Can you list your male privileges?

brokedown · 2016-09-30T22:54:03+00:00

I can open jars by hand and reach things in high places without a stool.

2016-10-01T00:55:38+00:00

I dispute your #1 there. Try working in a predominantly female environment. I get "harassed" all day long.

Of course, I don't really care. Doesn't interfere with me getting my work done, so it's largely background noise to me. But that's not to say it doesn't happen; it absolutely does.

cymrich · 2016-10-01T01:25:37+00:00

men get sexually harassed probably as much as women... they simply aren't likely to make it a national news type issue.

oshmkufa2010 · 2016-09-30T22:29:07+00:00

Not having periods. That's about the only kinda sorta privilege men have and it's not like anyone could do anything about it by checking their privilege.

fengpi · 2016-09-30T23:11:10+00:00

Being able to have kids at a much older age. Like most of 'male privilege' theory though, this one is completely subjective since some men think this is a bad thing and have vasectomies to avoid it.

Drippyskippy · 2016-09-30T22:19:51+00:00

10 male "privileges"

hackableyou · 2016-10-01T01:35:09+00:00

To start I don't agree with your #1.

A lot of the privileges mentioned here appear to be the way we are made, so I will go with the only man made male privilege I can think of (not saying that there aren't more): men can be in public topless while women cannot. Although I would say that most men wouldn't have a problem changing that law to allow women to walk around topless.

fengpi · 2016-09-30T23:25:27+00:00

Um, I can sleep with anybody I want, whenever I want, wherever I want, on command-- perhaps with the snap of a finger-- and not have someone say I'm a slut?

By the way- how do you know I can walk-around free of harassment? I'm constantly having women use their sinister Female Gaze on me, or so my paranoid imagination insists.

KolonelMcKalister · 2016-10-01T19:50:16+00:00

Stand to pee
Wear white pants/shorts WHENEVER I want

2016-10-01T03:28:24+00:00

Being able to change lightbulbs and smoke detector batteries.

Chipdogs · 2016-10-01T10:23:06+00:00

I can be unemotional and not have people think there's something wrong with me.

2016-10-01T19:24:42+00:00

I don't have "male privileges", I have "me privileges". The concept of "male privileges" assumes all males are the same and want the same thing etc.

Let's take a random example that often brought up (I don't care right now if it's true or false):

Men are more likely to get a job than a woman
Men make more money at the same job as a woman (false, but often brought up)

Is that a privilege? I'm married and have kids, is it a privilege that I can make more money than my wife?

Is it a privilege that I have to be the one going out to work - or doom our family to lower social economic status if I don't want to?

If I like working more than I like raising kids, then sure, it's a privilege. If I'd rather sit at home with Netflix in the background while I clean / cook / look after the kids, generally relaxing with no deadlines and no boss... then it isn't a privilege now is it? It's a curse.

2016-10-01T19:12:54+00:00

All right, I'll bite. The term "privilege" is kind of hard to work with, since it could apply to social or biological advantages, but there are certainly a few:

Peeing while standing up is certainly convenient
Men tend to have an easier time maintaining a healthy body weight, because of the way we store fat
Men can take part in all combat roles in the military (yes, this is absolutely overshadowed by the draft, but it's still worth mentioning, since there are people who want to do that sort of thing)
Receiving less attention, and having less of a fuss made when they're little results in men being better leaders than women on average. (Again, certainly something that cuts both ways)
While the number decreases with time, there are definitely still employers out there who openly prefer men.

JonSnowsGhost · 2016-10-02T06:10:24+00:00

This may not be a popular opinion on this subreddit, but it's fairly hypocritical to deny male privilege while simultaneously complaining about/bringing awareness to female privilege.

Privilege doesn't necessarily mean that your life is automatically going to be better or easier in every aspect; what it really means (not what most SJWs think, if you can call it thinking) is that some experiences/interactions may be more favorable for you because of your race/gender/religion/economic status/etc.

tea_brewer · 2016-10-13T00:15:17+00:00

Freedom to work for the same pay more because two of my co-workers get pregnant and earn 2 months paid vacation.

WhiteNitro69 · 2016-10-01T03:31:06+00:00

Being three times as physically strong as a female. It's science. 2. Being three times as mentally strong as a female. Again, science. 3.being able to pee standing up without creating a giant mess. 4. Not having to wear makeup to feel attractive.

fengpi · 2016-09-30T23:18:51+00:00

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Rasalom72 · 2016-10-02T03:00:19+00:00

What is this, a troll post?

Get the fuck out of here with this privilege bullshit. Anyone that says you enjoy "male privilege" is a shit head and should be corrected in no uncertain terms right then and there? You don't ask them how...you tell them.

"You mean like the "privilege" to not be allowed to vote if I don't register for the draft?"

"You mean like the complete lack of social services for men?"

"You mean like the "privilege" of dying on average 5-7 years earlier then most women?"

"How about the "privilege" of spending more time in prison and/ or getting evaluated lower then a woman for the exact same thing."

Title	Can you list your male privileges?
Author	Lupinfujiko
Upvotes	1
Comments	37
Date	September 30, 2016 9:58 PM UTC (9 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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