Sydney University board blocks men’s society

loddfavne · 2014-10-13T10:08:05+00:00

It's strange how feminists claim to support mensrights and at the same time they block organizations that work for men. When we point out the obvious, the replies contradict reality: Because feminist claim that not all feminists are like that, and that feminism supports mens rights.

TemporaryDolphin · 2014-10-13T10:35:00+00:00

A board, which given the names of the board members they spoke of, is either made up entirely of, or dominated by, women, has decided that having a men's club is unacceptable. Despite the never-ending list of women's clubs they have allowed.

It says that they have never refused the formation of a club. They denied this club the right to exist explicitly because it isn't feminist.

Hibria · 2014-10-13T11:28:06+00:00

The men in Sydney Uni need to strike/ petition, its unacceptable for females to have whatever they want but guys can't get anything.

scoooty54 · 2014-10-13T12:39:14+00:00

Another fact worth pointing out is that in Australia females have a greater participation rate in University. Males are a minority.

2014-10-13T14:25:09+00:00

The C&S committee rejected their application on the grounds that the club would contravene the Union’s constitutional commitment to building safe and inclusive spaces, and would undermine the work of existing Union structures that seek to fight gender discrimination.

The woman's society at my university does nothing but CREATE gender discrimination. This is doublespeak in a very pure form.

I have desperately wanted to start a university Men's society at my school but am up against the exact mentality. There exists at my UNI a woman's resource center that occupies an entire floor when all other, including LGBT and Student parents each only get a small room.

Good post OP, very important issue. There should be a healthy men's society in every Canadian and American University and college. Seems absurd that anyone would object, doesn't it?

blueoak9 · 2014-10-13T16:11:35+00:00

"Kate Bullen, Women’s Portfolio holder and Board Director, took a similar line, stating that BROSoc was “clearly not about breaking down gender roles”, and would be potentially exclusionary towards women."

And having women's centers doesn't reinforce the gender binary?

Exclusionary towards women? How many of the women's centers and groups on campus include men?

Curious_Swede · 2014-10-13T14:07:37+00:00

Apperantly it's sexist to be male and for male to form groups larger than two.

2014-10-14T20:59:44+00:00

What are they going to do about it?

Just meet up off campus and don't register the club. Most advertising is done online anyway.

Title	Sydney University board blocks men’s society
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Date	October 13, 2014 3:56 AM UTC (11 years ago)
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