In this post I will outline for you a few legal rights men don't have in the US, which women do have.

The right to abdicate financial responsibilities for a child without the partner's permission There are no legal methods for a man to abdicate financial responsibilities for a child without permission from the mother.

There are many legal methods for women to abdicate financial responsibilities for a child without permission from the father, however, including: -Abortion -Dropping the baby off at a designated safe drop-off zone (as long as you follow all state regulations, including dropping it off a certain number of hours after birth, at a designated area, with proper documentation and no signs of physical abuse or parental neglect)

The man is always legally at the mercy of the mother, financially.

Man wants to keep baby + woman doesn't = man's desires are ignored

Man wants to keep baby + woman does = fine

Man doesn't want to keep baby + woman does = man's desires are ignored

Man doesn't want to keep baby + woman doesn't = fine

The woman's desires are ignored in 0% of situations The man's desires are ignored in 50% of situations

Men can be forced to pay child support for a child they don't want after conception - women can't though if they take the appropriate steps after conception

The man has no free will in this scenario - he has to abide by what the woman wants, therefore he does not have the legal right to abdicate financial responsibilities for a child without the partner's consent, but the woman does.

The right to refrain from registering with the selective services If you are a male, you have and live in the United States, you have to register with the selective services (agency which determines who's drafted in dire times of war) when you turn 18. There are no exceptions to this rule for registration with the Selective Services, but if an actual draft occurred there would be exemptions allowed such as being disabled, a conscientious objector, or a religious official

Penalties for being a male and not registering include: $250,000 fine Up to 5 years in jail Losing your right to vote

And if males don't register by the age of 26 then they will also face ineligibility for: Student Aid US Citizenship (if not already a citizen) Federal jobs Source: http://usgovinfo.about.com/od/defenseandsecurity/a/draftreg.htm

Females face absolutely no penalties for not registering

The right to vote without registering with the selective services Since the right to vote is such a major issue and involves an entire constitutional amendment, it deserves its own seperate category apart from the one line mention in the above one

As outlined above men technically are not even born with the right to vote. Women are and don't have to meet any requirements which men don't have to meet, whereas man have to register with the selective services or else they will be punished severely as outlined above

If you are a woman you can vote without registering with the selective services If you are a man you CANNOT.

In summary -Men can't give up financial responsibility for a child they don't want, but women can -Men can't choose to not register with the selective services without being SEVERELY punished, but women can -Men can't vote without registering with the selective services, but women can

If anyone is in favor of legal gender equality then they should support the following:

-Allowing men to opt out of financial responsibility for children early on without their partner's permission -Allowing men to opt out of registering with the selective services without taking on harsh legal penalties and jail time -Allowing men to vote without registering with the selective services