I've noticed that men's issues cause a lot of people in the mainstream left to suddenly embrace arguments that they never tolerate when people on the right make them. For instance:

  • The classic "by other men!" response to activism against crimes that affect men, which is essentially the same as the infamous "black-on-black crime" argument these same people denounce.
  • On the same token, many leftists argue that murders and other crimes against men are their own fault because they've chosen to become acquainted with dangerous people and groups. This is an argument they do not like at all when it's used by conservatives to try to delegitimize BLM.
  • There's of course their willingness to typecast men as rapists and criminals due to immutable characteristics, to the point that they'll sometimes use the same "poisoned skittles" metaphor that Donald Trump, Jr. went under fire for.
  • When they are criticized for making negative generalizations about men, they'll often use the same "it's just a joke, only babies feel uncomfortable because of jokes!" rebuttal more commonly associated with anti-SJWs.
  • Despite their claims to support men's ability to express themselves emotionally, many are quite willing to mock men's tears and vulnerabilities if they express any insecurities related to their gender.
  • When people critique traditional male gender roles from a perspective implying disadvantage, many will start insisting that actually working long hours isn't that big a deal and is far more privileged than doing housework (something that I've always seen as weirdly blindly pro-capitalism despite a supposed leftist perspective).
  • Parenthood in particular is an issue where many liberals start acting like conservatives. When men discuss reform of father's rights, many supposed liberals start parroting the conservative arguments about consent to sex inherently meaning consent to parenthood.
  • This isn't as prevalent as some of the other things I've mentioned, but I've seen multiple people on the left argue that things are better for men than they used to be, therefore men shouldn't complain anymore.

The things have always bugged me a lot for their sheer hypocrisy. Having a cohesive worldview that I disagree with is by no means a bad thing, but it is difficult for me to respect people who take on different worldviews depending on what is convenient for them and their ideologies.