The 'Men's Shed Movement'....I like this idea.

AntiFeministMedia · 2011-06-24T08:45:51+00:00

Now how long before some women's group votes to shut down the community shed as she considers it 'sexist'? Or am I being overly pessimistic?

Maschalismos · 2011-06-24T17:02:33+00:00

this is fucking brilliant.

A big part of feminism's MO has been to systematically (and deliberately) deny men a space of their own to talk and socialize.

Women: totally okay to meet in explicitly women-only spaces like the gym, or nail salon, women's support center, or the english department faculty room (joke on that last one). Men: Not allowed to gather ANYWHERE without female supervision.

In our society, no space, no time is ever set aside for men without intensive female participation. Case in point: the huge number of hostile posters in this subreddit.

We need to start something like this here in the US. I doubt it would be allowed, though.

kloo2yoo · 2011-06-24T15:42:42+00:00

build your own doghouse!

GunOfSod · 2011-06-24T10:28:56+00:00

What a top idea. Found an NZ site

megazen · 2011-06-24T15:11:48+00:00

Sounds really good!

2011-06-24T21:16:33+00:00

Already converted my shed into an Aviary for my birds.

radamanthine · 2011-06-24T13:05:05+00:00

Utterly fantastic idea. I want to go there! Lokos like it'd be like having a whole bunch of awesome grampas.

2011-06-24T13:36:07+00:00

Marginalized people will not feel that warm to the idea is my feeling, which is a lot of men with problems.

girlwriteswhat · 2011-06-24T14:24:26+00:00

I don't see any problem with it myself, although it would be cool if they had a day a week or something where carpentry-minded women could join in. Just because I don't have anywhere suitable to use my own biscuit joiner and japanese cross-cut saw at the moment, and the idea of a huge shed with proper workbenches (rather than my living room and coffee table), is pretty sweet. It would be a nice courtesy--I'd never push for it to be mandatory, though.

But honestly, I think a lot of those guys and grandpas would enjoy talking wood and nails with a few interested women (and kids). I always felt welcome in my dad's garage and my grandfather's woodshop, because I was actually, you know, interested and stuff.

Title	The 'Men's Shed Movement'....I like this idea.
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Upvotes	21
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Date	June 24, 2011 8:44 AM UTC (15 years ago)
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