Why, exactly, is it OK to discriminate against men’s groups on campus?

Keiichi81 · 2015-11-05T17:51:05+00:00

There’s the claim that a group for male students will champion men’s rights over women’s rights and try to silence prominent feminists on campus

I love how providing a contrary viewpoint is consistently conflated with "silencing" feminists. Who's the one being silenced when the men's club is being actively denied the ability to even assemble while feminism and feminist theory literally saturates every aspect of academic life to the point that male students must take mandatory "how not to be a rapist" classes?

All I can say to the "fear" that a Men's Rights group would champion men's rights over women's rights is "duh". It's called Men's Rights for a reason. I don't go around complaining that the women's clubs on campuses don't spend enough time talking about men's issues...

2015-11-05T18:42:44+00:00

The supposed privilege of of men is ironically falsified by the fact that men can't even have a simple campus group that others get to in joy.

rabidrabbity · 2015-11-05T21:14:31+00:00

Why is a girl using a sextoy sexy and a man using a sextoy disgusting? Why is a girl going commando, sexy and a man doing the same, disgusting?

Ya gotta love double standards.

garglemesh42 · 2015-11-05T20:21:58+00:00

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Electroverted · 2015-11-05T22:28:37+00:00

I had a cousin that worked in HR and recruiting. She said something once that really stuck. "Men are not a 'protected group' in America."

Jernlov · 2015-11-05T19:20:21+00:00

I'm writing a letter to the Justice Centre for Cinstitutional Freedoms, and linking to this article. I'm so sick of this. The above mentioned group has stood up for marginalized campus groups in the past ( ie pro life) and with strongly worded legal letters, got the student unions to back down. Perhaps nothing can or will come of it, but I just want to find out if there is any legal recourse here.

I'm also writing to the author of this article to see if there is any possibility to get the affected students in touch with the above mentioned group.

I suggest trying to get something done here guys, even if it ultimately leads nowhere.

TheDude41 · 2015-11-06T05:06:39+00:00

Because females are sexist bigots who expect chivalry, and they write all the rules.

tallwheel · 2015-11-06T01:43:13+00:00

It's sad for me to think that maybe 40-50 years ago a "Men's group" wouldn't have been controversial at all. Men and women used to get a lot of their own stuff, but now only women do. Thanks to these idealogues, the issues a men's group discusses are going to be vastly different from what they would have been 50 years ago.

Jernlov · 2015-11-05T20:18:02+00:00

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2015-11-06T00:27:25+00:00

Ryerson Student Union (RSU) denied certification to a men’s club on campus in 2012 because of its alleged association with supposed “hate groups,” according to then-RSU president Rodney Diverlus.

Feminism is pretty much a hate group at this point.

SideTraKd · 2015-11-06T09:23:20+00:00

This all reminds me of a radio advert that I used to hear every day...

It always ended with "Women and minorities encouraged to apply!!!"

Hrmmm... I wonder which group ISN'T encouraged to apply..?

yummyluckycharms · 2015-11-05T18:29:38+00:00

To be honest, Men's rights groups need to go underground and have a guerrilla campaign. Destroy all sexists posters, put up graffiti promoting gender equality, etc. Basically, they need to drive up the costs of oppression to the point where it doesnt make sense to continue crushing mens rights.

Right now, they are trying to stand up for themselves in the open, at an institution that is predominantly female oriented, in a society that is gynocentric, while expecting to be treated fairly. Its pretty much like running a jewish rights organization next to Nazi headquarters in 1930's Germany

TheDude41 · 2015-11-06T03:46:25+00:00

Chivalry is shit.

Title	Why, exactly, is it OK to discriminate against men’s groups on campus?
Author	feeedmeee
Upvotes	252
Comments	30
Date	November 5, 2015 5:09 PM UTC (10 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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