What is /r/MensRights opinion on male only fraternities, like Freemasonry?

SRSLovesGawker · 2014-11-18T22:44:40+00:00

I don't speak for all of RMR but personally I look at male-only organizations as good and useful. Men have to police every word when in a mixed-gender space, lest they be mercilessly savaged for some protocol slip or social faux pas (vis. the Dr. Matt t-shirt debacle for instance). All-male spaces don't have that "sword of Damocles" feel.

Not that all male spaces are going to be perfect and without flaw, of course -- all-male packs of assholes are still packs of assholes, but that's an entirely different issue.

2014-11-18T22:53:15+00:00

Well if you look at what men want in a safe space for men then that is to talk freely, openly about things and where criticism is welcome. If you look at how the world is shaped now, then it's not a safe space for men at all. Speaking your mind without negative consequences is hard, even talking about personal preferences can get you into a lot of trouble. So it's good that there still are some male spaces out there.

IgnatiusBSamson · 2014-11-18T23:06:03+00:00

They're awesome. They give men a space to be men around other men. If there are female-only spaces, there have to also be male-only spaces.

TracyMorganFreeman · 2014-11-18T23:57:37+00:00

Women can have women-only sororities and join them if they wish, and people can have co-ed organizations and join them if they wish too.

Title	What is /r/MensRights opinion on male only fraternities, like Freemasonry?
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Date	November 18, 2014 10:16 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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