What do you like about this sub?

Blauwpetje · 2021-08-02T17:35:56+00:00

I like that it's about men's issues, not just men's rights. I liked the Red Pill film, but it was all about what happens in courts, while I personally am more interested in the everyday interaction between men and women and what goes wrong there. Not even to say 'everyday misandry', I think it's more complicated than that.

I also like the fact that there is a left-wing atmosphere, without the obligation to mention that in every post, as long as it doesn't explicitly contradict the values of the sub.

What I think a bit of a problem is the repetition and the low-hanging fruits. That may be unavoidable when a sub has grown so incredibly fast as this one did, and is totally new to many people in spite of its two years past. But sometimes I long for more depth and new insights about the issues that are important to us.

TheLWMA · 2021-08-02T00:59:44+00:00

Because this subreddit is the middle ground.

r/MensRights occasionally has some great content, but the sub is much more lenient with moderation. Certain groups that are a detriment to the movement , like PUAs, conservatives, and misogynists, are allowed to come in and say whatever they'd like. In my opinion, that sub is not a good representation of the movement.

r/MenLib is more left leaning, but it's more of a feminist sub than a men's rights sub. They'll ban you if you dare criticize modern feminism and they always blame men for their problems, even if it was out of their hands, as they don't believe that misandry exists.

This sub isn't perfect, but it has always tried to stick to the middle ground between these two.

LettuceBeGrateful · 2021-08-02T15:53:38+00:00

I've grown to like this sub more and more as I spend more time here, because it balances reasonable moderation with honest, open discussion.

JunkyardRevenant · 2021-08-02T13:27:52+00:00

Mens Rights is plagued with right wingers, I'm a leftist so I dont agree with some of their views, and I do think a lot of guys on Mens Rights are flat out sexist. MensLib is plagued with men I feel really sorry for. They pretend to support men but in the end minimize the struggles some men face. The latter is a feminist sub in disguise. This sub is better than both as it highlights the issues men might face but is left-wing and supportive of left-wing views. You get a few bad eggs occasionally but the people on here dont dismiss womens issues entirely. They advocate that women and men both have issues that need attention.

Neveah_Hope_Dreams · 2021-08-07T00:11:47+00:00

I love this sub because it actually advocates for men's rights and gender equality.

r/MensRights is great but the issue is is that a lot of right wingers are subbed there, as lots of Men's Rights Advocates happen to identify as right wing or Conservative. The issue with that is that they still believe in the idea of gender roles and traditions, which is not gender equality. And they have no clue about Transgenders which is common among Right wingers, but it's a spectrum from just not understanding and being ignorant to being downright bigoted and transphobic.

Also a fair amount of incels and radicals lurk around there.I had two run ins with this user who was the very thing that he hates. What happened was I made a post about why I think 'Soyboy' is sexist which triggered him and then I mentioned how there are some identified feminists out there that are okay and actually advocate for equality. This pissed him off further and he just went at me on how I was part of the problem and how I should not bother taking part in the cultural wars because I have no idea what I'm talking about. Told him to calm down many times and said it was a mistake for not understanding the 'soyboy' situation but that still wasn't enough for his angry ass. I had a look at his history and really that's the only thing he does. Every single freaking day he hangs around r/MensRights to not only post and talk about issues but to pick on and attack anyone who dares to say something positive about Feminism, or just says something that he doesn't agree with and matches his beliefs. The last straw and our second and last interaction was when he was pissed off at a post called 'Women, your opinions matter here'. I defended the post saying that it's good as it shows that the men's rights movement shows open mindness to all voices and doesn't exclude or blame. The dick remembered me from the past interaction and once again, treated me like I'm an idiot and I'm judging and attacking him. I took the step up and stood up to him and told him how much of an ass and jerk he is and how he is the very thing he hates and how I do not appreciate his behavior on the subreddit in how he's been treating users. And I think that scared him off as he didn't reply back. The last comment he made was to someone else saying that he's quitting Reddit and moving on to Parler. Good! Serves him right! Don't want his toxic hypocritical crap here.

This sub is perfect. This sub is decent, peaceful, supporting and actually wants gender equality. There is no 'Us vs Them' and it's middle grounded as u/TheLWMA pointed out. We welcome many different walks of life, we are open to respectful discussion, and we have the freedome to question, criticise, point out, agree and disagree while fighting for equality. This sub is also where I met the amazing u/TheTinMenBlog. He's the reason why I got an Instagram! Not to post but to follow and support.

UnHope20 · 2021-08-04T01:31:41+00:00

Personally I like that people are reasonable. The mods are not vendetta banning people and the enforce the rules fairly.

But the #1 thing I like is the fact that its Left-Wing and doesn't hate men. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find something like this?

Algoresball · 2021-08-02T17:09:00+00:00

I like that this sub allows us to advocate for men’s issues and be critical of modern feminism without becoming a cesspool of right wing nonsense. Supporting men doesn’t mean forcing us (and women) back into traditional gender roles and I appreciate that this sub Acknowledges that. I like that this sub is not sexist against women, I like that I don’t get called dirty names for arguing that capitalism as currently practiced in the US contributes to some of the issue we talk about. And I like that this sub takes a macro approach to these issues. So many gender issue subreddit become people complaining about their dating history

BloomingBrains · 2021-08-04T06:59:01+00:00

Mainly that one can come here to talk about the harsh realities, double standards, and such that men often face without the conversation devolving into self-hating incel jingoism, biological essentialism, or blind gynocentrcism. I really don't know of any other subreddit where one can even use a phrase like "gynocentrcism" without being banned but also takes a hard stance against real misogyny. Trying to navigate the manosphere is a labyrinth of insanity and it can really fuck you up if you're not careful. But here we can have real conversations and admit things like biological impulses while also saying that people can be more than those impulses, striving for true equality. It's honestly a massive breath of fresh air and my mental health has improved by a lot. Just knowing that other guys are going through the same things helps give me energy to continues. Even if I sometimes get kind of depressed by conversations on this sub I eventually feel better and spend less time dwelling on misandry overall.

helloiseeyou2020 · 2021-08-02T19:21:01+00:00

It's not right-wing

It's not censored

Casual sexism is CONSISTENTLY deleted (and the offender chided) every single time it comes up

All of the above make this definitively NOT the alt-right haven the MRM is sullied as in mainstream opinion (and in some fringe corners, sadly is)

We allow people with differing perspectives

Sometimes I read things I reallh agree with

Sometimes I read things I really disagree with

In either case it is always interesting

Low effort bullshit and whining is not tolerated. There are HIGH standards for discussion value rigidly enforced that did not police perspective even a bit

We are intersectional

We are woke

Yet we also challenge the mutations of incomplete intellectualism that have polluted what both of those things mean in the current era

We similarly challenge normative assumptions about men, women and sexism - important work for all because iron sharpens iron!

EDIT: I forgot to answer what I dont like

I dont like that this post was downvoted instead of responded to. Thats not what downvotes are for and I cant fathom what i even said that was so disagreeable

Title	What do you like about this sub?
Author	austin101123
Upvotes	32
Comments	28
Date	August 1, 2021 11:42 PM UTC (5 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates
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