vanillakbean97 Archive

Upvotes	Title	Category	Author	Subreddit	Date (UTC)

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2	Dear Women: your opinions have value and are welcomed here That’s fair. I see where you guys are coming from now. My mind isn’t completely changed, but it makes me understand why MRM exists and what improvements need to be made in society as a whole. I hope moving forward that the broader feminist movement would advocate for men’s issues as well because the whole point of feminism is inclusivity. I think we all need to make a collective effort to understand each other.	/r/MensRights	08/09/20 02:41 AM
2	Dear Women: your opinions have value and are welcomed here Unfortunately I guess we’re gonna have to agree to disagree. I thought that I did a pretty good job of showing how inclusive feminism is but I can’t force you to agree with me. I can only reiterate so much “men have problems too” and “we don’t hate men.” Those are true statements but people will stick with the stereotypes instead. Why do some people perceive a women’s movement as threatening? We’re asking for equity not superiority. What SPECIFICALLY are MRAs fighting for? What’s the goal? What …	/r/MensRights	31/08/20 10:22 PM
2	Dear Women: your opinions have value and are welcomed here Actually, MRM was established in the 1960s in response to divorce reform and custody disputes. Feminism was established long before; officially in July 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention. Just because you flat out deny women’s issues doesn’t mean that they don’t exist. Let me know when a group of women make decisions about men’s bodily autonomy.	/r/MensRights	31/08/20 04:33 PM
1	Dear Women: your opinions have value and are welcomed here I understand why people perceive it that way; the term “patriarchy” might sound like “patriarchy equals anti-men” to some. However, the reason we call it patriarchy is because ongoing gender norms and expectations have been influenced by men. Throughout history, there has been a consistent power imbalance in favor of men which also explains where the term derives from. The structure of society has instilled some kind of internalized misogyny within everyone, including women. When we talk about p…	/r/MensRights	31/08/20 04:22 PM
2	Dear Women: your opinions have value and are welcomed here Not that I think MRM is a hate group, I just think it was organized as a rebuttal to the feminist movement. Kind of the same way Black Lives Matter activists see “All Lives Matter” and “Blue Lives Matter” as such. Neither of those movements existed before Black Lives Matter. I would agree. Women are less likely to ask for promotions, which is a problem that we need to address. But women are excluded from a lot of male-dominated fields such as STEM. And even when men work in female-dominated prof…	/r/MensRights	31/08/20 09:02 AM
2	Dear Women: your opinions have value and are welcomed here What is the goal of the Men’s Rights Movement? I’m genuinely curious. The issues that feminism addresses are clear. Our reproductive rights and bodily autonomy are at stake. There’s a significant wage gap. Rape culture is rampant. And in spite of making less money, our hygiene products are way more expensive. Not to mention, there’s a luxury tax on menstrual products. Pads and tampons are a necessity. No woman I know thinks her period is a luxury. Women experience domestic violence and sexual as…	/r/MensRights	31/08/20 07:51 AM
2	Dear Women: your opinions have value and are welcomed here I really don’t understand why I’m being met with such hostility when I’m literally just trying to have a discussion. What major feminist organizations are you referring to? Yes, the patriarchy does perpetuate issues for both men and women. I don’t understand why so many people think it’s such a dirty word.	/r/MensRights	31/08/20 07:19 AM
2	Dear Women: your opinions have value and are welcomed here Why is the patriarchy a “conspiracy theory” ? This question isn’t meant to be condescending. I’m genuinely curious about your thoughts. I just don’t think it’s fair that I’m trying to start a productive conversation but instead I’m met with hostility. How is that helpful to anyone? If we’re all working towards the same goal I just don’t understand what the problem is. Does it upset people that it’s called “feminism” which implies female? Like I said, real feminists embrace inclusivity and inters…	/r/MensRights	31/08/20 04:57 AM
2	Dear Women: your opinions have value and are welcomed here You’re doing the exact same thing that you’re claiming that feminists do. You’re making huge generalizations about the movement. Are all men’s rights activists women haters? In fact, the feminist movement is even better when men join in. Real feminists embrace intersectionality and inclusivity. We want men to speak up and tell their stories. It’s okay for men to be emotional. We want to dismantle the structure of society that promotes toxic masculinity. We need to stop the oppression olympics an…	/r/MensRights	31/08/20 04:46 AM
2	Dear Women: your opinions have value and are welcomed here I just stumbled upon this sub and I do appreciate this post that encourages productive conversation. I think the problem with society in general is that we think of everything in extremes and make blanket statements about each other. I consider myself an intersectional feminist. This means that I understand the need for gender equality across the board. Both men’s and women’s issues are created and perpetuated by the patriarchy. I think society as a whole needs to stop thinking about these issue…	/r/MensRights	30/08/20 02:17 AM