TheRedArchive

~ archived since 2018 ~

zola_zola Archive

View 0 posts and 43 comments by zola_zola on TheRedPill subreddit and various other subreddits related to The Red Pill community.
Search in:
In subreddits:
More
Filter by year/month:
Upvotes Title Category Author Subreddit Date (UTC)
Upvotes Comment on Subreddit Date (UTC)
1

The baffling thing is- why circumcise children? If it's good for a person, let them decide to do it themselves.
/r/MensRights10/12/14 03:48 PM
3

Please do me a kindness and explicitly say what you are trying to say. It seems like you're implying that a couple cannot reasonably decide how to split up 35 weeks of parental leave. But I'm really not sure of what your point is. I'd be glad if you clarified it for me.
/r/MensRights05/12/14 03:54 AM
0

That is the truth! Black pride exists because black people were taught to think of themselves as being worth less that other people. So, the powerless fought that feeling of shame by replacing it with pride. Same goes for women who were taught that they should be subservient to men.
/r/MensRights05/12/14 03:38 AM
2

How do you make a decision "together" when you both know only one of you has all the power You make decisions in relationships where one person doesn't hold all the power. It seems to me that you don't think that that is possible. I do think it's possible. It might not be useful to argue about it.
/r/MensRights05/12/14 03:33 AM
1

Actually, the Canadian system does allow for men to take time off and benefit from EI (albeit it isnt' much). In this case, it seems that he is comparing the employer's benefit package.
/r/MensRights05/12/14 03:07 AM
3

Uh, no I don't mean that. Healthy relationships where couples make decisions together do exists. Perhaps we disagree on that.
/r/MensRights05/12/14 03:05 AM
1

It is tough. Employment insurance does kick in, but it only covers a portion of your salary, and there is a low cap on it.
/r/MensRights05/12/14 03:03 AM
1

It's really not a civil rights case, it's a case of the wife having a generous benefits package. Employers are not required to pay a parent who is on parental leave. His employer is not breaking the law. If he asked for parental leave and didn't get it, then his employer is breaking the law. But they're not entitled to pay salary. For many other couples, neither would received any salary from the employer. It seems like his wife just has a good employer.
/r/MensRights05/12/14 03:01 AM
0

Well I don't know in this case why he wasn't eligible for EI. It's not because he's a man. Men on parental leave who meet the eligibility criteria are indeed eligible for EI. And I was answering a question- yes if the spouse dies, the other is eligible for 35 weeks leave with EI benefits.
/r/MensRights05/12/14 02:57 AM
0

It's not a point in dispute- men are eligible for parental leave. Up to 35 weeks, to be share with the mom/other dad. Men are eligible for EI when they're on parental leave IF the other partner is not collecting EI.
/r/MensRights05/12/14 02:55 AM
2

The solution in Canada is to give 35 weeks leave total to a couple. The couple decides how its split up between the two partners. Employment Insurance will cover you during your leave. It sounds like this guy's wife has an employer with a generous parental leave pay. It's a lot more than most people get.
/r/MensRights04/12/14 06:06 PM
1

In Canada, either parent can take the parental leave. A man could take the whole 35 weeks if there was no one to split it with. He would get EI benefits too, though that is not very much.
/r/MensRights04/12/14 06:05 PM
2

Very interesting. It's awesome if you have an employer that tops up the EI money. Labour law is provincial but as I understand it, all Provinces have to ensure the minimum parental leave in law. EI is Federal. It should work the same anywhere in Canada.
/r/MensRights04/12/14 05:57 PM
2

It's not clear why it's a rights issue. It sounds like a case of having different employers with different benefits packages.
/r/MensRights04/12/14 04:02 PM
4

The vocab is confusing.When we say that leave is unpaid, it means unpaid by the employer, to be clear. In the literature on parental leave and EI benefits, there is no distinction between men and women. Both are eligible for leave and both are eligible for EI. Maybe the confusion is that both parents cannot collect EI at the same time. But both are eligible. edit: bolded the important sentence for clarity.
/r/MensRights04/12/14 03:58 PM
2

Perhaps I don't understand the system but here in Canada parents can share 35 weeks of parental leave. The employer doesn't have the option of refusing.
/r/MensRights04/12/14 03:39 PM
8

Pregnancy leave and parental leave are both unpaid, the link you provided explains that. Though some employers choose to top up employment insurance benefits. Both men and women are eligible for Employment Insurance during parental leave. I'm confused- did the Canadian government refuse your request for parental leave?
/r/MensRights04/12/14 03:31 PM
14

Sounds like a shitty employer. Canadian law allows parents to split up the 35 weeks of parental leave as they choose, if I understand correctly.
/r/MensRights04/12/14 02:32 PM
3

Thanks for your thoughtful response. I think that the argument relies on the assumption that feminism is some kind of monolithic movement, where in reality it's comprised of a jumble of philosophies, sometimes at odds with each other, adhered to by people in formal groups or informally. That's what I'm having trouble wrapping my head around.
/r/MensRights29/11/14 12:19 AM
2

I thought that an anti-feminist stand was a central tenet to the Mens' Rights movement. Apologies if that is not the case.
/r/MensRights28/11/14 11:45 PM
3

This is funny. I have seen the argument a few times here that "If Feminism isn't extremist, why don't moderate feminists speak up?" and when someone gives examples of the moderate feminists who don't engage in this behaviour, the comment is down voted. Put your fingers in your ears all you want, but you have to admit that there are just some things you don't want to hear.
/r/MensRights28/11/14 09:45 PM
2

When I read about this stuff (like someone leaving a used tampon on the barber door) and I say "Hey, I'm a Feminist and I don't hate men etc..." that is not well received on this board. People accuse me of using the "No True Scotsmen" fallacy, when I'm NOT saying that a Feminist didn't do something stupid, I'm trying to say that the blanket portrayal of Feminism on this sub is grossly generalized and unfair. You might notice that many people say "Why don't Muslims denounce radical violence", whe…
/r/MensRights28/11/14 09:31 PM
2

It's not the "no true Scotsman" fallacy. That would be saying "No true Muslim would join ISIS". I'm not saying that. I'm saying- a Muslim isn't necessarily a violent person. there is ISIS and there are peaceful people too. So just because someone is Muslim doesn't mean that they are violent. I'm not saying that there are no Feminists that hate men or whatever, I'm just against a blanketing of all Feminists as bad. It's so far from the "No True Scotsman" fallacy that it's laughable.
/r/MensRights28/11/14 09:14 PM
5

I'm hoping that addressing people in a thoughtful way will resonate at least with someone.
/r/MensRights28/11/14 09:07 PM
2

My point is, if we hold Christians to the thought that they are responsible for their movements extreme members, the same is to be said for feminism. Perhaps the difference between you and I is that I don't hold every adherent to a religion responsible for what an extremist might do. The Muslim lady I share an office with is not violent, nor responsible for anyone else's violence, nor is she responsible for convincing me that she is not a member of ISIS.
/r/MensRights28/11/14 09:06 PM
1

I'm talking about putting a tampon on the door of a barbershop. Show me where that is part of feminist theory. A discussion about feminist theory would be great., criticism and all. That would at least be an honest look at what feminism really is, instead of these blanket statements I'm reading about how all feminism is extremist and whatnot.
/r/MensRights28/11/14 06:55 PM
3

The religious example is apt. We can talk about extremist and moderate religious groups, for example. It's more accurate and fair than saying that one religion is "violent". Same for feminist. Here one example of a comparison between Equity and gender feminism. Feminism means different things to different people. And it's possible to have an honest discussion about this. It's not necessary to paint everyone with the same brush.
/r/MensRights28/11/14 06:40 PM
2

Saying "NAFALT" could be away to silence an opinion, sure. Like if someone complains about a used tampon being left on the door of the barbershop, then the reply is "NAFALT", that is diminishing and silencing the person's complaint. "Crying NAFALT" like you're doing can also be a way of silencing my opinion- that the Men's Right's movement unfairly labels all feminists with the same brush. *edit: Saying "NAFALT" is not a reasonable argument when someone has a complaint about a particular feminis…
/r/MensRights28/11/14 06:11 PM
7

Thanks. I'll have to watch the video when I'm not at work. It appears that only men are required to register for selective service, which is unfair if my knowledge of selective service is correct. I don't live in the USA so I don't know much about it. Still, it's not really convincing proof that all feminism is bonkers. An analogy, you could link to a violent Wahhabi video and say that all Muslims are violent. I think the more interesting conversation is: How does religion mix dangerously with v…
/r/MensRights28/11/14 03:51 PM
4

I think this gets to the root of the issue I have with the "Men's Rights" movement's take on feminist. From my point of view, feminism isn't a movement but, as wikipedia defines it, a collection of movement and ideologies. Saying that all feminists are "sexist zealots" is like saying that all 1.4 billion Muslims are terrorists. There are different approaches to feminism and many feminists would disagree with each other. Myself and most people I know would describe ourselves as feminist. Men and …
/r/MensRights28/11/14 03:38 PM
-13

I disagree that feminists can all be painted in the same brush this way. And if you were to read a textbook on feminism, you'd probably find that it explains different approaches.
/r/MensRights28/11/14 03:25 PM
1

I didn't say all rape victims are women, I was making a point about women who are victims of rape. Why? Because i was addressing the reaction here to rape allegatioms made by women. It's really not a controversial notion that rape victims of any gender are often shamed and isolated and suffer in silence. I think that we are witnessing progress for women. Perhaps for men there needs to be a lot of progress too. I disagree of your characterization of feminists not caring about male rape. Not to sa…
/r/MensRights26/11/14 01:50 AM
2

It seems to have picked up steam with the Hannibal Buress comedy bit.
/r/MensRights25/11/14 10:11 PM
9

This is pretty selective reasoning. Some of the women speaking out now say that they have indeed spoken out before but nobody has believed them or taken them seriously. You can dismiss this if you like but it's the truth. Women's isolation, shame and silence after being raped is what has allowed serial rapists to carry on for years and decades.
/r/MensRights25/11/14 10:10 PM
4

Here the rub- even if your friends weren't circumcised, they could go get the procedure done tomorrow. Advocates list the benefits of being circumcised, but there is still no good reason to do it to babies. I, for one, am very glad that I wasn't.
/r/MensRights25/11/14 10:02 PM
-3

You are conveniently ignoring a truth about sexual assault victims, both male and female. Many people stay silent for years or for their lifetime. It's not a matter of opinion.
/r/MensRights22/11/14 09:17 PM
13

Which makes sense when you consider isolation, shame, and fear of not being believed are reasons why victims stay silent. When the truth starts coming out, victims feel empowered to share their story because they feel like they'll be believed. it's all likely to happen at the same time in a snow-ball effect. The same thing just happened here in Canada with Jian Ghomeshi. it's not proof of anything, it just means that to me, it's believable that the accusations against Cosby are true.
/r/MensRights22/11/14 09:13 PM
0

It's not a mystery why victims of sexual assault stay quiet for decades. It's common. People are isolated and ashamed. That does not prove that the allegations against Cosby are true. It just means that you can't say that there was no "motive" for keeping quiet for decades. It's what usually happens, if victims speak up at all. All that I'm saying is this: to argue that the allegations are probably not true because the victims stayed silent for years doesn't make sense. Staying silent is the nor…
/r/MensRights22/11/14 08:41 PM
1

One difference seems to be that Clinton has had one person accuse him of rape, at least according to the article. For most people, that is more of a gray area. The same thing for Bill when only a couple accusations were know. they've been known for years. Now there are just so many that people are starting to believe them. It seems to me that that's the difference.
/r/MensRights22/11/14 08:28 PM
26

Most sexual assaults aren't reported. Not saying that that means that you should believe the accusation or not, just saying that the "since the women didn't go to the police, the accusations MUST be false" is not an argument that makes sense.
/r/MensRights22/11/14 08:03 PM
5

It actually makes a lot of sense the way the stories have come out. A serial rapist/abuser depends on the silence of his victims and carries on the crimes for years. Victime stay silent in shame and isolation. Rumours are known in circles around the person. The accused might pay off one or two people who have accused them in court. Then something happens where victims feel like they should speak up, and the more that speak up, the less isolated they are and the more they feel free to talk. There…
/r/MensRights22/11/14 08:01 PM
5

If I, am man, sits next to you on the bus and you're spreading your legs way in front of my seat, then you're being a inconsiderate, frankly.
/r/MensRights21/11/14 07:35 PM
1

Are women more at risk of being a victim of random violence or random sexual violence?
/r/MensRights21/11/14 07:32 PM
You can kill a man, but you can't kill an idea.

© TheRedArchive 2026. All rights reserved.
created by /u/dream-hunter