Feminists criticize MRAs for our lack of activism. Well, here's a mens rights group that fought for equality for male domestic violence victims, and won. Btw, feminist groups in the state like NOW fought against it, and lost.

Mytecacc · 2013-07-06T11:12:18+00:00

Feminists will criticize mra's not matter what. Look at Warren Farrell, a lovely man turned into a hate figure through smear tactics and false accusations relating to sex criminality.

I view it like being in the room with a bully. There is no right answer, and no right way to be an mra. For now.

girlwriteswhat · 2013-07-06T12:02:58+00:00

Actually, I think it was Futrelle over at Manboobz who wrote about that very case as proof of misogyny in the MRM. He also claimed that the shelters were "forced" to waste money they could have spent on battered women defending the case, when in reality, they didn't have to defend the case (they could have simply changed their services to comply with equal rights legislation), and when (IIRC) the shelters' lawyers worked pro bono.

Rob__T · 2013-07-06T12:14:06+00:00

I'm curious.

I've recently been arguing with multiple people that feminist groups are directly interfering with attempts to get men's rights recognized.

If you could show me where NOW was fighting against it, I could prove an invaluable point with these people.

ZimbaZumba · 2013-07-06T16:18:43+00:00

Grassroots movements can be limited by powerful forces and government. The MRM is subject to intense pressure to stop it growing and become active on a large scale. An example being the huge attempt to stop MRM groups form in univestities.

Once the MRM organises in universities in a significant way it can not be stopped.

giegerwasright · 2013-07-06T13:39:06+00:00

There's a reason there isn't as much MRA activism. The movement is relatively new and has little capital to use. Before we can change things we need to spread the word, increase our numbers and educate each other. That's precisely what we are doing on this subreddit. Don't get me wrong. Massive kudos to the people who actually go out there and do something, but honestly right now I think the more important thing is to spread the MRA memes (and by memes I mean the actual word, not internet-memes).

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