Ryerson University Student Union asserts that "misandry doesn't exist" and smears egalitarian students trying to start a Men's Issues club

OuiCrudites · 2013-03-07T14:30:55+00:00

Please, Feminist lurkers, read this and then tell me why people concerned about men's issues should become Feminists.

Aiwendil28 · 2013-03-07T15:07:56+00:00

"Discrimination against you doesn't exist, so we're going to slander you and prevent your group from forming."

Cognitive dissonance: noun : psychological conflict resulting from incongruous beliefs and attitudes held simultaneously

NeuroticIntrovert · 2013-03-07T17:14:56+00:00

In 2008, 97,620 university degrees were earned by men in Canada.

In that same year, 146,721 university degrees were earned by women in Canada.

Women earn 60% of university degrees, but we can't have a men's center on campus.

...do feminists know?

2013-03-07T14:50:22+00:00

Well that didn't take long. Really discouraging if you ask me. You try to better a school and the student union starts sabotaging your work. Stay classy feminists.

PowerWisdomCourage · 2013-03-07T15:56:00+00:00

Sure would be nice if men had the luxury of telling the opposite sex not to define, regulate, and legislate their lives. Must be men oppressing themselves again.

5th_Law_of_Robotics · 2013-03-07T17:23:40+00:00

Their hosting of a lecture by Warren Farrell on the Boy Crisis resulted in a violent protest from feminist demonstrators allied with the University of Toronto Student Union.

That protest had a profound impact on one Toronto college student at Ryerson University. Sarah Santhosh, watched the video of the protest and saw a lot of “closemindedness” and “hate,” She was also joined by fellow Ryerson students Anjana Rao and Argir Argirov, all moved to seek ratification from the Ryerson Student Union (RSU) for a men’s issues group that would focus on some of the many issues faced by men in modern culture, including misandry, the hatred or fear of men and boys.

Hey look at that, feminists are helping to raise awareness and support for men's issues.

Aaod · 2013-03-07T15:23:28+00:00

Boy they sure sound afraid and are really trying hard to sabotage this. You can say something does not exist all you want but until you prove it you are merely being silly. I can say I believe we never went to the moon and therefore the event doesn't exist but it surely does exist obviously.

She said, according to TEO, “the policy will preserve space for discussing misogyny and institutionalized gender imbalances.”

You mean like the gender imbalance in college which means far more women are attending than men or the gender imbalance in certain professions/majors such as nursing or social work? Or is that the mythical effect of patriarchy again?

2013-03-07T15:22:21+00:00

Power + Prejudice = Sexism?

Bobsutan · 2013-03-07T19:27:42+00:00

Q. why didn't make they make their policy gender neutral? A. The same reason the ERA was never ratified, everyone would be held to the same standard.

this case is a clear example how feminism is not about equality.

dalsgaard · 2013-03-07T15:26:09+00:00

They will say that misandry doesn't exist as an institutionalized anti-male sentiment. You can really only make such a claim out of ignorance, but rather than educate themselves they choose to shut people up. That is not a very healthy way to go about it.

JamesRyder · 2013-03-07T18:22:16+00:00

She claims that women's voices continue to be silenced, yet if that was the case, then how come she is the one able to do the silencing? Why have the great patriarchal jackboots chosen to march on by whilst she gets away with this?

Jazzeki · 2013-03-07T17:13:14+00:00

a far more disturbing thing here is when you look deeper.

THIS is why they think MRA's assert that rape doesn't exists. it's quite heavy projecting. this is how they handle these kind of issues. so they assume everyone else does as well.

mrloree · 2013-03-07T16:18:16+00:00

Wow. I read the article in the eyeopener last week about how they are starting a mens rights group and I thought that finally some progress was being made. Guess not. Man, I hate this school.

Nomenimion · 2013-03-07T17:21:12+00:00

Raise hell, boys. Demand your rights!

TheDongerNeedsFood · 2013-03-07T18:28:33+00:00

One of the defining characteristics of any fascist movement is to dehumanize/deny the issues/struggles of those that they oppose. Any person who seeks to empower one group by denying the problems that other groups face is not practicing egalitarianism or humanism, they are practicing fascism.

jolly_mcfats · 2013-03-07T15:30:00+00:00

It's easy to forget exactly how much of an other men are to some women.

Phulloshiite · 2013-03-07T17:43:58+00:00

3 % of men have primary custody after separation. No misandry in the world exists. silence penis owner.

Archangelle_Gangrape · 2013-03-07T17:52:55+00:00

My cousin is a professor there and even she (who has always been very left) said that some of the other professors are a little too left. If an asian student's regular parking spot was taken, and he/she had to park one row behind? WHITE PEOPLE ARE FUCKING SCUM! Nevermind the fact there are probably as many asian students as there are white students, maybe more.

TDD · 2013-03-07T18:25:41+00:00

Fuck everything about this mentality. It is absolutely rampant in universities in the GTA like U of T, Ryerson, York. I've heard it's the same in Algoma University as well.

2013-03-07T21:55:24+00:00

There's no such thing as reverse sexism... just sexism.

throwweigh1212 · 2013-03-07T21:12:44+00:00

Why does this always happen in Canada?

2013-03-08T02:09:37+00:00

The problem I have with words like misogyny and misandry is there is only an insignificant portion of the population that actually hates people of the opposite gender.

In the case for men's rights, it's not misandry -- it's the willful neglect or outright apathy for the well-being of males, which isn't necessarily misandry.

MRMRising · 2013-03-07T23:14:26+00:00

In a staggering act of bigotry and hypocrisy, a motion was passed by The Board that makes it official policy that misandry does not exist.

Wow, I mean, what has happened to our Uni's. It reminds me of something I saw in History class...

duchess_jackanapes · 2013-03-07T23:52:48+00:00

that's pretty ridiculous, let alone hypocritical. call me what you want (an egalitarian?), but I do support "equal" rights. that means that both men and women deserve platforms for discussing the issues they feel most relevant to them. however, I do favor and respect these platforms much less when such groups turn them into misogynistic or misandrist bashing sessions. I don't see why there has to be a bunch of hateful venting on either side to make any sort of steps towards "progress" or fulfilling objectives & goals.

rbcrusaders · 2013-03-08T06:33:39+00:00

How does advocating for the rights of men make anyone anti-womens rights??

MattDobson · 2013-03-08T06:14:25+00:00

Marwa Hamad's about-me section on the Ryerson Student's Union website:

Ryerson prides itself on its diverse campus, but diversity is lost without inclusivity, and that’s why our work is never done. With your help, I hope to make it impossible to ignore issues of racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, able-ism and oppression on our campus. There’s nothing more inspiring than the power and resilience of students who continuously come together to challenge discrimination. Let us continue to strengthen our communities, nurture our safe spaces and fight for the structural and societal justice that we deserve!

Please note the bold section and appreciate the hypocrisy.

CivilCarnival · 2013-03-08T20:32:21+00:00

It hurts my brain to think in such a backwards manner.

Title	Ryerson University Student Union asserts that "misandry doesn't exist" and smears egalitarian students trying to start a Men's Issues club
Author	OuiCrudites
Upvotes	221
Comments	62
Date	March 7, 2013 2:28 PM UTC (13 years ago)
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