How feminists handwave away equality.

2012-04-29T10:40:09+00:00

Women can't be sexist against men.

Oppression of men doesn't count if it's being done by other men.

Basically, men can't be discriminated against even if you can prove it, because patriarchy, but patriarchy hurts men too, so let's fight against this abstract concept instead of focusing on real injustices like biased laws, policies, and court precedents.

DoctorStorm · 2012-04-29T10:15:56+00:00

We have our own axiom here, which we could all benefit from understanding and avoiding.

"Men don't have <x> and/or have <x> bad/worse, so women having <x> or having <x> bad/worse isn't the issue."

While I believe ours isn't as pervasive or obnoxiously tangential as theirs, it still happens, and it should be equally as absurd, and ultimately avoided.

Example: when arguing with others about the nonsensical 1-in-4 women are raped in their lifetimes, the counterargument should consist of evidence falsifying this claim, and have nothing to do with men being raped, raped more or less often, or not being raped because 'rape' isn't properly defined to include women raping men, etc.

Not to rain on your parade aetheralloy - I do agree with your general assessment - I just wanted to add my own two cents.

rightsbot · 2012-04-29T10:02:29+00:00

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Title	How feminists handwave away equality.
Author	aetheralloy
Upvotes	23
Comments	13
Date	April 29, 2012 10:00 AM UTC (14 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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