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Great vid of problems facing the male gender that go widely unaddressed.

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February 19, 2010

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug57dOTmpmg

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Title	Great vid of problems facing the male gender that go widely unaddressed.
Author	[deleted]
Upvotes	17
Comments	6
Date	February 19, 2010 7:55 PM UTC (16 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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[–]kloo2yoo 5 points6 points7 points 16 years ago (3 children) | Copy Link

[–]Omnicrola 3 points4 points5 points 16 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link

For you sir:

The Roman Games sometimes included combat between shamed soldiers and elephants. Soldiers and elephants died in roughtly equal numbers. But audiences objected, because they felt sorry for the elephants. Chivalry and Femenism reflect our feelings about gender. Chivalrous men gage their self-worth by how well they please women. Damsels in distress are always innocent and virtuous. Saving them is a man's highest calling. Feminism greatly expanded the concept of the damsel in distress, remolding it into female victimization. Feminists define categories of victims, then chivalrous men rush to protect them. Women spring into action due to fear and outrage.

The Men's Movement brings a new concept: That the lives of men and boys are precious too and that their emotional well-being is important. We are raising awareness about several men's issues that, even in the 21st century, are deliberately ignored:

85% of street homeless are men
81% of suicides are men and boys
There is an epidemic of false accusations against men, due to bias in the justice system
Men are more likely to be charged with a crime than are women, given the same events and circumstances
And for the same crime, men recive much harsher sentences than women
Domestic violence against men is widespread, but social services are for women only.
Family courts facilitate the destruction of the father/child bond. ... Did dad really "run off", or is it just mom denying access?
Boys are slipping scholastically and now make up only 42% of college enrollment.

Misandry: The hatred or contempt for men and boys
[A T-shirt design saying "BOYS ARE STUPID, THROW ROCKS AT THEM]
If that T-shirt was socially unacceptable, then boys would know that they were valued as much as girls. 30 years ago, women's groups said that it was absolutely critical for girls to see positive role models in the media. (career oriented, intelligent and empowered women) It was never extended to boys, who today have virtually no positive male role models in the media.
These are not separate issues. Each originates from gender stereotyping and negative attitudes toward men and boys.

The narrative is somewhat incoherent, but he makes some good points. Some of the pictures make the text really difficult to read though.

[–]kloo2yoo 2 points3 points4 points 16 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link

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[–]Omnicrola 0 points1 point2 points 16 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link