How do you think I can start a Men’s Rights Club at my high school? It would be one big discussion group talking about double standards, sexism, and other topics. But my school is heavy liberal influenced so how can I approach it?

anillop · 2019-02-09T17:00:21+00:00

Step one don’t call it a men’s rights organization.

halalguy · 2019-02-09T17:17:47+00:00

What can I tell you man. I went to an extremely liberal school and we used to have these dif workshops throughout the year on various dif topics. Whenever there was women only workshops it was no problem for anybody, but one year my gym teacher tried doing a male only workshop about different issues men face in society and it was shut down by the principal.

Point is. I tried speaking up about these things but as long as the people in charge disagree with you it’s not even worth it. I was just straight up harassed by the school for everything I did and had multiple disciplinary hearings throughout high school. It’s just not worth it in hindsight. But if you want to do it, all power to you man.

808picklejuice · 2019-02-09T15:58:57+00:00

I actually find it quite interesting that schools would jump at a woman’s right group but not a men’s rights group

cuggwy · 2019-02-09T20:05:13+00:00

Don't fucking do it, this will ruin your life if you wanna sacrifice your future and reputation for a cause make it something bigger than this.

A men's support group maybe, but a white knight will whistleblow on you to try and up there rep with the female contingent

CasualObserver777 · 2019-02-09T16:34:24+00:00

Do it outside of your high school so the school administration has less influence over the charter.

ShawshankRetention · 2019-02-09T17:12:32+00:00

Make it an egalitarian group. Your objectives could be to conduct legal research to see withouth apreconceptionsny if some groups or individuals are discriminated by laws, rules or autorities. Let them do the research and find their own conclusions.

williamthepreteen · 2019-02-09T14:32:32+00:00

I say you tell them that youre making a support club for a group of people who are "having laws written against them, being perscuted for their gender, etc." Really vague, but true, stuff to make everyone think its about someone else. Then on the day 1 meeting welcome everyone to the Men's Rights Club

lozinski · 2019-02-09T17:34:20+00:00

Easy.

Call it an anti-patriarchy club.
We want to teach men how to not be part of the patriarchy.

saltycaramel- · 2019-02-09T16:27:50+00:00

Title nine. I know it's not a college but high schools should have similar rules about equal opportunity.

a-man-from-earth · 2019-02-09T18:21:24+00:00

Human rights and equality are quintessential liberal issues. Unfortunately many liberals do not understand how this includes men's rights.

ConnorGracie · 2019-02-09T21:36:03+00:00

Do it and of they object take it to the press.

cld8 · 2019-02-10T03:57:32+00:00

Couple of suggestions:

Don't use the word "rights" since it causes people to get defensive. Call it "men's issues" or "men's health" or something.
Make sure that you don't say or do anything that is perceived as attacking women. A lot of times, it's all in the phrasing. For example "it's unfair that men have to pay so much child support" and "it's unfair that women receive so much child support" are basically saying the same thing, but the latter will be perceived as an attack on women, and cause them to get defensive.

2019-02-09T19:06:17+00:00

Don't. Just don't. Someone somewhere somehow will find a way to flip it on you and get you vilified.

You could do it for both genders. But there's a risk it will be overrun by one side or the other.

MonkModeKhan · 2019-02-09T22:08:25+00:00

I don’t think you should do it. Online communities are where we have to live for the time being.

BlueOrange22 · 2019-02-09T16:39:36+00:00

This would be an excellent idea, but obviously risky, so you have to be careful. You could start with anonymous fliers, just something simple like a Microsoft word document saying "Our school could use a mens rights movement. The mens rights movement is misunderstood, we support equality and simply want to address male issues", etc, or something simpler.

Good facts to bring up in a high school setting is the education gap that boys face. In the U.S, boys earn lower grades for all subjects at all ages. There is direct evidence that discrimination is a major factor...teachers give boys [lower grades] for the same work. Another study from the MIT school of economics concluded this as well. This could interest boys and parents alike because it affects their futures. Include how boys are less likely to attend university, and that today, young men entering the workforce earn less than their female peers.

You'll probably get pushback from feminists saying it's "misogynstic" and "hate speech." Counter by saying it really isn't, the MRM supports equality and just wants to talk about male issues that often go ignored. Than point out how hypocritical it is for feminists to dismiss the men's rights movement, because just like "mansplaining", they are dismissing the lived experiences of others from a position where they are unaffected by the issues being discussed. Explain that it is about them or for them, and that they are against it because they do not understand it, and they should educate themselves if they really want to be inclusive.

You should start anonymously and quietly though, build support. Try having casual conversations with guys in your class to test the waters. But this is excellent! It's visible, real world action like this that will propel the MRM forward and change the cultural perceptional of it.

NohoTwoPointOh · 2019-02-09T15:30:01+00:00

Call it the Future Coal Miners Club. You will achieve all of your aims.

ceaserneal · 2019-02-09T18:36:47+00:00

If they are really liberal, you would have the freedom of association, as long as there are other clubs, what can stop you

sayme0w · 2019-02-10T09:10:58+00:00

Call it equal rights. Its not men vs women, its toxicity being dressed up as a gender issue.

BaconCatBug · 2019-02-10T13:12:10+00:00

You're an idiot for starters. You're going to ruin your life for no reason whatsoever.

BraveNewNight · 2019-02-09T16:55:53+00:00

Don't.

InfiniteSadnessRedit · 2019-02-09T18:27:36+00:00

Immediately find women and minorities to be involved that are willing to immediately quit right after. A good source of said people would be your buddies that actually want the groups' siblings, cousins, good ass friends, etc.

laurenfckery · 2019-02-10T07:29:33+00:00

Remain calm. Don't ever go off on the girls who think what you're doing is stupid, or your school's crazy feminists. Never go off on them. Just look up at a security camera like in Parks & Rec.

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