make the penis less sensitive, and seems to have a traumatizing effect on the child.
/r/MensRights12/02/25 09:11 AM
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One thing that I can recommend - if you're nerdy enough - is to join some local boardgaming-circle. In my city there are several ones working over facebook, and if i want I can meet people from the same crowd at least once a week. There is always someone who wants to hang out and play something, and it's an easy framework for getting to know and interavcting with new people
/r/MensRights12/02/25 08:40 AM
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I don't get this.. how people can ignore how toxic this is. It really seems like a kind of "slut-shaming", or "you've got boy-cooties", but since women are the ones using this kind of insult it's ok.
/r/MensRights12/02/25 08:35 AM
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Boys get lower grades for the same quality of work Interesting post: https://www.reddit.com/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates/comments/cdl020/the_education_gap_boys_earn_lower_grades_for_the/
/r/MensRights03/02/25 03:50 PM
1

I don't know what you're talking about here -I'm a guy, and would describe myself as anti-feminist. One reason I'm not feminist is that I think they have a strong tendency to be biased against men, and do the whole "all men are guilty of every single thing a guy does", and I prefer to be better than that
/r/MensRights25/01/25 09:07 PM
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Hey, I just think it's nice to not be like the feminist subs, and keep some kind of lid on the stereotyping
/r/MensRights25/01/25 08:05 AM
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It seems to happen, sure, but Not All Women
/r/MensRights25/01/25 05:54 AM
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Not a feminist, but I would guess that it's pretty obvious to the women you're thirsting for that you have some kind of fetish for them and the cultures you associate them with. I can see how this could put them off. I get that it's rough not getting any relationship, like you want, but you must remember that nobody owes you (or anybody else) a relationship. Anger is only appropriate when you are denied something that is your right. I think everybody suffers from emotional problems at least at s…
/r/MensRights08/01/25 01:19 PM
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It feels to me like this post is coming from a very dark place; it is patently unfair to say that all women care for nothing but money and status - it's just that they tend to be attracted more than us by status, and we tend to be more attracted than them to physical beauty Maybe the reason you feel like this is because of wealthy relatives, who have attracted this kind of woman, so you think that type of woman is the normal kind? Anyhow - if you don't want to be obviously wrong, avoid saying AL…
/r/MensRights25/12/24 07:14 AM
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This is a thing I don't get; why is it viewed as a thing to look down on that (as it seems) the brains of boys mature more slowly than those of girls? If we look at other animals - what animals do we expect to have more intelligence; those with slow brain development or those with fast? Brains take time to grow, and the slower they grow (/mature to completion), the more intelligent we expect that animal to be, right? Complex things take more time to develop - simpler things take less time. Isn't…
/r/MensRights16/12/24 07:45 AM
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Seriously; Why Did you break your AirPods? She may have a point, or do you really think that is a normal thing to do? I sure think I would have thought it unpleasant if a wife/gf of mine broke expensive things on purpose, just "because she's mad"
/r/MensRights24/11/24 05:41 AM
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Can't access the article. Private wordpress site?
/r/MensRights07/11/24 08:12 AM
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Not sure, but now it's become a thing for me 🙂 Also, when searching for reasons there are a good number of hits. This one seems like they know what they're talking about: https://www.thekitchn.com/this-is-what-a-dishwasher-actually-does-to-your-knife-235242
/r/MensRights28/10/24 05:44 AM
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I never specified the age at which this happens
/r/MensRights28/10/24 05:40 AM
2

Tip: No sharp knives should go into the dishwasher (I've been told), since that will make them dull faster
/r/MensRights27/10/24 09:34 PM
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Taking care of the house, as in vacuuming, washing, cooking. Does not take much time, no
/r/MensRights27/10/24 04:53 PM
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I've been a SAHD to infants for about a year, summated. I almost cried from relaxation the few days I was allowed to go to the office and work. Taking care of children is more mentally strenuous than physically. Imagine not being able to take your eyes off an unpredictable, energetic little being for more than (not kidding) five seconds, because that is more than enough time for them to injure themselves, once they get somewhat mobile. Being able to sit down in silence and drink a cup of coffee,…
/r/MensRights27/10/24 03:33 PM
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I'm not really sure that is possible - or desireable; basically it would mean de-sexing men, since a large part of them fulfilling their biological role as a sex depends upon them seeking and maintaining sexual and familial relationships with women. Members of both sexes typically has a set of attitudes towards the other sex that helps them gain influence and profit within and from these relationships, and though they have a biological basis they are also affected by culture. I think what can (a…
/r/MensRights27/09/24 08:30 AM
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What I got from the article was that one grown daughter, two small ones and one son reported abuse, which doesn't really make it look like the father is innocent
/r/MensRights02/09/24 07:54 AM
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What I got from the article was that one grown daughter, two small ones and one son reported abuse, which doesn't really make it look like the father is innocent
/r/MensRights02/09/24 07:54 AM
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Ever since the day I was born
/r/MensRights15/07/24 06:56 PM
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Ever since the day I was born
/r/MensRights15/07/24 06:56 PM
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With all due respect, my first thought is that you seem to be fixating too much on negative things and "gender war" here. You don't want to make any effort at all to be attractive? Ok, but do you think you would be interested in any woman that made zero effort to be attractive? I think there are some thoughtful pieces of advice in this thread - mine are mainly relax, try to be fair, realize nobody's love-life is necessarily something that happens without effort. Women are neither better nor wors…
/r/MensRights14/07/24 05:33 AM
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Yeah.. i think i just sussed how come there is no real progress in the research on why there are so many male suicides
/r/MensRights11/07/24 07:05 AM
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A question that pops up in my head; since your mother trying to murder you was understandable -in what circumstances would she feel the same way about a father trying to murder his daughter?
/r/MensRights01/06/24 01:23 PM
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She seems to be stuck in an extremely hateful mindset. Feminst hate of men has a bigger influence on her than her (supposed) love for you.
/r/MensRights07/05/24 09:14 AM
1

I don't think I would like a (romantic/sexual) relationship where one party had leverage over the other; as in being (more) able to call the shots in the relationship. The playing field is uneven, mainly because we are playing an assymetric game, where the same rules do not apply to both players. We are - really - playing two different games on the same field, since we (typically) have different social environments, desires, capabilities, goals, possible plays, etc. I agree the dating-game seems…
/r/MensRights23/04/24 11:45 AM
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I don't really see what makes "Munchausen by proxy" an Illness; yes, I find them sick, but I also find rapists sick I think it's called an illness because our (western) society can't handle the idea of women doing such evil things I just read upp on it, and on Sweden it is not classified as a sickness, but as a criminal form of child-abuse
/r/MensRights22/04/24 10:30 AM
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Hey I've got to "chime out" here, when it comes to dating single moms; a friend of mine did, and she was a total catch. Stayed with him through lots of trouble, with many great qualities. Best move of his life to date her. Now they have three kids together. Not saying anything about the odds, but I really got to say "not all single moms", here
/r/MensRights12/04/24 04:39 AM
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Sounds like a power-trip, plain and simple, from someone who doesn't have anything better going on in their lives than tormenting someone who loves them
/r/MensRights07/04/24 06:03 AM
2

Give any one kind of people enough rope and they will be convinced they should hang someone Take Any group of people (men, women, retired people, window cleaners, bisexuals, stamp-collectors, etc,etc) and elevate them so that they can always frame criticism of their group as oppression (and be supported by society and media in doing this), and the end result will be the same as (I percieve) we have with feminism today. If the exalted group was window cleaners, they would find fault in, and oppre…
/r/MensRights03/04/24 03:04 PM
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I think that's an old idea from Freud, that's not very well respected nowadays. Personally I think it sounds like gobbledegook
/r/MensRights10/03/24 06:23 PM
10

I don't think I've ever seen "my being worth something to others" as the most important thing with my life. If "society" (whatever we mean by that) looks down on me for being a man, that doesn't bother me much. Seek things that make you valuable to yourself. Something that made a surprisingly large improvement in how I saw myself was when I tried martial arts, and discovered that I could be really good at it. With that step towards mastery came improved confidence in myself. What matters to You?…
/r/MensRights29/01/24 05:39 PM
11

Nice try, cheating spouse ;)
/r/MensRights25/01/24 07:54 AM
12

Was at a bar, getting shitfaced. Woman is trying to kiss me, and i suddenly remember I've seen her with someone who seemed to be a boyfriend, so I nope out. She storms off and soon after the beefy boyfriend comes around, looking angry. He sits down near by and gives me the evil eye (she'd probably made up some stuff that I was supposed to have done to her) I just sit around with my beer, asking him what time it is. After a while he seems to come to the (correct) conclusion that I'm harmless, and…
/r/MensRights23/01/24 08:52 PM
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You dont need to avoid women to be a "mens rights"-guy. I understand you've had it rough, but it's not healthy or reasonable to blame all women for the things that happened to you - let's not be "the radfems, but with a different flavour" 🙂 As I said -i understand it can be hard, when you've had certain experiences, but I hope you will soon find a balance that suits you.
/r/MensRights17/01/24 05:10 PM
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It's probably true, at least some of the time, but even when it isn't -does it matter? If they're not enough into you (or at least your profile) they may just be using it a kind excuse for not keeping track of your conversation - and that's ok - no one is owed attention from anyone Just stop contacting them and move on
/r/MensRights13/12/23 06:23 PM
2

These are people who do not view men as humans
/r/MensRights13/12/23 05:38 AM
1

Social democrat, I guess - I'm all for the social benefits here in Sweden; free education and childcare, mostly free healthcare, and I'm willing to pay the taxes for it. Overall i believe we are a lot better of this way. I do not want a lot of economically desperate, uneducated people in my country. Not a great fan of the current social democratic party, though.
/r/MensRights13/12/23 05:22 AM
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"it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife" -Jane Austen (ps - she was kidding - her books are very good and often very funny) Above average looks and income, separated with two kids every other week. Not really looking for a relationship or dates; sharing the home and income that belong to me and my kids with some new woman is not something that is going to happen. When I have extra time and energy I devote that to my int…
/r/MensRights11/12/23 07:35 AM
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Yes, it's sad that people make this into a man-hating thing - on the other hand I do dislike parents who put themselves at unnecessary risks. Why would you go caving, in a place where people can get irrevocably stuck, without a partner, or even a larger group that can help?
/r/MensRights09/12/23 05:24 AM
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You do Not want her in your future. It's good that you notice you are being abused -many don't, and so start blaming themselves instead. I don't know any sure, safe way to end the relationship, but doing that should be your first priority in life right now.
/r/MensRights07/12/23 04:23 PM
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Not super-great therapisting, there, IMHO: "Yeah, you shouldn't feel what you're feeling, so stop feeling that" (not that I know anything about therapy)
/r/MensRights02/11/23 11:55 AM
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It could also be that many (not just women) feel a need to have something to blame someone for, so they can dominate them
/r/MensRights09/10/23 06:36 AM
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Why would you want to be with someone who treat others like shit, for Any reason? IMHO, this is just a practical flag to look out for 🙂 Those women are mostly condemning themselves to hook-up spinsterhood, I would think. I know male beauty standards have become more muscle-focused, but haven't really taken it seriously, personally. I know there a lot of guys nowadays who mess about with protein-drinks, living at the gym and so on, but for me that has always felt too obsessive. I would not want t…
/r/MensRights09/10/23 04:36 AM
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I don't believe women are that much less competent than men, but they Do (statistically) have a greater proclivity for emotional manipulation. Claiming/ threatening that one will commit suicide can be a powerful tactic for manipulating others.
/r/MensRights09/08/23 05:40 AM
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This may be the case - however, statistics is not a good basis for judging a single person that you do not know anything else about. For example, I have slept with what I guess is somewhat above the normal number of women, but have never been even close to being unfaithful when I've been in a relationship
/r/MensRights04/08/23 09:30 AM
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Hey, hey! Those doodles are at least 2:nd grade level - this is probably progress!
/r/MensRights14/07/23 08:11 AM
1

This sounds totally bizarre - what country do you guys live in, and why do the women try to trap him?
/r/MensRights12/03/23 05:03 AM
1

I think you've had some bad luck there. I think it's important to recognize that men can be just as bad, and probably are, to the same degree (statistically) I've had the "luck" of having been treated like absolute shit by men as well, so I guess that helps me to avoid outright misogyny.. and then I also think about the absolutely lovely men And women I've also interacted with, and that helps me avoid (most of the) misanthropy
/r/MensRights27/01/23 06:14 AM
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I had this weird (presumed) woman who wanted to chat with me through an online dating service, back in the day. The thing was, she had practically nothing in her bio -it was totally anonymous, and had no pictures, so what was it about her that she thought I might be interested in? This interested me, so I decided to give it a try. I explained to her that I didn't even know enough about her to have any interest in her, and didn't know enough about her to even ask any questions, and that she would…
/r/MensRights05/12/22 08:13 AM
1

Is hard to know, isn't it? Among the couples i know, the separations have been like this: A: wife separating for the second time, with kids, because she (still) unrealistically blames all her gripes (mainly that she is not living in a big house in the countryside) on hubby, and is habitually hostile to him. His only fault is that he is a bit boring B: husband separating for the second time, with kids, because they fight all the time. He has a part in that, but jeez, once I happened into an examp…
/r/MensRights20/11/22 06:32 AM
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What a blithering idiot :D "He tried to rob me of my sense of accomplishment by helping me" "Why do men insist on insulting me by agreeing with me?" Who the heck is this prone to perceive slights? I get that it might be a bit annoying when people try to help you and you don't need it (never happened to me though) - but this inferiority complex is just something else
/r/MensRights20/10/22 05:00 PM
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I'm glad dress-codes isn't a thing in my country. The only time i can remember anybody mentioning it was when I asked why someone was wearing a hat and some other strange stuff in the office, and learnt that it was because those items of clothing were "not permitted", and the guy was just fucking with management for adopting something so silly.
/r/MensRights17/10/22 08:18 PM
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My guess: "where feminism went wrong"? Short answer: unbridled tribalism. Long, pretty incoherent, badly formulated answer: Well.. take Any group of people, convince some of them that society is based on hating them, and built for their oppressor, and then declare anyone who questions them to be a hateful monster - and you will get a group that has the same problems. If the group you took was windowwashers, there would soon be moral panics about which is the worse sin: having windows, not having…
/r/MensRights06/10/22 08:43 AM
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The best revenge is to laugh at them while you're walking away :)
/r/MensRights10/08/22 05:25 PM
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A colleague of mine had his parents killed in a car crash when he was about four, but didn't seem to have very strong feelings about it - he thinks he was too young then to remember them in the way one would expect. Her was kind of surprised when everybody at work reacted so strongly when he just happened to mention it. What i mean to say is, this is not necessarily something that will haunt your daughter as she grows older.
/r/MensRights27/07/22 05:33 PM
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For me college (or university, in Sweden) worked great - but I guess that's mostly because I always find programming to be interesting, and that kind of education is free here. If it had been as expensive as the US version seems to be, I would really have had to be really really sure it was what I wanted to make my living from. It's also possible to become a programmer by teaching yourself, but university felt easier Good luck!
/r/MensRights24/03/22 07:32 AM
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How about this (from an atheist, who is a bit divided on the subject of abortion): At the time, neither you or your wife considered abortion to be murder. Can you be guilty of murder of you only came to the belief that it was murder after the fact? I would lean towards describing it as unintentional manslaughter -if anything, of that kind. You can be sorry about it, yes (even if you didn't really have a say), but it does not make sense to consider yourself or your wife a murderer when none of yo…
/r/MensRights24/07/21 06:41 PM
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First thought: leave your apartment. Cancel whatever rental agreement you have, and get out. Your life seems to be on the line here. This might be your best opportunity. Go live somewhere she can't find you, or at least can't get into, and stay out of contact so she can't make up some false rape-allegation. Can you get a restraining order? I have no idea how the laws on that are, even in my own country.
/r/MensRights21/06/21 07:02 PM
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Online debate? In China? Against the government? I can hardly believe it.
/r/MensRights21/06/21 06:45 PM
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If you ended up in this awful kind of situation, wouldn't it be better to move on to a more reasonable workplace? Myself I haven't worked with any woman developer who I thought was below standard, but I can see the risk for this kind of situation if even incompetent women are constantly pushed forward
/r/MensRights18/06/21 06:22 AM
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I guess I solve that by being so vain I believe I don't need to have a lot of muscles in order to be good enough :) Physical confidence/ self-knowledge is important, though - I suggest some martial arts training. It gives you great knowledge of your own body, its strengths and limitations, and is also (of you find the kind that is right for you) so much fun that you have a better chance of keeping fit by it than by lifting boring weights. PS - weight lifting seems to work well for many, obviousl…
/r/MensRights17/05/21 11:20 AM
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Fact is that women are in general "worth" more on the dating market - that's why they can pick and choose (more often than men) If that fair? Nope. Is it their fault? Nope. Above-average attractive women in their most attractive age will always be highly in demand. You or I would probably behave exactly the same if we were in their situation, and had just a little more than a decade to make the most advantageous deal from our looks. It's important to remember that nobody owes anyone else romanti…
/r/MensRights13/05/21 08:51 AM
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Didn't notice any hateful comments - which ones do you consider hateful?
/r/MensRights26/04/21 05:45 AM
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Sounds weird - I never heard these things. What country do you live in?
/r/MensRights31/03/21 06:01 AM
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Regarding self-hating men, there's something Nietzsche said that feels pretty appropriate: "The one who despises is always proud, even if the one he despises is himself" (Probably slightly misquoted) Edit: in addition, I think openly expressing hate against a group always gives a feeling of power -wielding hate generally Is a means of power, as it gives licence for violence against and dehumanisation of the targeted group. Bullies are bullies because it does something for them, and they can not …
/r/MensRights25/02/21 09:09 AM
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Well.. Four women on a panel? Myself, I guess I'd think "ok, so we're getting us a dose of feminism", whilst if the panel was all male, I'd assume they could be talking about anything. Possibly not fair (I generally don't watch programs with panels in them), but feels likely to me. Maybe we have learnt to expect female dominated groups to mainly talk about female issues? Maybe both male/female-dominated groups tend to be annoying for someone of the other gender? Maybe worth doing some science on…
/r/MensRights05/07/20 08:36 PM
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Seems like a power-play to me. Forcing someone to do needless things that they do not at all want to do is a great way of showing who's the boss
/r/MensRights11/02/20 07:55 PM
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Why, if I may ask? I don't see any real advantage, and a few serious potential disadvantages
/r/MensRights24/01/20 10:15 AM
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I think I've read something about that. I think it was in Denmark. That feels like it could be an extremely good thing for the patients
/r/MensRights21/01/20 05:50 AM
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I don't think it's reasonable to expect anyone to have sex with anyone else if they don't want to. It's it sad that everybody doesn't get to have sex, because nobody of the opposite gender it's attracted to them? Yes. Would you like to be the one who has to supply people you are not attracted to with sex, without payment? Of course not
/r/MensRights20/01/20 08:14 PM
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Yeah! That's something that bothers me about this 'ally' schtick. It's really condescending. It implies that you cannot be a full-worthy member unless you happened to be born with the correct gender / whatever
/r/MensRights29/12/19 09:13 AM
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True, but this seems more like a generalisation of all women than of just "those women"
/r/MensRights06/12/19 11:29 PM
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At least in Sweden, it seems amnesty has fallen to feminism. They held out a good while, though. I thought it was a good sign that the international branch argued against criminalisation of sex-work/purchase, but the Swedish branch just ignored that, since they nowadays seem to be controlled by a strain of feminism which is against this. I think the problem here is that amnesty is based so much on having local groups of activists. This can of course be a great thing, but it also means that if yo…
/r/MensRights26/11/19 05:44 AM
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Yeah, what's up with that?
/r/MensRights28/09/19 05:19 PM
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Chuckle :)
/r/MensRights08/12/18 10:34 PM
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The idea comes from the Sweden Democrats, who are always painted as racists, and are ostracized by the other parties My guess is that this suggestion will receive zero support from other parties
/r/MensRights06/10/18 05:59 AM
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I haven't been following this closely, but my impression had been that these accusations surfaced at a time when the accused started being considered for a politically important appointment. Have i got that right? In that cases, the timing of the accusation can't help but to feel suspect.
/r/MensRights24/09/18 07:17 AM
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IIRC "the problems at previous music festivals" was due to gangs of (predominantly) young immigrant men entering the free festival and groping women in the crowd. This went on unreported and undisturbed for a bunch of years, seemingly because the press did not believe it or want to report it. - For example, a retired policeman tried reporting it to a newspaper, but was ignored because "that's the kind of thing racists say" I don't find it at all surprising that the right - wing, immigration - ho…
/r/MensRights02/09/18 02:59 PM
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Human rights watch is also recommending decriminalization. Sadly enough, the Swedish branch of amnesty is against it. It seems that it has finally been taken over by the feminists - I've canceled my membership. When asked why I canceled I was given the "but feminism is just about human rights" - spiel. Let's hope that the international organization manages to stay free from the infestation!
/r/MensRights02/08/18 05:49 AM
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What the heck is it with "brooding look"? Any is that so attractive?
/r/MensRights25/02/18 02:08 PM
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Great! So we can cross our the word "sexism" from the dictionaries - since there is only misogyny, right?
/r/MensRights23/02/18 08:45 PM
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Interesting idea! Does anyone know what the fatherlessness - statistics look like in Australia, where there (iirc) aren't any school shootings?
/r/MensRights19/02/18 06:38 AM
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I hope he's wrong - amnesty international has done great things, and my impression so far was that they had succeeded in keeping them selves free from being governed by feminist ideology As an example, they have argued against criminalization of sexual services, which seems to be something feminists are strongly in favor of
/r/MensRights14/02/18 10:15 AM
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I kind of wonder which camp will win in the end - I guess it's down to which one is the most conducive to creating fear and hate
/r/MensRights11/02/18 09:47 AM
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Interesting question.. Do girl - buddies tend to ask questions about each other's decisions /opinions? (to me, that seems like a pretty normal thing among guy-buddies) To me it seems a bit like female friends are more about validating each other - or am I wrong?
/r/MensRights26/01/18 08:16 PM
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Recent events regarding male feminists lead me to guess his man - hate is caused by projection. (he thinks other men are like him)
/r/MensRights29/11/17 01:33 PM
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So you work out, mediate and drink to handle your anger? That does not sound good. (especially the drinking!) If it was myself I observed this anger in I would (from experience) consider the possibility that there is something else in my life (aside from women in general) which is causing this state of anger, and that I've just happened to assign the blame for this on women. I've had times of irrational anger caused by sleep - deprivation, tobacco withdrawal, failing relationships... Of course, …
/r/MensRights19/11/17 03:39 PM
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Impressive lady! I have a hard time imagining there could be a feminist leader like this today.
/r/MensRights07/11/17 07:34 PM
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That's the big question here, I think. Are the ranking - numbers from two separated leagues really a reliable way to decide that the two players from these leagues are of the same skill? Don't know much about rankings in sport or chess, though, so I may be way off here :)
/r/MensRights21/10/17 02:13 PM
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I agree - though I can see how it is a disadvantage for women to have to do their partner - matching at that age, whereas men have a few more years to focus on getting their living/career together, women probably have the best options before 30 (in terms of power of attraction) A sad thing i overhead once : a group of girls were discussing which bar to go to, and at one of the suggestions one of the girls reacted with "no way - only desperate 27-year olds go there"
/r/MensRights18/08/17 06:52 PM
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Yeah, that's the thing ; why do they imagine that they will later find an acceptable mate who will want to start a family with a (now) infertile woman, who may very well have difficulties bearing the child to term? Guys with the qualities they are looking for will probably just select a younger, fertile partner instead
/r/MensRights18/08/17 06:45 PM
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I agree that having a mom And a dad feels like a safer bet, when it comes to parenting, but I think it's wrong to describe (potentially) every situation that is not ideal "abusive" Is it likely to be better for a child to grow up with wealthy parents? I'd guess so - but I wouldn't automatically call non-wealthy parents abusive
/r/MensRights22/06/17 04:25 PM
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"same sex parenting = child abuse"? Bad article, no twinkie!
/r/MensRights22/06/17 03:42 AM
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Nope :) First I heard of it was when a woman game developer (She Who Shall Not Be Named, Because She Breathes Attention) got her not-quite-a-game lovebombed by gaming-"journos" who she knew personally, without disclosure (and who she according to her ex had slept with) This pissed many gamers off, so they talked about this in their different forums. Those threads got nuked all over the place, and soon there were concerted articles on the main gaming sites about how vile all male gamers are. (the…
/r/MensRights20/06/17 09:00 AM
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I do agree that the situation of mothers (in whatever country she lives) could be better. I'm swedish, and we get (IIRC) 1.5 years of payed parental leave to split between us - nobody had complained that I (a guy) takes half of the sick - kid days, or that I take 2 hours of parental leave every day so I'll have time to pick up (as well as drop off) the kids
/r/MensRights16/05/17 06:23 PM
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My immediate thought is that the ugly behaviors you describe should be documented, so people can understand the reality of Hollywood as you describe it. I think that could really make a difference. A few years ago there was a documentary about extremist feminism in my home country, where they secretly filmed the leader of the country's largest "mainstream" feminist organization arguing that men are only animals. That caused a real outrage, though sadly the film is now banned from the national ch…
/r/MensRights23/04/17 04:55 AM
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There are well known preachers of Islam who adamantly renounce the actions of islamic terrorists. A common statement is that ISIS should not be considered an Islamic organisation, since they (supposedly) to against statements from the quoran. - no matter if that is true or not ; "moderate" muslims regularly denounce acts of terrorism performed in the name of Islam -"moderate " feminists do not tend to argue against their extremists. Instead what seems to happen, is that they choose them to be th…
/r/MensRights14/04/17 12:24 PM
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I can see how the idea about something like A+ could be attractive to people - atheism in itself is not much of a world - view ; just the absence of one kind of belief People like having a whole package - a cause - something bigger than them, to be part of, but the only way I'm which atheism can be a cause is to work for freedom from imposed religion, and I guess that's not quite enough
/r/MensRights06/04/17 04:07 AM
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Yeah, I've run across mentions of the open - source infestation as well ;depressing, but I think more people are wising up on how to counter them
/r/MensRights05/04/17 08:58 PM
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Why make fun of religious ideas? Because to people who don't believe in them, they very often seem ridiculous - no hate needed to joke about things like Mormon dogma, for example. - recently saw the musical "Mormons",and it was pretty much that - haven't seen anyone call that musical hateful Do you only really joke about things/people you hate? :) What atheist hate of religious people have you run into?
/r/MensRights05/04/17 08:55 PM
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A couple of years ago there was an outbreak of SJW:ism within many atheist communities (at least online) - it was called Atheism+ The idea was that atheists should not just work for the right to freedom from religion, but also other causes, that it was claimed naturally belonged together with atheism Long story short : the other causes were the same as those embraced by SJW's and (the more radical kind of) feminists Those atheists who publicly disagree were generally described as (ALL TOGETHER, …
/r/MensRights05/04/17 06:38 PM
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Why would I hate religious people? They are (in the vast majority of cases) not a threat to me, and have never really bothered me, in person. I just don't see any reason to believe in any of their religions Seriously - why? I can see why atheists are disliked by religious people; it's probably uncomfortable to have your cherished beliefs questioned (and often made fun of), but I don't see why I would dislike anyone for the beliefs they have ;it's not like most of them have had any real choice in…
/r/MensRights05/04/17 06:26 PM
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Is there any way of telling Huffpo-articles from parodies of Huffpo-articles, anymore? To quote a blob-post I just read, by an ex-muslim: As a feminist I cannot accept the sexism and misogyny contained in the scripture. I cannot accept that the husband is permitted to beat his disobedient wife, or that the scripture permitted making sex slaves of captives of war, or that Muhammad said that women are the majority of the occupants of hell and that they have deficient intelligence, or that a woman’…
/r/MensRights05/04/17 09:06 AM
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There should be an association called TSFM: Too Smart For Mensa - maybe with just 1% higher entry restrictions... Just to fuck with MENSA members
/r/MensRights19/03/17 08:02 PM
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I don't see why we should not be able to appreciate supporting voices, no matter what gender they are. I think the attitude that "people not of group x should shut up about the issues of group x" is strange. Isn't this exactly what feminists and identity-politicians are saying, in order to be able to call others sexist /racist, even when they are in fact speaking against sexism/racism?
/r/MensRights18/03/17 05:37 AM
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Swede here (though politically uninterested). - I think the problem is that politicians are so afraid of being attacked by feminists (minor disagreement = why do you hate women??) that they never even try to argue against them. Most politicians claim to be feminist - though funnily enough, the feminist party gets very few votes, and iirc they are now below the limit of votes that allow them to be an effective party. I am not surprised if the environmental minister actually said the thing quoted …
/r/MensRights11/03/17 04:54 AM
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I don't really get this "objectification" thing, I think. I don't think there's anything demeaning to me in women appreciating images of naked men. In fact, I think the term itself is absurd, as people are not (except in a few unlucky instances) attracted to objects. Typically - the less something makes you think of a living, breathing person, the less sexual attraction it holds - right? Promotion of excessively harsh beauty-standards could conceivably be a problem for both men and women, though…
/r/MensRights26/02/17 05:11 AM
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Maybe it's just a ruse; in reality, feminism is fighting for veganism? - If they get their way, it will be harder to conduct animal-farming, since there won't be any vets interested in the farming industry... unless the farmers disguise their cattle with fluffy bunny ears and pink tails.. :)
/r/MensRights08/02/17 10:22 AM
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Yeah - they really Should expel some of those students, if they want to be serious about condemning their actions - I agree
/r/MensRights02/02/17 07:15 PM
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But - can the university really be blamed for the actions of its students?
/r/MensRights02/02/17 04:10 PM
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Hmm.. this intersectional-stuff seems to be what will kill off the current strain of feminism. It only seems to promote division, internally as well as externally Inasmuch as I regard feminists as (generally) misguided rather than intentionally malicious, I can't help feeling sorry for those who will be the victims of the internal witch-hunts
/r/MensRights02/02/17 02:52 PM
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Can be hard to know sometimes - the net be crazy!
/r/MensRights23/01/17 01:12 PM
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I agree that the world is unfair to ugly women. Much like it is to short, scrawny men
/r/MensRights20/07/16 04:13 AM
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Totally agree - and I'm a swedish anti-SJW
/r/MensRights01/06/16 09:34 AM
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Beating down on men is just what currently passes for the 'in thing'. It's been the same since I was a child, but has gotten worse the latest decade or so. A paradox I've noticed is that, though men are almost uniformly described as lesser beings in media, as soon as you close the magazine and look at real life - away from the school bench, men are generally dominant in most demanding fields. Strange, that :) Also, the more influenced by feminism a society becomes, the more women seem to pick 't…
/r/MensRights16/04/16 11:24 AM
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Interesting! Got other examples?
/r/MensRights23/03/16 05:04 AM
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Ah - at that age i guess it would be. I'm thinking about the pre-kindergarten age (0-1.5 years), where they can't do anything at all on their own. I may be unusually prone to stress from infants - i don't know - but i found being a SAH dad between 6 and 13 months (with kid one) to be incredibly stressful. I guess i'm better at it now, but with kid one i was a wreck after a few months.
/r/MensRights28/02/16 08:57 PM
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I do about 50% of the staying at home, and i find it mentally pretty brutal. My work days feel like my holidays :) Doing jack shit would leave the kids bruised, starved and hysterical - each day. Either that, or catatonic like eastern european orphanage kids
/r/MensRights28/02/16 05:49 AM
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Very interesting - i just wish I could tell how reliable this information is. -I've read somewhere that the only study about this stuff was written by someone who was a convinced anti-feminist from the outset, which would kind of detract from it's impartiality. On the other hand - if this experiment really happened; why aren't there a lot of feminists crowing over it, unless it was a clear failure? I think one has got to respect those idealist - even if I think they're wrong - for "putting their…
/r/MensRights29/01/16 09:19 PM
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I thought it was a great read! Paraphrasing: "patriarchy" is the human fitness landscape; men want power and money because women want men who have power and money. -This makes a lot of sense for someone like me, who is interested in evolutionary psychology Over all, this is the most interesting thing ive read about feminism vs egalitariansm. I know another commenter here described it as incoherent, but i think the very opposite. Just popped back here to write down how much i liked it before goin…
/r/MensRights19/12/15 07:49 PM
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Amnesty Internation UK is (AFAIK) not the Central organization ,even though that one also operates from the UK. Recently they (the central organization) decided to work for de-criminalization of both purchase and supply of sexual services, which pissed a Lot of western feminists off. The national chapter here in Sweden was aghast, since it seems to be dominated by feminists, but I think central AI generally seems to manage to stay clear from this kind of ideology.
/r/MensRights10/12/15 12:34 PM
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I also think it's a good example to set to your kids; that one should always try to take time for oneself - I wouldn't want my kids thinking it's required to just sacrifice your own ambitions and dreams. I want them to have a dad full of (less or more) fun/crazy ideas and projects which sometimes take fascinating life - a dad who does not just watch the TV waiting to die :) Taking care of your family is one of the nobler goals in life, but everybody must be their own person, and be allowed to gr…
/r/MensRights16/11/15 03:37 PM
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One thing that I've wondered about these cases; how do the perpetrators explain themselves when they've been caught? What excuses can they possibly come up with? Are they remorseful? I've never seen anything written about that, which puzzles me.
/r/MensRights16/10/15 07:06 AM
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Yes, I've read somewhere about Kellog's weird philosophy. -I agree that the purpose of Some people who were for circumcision seems to be to decrease sexual pleasure. My objections to using this argumentation are: 1) Even if someone once upon a time advocated circumcision for these reasons, that is not necessarily true for all cultures that practice it (for example, jews seem to be doing it to their children as a sacrament) 2) Somebody elses original reason for advocating it does not matter much;…
/r/MensRights05/10/15 02:48 PM
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Well, I thought it could have used more measured language, for example: "The original purpose of this obscene practice was to diminish sexual pleasure in adult men" ..doesn't feel correct - sure, in some cases it probably was, but that is not the sole reason, and does not answer the main arguments from the other side (supposed health benefits, mostly) As much as I am against circumsicion, I can understand why this was not published by newspapers
/r/MensRights05/10/15 08:29 AM
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I think the term sexual objectification in itself is pretty silly - people do not (except in rare, unfortunate and occasionally painful cases :)) have desire for Objects. - Very few people would be interested in having sex with manneqiuns, no matter how lifelike or sexy looking. The only things that are (except to the unfortunate few) sexually attractive are the characteristics of living, whole human beíngs. - If someone is attracted to you, that is virtually a guarantee that they are not confus…
/r/MensRights07/09/15 01:36 PM
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Exactly... it's been spinning around my head for a while; what else could it possibly mean? They want quotas that force the government to admit more women than they (would otherwise) find qualified, but still think it's shameful to get in thanks to quotas. I don't know... :)
/r/MensRights18/08/15 01:49 PM
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Im really happy that amnesty is still managing to piss people off :) I was seriously afraid that theyd go down the feminism/SJW rabbit hole, but i think this shows they are still a rational humanist organization. Time to start wearing that badge again :)
/r/MensRights12/08/15 06:04 AM
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Never change gathered data! -That is falsifying results. If any (which i really don't think) action in this direction should be taken, it should not involve destroying information by changing it. It would be more sane to give those evaluating the evaluations instructions to take a certain level of gender bias into account, if a solid such could be proven to exist.
/r/MensRights26/06/15 06:09 AM
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Nope. First things that come to mind; menstruation, menopause, short period of optimal fertility/desirability by the other sex, female friendships seem exhausting and can turn so ugly, being constantly chased by ones own emotions, and last but not least; having the bizarre tendency to be attracted to people with beards in their faces ;)
/r/MensRights14/04/15 07:46 PM
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Interesting - don't know much about that myself, though I'm swedish as well :) What are your sources on this? I never thought this law would work well, since it still makes the one of the parties involved a criminal - doesn't exactly bring it "out of the shadow of organized crime" I've read that Human Rights Watch is working for decriminalizing sexual services, and Amnesty International had a proposition (to do the same) sent out for comment. -That one seemed to get bombed by the feminists thoug…
/r/MensRights17/03/15 03:35 PM
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I hate people in groups... the same thing has happened to me, but with a guy being aggressive as fuck to me, but nobody dokng anything to calm him down since he was known in that group and i wasn't. I think its a rare group that wouldnt throw a stranger under the bus just to avoid the hassle of confronting a group member.
/r/MensRights01/02/15 09:56 PM
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I think what the above poster is trying to say is that she brought this state about intentionally, and would thus be disappointed if she did not get these kinds of tweets
/r/MensRights28/01/15 07:13 PM
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Nope, but i find myself trying to figure out which ones are. I think she seems to be a perfect cynic, and since she makes more money the more abuse she claims to get, i would be very surprised if a few weren't made to order. A lot of bored people online - kids and weirdo's who get off on throwing shit at others and threatening them without repercussions. This is (in part) why i don't use twitter
/r/MensRights28/01/15 07:12 PM
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Goddamn.. :( Hope you'll see each other again soon; out-tough those though times!
/r/MensRights10/11/14 02:23 PM
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It's hard to tell in text, you know - before you made it clear you were just trying to be funny i interpreted the comment as vitrolic and tasteless, but when you'd done that it didn't feel as hostile anymore. - without the hostile feel to it i can see there is actually some wit in it, though a bit dark for public consumption :)
/r/MensRights07/11/14 07:17 PM
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I personally would not like to see the MRM starting to have a lot of demands /dogmas on what men/women "should" be, or how they should live. Let's focus on trying to give equal opportunities to both men and women, without disadvantaging anyone. That's the neccessary message, and it's something that 99% of people can respect.
/r/MensRights19/10/14 05:30 PM
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Agree, but I think it's clearer to say "disliking" rather that "not liking"
/r/MensRights22/09/14 02:12 PM
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I would actually enjoy that - it would be hilarious to watch the resulting clusterfuck, since they would never make a game that anybody would voluntarily play :)
/r/MensRights22/09/14 02:10 PM
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One of the weirdest thing about this, I think, is that the journo-crowd doesn't see how sexist it has been behaving. - I mean in the sense that if they bonk female developers, and then favour those developers in their reporting, it will create pressure on other female developers to also have sex with the journos, if they want to advance. Am I the only one who thinks this is weird, in a kind of "oh it was wrong for male bosses in the 50's to solicit female employees who were economically dependen…
/r/MensRights19/09/14 07:35 AM
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Wouldn't it be better if they released evidence of actual corruption, like collusion to promote or suppress games? Yes, that would be even more interesting - though I think what was revealed is already (IMO) very unbecoming collusion among journalists Also, what does gaming journalism corruption have to do with men's rights? Not much, in general - I think some see it as a symbol of the feminist culture that seems prevalent in many game-news outlets, and which does not seem to have much base amon…
/r/MensRights18/09/14 08:49 AM
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I think what people were pissed about was not that it was not Covered, but more the fact that all discussion of a blatant case of nepotism among certain developers and the people reviewing their work was silenced. Total blackout and censorship in almost all channels of indie gaming discussions. It is also depressing to many to get firm evidence that the different gaming news outlets are not independent from each other, but has formed a cartel where only certain games and opinions are let through…
/r/MensRights18/09/14 07:08 AM
12

It seems to me - as a "skeptic hangaround" that the division is mainly in the minds of the media. The "A+" crowd has continually been shrinking while growing more isolated.. except by journalists, who like the idea of a split among the "politically correct"/ "unwashed misogynists" of the skeptic movement
/r/MensRights18/09/14 07:04 AM
2

Really? It's seemed to me like Amnesty (at least on the international level) has been pretty successful at staying away from the malignant varieties of feminism. - A while ago they had suggestion passing around the national organizations where they suggested removing laws against prostitution as well as the purchase of sex services. It was fun to see the local feminists hit the roof :)
/r/MensRights09/09/14 11:39 AM
0

I agree. This kind of "art" is what's killing peoples interest in art. Who is intersted in this sort of narcissistic crap?
/r/MensRights04/09/14 06:14 PM
2

Agree - and I think the page is freakin' bizarre. - Using Ada Lovleace's name to sell underwear is just.. weird. I can actually understand if people disapprove.
/r/MensRights01/09/14 08:10 AM
24

Often the SJW-makes me wish I was an anthropologist so I could spend lots of time studying and documenting their insanity :) Any chance you could take a course in anthropology and maybe write a thesis on them? "Day 23.. The natives have accepted me as one of their own, and are impressed with my incoherent rantings at the spirit meetings. A cat crossing the road was feared to be an omen of the patriarchy resurgent. Much menstrual blood was gargled"
/r/MensRights31/08/14 08:28 PM
2

I hear ya. I don't think this post opposes WRAs, though. ZQ and her ilk are just parasites on valid WRAs, since (Imo) they claim offences against women's rights where there are none, solely for the purpose of personal recognition. They are pissing in the pool of human kindness/ willingness to be outraged for those who are wronged.
/r/MensRights28/08/14 06:27 PM
1

I'm sorry, but that's the kind of well researched, hard-hitting game reporting that you must expect from the internet! Seriously: I've only tried playing one of them, but I was disappointed it was so linear and "spoonfeeding". Looks very good, though. If you like AC, have you tried Thief? Very tense (I thought) sneaking around and generally behaving as an actual assassin. - Might be available on GOG or something (Good Old Games)
/r/MensRights21/08/14 07:41 AM
46

Gaming journalism seems to be a very attractive target for feminists - maybe because it's easily accessible? No qualifications are needed, just that you attract an audience, which they seem to be able to do by invoking the usual threat-against-women narrative. Sadly, I've decided I can't buy the local gaming rag anymore, as it has become too infected with feminist "analysis".. chissake - the last issue had a frontpage devoted to the fact that the new assassins creed didn't have a female protagon…
/r/MensRights20/08/14 10:51 AM
2

There's a great tv series from norway about this; "the equality paradox", which claims that the higher gender equality a country has, the more "traditional" jobs women tend to search for. It's called hjernevask, and is available texted in english online
/r/MensRights15/08/14 06:11 AM
1

I think it is pretty clear this term is mainly used as a tool of shaming. - but only of men, of course. "Finding someone attractive" simply does not sound evil enough to be blamed for; fitting the same concept within a verb transforms it, seemingly, into a conscious action that you can choose to perform or not to perform - something you are Doing, as opposed to something you are Experiencing - hence making it into a possible shaming- tool
/r/MensRights09/08/14 05:55 AM
3

Imagine a KKK member talking about anti-racists; "You see? Everything they write is about those evil negroes; Don't kill ém, Don't enslave them, Treat them as humans... - taking their perspective, instead that of their own proud white race. Their material must all be written by negroes."
/r/MensRights30/07/14 12:17 PM
3

There was also a great success for a ..whatchamacallit... "crazy-right" party, "Sverigedemokraterna" (The Swede-Democrats) - who are often accused of being racist, and tend to (IMHO) do their best to confirm these accusations without directly intending to. They got almost 10%, and the feminist party got about half of that. Only about (IIRC) 40-45% of swedes voted in this election, which is extremely low for a swedish election. My guess is that people in general didn't care very much about this e…
/r/MensRights28/05/14 02:09 PM
1

I just started at a new workplace, and was struck by how different the culture there was compared to what I was used to: there seems to be a good deal of behaviour that I'd imagine many could find fault with, but that (according to my impression) is based on people knowing each other well, and having a relaxed relationship where it's ok to joke around. Many jobs are quite boring, and I think casual flirting/ horsing around can be a way to make things more playful/ less gruelling during the day. …
/r/MensRights28/05/14 09:56 AM
1

He does seem to be quoting some pretty upsettingly misogynist stuff from MGTOW forums - unless he's being dishonest with quotations; This is right above the headline, "There are new girls coming every day. Hundreds of them," which, wait for it, is met by "see, all women are whores, this is the best use for them anyway." Not familiar with MGTOW, myself, but I don't think "staying away from all people of a certain sexual/ethnic/religious/political group" - for whatever reason - sounds like a healt…
/r/MensRights30/04/14 12:32 PM
2

I seem to be the odd one out here, but as long as the testing is not onerous I wouldn't mind at all. I don't think it's strange that only men are tested, since the (alleged) rapist is supposed to be a man. If it was a crime where the perpetrator could be either man or woman, I wouldn't mind either - as long as both men and women were tested. Expensive - sure - but I'd think it was worth quite a lot of money to identify a rapist, possibly stopping him from committing more rapes. I can't really se…
/r/MensRights14/04/14 12:22 PM
1

I think is a joke; it comes from a "funny pictures" site, so.. it does not necessarily carry a sincere message Could you ask if those who post it mean it as a joke?
/r/MensRights07/04/14 01:56 PM
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This does not seem like a respectable psychology book - the style alone; "as you know", and the off-handed throwing around of assertions marks it as the work of an ideological hack. Source: studied psychology at university level.
/r/MensRights03/04/14 06:39 AM
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It makes me happy when people like you speak out. Those around you are urging you to be intolerant of your hubby's "not being 100% of an angel" even though he delivers all he can, but you're having none of that. -Even though you yourself are in a position where 99% of humanity would find itself extemely crabby and irritable. It's nice to feel vicarious pride in being human, for a change . thanks! :)
/r/MensRights01/04/14 08:17 AM
2

With all due respect, I disagree - I think it's very interesting to know wether this is a description of reality or not.
/r/MensRights05/03/14 03:03 PM
11

It's toxic to everyone, which is why I, a 40 year old male, never play there. It makes me dislike people to much. The last one who hassled me in an online game was a woman, to boot ;)
/r/MensRights19/02/14 06:44 AM
2

I do, but now I almost wish I didn't. I started trying to translate a bit, but then I was overcome by despair. There is no way to make the "argument" coherent and logical. There is no discernable trace of science here.
/r/MensRights11/02/14 03:35 PM
5

Good riddance to your feminism, especially since it was of that particular weirdo kind - and thanks for your story! I see some people here are questioning your post, but I don't really see why.
/r/MensRights10/02/14 09:57 AM
19

So, you think it's unreasonable and "trolling" to point out that there is sexism against men, too?
/r/MensRights10/02/14 09:30 AM
2

Seems to be written by a completely sane person, for once - in spite of the lumping together of puas and mras, which could be interpreted more as "two types of people we dislike" than as being the same thing
/r/MensRights08/02/14 04:40 PM
54

Welcome - the toilet seats may frequently be left be up, but at least there is cold beer!
/r/MensRights27/01/14 01:17 PM
3

This one is very funny and informative :)
/r/MensRights23/01/14 10:31 AM
2

Being bipolar fucks people up good, and it can be extremely strenuous for those around her. Try to think of her just as a problem that must be handled, without anger. She may imagine you are the messenger of Satan one day, and the next day she will want to buy you all the ice cream in the world. Do your best not to take it personal. Source: an ex was bipolar who just got worse all the time - killed herself, and I can't blame her for it. Her sickness turned the life of herself and her loved ones …
/r/MensRights20/01/14 12:50 PM
2

Maybe the most constructive thing would be to address the group and ask them if they agree with the loonie. It would be good to get it brought up and discussed, since she may just attack individual members, but never reveal the full craziness of her attitude in public. I think you deserve to have it made clear if the group views you as not fitting for membership, or if they want to contest the views of the loonie. -Thereby possibly making it clear to her that it is she who should leave the group…
/r/MensRights13/01/14 01:54 PM
5

I think it is, as feminism (in its actual incarnation, if not in all parts of theory) to me seems decidedly anti-egalitarian
/r/MensRights14/11/13 09:37 AM
2

I asked if I could kiss her, and she got mad and said that was a big turnoff.
/r/MensRights17/10/13 08:02 AM
1

A big improvement from the other dorm-posters we are used to seeing; this is not in any way hostile to men or women, though I think it's a pretty sad message (that there should be no spontaneous first kisses) The last time I tried that, BTW, the girl said it was a big turnoff.
/r/MensRights17/10/13 07:55 AM
1

I just want to say that Annie Lennox is a great musician and singer. I know precious little of this "Miley Syrus" of which you speak, and aim to keep it that way.
/r/MensRights08/10/13 01:00 PM
1

Reddish swede here - howdy! Edit: BTW - the gender neutral Kibbutz seems like an interesting experiment - can you recommend any further reading about it?
/r/MensRights02/10/13 01:32 PM
1

I don't get it.. how is your asking her (why she needed to focus on school) a way of rejecting her?
/r/MensRights01/10/13 02:35 PM
4

Unfortunately the "Sweden Democrats" are too far to the right (perceived as racist, homophobic, etc.), so them championing the issue risks it being seen as a "racist" issue. sigh
/r/MensRights25/09/13 08:41 AM
1

Aha - i see; it's (mainly?) the problem of how a gender specific behaviour/preference could follow from just DNA? Well, it's not only gender specific things that do seem to come from "just" DNA, but many others. -Counter intuitive as it may seem. Just a few examples of innate behaviours in different animals: male birds who dance elaborate courtship dances (without necessarily observing parents), salmon who migrate back up the rivers where they were born to mate and die, eels travelling across ha…
/r/MensRights23/09/13 06:44 PM
2

I don't see why this reply was downvoted..? What are peoples issues with this?
/r/MensRights23/09/13 02:19 PM
2

I think the "nurture only" hypothesis is even more speculative, though - what is there really to indicate that it is true? Meanwhile, we can look at studies like this, that say that gender differences in toy preferences among rhesus monkeys mirror those of human children. I'm not going to pretend I've read that entire article, but what I'm saying is this: there Are indications that many parts of human psychological gender differences are innate - where are the scientific studies that indicate th…
/r/MensRights23/09/13 02:11 PM
1

What makes you think it is only learned behaviour? I can understand that you do not want to take it for granted that Pinker & others are right, but what evidence/indication is there that the "nurture only" hypothesis is correct?
/r/MensRights23/09/13 01:58 PM
1

Maybe he (Tony) had a daughter that he wanted to never have lasting relationships with other men? :)
/r/MensRights18/09/13 04:32 PM
2

That is uncomfortably true!
/r/MensRights18/09/13 02:15 PM
3

Ah - never got that far down in the article
/r/MensRights18/09/13 10:45 AM
11

I've noticed it, yes. I don't think it's strange to make fun of Sean Connery's ideas of "how and when to slap women", since they seem.. pretty out there, but I've noticed a lot of other articles with strong anti-male bias. Can't recall any that make fun of feminism, though.
/r/MensRights18/09/13 10:33 AM
2

Though funny, that would be a really dirty tactic which I hope I will never see from the MRM - it's the kind of censorship of public debate that I have come to expect from radfems
/r/MensRights18/09/13 07:43 AM
1

My bad - misremembered that
/r/MensRights30/08/13 08:24 AM
3

I think the alleged memories were supposed to be from when the sisters were around two years old, and were along the lines of "I had something soft in my mouth once when we were there" (it must have been a penis!)
/r/MensRights28/08/13 06:38 PM
1

Got no problem with toplessness, and I can understand if women get annoyed at prohibitions about it. But... the thought of Raelians being right about Anything feels a bit worrying to me ;)
/r/MensRights26/08/13 01:45 PM
0

Raelians? Really? OMG, that's the kind of craziness I can appreciate - do you have a link about that connection?
/r/MensRights26/08/13 01:09 PM
1

I don't have any problems ascribing low motives to people; I tend to take a pretty bleak view on us humans, but I have problems believing this woman exists; she's simply too shameless. I think this is a made-up person. I'm sure there are sociopaths in reality who use very similar reasoning, but I can't imagine them being this frank and unapologetic about their motives and behaviour.
/r/MensRights20/08/13 08:17 PM
0

Yay, verily!
/r/MensRights20/08/13 08:10 PM
1

Oh goody! - That subreddit is active again! - I can't be bothered to suffer through r/A+, I just want the entertaining craziness in condensed form :) Of course - the large majority of them mean very well, but they have been tricked into a cult mentality
/r/MensRights20/08/13 09:37 AM
1

That's different depending on who you hang out with, but I agree the phenomenon is annoyingly common. The worst case of this that I've ever witnessed was when I happened to be invited to a party for communists. Zero tolerance for different thoughts or ideas - no matter if it was about politics, sports or anything. I singlehandedly derailed the entire evening for everyone, without even trying, or mentioning politics. Me: "But I Just Asked An Innocent Question!" They: "You Are Not Listening!" (rep…
/r/MensRights19/08/13 09:13 AM
1

I didn't, actually :) - don't know much about insurances; where I live (Sweden) we usually don't bother having (private) health insurance 15% profit sounds like a good start, but I'd prefer it if it was so unprofitable (say, max 5%) that the greediest corporations didn't bother with it ;)
/r/MensRights15/08/13 12:57 PM
1

Aaah, we can dream.. :) I wonder if any country has tried, for example, to put a % roof on profitability on corporations operating in insurance/healthcare..
/r/MensRights15/08/13 12:44 PM
1

I agree - that would be ideal. Unfortunately, insurance companies make a profit on their profiling, which I guess means that profiling (at least in this case) actually works.
/r/MensRights15/08/13 07:23 AM
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Xer comments hit me right in the feels.. the horror.. we need to make this sub into a protected area where no opposing opinions can be stated! I.. can't... (jk) Edit: (about downvotes) Ok, so my jokes are not successful today :<
/r/MensRights30/07/13 04:37 AM
2

Mostly because modern feminism is insane, and generally promotes hatered and fear of men. I've got no problem whatsoever with Womens Rights, but (modern) feminism really is not about that.
/r/MensRights20/06/13 09:09 AM
1

Yup. I used to hang aout at r/AntiAtheismPlus to get the digest on their latest antics - it was very much like r/TumblerInAction It's funny with an atheist group that can only oppose religions that are perceived as "white" and "male" :)
/r/MensRights13/06/13 07:32 AM
1

I think this post deserves a few upvotes - though it seems based on feminist ideas that I disagree with (like the ideologically based - I guess - assumption of equal capability in all fields), at least I understand your reasoning.
/r/MensRights10/06/13 01:25 PM
1

Has anybody else been shot by the police, or how do you mean that they are "using guns" to stop the riot? If someone who threatens his wife as well as the police with a machete gets shot, I don't find that at all unreasonable.
/r/MensRights24/05/13 07:42 AM
1

Placing the burden of proof on the accuser is an important part of any non insane legal system. Also known as the idea that people are "presumed innocent until proven guilty", which is why people can't just accuse you of random things you can't prove you havent done, and have you sent to prison, if they just don't happen to like you.
/r/MensRights18/05/13 02:51 PM
2

I have no problems with either poster. Are other guys bothered by posters of beefcake guys?
/r/MensRights17/05/13 10:36 AM
1

How was it weak? My analogy shows the ridiculousness of claiming that a statistical relationship can be used to determine the fact of a specific case; statistics are derived from data about specific cases - never the other way around. Saying that (provided we accept this statistic) "98% of rape accusations are truthful" means that person X Did in fact rape Person y, in a specific case, is simply not valid. Don't you see - that in that case, we could use the same argument about every individual c…
/r/MensRights17/05/13 09:10 AM
1

What is it that you think is a logical fallacy? Please describe what and how.
/r/MensRights17/05/13 08:16 AM
2

Yup. Spent a decade as an Amnesty activist, working partly on the case of a female migrant worker who was sentenced to death without any reasonable trial, in a country where women's testimonies are worth only half that of a mans. That stuff just burns me up, as does the fact that feminist organizations here in the west do not give a noticable shit about it.
/r/MensRights17/05/13 07:16 AM
1

So - you don't know anything about the actual case, you just assume she actually Was raped, since false accusations (in your estimation) are so rare? If that kind of reasoning was valid, all reported rapes would be true. I must try this on my landlord... "What do you mean I didn't pay the rent? - Don't you know that 98% percent of tenants always pay their rent, so you must be wrong" ;)
/r/MensRights16/05/13 11:53 AM
1

I was just going to ask in this thread how we can be sure she was a hoaxer, but maybe you can answer me instead; how do you know the court was wrong?
/r/MensRights15/05/13 02:51 PM
1

Ah - I agree, but it's kind of interesting to see that people bother. Depressing too, of course.. I'll never understand people :)
/r/MensRights07/05/13 06:42 PM
3

Like in my response to DerpaNerb above, I'm not sure if I understand you correctly.. are you saying that it doesn't matter if the article is genuine, or if it was written by a troll? In that case my response is: No, it may not "just as well be true" if it is not true. Don't we hate it when radfems say things like "It doesn't really matter if that guy who went to prison on rape charges was innocent or not - he was a man, so he would probably have liked to rape her anyhow, so he deserves to be pun…
/r/MensRights07/05/13 02:16 PM
1

When you say "so what?" I take it to mean that you don't think it's important to know if this is a genuine article by Jezebel or if it was done by some troll. Do I understand you correctly, or did I get your meaning wrong here? I think it is very important to know what is true or not, here - since the troll would probably like nothing better than to make a lot of MRA's so pissed they can't think straight, and give them false information with which they will make fools of themselves. It doesn't m…
/r/MensRights07/05/13 02:08 PM
9

"So what?"? If it's not true, it's not true, and it makes people look stupid and gullible if they referr to it in a discussion.
/r/MensRights07/05/13 04:15 AM
7

Don't apologize for something that isn't your fault; even if All other women oppressed men, you would still not be to blame - at least not on account of your gender. -Don't be sexist against yourself ;) Congrats on your awakening - you should be proud of that. Don't let it take over your life, though. What is needed is calm, just reasoning, not martyrdom.
/r/MensRights02/05/13 09:07 AM
1

First I agreed with the guy you replied to, and now I agree with you. Maybe I am having a day when I'm extra agreeable? :)
/r/MensRights13/04/13 05:29 AM
4

This makes a lot more sense than anything I've read in /philosophy on the subject - well phrased :)
/r/MensRights13/04/13 05:08 AM
6

Nice to see that Amnesty hasn't turned too feminist to give attention to this subject!
/r/MensRights12/04/13 12:50 PM
0

Yup - I don't think OP is being very coherent at all.
/r/MensRights08/04/13 01:12 PM
4

I'm starting to just see this stuff as funny - the childish malice of it - are there really adults that are doing this? :)
/r/MensRights05/04/13 08:00 PM
1

This is important. Once the snark-fest gets started, indignation and internal group validation dynamics quickly come to overshadow facts and reason. Those feminists who are really crazy? They're not necessarily stupid people - they just (if you excuse my metaphor) have their heads stuck very far up their own asses, and can't see anything but shit. It would be great if we could try to keep away from attitudes like that. The original reply is great - this is exactly the kind of responses to situat…
/r/MensRights05/04/13 07:18 AM
2

I agree about the political correctness - I think it's a big problem for democracy, as it hampers any open discussion in many areas.
/r/MensRights04/04/13 01:41 PM
3

I would probably have no problem at all with feminism, if it had remained what it was (as far as I can tell) at its beginning; a movement to ensure equal rights under the law for women, and promote other aspects of equality. What we see here has nothing to do with these things, and nor does the dominant ideologies of contemporary "feminism".
/r/MensRights04/04/13 08:25 AM
1

Left-leaning dude here. I think radfems are to "leftism" what Limbaugh & the Tea Party are to (US) "conservatism"; loonies from the asylum wings who sadly get to run the respective hospitals.
/r/MensRights03/04/13 08:19 AM
3

Good effort!
/r/MensRights02/04/13 07:21 AM
1

Haven't seen the CNN bit on this, but I agree; showing their "normal" side instead of Just showing their "monster" side is probably much more useful in order to prevent future similar cases. -Might make viewers think more about their own behaviour, if they are able to see something of themselves in these rapists.
/r/MensRights20/03/13 02:51 PM
2

I think the answer is, at least in part, our evolutionary history. -It's a crime that has such a (possibly) large effect on the main concern of evoultion; the successful transmission of our own genes, that we naturally view it as an abomination. For women it can mean that they (with risk for their lives, historically) carry the child of a man they did not see as worthy as a mate, and who won't contribute to bringing up any offspring. Plus that any other men may lose interest in her, since they i…
/r/MensRights18/03/13 04:09 PM
3

Was glad when I realized it was a parody; the idiocy of this (were it real) would have been pretty depressing :)
/r/MensRights11/03/13 02:31 PM
4

Seriously, I kind of think that is why they have to invent/exaggerate reasons to feel oppressed in the west (as a woman) - if they didn't argue that western men are the Real problem, they'd have to start working for women abroad who live in Actual oppressive societies
/r/MensRights10/03/13 05:47 PM
4

You're probably right in believing that many here would ask questions, but you don't need to answer them if you don't want to. -Ignoring impolite /badly thought out questions is a right we must all give ourselves unless we want the net to drive us crazy :) Myself I am also plain, old fashioned curious, which may stem from us having different ideas about what feminism is. I think it would be helpful if you tried to answer the question, as it would probably help us understand eachothers points of …
/r/MensRights13/02/13 09:05 AM
12

Yeah :) That's a pretty absurd thing to say, if you're even Pretending to be scientific. -Nothing gives a less truthful result than self-reporting, which is one of the reasons that actual experiments are usually used instead. Just... jeez.. :)
/r/MensRights13/01/13 07:22 PM
2

I tried reading the first book in the Millenium series, but it was too hamfisted (in language) to be readable in Swedish. Any translation (or other rewriting) must be an improvement. They (the books) are what I like to call feminist-porn; something to give women the belief that they live in constant persecution, and should hate and fear all men. The men portrayed are generally either weak and pointless people or monsters. It seems to me other swedish authors are (now) using the same "world"; a s…
/r/MensRights20/12/12 03:19 PM
3

Every feminist I've talked to about it has given me a different definition of it. The 'official' definition of a word like this is largely meaningless, as it is made by those coining it, which merely ensures that the definition will sound reasonable and benign regardless of how the word is actually used in reality. I think if you look into any group that bases itself on the dislike of another group you will find terms that sound reasonable (and even academic), whilst having no basis in reality a…
/r/MensRights20/12/12 09:24 AM
1

My mother comes directly to mind - probably my biggest role-model in many ways. I think what I've admired most about her is her incredible common sense, endurance, kindness, fairness and level-headedness; the kind of person you most want to be around in a crisis.
/r/MensRights12/12/12 09:40 AM
1

I think they probably believe in it themselves. They only count areas where women are disadvantaged as important, though. This is not an uncommon thing. For example, I don't believe that racist people view themselves as racists - they (probably) just believe that other peoples are inferior and should be treated as such. Who gets up in the morning, thinking "Yay! Today I'll commit several injustices against other people!"? :) Feminists I've spoken to seem to really believe that feminism Must be w…
/r/MensRights11/12/12 09:14 AM
1

There is obviously a risk for the things you mention, and I can see how you find it to be a natural assumption. However, I don't think it's at all given. Look (for example) at how many patents per capita there are for Sweden; I think it speaks for a rather high rate of personal accomplishments and innovation among the citizenry, and not what you'd expect in a country demotivated by laziness and excessive welfare.
/r/MensRights11/12/12 08:26 AM
1

I understand what you mean. All states must be able to require things from their citizens, though (as in, abiding laws and stuff), and the taxation level has been set and maintained by several different democratically elected governments. (even the 'right' wing parties) Of course there are those that would prefer not to pay taxes at all, no matter how small, but to my thinking the demand that people pay the democratically arrived at level of taxes is no different from demanding that they obey th…
/r/MensRights10/12/12 04:02 PM
1

Well, I can only hope it doesn't come to that. I'm busy worrying about programming stuff.. if I understood more about economy I'd love to program simulations of it, but it seems to me that way lies madness (as it's so hard to predict)
/r/MensRights10/12/12 10:24 AM
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I know nothing about economics, but (with all due respect for you profession) I think it's pretty commonly acknowledged that it is not an exact science; there is no failsafe recipe for economic success (right?) It doesn't seem to me (talking out of my ass, as I may be ;)) it was redistribution programmes that (primarily) caused the crashes - possibly they helped, together with high levels of corruption and low transparency. I think there seems to be no sense of crisis in sweden, though noices ar…
/r/MensRights10/12/12 10:09 AM
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Ah - I didn't mean to say that comforting people is any kind of 'duty', in the sense that people often mean with 'charity' (which I'm guessing you mean the first kind of wealth redistribution is?) My primary reason to want to spread my wealth (both in the 'charity' and the other way) is highly pragmatic; I don't want to have a lot of desperate people around, and I think this is the easiest (and probably cheapest) way of accomplishing this :)
/r/MensRights10/12/12 09:24 AM
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Not sure how you mean here. Do you mean that I'm mixing them up, whereas you think they should be talked about separately? I'm just telling you my idea of what socialism means here, which may of course be faulty, since I'm not big on ideology. I think both types of redistribution are necessary for a pleasant society, but I don't expect everybody to agree. What do people in th US mean when they say "socialism"?
/r/MensRights10/12/12 08:47 AM
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Just my impressions of it: I'd guess the right in the US is further along that path, but I see some encouraging signs. I think the (crazy-influenced) left is getting so strident it feels like desperation. More and more politically correct craziness seems to happen, which I think may be a sign that they are starting to feel less secure; they use political correctness as a way to intimidate perceived opponents through cheap rethoric, and it seems to me that that has been turned up a notch. Example…
/r/MensRights10/12/12 08:39 AM
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I don't think that's something that's inherent to socialism. As I think of it (which may very well be inaccurate, definition-wise), socialism means redistribution of wealth, to create less sharp (as in dangerous) divisions in society. Rambling on for a bit, for those with spare time: I'm pretty well-to-do, but come from a poor family. Getting a good education and good healthcare was never any strain on it, though. I don't mind paying my (pretty) high tax, because the system has helped me a lot. …
/r/MensRights10/12/12 08:24 AM
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That could, of course, become a problem. I'm not studied up on it, but it seems to me it's actually pretty darn difficult to get asylum here. I know a Kurd who lived hidden for several years here, trying to get permit to stay. One of the most enterprising, not-afraid-of-work people I know. As long as newcomers buy into the system I think it can work, but it makes it difficult when the crazy wing brands assimilation a dirty, racist word.
/r/MensRights10/12/12 06:29 AM
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Hi -Swede here. Not sure what "socialism" means in the us, but I'm all for (moderate) wealth redistribution (for the purpose of decreasing social strife and desperation), and think it's working out pretty great to have decent social security, education and public healthcare. To me it seems pretty obvious that there needs to be a balance between the commercial and the public interests, and it is the job of the government (and other institutions, like unions) to provide that balance. If that's soc…
/r/MensRights10/12/12 06:00 AM
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No problem with presenting children with more options; gender-exclusive parts of toy-catalogues are just depressing. The gender-theory stuff in the article, though ("gender is only a social construct") is rampant BS.
/r/MensRights29/11/12 01:31 PM
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Yup. May fate fuck those guys in every available orifice.
/r/MensRights27/11/12 03:37 PM
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Once a woman starts to acquire real power, a small penis starts growing between her legs, so is no longer a real woman. It is said (but not confirmed) that Margaret Thatcher needed regular visits to a surgeon to keep the public from learning the truth.
/r/MensRights27/11/12 06:09 AM
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Oh, I wish there was some goodhearted novelty-account-person that went around and did that to all youtube clips :) I'm just not a video person, I think; hardly ever take the time to watch them :/
/r/MensRights14/11/12 01:39 PM
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Should I be able to charge people for sexual services? I don't see why not, and I see no reasons that others should be prevented from it. Regulation is probably needed to stop sellers from being expoited, as well as checking up on any STD's. My guess is that legalization + regulation would make prostitution such a large and profitable market that (hopefully) human trafficers would find that there isn't enough margin in trafficing to make it worthwhile, combined with stiff penalties associated wi…
/r/MensRights30/10/12 12:14 PM
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Has a head like a fucking kiwi. (Karl Pilkington reference :))
/r/MensRights30/10/12 11:56 AM
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Agree; anyone risks being painted as a "concern troll" or a "poe" or crap like that, and I find that sickening. This is a step away from arguing about issues, and a step towards just caring about the "credentials" of the person bringing up an issue, which I think leads to "everything-is-person-politics-ville"s like SRS.
/r/MensRights26/10/12 08:16 AM
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I don't think they Can take a pro-male stance in anything - even if one of them should want to, it would be so easy for other feminists to target him/her as "not feminist enough", or a "what about the menz? troll". If - however - they take a stance that men don't like, they will appear "brave" and unafraid of alienating "the oppressor class". So - I don't think feminists have any real choice about this.
/r/MensRights24/10/12 09:17 AM
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I'm getting tired of not knowing when people are joking anymore.
/r/MensRights11/10/12 05:52 PM
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Not sure, but I suspect it's not quite as bad as in Sweden
/r/MensRights06/10/12 03:45 AM
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Very interesting series - and fun! (the presenter is mostly known as a comedian in Norway)
/r/MensRights05/10/12 02:54 PM
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Ok.. but I still think Barden sounds a bit better as a name :)
/r/MensRights05/10/12 12:59 PM
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I think the main problem here is that they don't allow gays to be Members. And to think that I looked up to Barden Powell (the founder) when I was a kid.
/r/MensRights05/10/12 11:03 AM
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Here in Sweden dads often take out as much parental leave as moms (well, at least I do, and to me it seems like the norm now) I still think employers see the moms as those who will take the most paternity leave, though, so I guess it will take a good while before the new situation sinks into the minds of people.
/r/MensRights04/10/12 05:01 AM
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"But evil society should Encourage women to get jobs they aren't interested in!"
/r/MensRights04/10/12 04:56 AM
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Where did you find it? I certainly hope I'm there as well
/r/MensRights04/10/12 04:53 AM
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Well, I just supplied you with a case where it not only happened, but (despite public outcry) the judge was never disciplined. I don't agree this is a case where it happened. What I asked for was examples where society excuses men who rape by saying "He couldn't control himself". The judge does not at any point say that the man could not help himself. He convicted tha man of rape, but leniently, since (in his belief) the man did Not know that what he was doing was wrong. I assume this to mean th…
/r/MensRights02/10/12 03:28 PM
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So, what was the purpose of your post?
/r/MensRights01/10/12 08:59 AM
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Is the argument we are talking about used by the judge in the article? Nope. The judge argues that the man did not understand that the woman did not want sex - not that he could not control himself. There is a great difference between those things, wouldn't you agree? In addition, in order for the poster to make sense it would require that the argument we are talking about was Commonly used, as well as accepted. There seem to be precious few instances of cases where (even vaguely) similar argume…
/r/MensRights01/10/12 07:30 AM
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Here you are just renouncing me as a bad person, without even making any argument that could help me see your point of view. -That is not in the least constructive or fair. If you are honest with yourself, you should be able to understand that this is just a form of trying to shame and silence me because I do not agree with you. You should be ashamed of yourself.
/r/MensRights01/10/12 07:13 AM
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Hope I wasn't sloppy enough that it appeared I thought this was the normal thing amongst conservatives, even of the more extreme kind. Knowing some self defense (or being able to defend yourself in other ways) is always a good idea, for anybody.
/r/MensRights28/09/12 07:08 PM
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Where do I lose touch with reality? I don't mind you saying so -it's one of the more well mannered way of saying your world view is radically different from mine, but if you are interested in discussing something it would be helpful if you said What it is that you object to, that I write. I hope you're not objecting to the police giving you the advice to change your look, or do you think that was blaming you as well? Feel free to link to media where they accuse you of being careless and so on -i…
/r/MensRights28/09/12 06:58 PM
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It's so hard to reason with people.. Feminists (as well as other strongly ideological groups) often seem to have these outlandish, far-fetched interpretations of things, that they get by only listening to each other. -Interpretations that seem to confirm their world view are the only ones "memes" that survive in that environment, and so they get stuck in their own echo chamber. If you ask for the reasoning behind it, you run the risk of being labeled The Enemy (and yes, I'm fed up with it) I thi…
/r/MensRights28/09/12 02:49 PM
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So what police are you thinking about? Do the entire police force in Britain say this to rape victims? Who said it - when, where? Do you understand my reasoning here? If you had slipped into the swimmingpool and hit your head, and your instructor told you "Be careful next time!" - That doesn't mean your instructor meant that you Wanted to hit your head, or that he thought you Deserved to hit your head. -He May actually (more or less secretly) mean those things, if he's an asshole, but that is no…
/r/MensRights28/09/12 02:41 PM
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Oh - you mean that American chief of police that said something similar, and got away with it without any kind of criticism whatsoever? Does "the police" here stand for that single policeman, or do you mean it's a policy among the all police in the US? Is it really enough for one policeman to say something for you to say it is socially accepted? In any case - he was not making the argument we are talking about - he was not saying "She must have wanted to be raped, since she was dressed like that…
/r/MensRights28/09/12 02:23 PM
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Actually, no - I have never heard anyone saying that, or read anything where someone seriously used that argument. ("She must have wanted to be raped, since she was dressed like that") I guess some überconservative loonie could have said something like that (I don't read/listen to them), but I expect that (in our, western, society) that would have been immediately ridiculed for it by non-insane people, if they were stupid enough to say it in public. By that I mean that this Is not an argument th…
/r/MensRights28/09/12 02:00 PM
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The assumption behind this poster is that society excuses men who rape by saying "He couldn't control himself". I have never seen or heard anyone defending a rapist in that way, but the poster claims this is something common, thereby creating the perception that society is incredibly unjust to women. Isn't this the way that all feminist propaganda works?
/r/MensRights28/09/12 11:26 AM
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I'm not sure what the purpose of this would be. What would we be trying to say by that?
/r/MensRights26/09/12 02:50 PM
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She is banned for life from randi.org (a major sceptics forum) for using sock puppets, and later misusing administrator priviliges (aquired through a forum bug) to forge posts and ban people she didn't like. LINK
/r/MensRights26/09/12 08:31 AM
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Sounds good! - Ada Lovelace rocked :)
/r/MensRights25/09/12 12:38 PM
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I was surprised by the results of this study, and think this merits further inquiry. Repeat studies should be made, looking as well at other fields of science, and other countries. It doesn't give the impression that this had been an Expensive study to perform, so I hope people will perfom additional studies that may give us more clues. It would be interesting to read some interviews with the subjects, as to how they themselves account for it. Myself I have not perceived that there is a bias lik…
/r/MensRights25/09/12 10:19 AM
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(late reply, I know) Who says similar people make similar choices without a reason? The difference between our beliefs is that I believe our choices are very much affected by biology, and you (if I've understood you correctly) do not. Of course there is, in any scenario I can imagine, always a cultural component - we are cultural animals, and culture (complex societies, language persisting information, science and so on) is what makes us the top dogs of this planet - humans suck at most other th…
/r/MensRights24/09/12 08:16 AM
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Yes -the changes do not seem as malign when you remove the bias from OP's shitty headline.
/r/MensRights22/09/12 04:51 AM
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Yes, I thought the article felt a bit to biased in its language. Thanks for providing tempering details -much needed.
/r/MensRights22/09/12 04:45 AM
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So, which field were you yourself socialized into? I guess it's impossible for you now to choose anything from your own free will? And the same goes for most women you know, I guess? You know what? In my country (Sweden) there's a big lack of veterinarians. There's plenty of people educated to be veterinarians, but the overwhelming part of them are women. Very few of them will take the difficult (and well paid) jobs working with livestock in the countryside, but instead prefer the more comfortab…
/r/MensRights21/09/12 05:52 PM
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Do these people not have jobs?
/r/MensRights18/09/12 01:35 PM
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Yes, of course, but how Big is it?
/r/MensRights18/09/12 01:35 PM
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I think unintentional "conspiracy" is far more common than the other kind. Example: "The wage gap"; there is plenty of data and good arguments against it, but this does not mean it is accepted, because those who talk most about it have no desire to spread information that does not agree with their ideology. Not from malice, but because their ideological environment its not conducive to the spreading of such information. Another example: racist jokes spread slower in anti-racist communities
/r/MensRights18/09/12 06:10 AM
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I don't think your definition fits with how the word is actually used by people, and what it (liguistically) means; Rule by men (specifically: fathers). It's very common to read on posters and signs "Down with Patriarchy!" "Fuck Patriarchy" - are you saying they actually mean "Down with the social dynamic that...etc"? That doesn't make much sense. It's hard to direct hate at an abstract notion such as the one in your definition, and I think it is just a cover for what those feminists who use it …
/r/MensRights17/09/12 12:47 PM
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A closed subreddit sounds like a warning sign to me. -Or maybe it's just being squatted by someone
/r/MensRights17/09/12 09:29 AM
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"Do you think women are better than men? Sexism goes both ways" -Could be useful, at least if the readers recognizes that thought within themselves. To me that feels like a pretty common sentiment, innocently held.
/r/MensRights17/09/12 08:22 AM
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I think it may be a good idea to just ignore this behaviour, and not emulate it. Somebody pulled your poster down? The solution is to put up more posters. Again and again and again, without batting an eye or taking it personally. People pull posters down. When I was putting (IMHO funny, pretty) posters up for Amnesty they were often torn down within days, for no reason that I can understand. Who the hell pulls down posters from Amnesty? (Or modest posters saying men should also have rights, for …
/r/MensRights17/09/12 07:30 AM
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That's pretty interesting :) I'm not surprised that managers at the time balked at doing work they had no experience in, and that was perceived to belong to their "underlings". I don't think the conclusion that this was based on sexism is warranted, though. -Just because a woman does something that you don't want to do does not make you a sexist - in that case I would be sexist every time I decline to watch docu-soaps with my GF
/r/MensRights14/09/12 08:08 AM
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What I'd like to ask is How does "patriarchy" say this? What is its voice? How does it form words? Nobody (feminist) I've asked has been able to say what "the patriarchy" actually consist of; why it is in any way different from an invisible, hate-filled unicorn who magically does bad things to women, or why I am to blame for it. These are people talking about "systems" who seem to have no idea what a system is. I think the term is an anthropomorphization ("treating-something-nonhuman-as-human") …
/r/MensRights14/09/12 07:40 AM
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I agree - I think it feels callous, but those may just be extreme cases? Anyone could benefit from a few pointers on what attracts the other sex, but I really don't like overly manipulative behaviour.
/r/MensRights11/09/12 07:38 AM
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I don't think I've ever heard a guy brag in this way about his conquests. Some probably do - the more obnoxious kind of jock, I imagine, but it is very foreign to me. The ones who Do seem to talk a lot about (and judge) their sexual partners are women, as far as I can tell. For example; I once had a one night stand at my apartment who called her friend (who she'd been going out with the night before) in the morning and laughed at her story of the other guy's sexual inadequacy. With me and my fri…
/r/MensRights11/09/12 07:35 AM
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Having a domestic servant (albeit one you provide for) feels very foreign to me. I think an adult should be able to lend a hand with anything his/ her partner is doing around the house. Is the "only one person working" arrangement still common where you live?
/r/MensRights09/09/12 12:36 PM
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The other organizations are not controlled by gender feminists. That's what's wrong with them. I've never seen any coherent answer to why atheism+ is needed when secular humanism claim pretty much exactly the same goals they do.
/r/MensRights09/09/12 05:06 AM
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Atheism has been generating public interest, and is "happening" right now, so they want to hijack the atheist community. -the "old white men" of atheism are to be ousted in favor of the "white women with bad hair". (Theres plenty of hate for Hitchens and the others) It's funny with a sceptic movement that does not allow scepticism :) - I read in one post that not all religions should be criticized, only those from colonial, western cultures, otherwise that would be cultural oppression. I look fo…
/r/MensRights09/09/12 05:01 AM
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Unless God is doing a new Job-job on us?
/r/MensRights09/09/12 04:51 AM
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I was over at /r/ateismplus the other day, and its hilarious (if you have a dark kind of humor) It's funny with "sceptics" who are very clear they will not tolerate any kind of skepticism against their own dogma; people who question gender feminism get banned quickly They've also started purges, it seems -pretty power-struggles are endemic when anybody can be declared undesirable for the silliest reason. Some known guy there had called something "lame", and then they were on him like pirahnas fo…
/r/MensRights08/09/12 05:08 PM
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He's adorable! Can I take him home?
/r/MensRights08/09/12 04:54 PM
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What's wrong with helping out at home and respecting what his wife does at home?
/r/MensRights08/09/12 04:52 PM
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Wow - I've never seen anything as bad as this.. astoundingly hostile.
/r/MensRights07/09/12 07:55 AM
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If what she says is true, she may (living in rural Turkey) not have had many other options. I frankly have a hard time wishing anything but the worst for rapists. However - her story may of course be fabrication; let's say she got cozy with this guy when her man left, discovered she could not get an abortion of the resulting child, and then decided to murder the man to cover up her infidelity. That's the problem when the other party is dead: You can't really compare how their stories check out.
/r/MensRights06/09/12 11:35 AM
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Broken people are rarely photogenic, unfortunately
/r/MensRights06/09/12 11:22 AM
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But are they actually working for it? I'd be impressed and surprised if they were. -It doesn't cost anything to say you support something on your website.
/r/MensRights06/09/12 09:01 AM
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This is a really good documentary series; interesting for anyone who questions modern feminism.. and also at times hilarious - the host is a Norwegian comedian :)
/r/MensRights05/09/12 02:13 PM
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So if feminists want oxygen, oxygen is a tool of feminism? I don't think I get how you mean Edit: If, as you say, "a group wants to achieve a goal" - isn't that more of a Goal than a Tool of the group?
/r/MensRights03/09/12 01:21 PM
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Just because a group wants something, and that thing exists, does not make it a "tool" of that group. To me, that sounds like when feminists call science a "tool of the patriarchy"; overly politicized
/r/MensRights03/09/12 12:57 PM
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But what if it Does care... getting more and more bitter as the constant downvotes wears down its tiny psyche.. and one day we may find it has deleted itself - how will we live with ourselves, then?
/r/MensRights22/08/12 02:42 PM
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He's a turd who seems to be getting all the shit he deserves, if I've interpreted all other comments I've read about it correctly. Is there even a remote chance that this man Believes his own bullshit??
/r/MensRights20/08/12 10:13 AM
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Where do you live? I've been sporting messenger bags since.. forever, and never gotten an unfavorable comment - one good side of living in Sweden Not all of Europe is like that, though - In Croatia I was laughed at for ordering lovely girly drinks, instead of what men were supposed to order; just pure booze. It was just funny to me at the time, but I can imagine it feeling stifling to live in a culture like that, full-time.
/r/MensRights16/08/12 09:54 AM
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I agree not all of my "analogies" were so good - the point of them was that if we define part of a group in a way seen as positive, we are by default defining the Rest of that group as Not having those positive qualities. (which, of course, is a point that can be argued for and against until doomsday) One example of when a negative is used for a definition would be "atheist"; which means (in modern parlance) "non believer" - which is something that makes sense, since most people Are believers. D…
/r/MensRights16/08/12 08:19 AM
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Is she sneaking off to the bathroom for the monthly blood sacrifices? That's what I always watch for..
/r/MensRights16/08/12 08:09 AM
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(Copying from another reply of mine) But - If we don't value (gender) equality - what is then our motivation when we ask others to respect what we believe should be the rights of men? That is to say - Isn't gender equality a central argument, when arguing for the rights of men? If we doesn't believe both genders deserve equal rights - how can we complain that men are being treated unfairly? -That's why I think it doesn't make sense to talk about an "egalitarian MRM"; what would the MRM be withou…
/r/MensRights16/08/12 08:07 AM
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How do you mean? Don't you think we should strive for equally valuing men and women in society, or do you have some other idea of what "egalitarian" means in this context? I know the definition of Egalitarianism (at least in this dictionary) includes talk about politics and economics, but myself I only think of it as meaning (in this context) "equal appeciation of both genders" -If there are MRA's who don't agree with the "political and economic" bits of the dictionary definition I can understan…
/r/MensRights16/08/12 07:56 AM
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That's right - it's about Issues, not Souls ;) PS - I hope none of you redheads takes readhead-bashing the least bit serious? -Ya never know; there are all kinds of weird people, so I'm guessing there may even be Actual readhead-haters, and not just us who kid about it :)
/r/MensRights15/08/12 01:22 PM
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Wouldn't that imply that MRA's are per default not egalitarian, unless they specifically state that they are? You really Are doing the anti-MRA's job for them here, regardless of what it is you're trying to do :) How about "non pedophile men" - wouldn't that be great too? Let's try this with some other groups.. "non-whorish women"? "non criminal blacks"? "non satanist redheads" ... seriously? :)
/r/MensRights15/08/12 08:54 AM
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As long as she's not man-hating I see no problem. It's very nice if you can talk about it - it being an emotional issue for the both of you, but anyone can get miffed if they feel things are being "stuffed down their throat". I'd probably feel the same way that you do about the things she believes, but you can't start Demanding from your friends that they agree on you with everything - it's ok to be frustrated sometimes, even with friends, but don't be a fanatic who can't prioritize anything els…
/r/MensRights10/08/12 10:50 AM
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Well - at least I found it heartening that some local muslims they spoke to were against it as well... which makes me curious as to where this initiative came from.
/r/MensRights09/08/12 08:34 AM
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Ah, but for them it has Commercial Utility to use makeup, which makes it manly by default ;) - those of us who don't make our livelihood on our looks are just perceived as vain if we use make up At least, that's how it seems to me that the thinking around this works...
/r/MensRights08/08/12 02:36 PM
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Old news, but still - sad if this is necessary, but if it solves a problem - fine
/r/MensRights08/08/12 10:51 AM
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Well, I guess it's hard to tell for you, if you're part of a community where people are equity-feminists; we're all steeped in the views of those around us, so it's hard to see outside that sphere. It's also hard for someone outside the larger sphere of people who identify as feminists - what I do know is that when (in media) there's some feminist spokesperson, they almost always have to say something negative about men; everybody has to "speak to their base" to gain and keep influence, I guess.…
/r/MensRights08/08/12 10:43 AM
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One thing I might be able to enlighten you about - Why MRA's (in general) feel that feminism means man-hating, and you don't: There are many (who identify as) feminists who have no prejudice against men, and many (who identify as) feminists who think (no kidding) that men should be killed just for being men. None of these groups define what feminism "is about", since they are not the ones in charge of mainstream feminism. Things change, movements change, and do not at all need to adhere to their…
/r/MensRights08/08/12 09:51 AM
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What I meant is - a place where representatives of Both sides discuss a thing; here it's pretty one-sided, as in most other subreddits I guess
/r/MensRights02/08/12 12:12 PM
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I think people often stick with their families way too far.. I know some who would just have been better off raised by strangers, and Still they won't let go of their awful families. Do you really deserve the kind of life you have with them? Is their company so important to you that you will let them do this to you for the rest of your life? I'd move out in a heartbeat - It would also give you a lot more leverage (reason for them to treat you with at least Some respect) since you'd have more con…
/r/MensRights02/08/12 10:57 AM
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I think that's pretty much a fucking given
/r/MensRights02/08/12 10:49 AM
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I agree with the Intactivists here, that infant circumcision deserves to be banned. However - one thing strikes me here - every article/site I've found on the subject (as well as most political issues, of course) is extremely one-sided. What if there were public online debates between representatives of two sides, in chat form, where there was a moderator who made sure some discussion rules were followed, and urged people to actually answer eachother's questions... why is this not common? An adv…
/r/MensRights02/08/12 07:46 AM
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Well--- so.. those women died for the Man to have a child, not for Themselves to have a child? I.D.I.O.T.
/r/MensRights01/08/12 10:01 AM
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Remove the sexism and I'm ok with it, but I would still think it was damaging because of its tendency to make women paranoid against the world (growing a feeling of victimhood, which is likely to be done by any group-specific ideology) - but that would probably kill the movement. -Nothing more efficient for cohesiveness than having a group to look down on and hate, and men are the only group of people that it's acceptable to hate in our society. Without man-hate and female victim-ideology I don'…
/r/MensRights01/08/12 09:58 AM
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I have serious trouble reading this.. all the brain-farts...
/r/MensRights31/07/12 11:41 AM
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I agree that it doesn't seem to have much to do with Marx (as in his teachings), but I feel there is a kinship in view on the world between feminists and marxist-leninists (I'm thinking about former east germany here); everything is intensely political, "truth" is just a social construct, everything except Us is part of an oppressive conspiracy, doubters are evil... As I said - I can see why one would compare (the dominant forms of) feminism with that kind of thinking - but maybe someone who kno…
/r/MensRights31/07/12 11:27 AM
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If killing people for a Claimed attempted rape was legal there would be a hell of a lot of people (in this case women) getting away with murder. Killing people who are actually rapists? Carry on. (As far as I'm concerned)
/r/MensRights30/07/12 02:35 PM
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Where do you get that from? -Most rapists in jail being there on false accusations? I'm not saying it's impossible that that is the case, but how is it possible to know?
/r/MensRights30/07/12 02:32 PM
1

A thing I just thought about (as a father of a young child) - in any family where Both parents invest a lot in the children, it will be very difficult for Either to have a career. We've split the staying at home for 1½ years, and during that time I was rarely rested enough to have made a career for myself as a part-time burger-chef :) Luckily my employers and customers have been understanding of my low capacity at this time, even though I've been responsible for pretty business-critical applicat…
/r/MensRights25/06/12 08:54 AM
1

Yeah, that sounds pretty.. brainwashed - It's like reading something from an ex-scientologist about how they blamed themselves for something absurd :)
/r/MensRights20/06/12 12:40 PM
1

Well, staring and gawking can of course be rude and offensive - any overt unwelcome sexual interest can be very disturbing, and I find behaviour like that repulsive. (and have encountered it myself) However - I do "check women out" - just like I look at anybody/anything interesting nearby, which also seems to count as objectification, according to the article. -The alternative to checking women out would have to be averting my eyes whenever there's a woman nearby, and I don't see how that could …
/r/MensRights20/06/12 12:18 PM
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Then where does a tenet live??? ;)
/r/MensRights20/06/12 11:18 AM
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To me the term seems wrongheaded, and designed to shame any men who are attracted to women; if you desire women you are "making objects" of them, or treating them as objects (which I think is something practically everybody agrees is a negative thing). This is clearly false, as men are not (typically) sexually attracted to objects, but to other humans, typically women. -No mere object could give rise to the same feelings or desires in a man (or a woman, toward a man). Please note that I am talki…
/r/MensRights20/06/12 09:32 AM
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I don't think it's a problem if a man wants to be feminine (or a woman wants to be masculine) - what I think is a problem is when masculinity/traditional male qualities are so devalued that a man doesn't want to have anything to do with them, and so chooses (consciously or subconsciously) to go for a feminine identity
/r/MensRights20/06/12 07:22 AM
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Why do I need to read it? Well, now it's too late, and my time is already wasted :(
/r/MensRights18/06/12 11:59 AM
1

Very good! Structures this subject, which has for me always been pretty nebulous and incomprehensible.
/r/MensRights15/06/12 12:29 PM
1

I think you'll have to agree that men, to an overwhelming degree, prefer to have sex with women, and women with men, or? That's how people manage to pass their genes on, and that is the entire point of everything sexual (except for its entertainment value) The fact that some people have other notions of what is attractive does not change this. -What people tend to find attractive in others are things that can help them birth and care for healthy children. Other tendencies, like "bad health fetis…
/r/MensRights28/05/12 11:14 AM
1

I agree - I can respect her integrity and dedication her ideals; however misguided I myself think they were (in this case)
/r/MensRights28/05/12 08:20 AM
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One (to me pretty weird) phenomena I've sometimes noted is that some people actually feel threatened by those who diverge from the norm. It can even be something good, like someone doing a lot of volunteer work (effin' do-gooder!!), but also something that should not need to be seen as anything but neutral to others - like what sexual orientation they have. In the first case I think the "deviant" shows that "these good works can be done by a normal person", which can be felt as accusing by those…
/r/MensRights24/05/12 12:41 PM
1

Also all the people-persons!
/r/MensRights24/05/12 12:34 PM
1

Well put, I think! Edit: can't think of how to phrase it well, but here goes my mind a-poopin' (stop reading when bored): OP's question is about the homosexual part of the male "group", for which there is a special set of prejudices and problems, distinct from the homosexual part of the female "group". -So in a way, he has problems that are specific to males, but only males who are homosexual. His question about how this male-oriented group relates to him and his ilk makes more sense than (for e…
/r/MensRights24/05/12 12:21 PM
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Are you sure this is not just a joke - or a trolling? It just feels so obviously full of glaring holes and "just the type of thing that annoys MRA's" :)
/r/MensRights24/05/12 10:38 AM
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Very well put. -IMO, the problem with "feminization" is when it comes from the belief that masculine properties are inherently bad, while I believe that they are in fact necessary for a society. -Just as feminine ones are.
/r/MensRights23/05/12 08:25 AM
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Well, I think some of it is a "social construct" (being able to vary behaviours through culture is a powerful human attribute), though I believe most behaviour stems from biologically designed emotions and desires that are in many areas very different for men and women. I wouldn't use the word "supposed" here (as in "males are supposed to exercise authority.."), since it could give people the idea that I think that all "natural" behaviour is "the way it should be" - nature is one callous bitch.
/r/MensRights23/05/12 08:20 AM
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Maybe those people should all be punished by being publicly shamed by starring in their own docu-soaps? No, but seriously - what the hell can ya do? The thought of punishing them by sending them to debtors prison may be emotionally satisfying, but.. then the kids will probably be even worse off, with all the costs of maladapted people that That brings. It's not fair, but I don't see any way of punishing them that wouldn't overall worsen things for the children as well as for the rest of us.
/r/MensRights22/05/12 06:49 PM
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I agree he's a huge jackass for putting more children on earth than he can help care for; makes me think there's something wrong with his head - but should/could we really make it a criminal offense to have children? I can't see anyone throwing a Woman in jail for having too many babies - even if she had so many she knew there was no way she or her family could support them. Could you? People are often horrifyingly irresponsible... or... maybe... (Dramatic Music!) ... we are witnessing the next …
/r/MensRights22/05/12 02:26 PM
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My pair is telling me to ignore people who try to tell me what to do, so they're probably working just fine :)
/r/MensRights22/05/12 12:27 PM
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Big Kudos - it can be very very hard to realize (or even imagine) that an attitude you've grown up with and have taken for granted is anything but your "God Given Right" - I think most people are not capable of it. Color me impressed - all over :)
/r/MensRights15/05/12 08:50 AM
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The fact that it is tradition to take the mans name is not a valid argument for it - you both have as great a right to select your own last names, and you must work together to agree on what last names the kids should have. Your fiancé has no more right than you to unilaterally decide the kids' last name. If she thinks she does, you should ask her how she's reasoning there. Can you use one of the last names as a middle name?
/r/MensRights11/05/12 08:07 AM
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I think this is pretty crazy, and I think most others swedes do as well. I'd be totally cool with someone wanting to be referred to in a genderless way - no skin off of my nose, but "hen" is a shitty word - like something out of a bad science fiction novel, where the neologisms don't "flow" with the language. What mainly troubles me is that this is used in some kindergartens, where I worry that it may be imposed upon children to not call themselves a girl or a boy even if they'd want to. -It's s…
/r/MensRights02/05/12 12:22 PM
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Try to imagine that my comment about a word you used was actually just... a comment about a word you used, and not somebody "out to get you". The rest of the post does not interest me, since the subject is pretty tired, so I did not comment on it. You might like to know that Chauvinist is a derogatory term (something bad to call someone), so it's kind of weird of you to use it in a "hey, let's all work together!" post It's a bit like if I went into a feminist thread and asked "Hey - why can't we…
/r/MensRights30/04/12 01:59 PM
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I don't think the word "chauvinist" is correctly used here - someone can be a chauvinist regardless of gender, but you use it as if it necessarily had something to with being a man.
/r/MensRights30/04/12 10:44 AM
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Agree - I think both versions are pretty funny; It's something about the total "unreasonableness" of it I think - the absurdity of the situation, regardless of gender
/r/MensRights30/04/12 10:41 AM
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I think has its place here; its about a governmental violation of peoples right to decide if they want to have a child or not - even though the largest victims here are the women, while their men are also directly affected, I don't think this kind of phenomenon is uninteresting to this subreddit. It's an awful thing, that deserves at least Some attention from anyone interested in any kind of rights.
/r/MensRights12/04/12 05:42 PM
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I've found that both men and women have a large tendency to suck - but it depends a lot on the setting; military life is probably not very compatible with a low likelihood of cheating, since it keeps partners separated for long time intervals. This probably makes for a worsened personal and emotional connection, with lower degree of loyalty from both sides. Try different relationships on - you need experience to chose well, so remaining a virgin (got the impression this was the case) is not brin…
/r/MensRights10/04/12 09:22 AM
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I didn't mean to criticize your post -often I just write comments when I come to think of them - I should probably think of being less misunderstandable myself :)
/r/MensRights10/04/12 07:01 AM
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I think it's a shitty word -like something out of a Bad science fiction book; new words that don't fit into the language. It doesn't flow when speaking, like why you in English say "an elephant"instead of "a elephant". That's not because of grammatical rules, it its because it is uncomfortable to say, an there grammatical rule comes from that. Besides, if gender distinctions are pointless, why try to eliminate them? As far as I've seen this practice doesn't allow those who Wish to be referred to…
/r/MensRights10/04/12 05:47 AM
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I thought it was hilariously stupid; like someone trying to sound scientific while playing with their own poo :)
/r/MensRights25/03/12 07:16 PM
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Why not? I'm a big fan of Bladerunner, but not of postmodern stuff :)
/r/MensRights18/03/12 02:41 PM
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Yup - "The gatekeepers of sex" is a weird thing to call it - like it was wrong to decide who you want to have sex with?
/r/MensRights07/03/12 07:56 AM
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This kind of thinking really needs a clinical diagnosis :D -it's the kind of statements I'd expect from a schizophrenic
/r/MensRights28/01/12 08:07 AM
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Regardless of whether he is correct or not in his view on women it is still sexism, and I don't think thats something we should accept in society - then we might as well accept racism and all that other awful stuff as well.
/r/MensRights16/01/12 07:50 AM
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Great stuff; must see :D Don't know how fair he is being, but the gender-people have to admit pretty clearly that they have no real evidence fire anything they're saying, basically retreating into "sociology must Challenge biological explanations" Why haven't I seen something like this before? I knew it was crap, but I didn't know they knew it too
/r/MensRights06/12/11 03:49 PM
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Is that you, God? It must be, I guess, since you are so omniscent that you are better at understanding OP's ex than he himself is! -Either that, or a feminist, who by being so has magical insight into the thinking of all women, and know that they are never really in the wrong :) Seriously - who writes shit like this; beating down on a person who has already tried commiting suicide? I think you should ask yourself that.
/r/MensRights01/12/11 10:42 AM
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I'm wary of contaminating the environment with residual hormones - I've read that there is a lot of estrogen-pollution, making it difficult for various animals to give birth to male offspring. Would something similar be a risk if men started taking testosterone supplements, do you think?
/r/MensRights01/12/11 10:33 AM
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In this case I meant women being very subservient - not anything I'm interested in myself
/r/MensRights29/11/11 08:15 PM
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Don't know much about Japan, but I have the impression that gender roles are still pretty backwards there.
/r/MensRights29/11/11 01:47 PM
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Excellent post - would read again :)
/r/MensRights22/11/11 12:24 PM
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For some reason I always want to congratulate transgender people, because they've made such a big discovery about themselves, which must help so much in making sense of their lives; congratulations! :) -we should all be so lucky!
/r/MensRights08/11/11 06:34 PM
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I agree with you - I was referring to the tone in some of the comments (which I could have mentioned, of course), not the post itself
/r/MensRights25/10/11 12:59 PM
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That is indeed rage-worthy, but we should keep in mind that only a small portion of the people describing themselves as feminists are This degree of insane (AFAIK!) -Lets not bunch all feminists/women together in one crazy-pot - that's what the radfems do, and try to make others do with men/MRA's :)
/r/MensRights25/10/11 08:40 AM
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I haven't considered marriage so much; I'm Swedish, and it's common here to marry when you're having your third child - then you're pretty sure it's going to work :)
/r/MensRights18/10/11 01:46 PM
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Are you angry about divorce statistics? People are often a lot less mature than your parents seem to be, and have unreasonable expectations. Find a down-to-earth partner who doesn't buy into the "ohmygodweregoingtohaveagiganticweddingandtheneverythingwillbegoodwithouteffort" mentality :)
/r/MensRights18/10/11 01:06 PM
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I have no idea why this would be the case, if true (I'm Swedish) - I can't possibly imagine the situation for women here really being very different from that of women in the neighboring countries. Cultures are very similar in most ways that I've noticed. -My guess: there are different ideas of what constitutes the offence of "rape" in the different neighboring countries.
/r/MensRights04/10/11 11:10 AM
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My country is friggin' weird sometimes.. as long as people speak the correct feminist language they can get get money for anything, it seems. Not that they'd need governmental funding, if there really was a relevant audience for this; what pays more than making porn?
/r/MensRights04/10/11 10:02 AM
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Isn't it pretty damn obvious why this is the case? -men have to be able to think of themselves as parent on much looser grounds than a woman; evolution has never had a need to make women feel like the parent of anyone that hasn't physically and very noticeably come out of their own bodies But no; this has got to depend on some kind of cultural argle-battle male dominance argle-bargle... :p
/r/MensRights29/09/11 07:43 AM
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I think I've got a better answer to this: Is it degrading for a man who chooses it to wear womens clothing? Nope. Look at all the transvestites - do they do it to degrade themselves? No, they do it because they like it/ get off on it or think they look good in it. The 80's, anyone, when the transsexual look was in? Was that degrading to men? On the other hand, a man who is forced to wear womens clothing is degraded. -Any situation where a person is forced to do something they obviously do not wa…
/r/MensRights27/09/11 05:51 PM
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No way to tell from afar, sadly :) Best way I guess is to check for the dogma when you speak to them - same as with any other extremist subculture
/r/MensRights14/09/11 08:50 AM
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Australia sounds fab - but myself I'd be worried to death about all the critters that have a good chance of killing or at least traumatizing me ;) -No creatures are directly lethal in Sweden, which is good for wusses like me :)
/r/MensRights13/09/11 09:31 AM
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Swede here - it's annoying, but I think the tide is starting to turn here. Radical feminism pervades many institutions, but I don't think most people are buying it as much as they used to. The Feminist party never had many votes, and now it looks like they're going to get too few percent of votes not to get kicked out of the government - and I think that says something. Stay away from the radfems and you'll probably be just fine, and hopefully enjoy the further demise of radical feminism in our …
/r/MensRights13/09/11 09:28 AM
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Yup
/r/MensRights13/09/11 08:47 AM
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Atheist Don't believe in any gods, and I don't understand that so many do - that's ok though; I can't expect to understand everyone or how they think and feel.
/r/MensRights13/09/11 08:42 AM
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I agree that shared beliefs can be useful to keep a society together, but I don't think they have to be religious. I'm Swedish - most people here aren't religious, and it's one of the most peaceful and prosperous countries there are, if I'm not mistaken.
/r/MensRights13/09/11 08:40 AM
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That's a pretty darn far fetched link, I think - I disagree with the article; THIS ONE seems to hold a more likely explanation (or at least part of it) to me.
/r/MensRights11/08/11 09:26 AM
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Q: Do you want to keep women barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen? A: No. I prefer her to have socks on, but I think I'm a better cook - she's great at pastries and cakes though.. and rice.. I'm no good at rice. BTW - isn't it women who are generally more interested in getting pregnant than men are in making them? Q: Do you want to make women subservient to men? A: No. That would be annoying Q: Do you pine for the olden days, when a man could beat his wife with impunity? A: When the hell was tha…
/r/MensRights11/08/11 09:07 AM
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I think this is interesting - not because I "want some new reason to look down on women" (as I'm guessing some might think), but because I believe it has a large part of truth to it, and it is in anybody's interest to understand the other gender(s) as well as their own. I also believe that porn actually Can affect what we men expect (or at least fantasize about) from women, to a degree - and this is equally interesting to think about. These different types of media tickle different things in men…
/r/MensRights08/07/11 09:46 AM
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Seconded - To me it just sounds like when anti-semites talk about the ZOG (Zionist Occupation Government) - a supposed hidden, secret power structure that oppress everybody else
/r/MensRights05/07/11 09:46 AM
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Where's the "white emphasis"? -Haven't noticed it myself, after a quick look.
/r/MensRights28/06/11 11:12 AM
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I just think "faggot" feels like a very negative word, still, but maybe it's (also) started to lose some of its sharpness..?` BTW - speaking of feminist reporters, I can hardly bear reading the Swedish daily DN anymore; The last thing I read there was a review of the new album by "In Flames", and how they should be ashamed of not having any female band members.. My. Friggin'. God!
/r/MensRights23/06/11 08:58 AM
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I know it's not the truth, but for the sake of my peace of mind I try to view them as humorous trolls, and not as the (translated swedish expression) "shithouse-rat-crazies" they are. They are nothing without attention, so they do crazy thing after crazy thing just to get it. Edit: and yes... the "faggot" thing is pretty inappropriate here
/r/MensRights23/06/11 08:05 AM
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Totally agree - though the picture is kinda funny, I can't see it involved in any actual conversation I'd like to have - it's not in the least constructive.
/r/MensRights20/06/11 07:33 AM
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You have a point there - it does make it feel less accusing. Still - how would we like it to see the same strip about men? I can see the point (and humor) of the strip, but I still think it comes off as a bit too bitter towards women. - I've seen plenty of strips like this about men, and I'm sick of them. PS - I might be having a whiny day.
/r/MensRights08/06/11 07:16 AM
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I agree that gender differences exist and need to be acknowledged, but I don't like it when it comes in a "all womenz r beatchez" format; I've looked at too many feminist comics where "all menz r dawgz" to not be troubled by it.
/r/MensRights07/06/11 07:28 AM
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Would be fun to see an actual study of these - I'd suspect they don't tend to be such utopias as popularly believed :)
/r/MensRights25/05/11 10:02 AM
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My 2 cents: If the guy actually Assaulted her (= physically attacked her, even if it had been in a non sexual way) it's entirely reasonable for her not to have to cheer for him; imagine how demeaning that must be! Why was He even on the team if he assaults women?
/r/MensRights06/05/11 08:26 AM
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I think many who consider themselves feminists would have no problem with espousing Male Rights issues - it's just that I think them somewhat wrong in thinking they are feminists in that case (in what I would consider the true, contemporary meaning) Never heard of Betner - and feel unreasonably proud of my ignorance of pop culture.. well, at least the Swedish kind; but I'm good at Reddit memes! Wikipedia, Betner: "considers himself bisexual, since he think everybody is".. that should probably be…
/r/MensRights05/05/11 09:22 AM
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(PS - thanks for posting) Labels are not necessarily true - even in the case that those that "carry" them believe them to be. For example, the Swedish party Sverigedemokraterna do not define themselves (= say that their "label" means) to be racist or hostile to immigrants, and yet this is pretty much what defines them in the eyes of those who don't buy their excuses for racist behaviour among their politicians. "How can you call us racist?? Look at our website - it says we're Not racist at All, …
/r/MensRights05/05/11 08:15 AM
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Rumor Control; I saw on the news recently that she actually (the woman in the story) Was raped - so I guess this is pretty much debunked. As much as I like Greece and that part of the world in general, they tend to have a pretty "macho" culture (the reaction I get when ordering "womens" drinks for myself is hilarious :)), and I can easily imagine misogynist rumors like "swedish women falsely claiming rape insurance" taking root there. -I've never heard of rape insurance, and I'm a swedish MensRi…
/r/MensRights19/04/11 08:24 AM
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Good point!
/r/MensRights15/04/11 02:11 PM
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Exactly :) It's like asking the South Park guys, or Penn & Teller to give serious commentary
/r/MensRights08/03/11 12:25 PM
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I'm a big fan of Scott Adams, but when I read (his book) God's Debris it was driven home to me that he's not necessarily a genius (also) outside of the comedy field :) He's made his point - I don't agree with it, but part of his funniness is his lack of fear of stepping on somebody's toes, as will as his willingness to offend in comic/sarcastic ways. I don't think I'd like him (= his comic) any other way.
/r/MensRights08/03/11 09:18 AM
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:D Someone's gotta tell whoever made that logo - and make them Squirm in embarrassment :)
/r/MensRights02/03/11 08:49 AM
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That sounds like such a horrible situation. I have no idea how I'd react to it.. But do you understand what I meant about the post being too "womanblaming", or is it just me and my grouchy mood that's acting up today?
/r/MensRights18/02/11 03:23 PM
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Ok - I missed the part about "..are thought to have resulted from a suicide bid." - my bad. Read it again, but still don't see the "murder" part, which is really the main issue, I think (though sorry for my previous QuickReading(TM)) Isn't it equally possible that there was an accident that killed the child, and she couldn't face being responsible for it? None of us knows, because the article just says the kid is dead.
/r/MensRights18/02/11 03:05 PM
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I don't think it's constructive to Gloat over things like this (Women Behaving Badly); and where in the article does it say she killed her child and then tried to commit suicide? To me this feels too much like just vilifying someone of the other sex, and without any real justification as far as I can tell
/r/MensRights18/02/11 02:35 PM
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I don't think many people really are, considering how many suicides there are among even those soldiers who don't get wounded :( - Nobody's fit for war
/r/MensRights16/02/11 11:30 AM
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It's an interesting question! Of course she wants a biological child of her own, but I can also see how he would have a problem with her being pregnant by another man.. tough one! -Can't remember the last time I didn't feel I had a good answer to somebody's problem on the internet.. which is probably some kind of warning signal that I should think about ;)
/r/MensRights16/02/11 09:20 AM
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Thanks for the link, but I'm pretty sure I agree with it just from the title :) - it's ok by me if chivalry and feminism are incompatible, since I don't give a toss for feminism (as it is today) -I can understand it if people are annoyed by men who Unreasonably defend a woman even if she's clearly in the wrong, but I think "White Knight" has become an insult that is tossed about a bit too liberally, against anyone who follows their protective instincts toward women, which I feel is unfair and sa…
/r/MensRights07/02/11 03:18 PM
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I don't like the "White Knight" term.. isn't it usually used to mock men who defend women? I don't think being protective towards women should automatically be seen as a bad thing - even if they are of course as often at fault as men. -I rather think it's a fine quality in a man, to want to see that (typically) those weaker than themselves do not go undefended.
/r/MensRights07/02/11 02:58 PM
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This seems more reasonable - isn't this the usual term when other types of crimes are concerned?
/r/MensRights07/02/11 11:03 AM
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How can this be proven? Just like it's possible for someone to beat themselves up, isn't it possible to simulate the symptoms of having been raped?
/r/MensRights07/02/11 11:02 AM
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I never understood what this "karma" thing was about.. what am I missing here? BTW - about the "A true feminist just wants a fair go" thing - I don't think you'll find anyone here (except the odd psycho) who opposes the idea of equality between men and women, it's just that we (in general) do not share your idea of what the typical feminist thinks.
/r/MensRights03/02/11 11:28 AM
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Worth reading. I agree that many studies of gender-based brain differences are probably worthless; it must be very hard to do good studies on it, and the subject is very political. However, I strongly disagree with the notion that we should not be doing it, and that it is harmful (which is implied). Understanding differences can be a big help when communicating, for example the study which tries to explain why women (to a larger degree than men) "continue arguing after the argument is over" has …
/r/MensRights03/02/11 11:12 AM
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Fully agree
/r/MensRights21/01/11 08:57 AM
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It does seem to be the standard dogma amongst feminists (here in Sweden) - They just go "Gender Is A Social Construct!", and then fall silent when you ask them about details.
/r/MensRights21/01/11 08:56 AM
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Glad they weren't too extreme - I thought I'd be reading a horror story about scissors, penises and stuff :) I think men are portrayed as so dense in commercials because we are the only ones that it is really (now) politically correct to denigrate. I don't have a problem with being made fun of, and I understand marketers want to use humor, but it's wrong to just do it to One group, because (I believe) that Will create a lasting impression on people that that group is actually stupid - just the w…
/r/MensRights17/01/11 10:32 AM
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I agree - I often hear this "Feminism means equality", but that is certainly not the case. Feminism (and other non-centrally governed organisations/ideologies) "is" only what the leading people/organizations say and do. The things I've seen them say and do here in Sweden have prescious little to do with equality between the sexes.
/r/MensRights14/01/11 08:03 PM
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I'd love to compare it to the original, if this "translation" isn't just made up :)
/r/MensRights14/01/11 09:15 AM
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I know what you mean, OP - it's always uplifting when our own beliefs are "verified to the public", but there is of course a danger in this; that we rush to make claims that are based on our own preconceived notions, and not on evidence. -Like when feminists rush to support claims of rape that are not well founded. To them (the bad ones) there's no problem with this, since they "Just Know" that "men rape women all the time", it doesn't matter what the facts of the actual case is, since they "kno…
/r/MensRights10/12/10 09:59 AM
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I started reading the series (in Swedish), but got turned of by the clumsy language - maybe the translation is better? :) Another thing that turned me off is that it contains quotes from a widely discredited study on male violence against women. It claims a huge number of women in sweden (46%) are subjected to violence from men. Oh.. and "violence" could be pretty much anything a man did to her she didn't like (an unwelcome hug, a verbal threat). And.. they could also not account for how they ha…
/r/MensRights10/12/10 08:34 AM
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I haven't read the FRS article, but when I personally say that too much responsibility for rape (of women) is placed on men, I mean that all men are seen as responsible when one man rapes a woman; which is of course sexist. I'd be surprised if anyone here (except the odd, statistically existent loony in any group) had a problem with women defending themselves if they are threatened.
/r/MensRights25/11/10 08:47 AM
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Agree very much. There is always the risk of MRA's/feminists 'reveling' in documenting bad behaviour from someone of the other sex, but when done responsibly it is a necessary thing to show that both 'sexes' can do both awful and lovely things. When a post goes too much into the WBB (Women Behaving Badly) direction I think it's a bad thing - sowing resentment towards the other sex, but at the same time the currently dominant view in society; that women are automatically better people than men, m…
/r/MensRights24/11/10 10:10 AM
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Not that I care about sports, but this doesn't seem sportsmanlike. There's a reason there are few (if any?) sports where the genders are mixed - it's hard for women to compete physically.
/r/MensRights17/11/10 08:16 AM
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You're lucky you got away with just "arrogant pig"! - They could easily have thrown in "Pig-dog", "imperialist", or something about "farting in your general direction" :) Is it even possible to tell the difference between extreme feminists and people parodying them anymore?
/r/MensRights16/11/10 01:33 PM
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It's weird that anarchists seem so authoritarian.. maybe the mods are just the worlds most advanced trolls?
/r/MensRights16/11/10 01:29 PM
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Women and feminists destroyed the image of maleness in western culture and now they want to re-develop it to suit women? I think this is problematic attitude; let's not be like bad feminists who judge the entire male gender on the basis of the actions of some men - let's not fall into the same sexist position.
/r/MensRights12/11/10 09:30 AM
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Nativity (births) in Sweden was too low (like in many other well developed countries), so they gradually increased parenting benefits until nativity was at an acceptable level. We get a certain amount of money each month to help raise a child, and I think this was raised several times until people got on the baby train - I'm boarding it in a few weeks, and I think we're lucky to live here!
/r/MensRights05/11/10 09:04 AM
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I don't agree with your reasoning on A; isn't it common that women get pregnant because they didn't (either) use birth control, and then abort? - Should women not be allowed to abort, because "they should have used birth control"? Difficult issues, but I think the only reasonable thing would be if a man Could waive his rights/obligations in the case the child was not planned, in the same way that a woman can - but Economically, not through abortion. As it is now a woman can Force a man into fath…
/r/MensRights05/11/10 08:30 AM
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Only if GQ stands for GayQuest :) Edit: Dammit! "Gay Quarterly" is better..
/r/MensRights26/10/10 12:28 PM
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How does everyone know that? Did they have a direct link to her head?
/r/MensRights08/10/10 09:14 PM
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So she writes an insane rant about killing men, and then proceeds to actually try to kill a man.. Ta-Daaaa! Satire! :)
/r/MensRights08/10/10 08:50 PM
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This is so weird I didn't want to watch it to the end... I can't for the life of me imagine who would buy this, but then again there's a whole industry of bizarre sex toys I would never want to get within viewing range of.
/r/MensRights24/09/10 09:25 AM
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Shopenhauer: A philosopher; respected, but not considered an authority in many (if any) fields today. And yes - even if a person is famous world wide for their thinking, what they say is still just an opinion as long as they don't motivate it. Link #1: Quote from article: "While there are essentially no disparities in general intelligence between the sexes..." - well..? They don't seem convinced. They say there is difference in male/female brains, but this is not news to me. Link #2: Wikipedia..…
/r/MensRights17/09/10 08:30 AM
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To quote "The Dude"; Well that's just, like, your Opinion, man. (not so much an argument) What I mean is that it's not enough to convince anyone who doesn't already think so, is it? Of course it's easy to get annoyed with the opposite sex - and I'm sure they feel the same way - but do you have any actual Research saying women are significantly less intelligent/responsible? - You know, something that is more than just an opinion?
/r/MensRights16/09/10 02:47 PM
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Children are not allowed to vote because they are not old enough to understand politics; both in the areas of mental growth and lack of experience. You may believe that the same is true for women, but the only thing you can prove is that they tend to (in your imagination) vote differently than you. People not agreeing with you is not enough grounds to bar them from voting. In the case of children it can be argued that parts of the brain are not fully grown until around 20 yrs of age, and they ha…
/r/MensRights16/09/10 02:02 PM
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| ..19th century ladies defending the right to be represented by their men Well - there are always people more attracted to inertia than anything else (lack of change is mistaken for security); I read about a survey where 60% of Turkish women agreed that their men had the right to beat them in certain circumstances.. how is That not crazy? | all those rights and privileges that women "won" were in fact given up by the men in power You're assuming that those privileges were mens to "give up", not…
/r/MensRights16/09/10 09:05 AM
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So... you're against the right of women to vote? Seriously? What is this sexist shit doing in MensRights? How is that not insane?
/r/MensRights16/09/10 08:15 AM
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Then it's not real research; only a specific form of propaganda.
/r/MensRights08/09/10 09:02 AM
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To me "The Patriarchy" seems to serve the same purpose as "The Elders of Zion"; a conveniently elusive "strawman" (made up enemy) used to demonize a group of the population
/r/MensRights03/09/10 08:03 AM
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(Me: swedish Amnesty member) I looked at that movie-competition debacle a bit, but it seems to me they're overreacting about the film not being shown; it was in a Competition to be shown... those that won were shown (if I understood this correctly) I do think the overwhelming dominance of feminist ideas among swedish Amnesty members is a problem, though; it gets a bit one-sided and ideological, so I'm thinking of stopping being an active member because of it Not that there's anything wrong with …
/r/MensRights27/08/10 02:54 PM
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I Agree. As craptastic as the moms behavior is, no one is (as far as I can tell) being treated worse because of being a man. Isn't this just a WBB entry? (Women Behaving Badly)
/r/MensRights29/07/10 11:26 AM
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I did! I will try again... but no, it is too badly written No offense intended (if you wrote it), but this comes off like a gigantic rant, due to the lack of smoothness in the language and sentences, I think. They feel disjointed.
/r/MensRights29/07/10 07:12 AM
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This is not even readable :) Is it made by a program? Like the one used to spew out post-modern dissertations?
/r/MensRights27/07/10 09:50 AM
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(my crosspost from the comments section) Honestly, I think this view smells of crazy - what if someone at a feminist blog made the same promise to "always vote guilty" in rape trials - wouldn't we be rightously pissed off? If you have reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the defendant (for example if you feel this specific case has been unfairly handled), by all means vote to acquit, but.. you know there Are men who rape women, and rape is one of the most serious crimes I can think of - are you r…
/r/MensRights20/07/10 09:26 AM
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Sexism is not an easily defined group of people, which makes it less satisfying to hate on it.
/r/MensRights20/07/10 08:20 AM
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I honestly don't think this is suitable for MensRights; Don't we hate it when bad feminists are condescending towards men? IMHO: I don't think it should be a MensRights issue weather men or women are more "generally intelligent" - I don't see what good it can do (even if it should be true), and it's a sure-fire way of feeding those who want to claim that MensRights are not for equality.
/r/MensRights14/07/10 10:07 AM
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A pretty bad fake.. I'd like to see the poster explain where he got it from. It reminds me a lot of the strawmen-things I detest when feminists do - sad.
/r/MensRights09/07/10 08:02 AM
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Ok - it's just that I think this is a serious question, so I would like to have some information, and (like everyone else) I'm basically to lazy to plow through the actual statistic reports :). I managed to (lightly) skim a PDF about swedish gender/wages that someone else in this thread posted, and there it said that about 5% of the wage gap were not explained in terms of different choices of occupation (IIRC). Swedish: Må vi slippa tokhettan snart, eller bli givna AC av den allsmäktige spaghett…
/r/MensRights07/07/10 02:09 PM
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Hmm... I thought the "Feminist Initiative" party had imploded into an internal bitchfest long ago! I was afraid I'd missed all the fun :)
/r/MensRights07/07/10 08:36 AM
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About 2) - I just have to say I don't believe that. Show me numbers for that, please - otherwise that's just your opinion. -If a woman has a lower pay than a man who does the same job, she can contest it in court. How much does that happen? I don't consider the 84% number to be incredible, though - look at the people you know in sweden - men and women - what educations and professions have they choosen? Aren't their salaries pretty much explainable from that?
/r/MensRights07/07/10 08:29 AM
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I think most feminists would also define their ideology as "equality between men and women", but I think they are wrong in saying (and believing) this - it does not matter what the definition of a movement in a dictionary says; who they Are and what they stand for is determined by their teachings and actions. If we look at the leading proponents of feminism, or the de facto leaders of the movement, we can see what it is that feminism as an ideology stands for in actuality. As an example of a sim…
/r/MensRights05/07/10 08:03 AM
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Hmm.. shouldn't chemical castration (removal of sex drive through hormone-fiddling) also possibly work on women? Also - just because a measure might not be applicable to a certain type of criminal doesn't mean that we shouldn't be able to use it on those criminals on which it can be applied (if it's a functional, humane measure, that is).
/r/MensRights01/07/10 11:10 AM
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1/ Without consent the situation becomes doubtful, agreed 2/ I don't care who "creates" (how, by the way?) a law - it is either good or bad - let's not be like the bad feminists and always ascribe evil intent to "Anyone On The Other Side" 3/ "Slippery slope" arguments always feel dodgy to me - an example of a bad slippery slope argument: "If we allow abortion, how long before our estranged wives murder our children? -It's just a difference of age of the child!" ;) (I don't agree with that, of co…
/r/MensRights01/07/10 11:07 AM
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That's true - and IIRC he also committed suicide because of related problems. I'd only support it if there are new, safe, ways to perform "chemical castration".
/r/MensRights01/07/10 10:56 AM
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Probably a good thing in some cases, it seems to me. -The "castration" is merely the addition of hormones (if I've understood it correctly), and disappear when you stop taking the hormones, so it's not like it's irreversible in case someone is falsely convicted, right?
/r/MensRights30/06/10 10:48 AM
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I think it's a clear exaggeration to call it "almost exclusively a female vocation", but I agree women are a lot more prone to it than men. They socialize in different ways from men - some better, some worse. As nice as my GF is, there is no way to make her stop constantly talking about others, or enjoying docu-soaps filled with "back-stabbing, betrayal, intentional social isolation and ostracising" (Funny strip :)) http://kec.tumblr.com/post/378181275/thedailywhat-smbc
/r/MensRights20/05/10 08:08 AM
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Well - I think you're a lot less coherent in this post than your previous ones - but you Do understand my answer to your question, right? 2008 Fatal occupational injuries 4703 Men (92.74%) 368 Women (7.26%) Out of curiosity: You really don't see that the above numbers (if true) show very clearly that more men than women have leathally hazardous jobs? If you don't realize that, there's really no point arguing with you - I'm just asking because I'm fascinated. BTW - the last sentence of your post …
/r/MensRights23/04/10 08:18 AM
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I'll see if I can manage to be clearer: "The 70% idea", I see as "The idea that women are payed on average 70% the salary of men for the same work" - emphasis on "the same work" (this is the version of it that I'm usually fed) Why it is a problem to propagate the "70% thing" - if it is a myth: Because if it Were true (as it is invariably presented), it would indeed point towards a clear, widespread and Conscious (not by accident) discrimination of women; by men, of course. I don't know of a bett…
/r/MensRights22/04/10 10:59 AM
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Why do you think it's not a Men's Rights issue? - It feels like a pretty obvious one to me, just like female circumcision is a Women's Rights issue. Of course - if someone (man/woman) decides to do it to themselves while adult, I don't see it as a Rights issue.
/r/MensRights18/03/10 03:35 PM
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Sorry to be unclear (tired head) -I think what I thought bizarre was the idea that MRAs could see gay men as "enemies" of the MR cause (just because of their sexual inclination?) It gave me the "But...but...? What??" moment of the day :)
/r/MensRights28/01/10 08:11 PM
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This is the weirdest thing I've read on the net today :)
/r/MensRights28/01/10 04:05 PM
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Well - as far as I read in the article, I saw many common feminist statements about men, and how these 'facts' made men worthy of her hatred. It is unusual to see a self-proclaimed feminist actually admit to hatred of men, but I think many of us feel that these common feminist positions actually only make sense as a way to induce hate against men. I am aware that there are also reasonable people who call themselves feminists, but your implication that the post can only have been made because of …
/r/MensRights18/12/09 10:04 AM
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My guess is that there is also an element of feeling threatened by a man doing such a "typically woman" thing. People hate having their roles questioned.
/r/MensRights17/12/09 03:08 PM
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I hear ya - I think a problem with that is probably that people are (I believe) most often attracted to equality-groups because they feel that One of the 'sides' is wronged (/discriminated against), and they are so upset by that that they feel something needs to be done. It's hard to avoid polarization in these circumstances, so even if there are plenty of things that could be corrected for both men and women in society, the likelyhood feels low that there will be some truly bi-lateral group for…
/r/MensRights14/12/09 03:37 PM
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Yeah - agree - hasn't subby gotten enough sleep today, maybe? (always makes me cranky)
/r/MensRights09/12/09 09:10 AM
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My take on that is that men mostly try to commit suicide because they want to die, while women (to a larger degree than men) do it because of other reasons - like getting attention, emotional manipulation
/r/MensRights26/11/09 12:44 PM
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Ok - I interpreted one of the other posts in this thread as saying the poster was "the founder of one of the largest feminist blogs" (scrated0788)
/r/MensRights23/11/09 08:35 AM
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The person who wrote the post has a major role in the feminist community, I would say. That she openly promotes these hateful views Does say something about its acceptability within the feminist community.
/r/MensRights20/11/09 10:55 AM
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Is this for real? It is almost... too amazing... but can it be real, seriously?? "Oh my God.. It's full of Lard..." "They should have sent a dietician..!"
/r/MensRights20/11/09 08:30 AM
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Wow.. :) Weird, but wow - interesting perspective. As I've often thoughth; it's natural for anyone to develop antpathies towards the opposite sex (which in her case is also the same sex, in a way), since these are the people we tend to have the most deep conflicts with, since a sexual/romantic relationship is really mostly controlled by our subconscious desires (instinctive feelings) which are not really accessible to the reasoning abilities of either party. -Basically I mean that both the consc…
/r/MensRights10/11/09 09:34 AM
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Women? Lying?! NOoooooo!!!! ;) Seriously though - does anyone know if the man has been freed because of her testimony on national TV? Has she been arrested?
/r/MensRights09/11/09 10:30 AM
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I am not at all a feminist; I am quite opposed to it mostly (it can get pretty insane here - I don't know what it's like where you live) - I just think it's silly to place so much symbolic value on such a thing Not that I mean to diss you, but I think you are overreacting quite a bit. Don't let yourself be goaded to the point of irrationality. I expect my girlfriend to help me in similar ways (carrying heavy stuff - renovating my apartment), and as far as I can tell she doesn't feel "defeminated…
/r/MensRights08/10/09 02:04 PM
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Is your masculinity really so fragile and superficial that it does not survive simply holding a woman's item? (kryptonite!!) :) Of course - I guess it can depend on the context; if you are ordered to take a handbag, put on a frilly dress and do a little dance for her amusement, I guess that's pretty emasculating
/r/MensRights08/10/09 01:29 PM
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Silly article :) I can't imagine being so "emasculated" so easily - to me this sounds like VictimThink When in Croatia (much more macho than my native sweden), waiters giggled when I ordered "sugary girly drinks" instead of "masculine containers of pure liquor" because I like fruity drinks, and they were cheap - If you can't laugh back at people with such rigid views you deserve to be laughed at
/r/MensRights08/10/09 09:24 AM
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Disturbing, yes, but not surprising I recognize the extreme anger from many feminists here in sweden -Once you start looking too closely at every situation, if it is fair to you, or if it can be interpreted as someone discriminating against you, it's easy to become permanently angry I don't know if there's an english term for it, but here we have a word for people who get into lengthy conflict with beurocracy/the state (either if they're right or wrong), and let their entire lives be swallowed u…
/r/MensRights07/10/09 03:19 PM
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I kinda see Nikola_S's point (FAQ 1) as interesting (in this thread)
/r/MensRights02/10/09 07:20 AM
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Hmm.. see your point (~because of the prejudice that paint men as "the perpetrators", it can be valid to remind people that women can and do commit atrocities as well)
/r/MensRights02/10/09 07:18 AM
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Agree (though I don't know what WBB is) What is the purpose of this link, except giving an example of a woman's inhumane treatment of a child, which happens to be male? I don't think it's a good thing to just list "awful things that people of this or that sex has done" - the main purpose of that seems to be to increase polarization, and blame an entire sex for something that one person has done. Interesting article - but wrong to place in the context of the MeensRights subreddit.
/r/MensRights30/09/09 01:48 PM
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I hear you - but in your example with the gay community there Is an obvious reason for pride when you are an active member who has achieved something together with the rest of that community. Just being gay/hetero in itself I do not see the point of any particular pride in - these are not things you choose (it's a bit like being proud over the result of a rolled dice, IMO) If the people of this planet achieve control over climate change in our time, that is only something you should be proud ove…
/r/MensRights24/09/09 08:31 PM
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I hear you - but in your example with the gay community there Is an obvious reason for pride when you are an active member who has achieved something together with the rest of that community. Just being gay/hetero in itself I do not see the point of any particular pride in - these are not things you choose (it's a bit like being proud over the result of a rolled dice, IMO) If the people of this planet achieve control over climate change in our time, that is only something you should be proud ove…
/r/MensRights24/09/09 06:52 PM
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I don't see how it can make sense to be proud over something you have had no part in doing/accomplishing, yourself. I can understand pride over family members, because you feel their successes say something about you (since you share genes/ values), and because you have probably helped making them who they are to some extent. Pride over people who share your skin color/sexuality or happen to live within the same administrative/ linguistic area as you is harder to give a reason for - and I tend t…
/r/MensRights24/09/09 02:50 PM
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Yeah - I think it's pretty sick, too, but please try to cut out the "Bitches" references - I preferr the gender-neutral "Assholes" in expressions of loathing; less polarizing :) BTW - has anyone checked if there are any similar advantages to female genital mutilation? Wouldn't that be a hoot to use as an argument, in that case? I do think it's correct to refer to it as genital mutilation, as it (IIRC) decreases sensitivity of the penis - no matter how safe/unsafe the procedure is. Also - it seem…
/r/MensRights25/08/09 02:16 PM
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Clever and kinda fun, but... it feels a bit too much like what (bad) feminists do for comfort; bitterness and resentment-inducing listings of grievances and injustices It's not like it's going to impress anyone "on the other side of the fence" - isn't this kind of stuff mainly polarizing in effect? I think it's probably more constructive to just give good counter-arguments to the original "male advantages" list PS - I'm on nicotine detox, so please take it into account that I'm having a very com…
/r/MensRights24/08/09 06:11 PM
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No, I guess there aren't really any ideologies larger than a single organization that officially "has someone in charge", but the most vocal ones are of course those who are percieved to be so by those not themselves active in that ideology. I've personally run into a lot of weird attitudes towards men that made me go "WTF??" about feminism. I think one of the most useful things that feminists could do right now is to clearly distance themselves from the lunatic fringe. BTW - how do you make fun…
/r/MensRights21/08/09 08:02 PM
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Plenty of crazy subcategories in feminism now, if you ask me - and they seem to be the ones in charge (much like the rushites set the agenda of the GOP)
/r/MensRights21/08/09 03:00 PM
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Hmm.. I guess my local door-holding customs are hard for me to look past - here I think most people expect the guy/gal ahead to check if the door they're releasing will smack someone in the face Note - when in sweden, also observe the escalator-rule: if you want to walk in the escalator, go to the left, otherwise stand still to the right Cultures are strange things :)
/r/MensRights19/08/09 10:51 AM
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Ah - maybe I didn't answer the question - here are my 'prejudices' (which is what I think the original poster asked for): Women are in general (as compared to most men): more guided by emotion, more interested in in-group caring and communication, less interested in out-group communication and cooperation, more focused on children, less focused on the physical attributes of their partner, more interested in the economy and social standing of their partner, cuter ;) And for those of you who claim…
/r/MensRights19/08/09 10:45 AM
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The differences delight and disturb me in almost equal measure - Viva la differance, all in all :) Men and women have different good and bad tendencies - I think it would be a disastrous idea to 'grade' one sex as being better or worse, overall - even If (IMO unlikely) a good case could be made for such a judgement. Unfortunately, men are (as I percieve it) currently graded as inferior by (at least western) society. The current climate of ideas in the western world tend to make women almost as a…
/r/MensRights19/08/09 10:34 AM
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Doors should be held up if it the next person is so close it wouldn't cost you more than a few seconds (no exact measurment calculated) holding it up - but I guess the customs for that are different in every country. If everyone does this we will all spend less time and energy on getting through doors :) I thought your comment to the woman in question was needlessly hostile, which leads me to believe you still have some anger to vent. -Hope you get over it soon; making you into an asshole is jus…
/r/MensRights18/08/09 12:43 PM
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I agree - what he was doing was grave sexual harrassment, and we can't treat mens rights seriously if we don't do the same for womens rights - in that case we're just a part of the problem
/r/MensRights07/08/09 12:17 PM
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I like
/r/MensRights07/08/09 12:14 PM
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I don't feel sorry for him - wouldn't you feel it was incredibly insulting if somebody You thought were gross (like some disgusting person of a sex you're not interested in) insisted on flashing their genitals at you and demanding sexual favours? Wouldn't you be pissed off? What do you think she should have done? Burning his genitals was probably excessive, if it gave bad burns - but it's not like it was napalm. right? I don't see why we should expect her to behave like an angel towards this per…
/r/MensRights07/08/09 12:12 PM
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An unusual mix of seemingly good reasoning and writing, coupled with extreme anger and prejudice. I like me ranters to be more incoherent :) Sorry for the writer, who seems to have been swallowed up by the dark side.. everybody's annoyed at the other sex, but you have to try your best not to be hateful A can see a lot of the bad sides of feminism (extremists, misandry), but you can't judge All women based on that - then you'll be just like them ;) -Don't be hatin', peeps!
/r/MensRights07/08/09 08:36 AM
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I actually think it might be a good idea if they were mandatory - at least some basic test; for a guy to find out his child is not his child (if the woman feels like leaving him, and wants to get him out of the childs life) is incredibly traumatic It's what made my previously levelheaded uncle join a sect :/ It would also be interesting to know how common this (false fatherhood claims) is - my guess is "pretty common"
/r/MensRights04/08/09 01:17 PM
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I get really annoyed by stuff like this - not because I necessarily disagree with any of the points - they are not the point. The point is: It is politically correct for women to set criteria for what a "Real Man" is like, but if a man does the same thing about women it is (seen as) horridly sexist and oppressive. My 2c: A man doesn't need women telling him how he should be to be a man. Besides, women understand about as much about men as we understand about women, which isn't really a lot :)
/r/MensRights23/04/09 08:22 AM
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