wntk Archive

Upvotes	Title	Category	Author	Subreddit	Date (UTC)
1961	Study finds that "manuscripts written by women as solo authors or coauthored by women were treated even more favorably by referees and editors" yet gets reported with the heading "no gender bias". Gender bias against men doesn't seem to count as gender bias!	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	08/01/21 01:48 AM
1872	University singles out white men with ‘antiracism’ pledge as feds investigate it for anti-male bias \| The College Fix	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/08/20 11:56 AM
1791	Judge dismisses case against man for sending birthday card to daughter. Dismissing the charge brought under the Domestic Violence Act against the man, the judge stated:“I mean, if we have reached a stage in our society where a man is deemed to have breached a safety order by sending a birthday card"	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/04/21 07:49 PM
1332	Following a petition, Winchester University cancelled a talk with two men's rights activists in 2019. Here is the text of one of the talks (by William Collins) that were planned. It covers education, suffrage and coverture. It's disappointing that such views can't be expressed in such a forum.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/01/21 02:02 AM
1161	"Bangalore Traffic Police To Fine Men If They Occupy Women's Reserved Seats...Even If They Are Empty"	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/11/19 02:14 AM
924	"Women tortured man by burning hair tongs and cigarette lighter on to his genitals like a scene from Reservoir Dogs when they found out he dated three people at once". All let go. Male accomplice (who did other crimes also) jailed	Reverse Genders	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/03/15 03:54 AM
838	(UK) "Sex Bias in Criminal Justice" (2018). Thorough blog where he goes through the data on gender differences in different categories e.g. arrests v prosecutions; disparities regarding: imprisonment; sentences; cautions; convictions; convictions; discharges; community sentences; suspended sentences	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/04/21 03:03 AM
829	95% of strip searches of children reported in England & Wales are of boys. This may or may not be an issue but I found it interesting that it was considered unfair that black children were more likely to be strip-searched but this huge gender disparity was barely mentioned in lots of media coverage.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/03/23 01:40 AM
807	"Forcing feminism down South" "official approach taken by Cooperation Agencies ... if you want money for food you have to pass a law that will privilege women or give most of the funds to them or “educate” males to let them know how wrong they’ve being doing or find another way to empower women."	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/09/20 01:06 PM
715	Man who has bonded with a 3-year-old child, as he thinks she is his daughter, discovers from a paternity test in (TV) court he is not the father. Mother cheers. Judge gives her a lecture. Having paternity testing as the default at birth would reduce situations like this. (90-second video).	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/01/24 02:33 PM
646	"Alabama shooting: Brother died saving birthday girl Alexis Dowdell’s life". There is a lot of talk about toxic masculinity but I get the impression more males than women do heroic acts like this for others (excluding their children)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/04/23 03:04 PM
573	"Father ‘shattered’ after court rules wife can keep children in Poland Irish courts allowed wife to bring children on holiday but she kept them there"	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/10/21 05:20 PM
569	‘Did I have to die for them to go to prison?’: Male victim of vicious attack complains about the soft sentences the women received	Reverse Genders	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/03/15 06:11 PM
565	(UK) "Police officers violent to women will be sacked under new guidance". I heard this on BBC Radio One news this morning and it used similar wording: police officers violent women or girls would be sacked. No mention of men or boys in either case.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/08/22 02:19 PM
557	"The reason why men refuse to ask for directions? SEXISM! Males are judged more harshly than females if they ask for help, study reveals" (May 15, 2015). Experiment controls for everything except gender	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/05/15 01:50 AM
551	Woman jailed for making false reports of rape and sexual assault against social workers, solicitors and garda	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/05/23 12:41 AM
470	Sympathetic piece in Irish Independent by female journalist critiquing the response to Louis Theroux’s new documentary exploring the “manosphere”. Extract: “Endless condemnation of girls would not fly, so why is it different with boys?”	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/03/26 03:47 PM
423	(Ireland) Dublin woman jailed for falsely claiming man raped her in hotel while others watched. Ann Marie Keenan (37) made the baseless and “devastating” allegation against an “innocent man”	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/09/24 11:22 PM
391	(UK) "Homicide study reveals society ‘blind’ to male victims of domestic violence. GROUND breaking research has revealed society's failures to readily recognise male domestic abuse victims causing many to lose their lives"	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/07/21 01:13 AM
390	"men have lost 45% more life years than women". From a new research paper: Years of life lost to COVID-19 in 81 countries	Health	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/02/21 01:54 AM
386	Dr Rick Bradford blog post where he makes some insightful points on why men don't speak up for men/the men's cause &, depressingly, how he believes this will lead to things getting worse. He explains why he believes male power is mainly a myth. "Men are bred to be gynocentric & women expect it"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/03/22 02:16 AM
384	"Tim Cook: 'No good excuse' for lack of women in tech". How about, for example, more females than males being more interested in other subject areas (and fields of employment). These sorts of statements can lead to males being put at a disadvantage/being discriminated against/more help for females.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/09/22 09:30 PM
356	"Women and children will be prioritised for [refugee] accommodation in Citywest " - Irish Minister for Equality (etc.), Roderic O’Gorman. Subsequently over the weekend, only men were turned away from refugee accommodation (see links in comments)	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/10/22 01:29 AM
343	"Deirdre Domingo, of Scottish Women’s Rights Organisations, told the inquiry that the idea that the pandemic affected everyone equally should be “firmly dispelled”. She said women, particularly from black and minority ethnicities, were far more affected when compared to the wider population"	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/10/23 12:50 PM
339	WRC rules woman was discriminated against on the grounds of gender & age when applying for a firefighter position as a beep fitness test was used “without the application of a normative table that considers age and gender”. I think lowered standards could be dangerous in situations like this.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/02/26 09:53 PM
335	"Nurse Who Won't Give Viagra to White Conservative Men Resigns" (June 29, 2022)	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/08/22 12:00 AM
330	This is getting a lot of media coverage: "Briton Asher-Smith calls for more research into how periods affect performance" "I feel like if it was a men's issue there would be a million different ways to combat things." I'm not convinced at all: lots of men's issues are ignored to some extent.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/08/22 04:33 PM
325	“Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin: ‘We are seeing conservative, masculine forces rising up’” (Irish Times headline). It seems to be maybe like a form of misandry, where masculine is seen as something bad.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/01/25 12:12 AM
322	Irish Independent: ‘For decades, I told no one I was raped. The trauma, I just buried it’ – male survivor urges other men to speak out. Towards the end discusses some numerical differences in how long men and women take to mention abuse to others and to whom they disclose it to.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	04/03/25 03:00 AM
315	I'm very unhappy and uncomfortable with a line in Madonna's new song "So watch what you say or I’ll split your banana".	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/06/23 10:46 PM
304	"Women's Tears Win in the Marketplace of Ideas" "How belief in the blank slate plus residual gender double standards create 'cancel culture,' & the difficulties of fighting back". Thought-provoking. Includes discussing how men can be at a disadvantage in debates with women. Some extracts in comments	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/09/22 12:50 PM
293	Irish police force fitness requirements relaxed. Reasons include worrying that different standards for men & women could lead to discrimination cases. Extra info: Almost half of all women who took the test last year failed.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/02/25 09:08 PM
283	“Cambridge students launches first single-sex society for biological women”. I recall lots of discussion over the years where single-sex male groupings were frowned upon. And men’s issues societies in universities often struggle to get officially accepted.	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/10/25 12:39 PM
283	(UK) Ruling "could allow thousands of widowers to access retirement savings built up by their wives". "‘In some schemes, a husband cannot inherit the wife’s pension but a wife will inherit that of her deceased husband."	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	13/07/17 02:52 PM
263	“The Last Dinner Party: Venue apologises to lone-male gig-goers over 'strange' and 'condescending' treatment”	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/09/24 01:20 PM
258	Shouldn't countries compensate men in some way for doing military service (especially as it may mean they will be more likely to be conscripted)?	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/03/22 05:27 AM
257	What do people think of Cardi B's "Up" Song Lyric: "Broke Boys Don't Deserve No Pussy (I know that's right)"?	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/06/21 10:42 PM
256	This caught my eye for 2 reasons: (i) I wasn't aware of such domestic violence killings in the past (ii) the number of people who seem to celebrate this as some sort of feminist/women-empowering approach +/or find it funny: can be seen in # of likes and with some quote retweets (contd. in comments)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	08/06/22 07:56 PM
255	(Ireland) "Over 200 male applicants for international protection remained without accommodation last week, [parliamentary] committee hears. As of May 24, all adult women and couples seeking accommodation since January were accommodated" (This is based on a state policy decision: see comments)	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	01/06/23 12:26 AM
252	“Cancer-stricken man, 31, says he could have avoided terminal diagnosis - if he hadn’t tried to ‘man up’ and ignore tell-tale symptom”. I think one thing that can cause men to delay is talk of “man flu” and other belittling of men who mention symptoms and concerns/worries.	Health	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/01/24 08:22 PM
249	Dr Rick Bradford discusses a case where a 12-year-old boy was falsely accused of rape by a 13-year-old (2018). Criticises the harsh way he was treated by the system. Ends "How can the existing law be interpreted as anything other than the most flagrant institutionalised sexism in such circumstances"	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	22/02/22 02:27 AM
247	Blog by Dr Rick Bradford looking at the gender pay gap using official UK statistics (from 2017). Includes: "Men work 55% more hours than women; Men pay 169% more income tax than women. The all-ages pay rate gap for full time workers net of income tax has been estimated to be roughly 7% (median)."	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/05/22 01:43 AM
246	The World Economic Forum is going to be chaired entirely by women. This is celebrated as an example of gender equality in this tweet.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/01/18 06:10 PM
244	"Mother throws 1-year-old son out of moving train, father jumps out to save him". " Chhivki RPF Inspector GS Upadhyay says, “The GRP and RPF have not registered any case as it is a family case"		wntk	/r/PussyPass	01/08/21 02:03 AM
240	Dr Rick Bradford discusses the (UK) Sex-Based Harassment Bill. He summarises it as "just another step in the ever-expanding criminalisation of men’s every act". A commentator: "The definition is hugely vague and ambiguous, allowing any vindictive woman to make an allegation fits into the definition"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/12/22 11:11 PM
230	EU directive on corporate boards includes "where 2 candidates of different sexes are equally qualified, preference must be given to the candidate of the under-represented sex in companies where the target for gender balance is not being achieved". See comments for other info from Irish Times article	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	08/04/23 12:29 AM
228	“Footballers facing abuse claims are still playing”-BBC. Heard this uncritically reported on BBC Radio 1 news. Women complaining that men who have not even been charged (it seems), let alone convicted are still working at their jobs. Comment: Allegations by themselves shouldn’t be allowed ruin lives	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/12/23 06:28 PM
222	"Proof Science Lied: Men Are An Underclass & Discriminated" (53 minute video from a man and woman)	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/02/26 07:58 PM
222	MRA Dr Rick Bradford blog on Netflix 'Adolescence': "male adolescent offender & young female victim is the least common combination in knife crime". Series is being used to propagandize the UK to support censorship laws against 'the manosphere'. Appendix: Good AI critiques. Some extracts in comments	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/04/25 07:53 PM
214	"Blame the Nearest Man". Blogpost analysing the response to a set of photos of an incident where a woman attacks another woman. Male bystanders are scolded for not getting involved; it also points out that if a man were to get involved, he risks being charge with assault or maybe even sexual assault	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/10/21 01:43 AM
213	(Ireland) “Homeless fathers ‘not seen as fathers’ by services, pushing them farther from children - report. Many men categorised as ‘single adults without dependants’ are fathers who may share custody of children”	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/01/25 01:30 AM
204	"I'm asking people to vote no 1 for me not because I'm a woman but on my merits. However I believe one of those merits is that I'm a woman" - Irish politician standing in the upcoming general election.	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/02/16 07:23 PM
204	"Why women prefer male bosses" (on Irish national broadcaster's website). I don't know whether this bias exists or not, but if it does this article, not surprisingly claims it's not female bosses' fault. As usual, the finger is pointed at men & the solution is more needs to be done to help women	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/12/21 02:27 PM
203	A healthcare assistant in the UK has successfully taken a gender (and disability) discrimination case against Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust where there was a culture where male staff were expected to deal with aggressive patients	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/07/25 04:22 PM
198	Israel-Hamas hostage exchange: would "see Israel release some Palestinian women and children from Israeli jails" ... [Hamas] "was willing to release up to 70 women and children". It seems you have an advantage if you're female in this scenario.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/11/23 01:31 AM
196	Press release: “Airlines with more women at the top are more efficient”. So are they saying there is a difference between men & women? It seems it’s either women are better than men or we are told we shouldn’t say there is a difference, basically never “men did/do better” (continued in comments)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	08/03/25 12:35 PM
195	The Irish Defence Forces have dropped the requirement for female (but not male) applicants to pass the fitness test in their drive to increase the number of women in the force.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	15/04/24 03:51 PM
193	The misandry of proposed misogyny laws in the UK, discussed in the Illustrated Empathy Gap. "How can 'contempt for, or malice and ill-will towards, women and girls' be made criminal but 'contempt for, or malice and ill-will towards men and boys' remain acceptable?" Some extracts in comments below.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	15/04/25 10:10 PM
191	Another fascinating & well-researched (but long) blog by Dr Rick Bradford, "Women Sex Offenders Against Children" (from 2017). Some extracts in comments. Summary: "Around 25% of paedophiles/hebephiles are women. Sexual offences against boys are committed comparably often by men and women (contd.)"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/07/22 01:30 AM
191	"Shock! The Pay Gap is Uber Bullshit!" Short 2018 blog post by Dr Rick Bradford on the gender pay gap. It mainly focuses on an Uber study where it was found that male drivers were paid 7% more per hour despite payments being effectively gender blind. The authors discuss 3 reasons for the difference.	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/02/22 03:16 AM
189	Research from Sweden: "3,200 fictitious job applications sent to 15 different occupations" "Granberg and his colleagues found that women had higher positive employer response rates than men on average, an effect that was primarily driven by female-dominated occupations."	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/11/21 03:05 AM
189	Good article in an Irish national newspaper on male domestic violence victims with an interview with one. ‘I was so terrified of my abusive ex,’ says husband thrown out of home One-third of victims of domestic violence are male, yet they receive only 1pc of the budget allocated to the issue	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/01/22 07:19 PM
189	(UK) A 61-year-old sales director who was pressured to leave his job because his boss didn’t want “a team of bald-headed 50-year-old men,” has won £71,000 in discrimination related damages. "manager...had complained about workplace diversity saying he didn’t want 'mirror images' of himself"	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/02/23 02:46 AM
187	"Love-starved Corporal's wife who seduced soldier's son, 14, after meeting him on a school bus is spared jail" (She also told a neighbour he had raped her)	False Accusations	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/03/15 04:35 AM
186	Covid-19 and Female Leaders: "The claim made by Garikipati & Kambhampati, namely that “COVID-outcomes are systematically better in countries led by women”, is not supported by the data ... there's no statistically significant difference between female-led countries & the totality of countries."	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/08/20 01:25 AM
178	"Clemson opens female-only programs to everyone to end federal investigation". Mark Perry, a professor of economics at the University of Michigan-Flint, had filed a sex discrimination complaint against the public university.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/08/19 04:08 PM
177	Great blog post by Dr Rick Bradford on his informal analysis of 146 UK cases of false allegations of sexual assault (2018). Not PC (e.g. on "reasons for false allegations") but sometimes that's necessary. Will post some extracts below. Discusses a creeping attitude of "guilty until proven innocent".	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/02/22 07:17 PM
177	Twitter trend: "The five devastating reasons climate change affects women more than men". Once again, it's claimed things are worse for women/girls. This is in the context of #COP26. Repeating this just suggests to me there is less empathy for men/boys and their lives.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/11/21 04:45 PM
176	"(Ireland) Helpline for male domestic abuse victims struggles to cope amid pandemic surge" "The common thread in calls is an abusive relationship, in 95% of cases involving a wife or female partner. 'Hitting me, kicking me, spitting on me, telling me I’m a useless father, telling me I’m crap ...'"	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/03/21 01:00 AM
176	"Homicide research reveals society ‘blind’ to male victims of domestic violence" (University of Cumbria & ManKind Initiative): "It is clear from the findings that domestic abuse services are not currently working inclusively, and this serves as an additional barrier to male help-seeking victims"	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/07/21 01:26 AM
172	Sil Fox: ‘My phone went silent. Nobody rang’. This man was very lucky: the woman claimed he had touched her inappropriately for 30 seconds; the CCTV footage showed that wasn't possible. Most innocent men would not have such evidence. He was also named publicly before conviction.	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/06/20 02:35 PM
172	Dr Rick Bradford blogs on how a dominant narrative continues & grows that girls are at constant, severe & ever-escalating risk from sexually rapacious boys & this is leading to life becoming increasingly difficult for many boys. Gives some UK examples. Some extracts in comments	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/02/23 02:14 AM
166	(Sunday Independent) "Minister will favour women for State jobs." "Minister Denis Naughten wants to tip the gender balance on boards under his remit to the point where they are made up of 60pc women." "Women tend to be far more questioning than men"	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/10/16 02:21 PM
166	The CPS [Crown Prosecution Service in the UK] have this week recognised 'love bombing' as a sign of abuse. I have a concern that all sorts of behaviour in a relationship is becoming able to be cited in domestic abuse/controlling behaviour cases, probably particularly where there is a female victim	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/04/23 12:26 AM
165	(Ireland) €5,000 gender discrimination award for architect over ‘toxic male-only culture’ complaint is overturned. Court questions why ‘eminently practical advice’ about what to wear on site visit would be ‘indicative of a male-oriented culture’	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/01/23 01:27 AM
165	Teacher Cancelled by Eton for Lecture Speaks Out. Will Knowland is the Eton English teacher who was dismissed from his job for refusing to remove a lecture entitled 'The Patriarchy Paradox' from his YouTube channel. Mainly focuses on freedom of speech rather than masculinity & patriarchy. 57 minutes	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/07/21 01:12 AM
163	A woman tried to threaten her boyfriend by calling the police because he was being a “douchebag.” While in the back of a police car, she admits that no one had done anything wrong. After hearing her screaming, her boyfriend comes out and quickly gets tasered. 2-minute clip in comments.	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	15/01/24 08:37 PM
161	‘Sentencing by Identity Group’: Dr Rick Bradford blog "It is indisputably the case that men are treated far more harshly in the criminal justice system than women" yet on 1st April 2025 the UK is introducing new sentencing guidelines that will increase the gender gap. Some extracts in the comments.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/04/25 02:34 PM
159	(Ireland) Man’s wife wouldn’t let him shower in case he was meeting someone after work, court hears. Family Law Court grants Protection Order to man as he fears for safety and mental health due to alleged abuse from ‘paranoid’ wife	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/10/23 03:27 PM
153	"Parents jailed for 'savage' abuse that 'destroyed' daughter". Not a light sentence per se (for the Irish system with its short sentences) but the same sentence for both seems a bit unusual, given "only the child's mother was present in the home on the day she received the catstrophic brain injury"		wntk	/r/PussyPass	08/03/22 02:11 AM
152	"One In Three launches respectful poster series for young males" (May 7) (Australian group). On the issue of male victims of domestic and intimate partner abuse and violence.	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/05/15 01:02 AM
152	Article on "Gynosympathy" ["Gynosympathy is the well-documented, yet poorly examined, tendency in human being to sympathize with females more than males, leading to the preferential protection and appeasement of women"]. New term for me.	Opinion	wntk	/r/MensRights	22/02/15 05:03 AM
152	Victor Nealon Case: false rape allegation case leading to 17 years behind bars. There was a rape but the wrong person was convicted. This became very clear when the DNA samples were finally compared many years after initial trial. He received no compensation. Was released with £46 & little warning	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/03/22 02:48 AM
149	“Bashing Boys (Again)” blogpost. As usual, lots of statistics & references from Dr Rick Bradford to back up his critique of the new, completely one-sided, UK government plan to spend millions on re-educating boys to try to protect girls. Some extracts in comments.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	22/12/25 04:49 PM
143	To get recruits for the Ukraine military, some convicted criminals in the country are getting out of prison early. While at the same time, no female Ukrainians are getting conscripted. Some Ukrainians trying to evade the draft have died when trying to flee the country.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/07/24 12:51 AM
142	"Men Aren’t Victims (Because Women Say So)" (Dec 29 article). Chris Good discusses his experience of being a domestic violence victim and his frustration that feminism has tended to ignore male victims.	Raising Awareness	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/01/15 10:31 PM
139	(Ireland) “New plan to allow naming of violent domestic abusers in family law cases”. A concern is whether people could end up being named simply on the basis of one complainant without a proper trial of the evidence? Disgruntled partners can be vengeful. Allegations can harm someone’s reputation.	Legal Rights	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/04/25 04:26 PM
138	Man launches High Court case against gender quotas in politics in Ireland. [Aside: The quota is only 30% for the first seven years of the law. After that it's a 40% gender quota]	Activism/Support	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/11/15 07:02 PM
136	“'Mental health is a family matter': Breaking the silence on dads who experience baby blues. An estimated one in ten men experience depression during the year after the birth of their child but they are almost invisible to the mental health system”. Sympathetic article	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/01/25 04:52 PM
135	(Irish Times) “I’ve yet to meet a woman who has regretted not getting married but plenty of married ones who have” “I have seen so many good women drained by men who could not or would not meet them at their level”. Lots of questionable claims. I’ve never seen a similar Irish Times article by a man.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/08/24 10:46 PM
132	‘Dehumanizing the male’. Book review. Book by Daniel Jimenez; review by Pablo Malo (psychiatrist). From 2020 but seems just as relevant today. “It is a rigorous book, with references to support all statements”. I haven’t read the book but found the review interesting.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/09/25 01:25 PM
129	Blog post (July 8) by Dr Rick Bradford which links to various pieces of evidence countering the view that female leaders either won't be involved in wars or are less likely to be involved. Focuses largely on summarising a peer-reviewed paper involving statistical analysis entitled "Queens"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/07/22 01:21 AM
128	Sunday Independent (Ireland) article on the femosphere. Not nearly as critical as it could be, nor as critical as articles generally are on the manosphere in the Irish media, but some bits are refreshing to see, and it might start some conversations.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/07/26 03:37 PM
127	“Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, has been found guilty of sexually assaulting the footballer Jenni Hermoso by kissing her on the lips after Spain’s women’s team won the World Cup”. Also fined €10,800. Seems a weak/very broad definition for sexual assault.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/02/25 11:57 PM
124	The latest "women hit hardest/worst affected" claim: "Action needed as inflation hits women hardest". Opinion piece in the paper of record in Ireland, the Irish Times	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/08/22 12:24 AM
123	(UK) "All Party Parliamentary Group for Men and Boys" has been formed	Progress	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/04/21 01:11 AM
120	Blogpost (2017) highlighting how the UK Children & Family Court Advisory & Support Service found "Men and women were suspected perpetrators of a similar number of incidents of [child] homicide"; however a Women’s Aid campaign gives a very different impression, based on using a biased sample	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/04/22 02:06 AM
119	(Ireland) (2022) ‘I’ve stabbed you now, good enough’ – woman (38) spared jail for calling to ex-boyfriend’s home while drunk and knifing him". "Other people who were present in the apartment at the time managed to wrestle the knife from Lynham, resulting in her wounding her hand."		wntk	/r/PussyPass	10/06/23 07:53 PM
117	"Girls Are Just Cleverer" by Dr Rick Bradford. Challenges claim by a "Director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research in University of Buckingham (UK) who made the claim in the title saying “Why then does it seem so difficult to accept that females are cleverer?”	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/09/21 01:12 AM
117	Proportion of children in relationships who have experienced different types of violent or controlling behaviour by gender (from the UK). Topical given UK government plan to spend millions on only educating boys to try to protect girls	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	22/12/25 04:06 PM
116	Irish Times opinion piece: “‘Gender pay gap’ agenda a pointless contrivance that ignores the reality of women like me”.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/04/26 01:35 PM
116	(UK) "Woman stabbed boyfriend twice in the chest while high on crack ... "12-month prison sentence, but as Higginson has already served more than half of that, she will now be released from Styal Prison in time for Christmas." "victim ... now suffers with anxiety and depression"		wntk	/r/PussyPass	02/01/21 01:54 AM
116	"7 myths about domestic violence". Includes "the heterosexual pattern for perpetration is 50% bidirectional, 35% female unidirectional, and 15% male unidirectional" (from RTE, the national public service media outlet of Ireland)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/01/20 06:15 PM
115	"10 Reasons why men still feel pressure to be the main breadwinner" Sub-heading: "Men are three times more likely to feel pressured to be the main breadwinner in their relationship, according to the first national audit of masculinity published by the male suicide prevention charity CALM last month"	Raising Awareness	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/12/14 07:38 AM
112	Irish Independent article: "‘Help! I’ve become my boyfriend’s mum’: The unstoppable rise of the manchild". I found most of the text in this article quite annoying (one could argue it is misandrous) but it has a few interesting quotes which I have highlighted in the comments.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/04/23 10:17 PM
111	Blog discussing various official reports, incl. from the UN, highlighting how boys are treated much more harshly than girls at different stages in the criminal system incl. "there is outright sex discrimination against boys in the CRC movement” (*CRC is the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child)"	Legal Rights	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/10/20 01:26 AM
110	Dr Rick Bradford's post for international men's day: mainly a list of 168 UK men killed by their female partner in 2011 to 2023 (just like the list Jess Phillips MP shares every international women’s day in Parliament of female victims of partner homicide). Also a list of UK charities for men/boys	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/12/23 01:05 AM
110	"Britain's first small penis party to encourage positive body image for men" (Feb 17). Congrats to this brave man for speaking out.	Raising Awareness	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/02/15 08:40 PM
106	31-minute video from the YouTube channel "Masculinity is Good" (run by a female therapist): "Toxic Masculinity Scale (Exposing Bias Against Men in Research Literature)"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/03/26 03:41 PM
104	"A woman tricked me to become pregnant and I am devastated" "It’s been one of the most terrible situations, I almost ended my life because of it" (Irish Times)	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/01/18 11:52 PM
103	(UK) "Sex Bias in Criminal Justice" (2018). Thorough blog where he goes through the data on gender differences in different categories e.g. arrests v prosecutions; disparities regarding: imprisonment; sentences; cautions; convictions; convictions; discharges; community sentences; suspended sentences		wntk	/r/PussyPass	31/07/21 12:51 PM
103	(Ireland) "Woman whose stiletto kick left victim blind in one eye walks free" I'm not 100% sure about this one; there are both some aggravating and mitigating factors.		wntk	/r/PussyPass	23/04/20 04:07 PM
102	Blogpost by MRA Dr Rick Bradford on news the UK Government will repeal the presumption of parental involvement. “Make no mistake, the ultimate aim is to empower mothers to be able to remove fathers from the lives of their children with ease and without hinderance”. Some extracts posted in comments.	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/11/25 07:21 PM
102	UK government press release: “Landmark package to pursue domestic abuse perpetrators. Victims of domestic abuse to be protected under a £53 million drive to target most dangerous offenders.” No mention of male victims.	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/07/25 08:10 PM
101	In the UK, girls were helped more than boys by calculated gradings for A-levels this year	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/09/20 12:33 AM
101	(Irish Times) "Looking to date a man in finance? You’re not the only one". On female hypergamy, it tries to hide it or at least downplay it as a female tendency e.g. "you need to factor in demographics, patriarchal societal structures and plain old genetics" (and expands on these excuses)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/08/24 09:54 PM
101	Dr Rick Bradford 2017 blog post "UK Prisoners by Sex: The MoJ [Ministry of Justice] Report". MoJ report: “Under similar criminal circumstances the odds of imprisonment for males were 88% higher than for females”. Dr Bradford summarises results concluding there's a huge gender-bias in imprisonment.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/04/22 01:31 AM
100	Irish Times article/headline gives the impression that anti-feminism, masculinism & misogyny go hand in hand & are necessarily extremist. 1st comment = extract. 2nd comment = press release; 3rd comment = original/source document produced by academics which mentions antifeminism dozens of times	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/04/24 12:42 AM
98	"Swedish opera singer attacks #metoo mob mentality. Anne Sofie von Otter blames her country’s cultural herd mentality for husband’s suicide" (Irish Times)	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/07/18 02:40 PM
97	False allegations: "The Chris Crabtree Case" (UK): "To those who caution against exaggerating the dangers of false accusations, do internalise this lesson in the power that women have to get a man incarcerated with no evidence at all." [Allegations] “could have reduced a lesser man to suicide”.	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	04/02/22 04:06 AM
97	"A FORMER Melbourne teacher, who said she was depressed when she pounced on a 15-year-old student in her car, kissing him then touching his genitals, has been sentenced."		wntk	/r/PussyPass	21/07/18 10:38 PM
96	Blog post by Dr Rick Bradford on Imprisonment Gender Bias. Argues using UK data [on rates of caution vs prosecution; discharged; community sentence; etc.] men are more readily incarcerated, and for longer, than women for similar offences, the overall disparity due to sex being roughly a factor of 4		wntk	/r/PussyPass	31/07/21 12:52 AM
96	"Harvard University Bans Single-Gender Clubs — Unless They're Women-Only"	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/02/18 06:02 PM
95	"VAWG [violence against women and girls] and Misogyny Everywhere": men's advocate Dr Rick Bradford looks at some of what the UK government is doing. Very UK focused and unfortunately very long, so I would recommend some of his other blog posts first but as always both well researched and insightful.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/06/26 02:10 PM
95	"Higher Education: Women’s Dominance" by Dr Rick Bradford. "Each year women outnumber men by an increased percentage. In subjects where men are dominant the gender disparity is decreasing; in subjects where women are already dominant the disparity is increasing". Reports trend data for in UK	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/09/21 01:21 AM
94	“Men shot by the hundreds, disappeared after Sudanese city falls to paramilitaries, witnesses say” (report from Reuters). Another example of men being singled out to be killed in a conflict.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	01/11/25 09:25 PM
94	"Education: Teachers’ Gender Bias" by Dr Rick Bradford: "I present here two instances where comparisons of teachers’ assessments with exam results provide quantitative indications of teacher bias in favour of girls" (uses English school data)	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/09/21 01:06 AM
93	"Pick me" men as a term to describe the behaviour of some men when they are putting men down/going along with others who are putting men down in some way	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	22/10/22 07:44 PM
92	"Teachers’ Bias in Key Stage 2 SATS" (UK). Marks are given separately for "both tests & teacher assessments. The comparison...provides an opportunity to examine teacher bias". "Teacher bias in favour of girls continues to be demonstrated...Bias in favour of girls occurs in all subjects & all years"	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/02/22 11:22 PM
92	Irish Examiner:”What is it about the fear of men? Lock up your daughters, unvetted, military age men are coming to town”.Background:a number of Irish communities are objecting (& burning down buildings) if there are plans to provide accommodation for groups of males seeking international protection	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/01/24 01:34 AM
91	(Ireland) "Woman must pay former husband €1.6m as part of divorce settlement, judge rules". Also "the judge said, the woman’s allegations of assault, abuse and threats had not been made out, and the court was not satisfied to make orders in the proceedings" i.e. her claims did not lead to a sanction	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/11/22 06:38 PM
91	Irish Minister for the Climate [Eamon Ryan]: "We know globally that women and children are the most impacted, but have the least responsibility, for the climate devastation we are now seeing almost daily” National Women's Council of Ireland makes similar comments at event. More in comments	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/09/23 08:20 PM
91	"Child expert [in Australia] grants dying boy's wish to have sex". Unusual case.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/12/21 01:47 AM
91	Feminism Against Progress, Pt 2: review by thoughtful & well-read MRA Dr Rick Bradford of Mary Harrington's book. The book prompts him to make general observations on problems feminism has caused and the way forward. Unlike much of his work, doesn't have lots of statistics. Some extracts in comments	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/04/23 12:21 AM
90	"Liz Truss's cabinet is Britain's first without white man in top jobs". Admittedly it only covers 4 jobs so hard to say it's a definitive trend. I wonder did the Conservative party send out a press release/similar.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	08/09/22 12:43 PM
89	Dr Rick Bradford critiques a 2017 UK newspaper column where a barrister effectively says people (read women) can say there was consent after a sexual encounter & can still subsequently withdraw that consent! The lawyer also made other strange comments in relation to a false accusation	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/03/22 02:38 AM
89	"Sexual harassment: Women can't always be treated as innocent victims, says Delhi Court"	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/07/18 10:52 PM
89	"Universities are buying ‘peace’ by condoning mob censorship" (Canada) (March 10). Includes: "Men’s Issues Awareness events at the University of Toronto and elsewhere have been blocked, disrupted and effectively shut down"	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/03/15 12:28 AM
87	"Woman barred from publishing rape claim" "Despite the importance of free speech, Justice Julia Lonergan said she would issue an injunction because the woman's claims were untrue." "it was a consensual, passionate relationship that left the woman feeling disempowered when it ended"	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/05/21 01:15 AM
86	‘Societal response’ required to fight epidemic of violence against women, says Taoiseach [Irish Prime Minister]. Such hype/language could potentially lead to too much focus on violence against women, when a lot of deaths are likely very difficult to prevent.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/07/26 09:32 PM
84	"Fewer male social workers leads to gender bias, says TCD academic. Sub-heading: Dr Helen Buckley says lack of men in the field means fathers are often not engaged with" (Irish Times)	Fathers/Custody	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/02/16 11:28 PM
83	(Ireland) State funding for sporting bodies will be cut by 50pc if gender rule [of a minimum of 40% women on the national boards] not met. Seems a draconian approach for such a high bar, especially considering some sports are played more by men & also more men volunteer to coach some sports, etc.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/09/23 11:50 PM
83	Activist with an Irish political party says gender quotas for party candidates unconstitutional. Is taking a High Court case.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/01/16 05:52 PM
83	Woman admits on "The People's Court" (TV) she injured her arm a bit to make it look like a man injured her. Video shows it also and her damaging his car. He had been arrested when he called the police. Charges for a false report had been dropped against her.	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/01/18 03:16 AM
83	"WASPIs (Women Against State Pension Inequality) and Votes". A blog takes a critical look at this campaign which has fought to delay changes to equalise the state pension age for men and woman in the UK (November 2019). Highlights how the change of dates also affected men, but that was ignored.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	22/10/20 01:03 AM
83	Blog post by Dr Rick Bradford on male suicide (based on UK data). This intelligent blogger/researcher on men's issues who is not afraid to challenge feminist dogma yet again makes many incisive points generally backed up with data or logical reasoning.	Health	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/07/21 01:15 AM
82	"Men’s Access to Healthcare": "the literature suggests that there is a smaller gender gap in accessing healthcare than is popularly believed, especially when the apparent gap is adjusted to allow for women’s greater access for contraceptive, pregnancy, childcare & national screening purposes(contd)"	Health	wntk	/r/MensRights	31/12/21 03:17 AM
80	UK: Blog by Dr Rick Bradford with 2 requests: (i) that you to write to your MP regarding the creation of a Government “Violence Against Men and Boys” strategy, and, (ii) if you are a man aged 50 or over and a victim of domestic abuse that you respond to a survey. Some extra discussion points below.	Activism/Support	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/04/22 01:07 AM
79	"An astonishing one-third of Iceland’s women are members of a closed Facebook group – ironically named 'Beauty Tips' – in which they actively discuss gender issues." That presumably helps their protest today about equal pay. From: "Why is Iceland the best place in the world to be a woman?"	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/10/16 03:00 PM
78	(Ireland) ‘The DPP [Director of Public Prosecutions] ruined my life’ - entertainer Sil Fox sues prosecutor after sex assault acquittal. Accuser "claimed he put his hand on her groin and “tickled” her vagina for 30 seconds": CCTV showed he was only with her 3 seconds	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/02/21 01:45 AM
78	Blogger argues two independent methods, based on UK national statistics, imply that about 56-60% of allegations of domestic abuse made in private law cases in the family courts are false, with many others being trivial. This contrasts with Family Justice Review claim such false allegations are rare	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/09/20 01:04 AM
77	"Tusla, the [Irish] Child and Family Agency, has recommended that a mother lose custody of her daughter after concluding that the woman made unfounded allegations against the girl’s father, a court has heard."	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/10/23 06:07 PM
77	“The Two-Parent Privilege by Melissa Kearney: A Review“ by William Collins/Dr Rick Bradford, an insightful & well-read men’s rights advocate (and anti-feminist). Some extracts in the comments below.	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/12/24 08:15 PM
75	(Ireland) "Men's Aid saw sharp increase in contacts in 2021": "The service says that even if legal orders are in place such as safety, protection or barring orders, there are no consequences for breaches,as judges have not to date put a female in prison for domestic violence/coercive control crimes"	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/01/22 01:19 AM
73	"World Education by Sex" (2018). Dr Rick Bradford analyses the data for: a) Years of Education; b) Literacy; c) Enrollment Ratios. Conclusion: the popular view is that "women and girls are globally educationally disadvantaged compared with males. This is a gross misrepresentation of reality."	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	15/03/22 03:19 AM
73	We sometimes hear a woman is out of a man's league but rarely if ever it seems a man is out of a woman's league. It's like there's an unofficial caste system where woman are told they can select whoever they want but men shouldn't think too much of themselves. This might affect men's self-esteem	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/11/17 04:11 AM
73	"Eton teacher sacked over controversial lecture". 76-second satirical video on the teacher who was fired for his video, "The Patriarchy Paradox". A more detailed video is available. I thought this video-maker deserves support.	Humour	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/12/20 03:20 PM
73	“I Lived as a Man and a Woman: This is What It’s Like” by a transgender woman. Mentions disadvantages for men and women. My guess is as someone transgender, they need to put in more effort to appear like the gender they transitioned to.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/02/26 06:02 PM
72	"High Court dismisses gender quota challenge" (relates to Irish politics. Parties lose 50% of State funding if candidates not 30%+ male & female; will require 40% quota in 7 years)	Legal Rights	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/02/16 03:03 PM
71	A woman who broke the windows of her estranged husband’s tractor with a golf club in a row over an unpaid €200,000 marital debt has escaped a conviction...the husband told the court that only a bar on the tractor door “is all that saved her from hitting me”		wntk	/r/PussyPass	24/03/23 02:31 AM
70	"Men are trash". Brief, passing comment by Greg James on the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show this morning	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/03/23 09:15 PM
69	Thoughtful article by female columnist in Irish Independent: “Claims of ‘misogyny’ in the Dáil [Irish Parliament] were wrong – women don’t need to be wrapped in cotton wool. Fractious debate over the recent motion of confidence showed that standards need to be better enforced, nothing more”	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/07/26 08:25 PM
69	"Education and Masculinity—An Interview with Will Knowland" [He was the teacher that was sacked from Eton College for his video 'The Patriarchy Paradox']	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/06/21 01:01 AM
68	Misandry in a suffragette's note. According to an article, it's "on display at the Pontypridd Museum in Wales". Not sure if the genders were reversed, it would be on display.	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	15/02/19 03:26 AM
68	City* Diversity Meeting Erupt In Chaos As White Males Banned From Speaking (by white female) *Oak Park — which lies just outside of Chicago, Illinois, USA	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/10/19 03:31 PM
68	An Irish Times article which I found surprisingly good, highlighting various issues rarely highlighted in the mainstream media here. "What’s it like [for a man] to work in a women-dominated profession? A nurse, SNA, drama teacher, childcare worker and occupational therapist share their experiences"	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/02/23 02:57 AM
68	"Gender and Mental Health: Do Men Matter Too?" Subheading: "A new (European Union) report on gender equality and mental health completely ignores men. Why?"	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/05/17 12:38 AM
68	(Ireland) “Feminist legal project awarded government funding.” That’s not me editorialising, that’s the article title. The project is called Doing Feminist Legal Work (DFLW) (December 2022).	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/09/23 09:27 PM
66	The dangerous pleasure of hating men \| The Spectator. "Maid is well-written and well-acted, but the secret of its success lies somewhere quite different. The distinctive thing about it is that every male character is an absolute horror. I mean: every single one." Makes some general points.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/11/21 02:06 AM
66	The National Health Service (NHS)* in Wales has set up a survey for 51% of the population (women). They say they "want to reduce inequalities and for our services to reflect our community". It would have been much more interesting and fair to ask men also. *funded from taxes	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/09/22 12:14 AM
66	One scenario where gender balance is arguably most important is in parenting. Feminists often push for “gender balance”, but generally only when they think it will help women. But in this scenario [raising children], many rarely promote the value of both parents being involved to a similar extent	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/10/23 04:59 PM
66	Dr Rick Bradford looks at James Damore's (in)famous Google memo that got him fired, with a critique of a reaction to it. Includes a well-referenced appendix detailing discussion & research findings regarding sex differences of various types. From 2017, but the issues & research remain relevant today	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/10/22 01:13 AM
66	Dr Rick Bradford blogs on how the Statutory Guidance for the (UK) Domestic Abuse Act 2021 largely removed language highlighting parental alienation as a form of "controlling or coercive behaviour" that had been in the draft, likely due to a biased process & feminist pressure. Some quotes in comments	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	04/01/23 04:07 PM
65	"What is a Man?". Discusses how one can hear "be a man" but not "be a woman". Argues "man is the disposable sex" & how this could explain the "empathy gap" where there is less concern for problems males may face giving examples of such a gap. Argues male disposability could lead to self-sacrifice	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/10/20 01:49 AM
65	"Cork priest ‘sacrificed himself to save his secretary’". A man doing a heroic/dangerous act to protect somebody else. My impression is more men do this than women esp. if one excludes parents doing it for the children. Often doesn't get mentioned in discussions about "toxic masulinity", etc.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/08/21 01:36 AM
65	(UK) Q. Do women receive more compensation for scarring than men? A. "Yes" - the law regards facial looks to be more important to women than men and the pain and suffering from facial disfigurement to be far greater for a woman than a man.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/11/16 02:02 AM
64	"Injustice and Sex Offences": in a thoughtful but detailed post, men's advocate Dr Rick Bradford highlights some of the issues facing men in the UK in this area, with lots of quotes and references to back up the points made. Long but interesting. I will post a few extracts in the comments.	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/03/26 10:15 PM
63	Dr Rick Bradford looks at A-level* results for boys/girls which, as in '20 & '21, didn't simply depend on exam results with some element of teacher assessment. For '20-'22, girls fared a lot better than when exam results only were used. The regulator has buried this bias. *Final UK high school exams	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/09/22 03:49 PM
63	Model who tried to steal £1,000 of goods given slap on the wrist due to 'considerable talents'. Not a serious crime but seems a weak excuse (supposed talent at modelling) to make a sentence more lenient.		wntk	/r/PussyPass	04/08/17 01:01 PM
63	"Workplace deaths and gender gaps": Discusses how men are much more likely to die in the workforce and how dangerous jobs tend to pay better; this can be one of the reasons why there is a gender pay gap, but feminists and others rarely if ever mention the danger gap or link the statistics together.	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/10/20 05:05 PM
63	Diageo (a drinks company) paid for this advertorial in the Irish Times: “The gender pay gap is as important as profit and loss”. It is not hard to believe that there is basically a form of gender discrimination & similar there i.e. women are advantaged	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/07/24 10:14 PM
61	"Men have better resources than women to cope with challenges of aging". Research article claiming women are disadvantaged/men are advantaged in many ways when ageing. I would welcome rigourous analysis of the claims as I'm sceptical and the authors sound biased.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/08/21 12:39 AM
61	The Irish Times is looking for feedback: "What are the downsides of being a man in 2018? As International Men’s Day approaches we want to hear from readers"	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/11/18 02:57 AM
59	(London Evening Standard) "'Any attempt to leave and I'll be killed': Male domestic abuse survivor speaks out as thousands of victims are left without refuge in the capital". Sympathetic article highlighting important issues.	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/08/18 09:56 PM
59	Official EU survey: People are less willing to intervene when a woman hits a man than when a man hits a woman (64% versus 44%). See comments for more detailed information. From: Crime, safety and victims' rights – Fundamental Rights Survey	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/02/21 11:33 PM
58	"University of Essex (UK) hikes salaries for female professors to eliminate pay gap" (June 2nd, 2016)	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/09/16 01:03 AM
57	Another well-researched blog by experienced & well-read men’s rights advocate, Dr Rick Bradford on moves in Scotland to remove juries in rape trials & background info. Highlights how research on real jurors (vs. research volunteers) found so-called rape myths are rare. Extracts in comments	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	08/08/23 06:49 PM
57	Can a current or past female partner access sperm from a sperm bank without the permission of the man whose sperm it is? (and related issues)	Legal Rights	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/12/22 02:30 AM
56	Guardian: "I admit I’ve abused my power in the past. Only by confronting our [male] privilege and opening up our emotions will we live a more positive life". Me: Men can have personal issues. I don't think you need to bring in concepts such as patriarchy to discuss them.	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/10/17 05:06 PM
56	MRA Dr Rick Bradford blogs on an unpublished UK government extremism report which tries to link the manosphere with violence and extremism "As Policy Exchange note, “There is an obvious risk here of tarring significant swathes of the public as Far Right”." Some extracts in comments	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/02/25 08:32 PM
56	"Under similar criminal circumstances the odds of imprisonment for males were higher compared to females ... the 88% increase in the odds of imprisonment for males represented a medium-sized effect" (UK Ministry of Justice 2015 report)	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/10/21 01:57 AM
56	Professor Uses Title IX Against Women-Only Programs at University of Michigan	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/07/18 11:27 PM
55	"Feminist Pledge" from Femfest feminist conference in Dublin today. Shows where feminism is heading/wants to head. They seem to want to claim lots of causes as their own. Includes a call for women-only spaces when Irish feminists have regularly complained about any man-only spaces e.g. golf clubs.	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/12/16 11:17 PM
55	"Betsy Devos restores much-needed due process to American campuses with Title IX reforms"	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	22/08/20 03:33 PM
55	"'She accused me of rape and told me I was gay and sterile': an Irishman shares his story of seven years of abuse" (Irish Independent)	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/11/18 06:27 PM
54	"A Gentleman’s Strike". Thoughtful antifeminist/men's advocate Dr Rick Bradford highlights some problems feminism has caused for society & men, and proposes a (controversial) solution. I find his analysis interesting as usual though hope there are other, less dramatic, means of making progress	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/09/24 06:07 PM
54	"Children in Custody" by Dr Rick Bradford. Contains data & some quotes. Synopsis: "... the gendered nature of depriving children of their liberty is a global phenomenon. It is useful to put the UK position in the global context because the UK is amongst the very worst offenders"	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	13/08/21 01:13 AM
53	"Women in prison: The need for radical reform". Seems a very unbalanced piece.	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	15/05/17 01:40 AM
52	Queensland judge cans campus kangaroo courts	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/11/19 06:33 PM
52	A recent UK inquiry found that RAF [Royal Air Force] diversity targets discriminated against white men. Here's a link to the 72-page official report in case it contains some interesting comments. Link to a media article in comments	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/07/23 12:22 AM
51	"The Effect of Fatherlessness on Children" (2018). Detailed, well-researched and well-argued blog post by William Collins where he collates lots of published data on the topic. A great resource for anyone interested in the topic.	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/04/21 01:22 AM
50	"Only Women Speakers at Microbiome Conference [for the first 2 days]" "Event organizers are taking criticism for choosing to exclude men from giving talks." (University of California, San Diego)	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/02/19 11:29 PM
50	Dr Rick Bradford (an experienced and well-read men's rights activist) summarises 20 presentations at the recent British Psychological Society Male Psychology Section Conference 2022 (title and speaker for each in first comment; many were on male domestic abuse victims). Informative as always.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/07/22 01:04 AM
49	(Minor) BBC Radio 1 news highlights—sounded more like celebrated—number of weeks women were number 1 in music charts in ‘23. I don’t recall them celebrating anything similar about male achievement: when men are doing better, it tends to be given as an example of bias & something that needs to change	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/01/24 11:35 PM
48	The reasoning to exclude all women from conscription in modern society seems questionable. I’ve listed some points that come to mind but people might have others they could add.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/04/24 12:15 AM
48	Listen to interview on Irish national radio (RTE) with consultant that trains UK police forces about domestic violence. Focuses on the new laws on "coercive control". She claims men are much less likely to be victims due to wider sexism. I find it concerning police forces are trained by her.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/01/19 08:22 PM
47	Blogpost on males doing worse in education (based on UK data). The extent of male disadvantage in education is not appreciated.Whilst there may be grudging acknowledgement of boys under-performance,this is not translated into policy directives as it runs countered to the dominant narrative on gender	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/08/21 01:14 AM
47	“Two children who were at the centre of a parental court fight have left England and returned to Ireland after a judge concluded that their mother had plotted to "abduct" them in breach of their father's custody rights”	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/08/23 08:33 PM
47	Case shouldn't have been a CPS/police matter given "1000s of social media messages suggesting there was no assault, info indicating his accuser had serious mental health issues, & evidence from her computer suggesting the allegations had not only been false but she had considered withdrawing them"	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/03/22 02:20 AM
47	Irish Times: "Is CMAT’s claim about suicide during the economic crash accurate? A noticeable increase in Irish male suicide from 2007 onwards ‘can be mapped directly’ against the economic crash"	mental health	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/09/25 01:02 AM
47	"Tamil Nadu: Wife faces jail for false Pocso case on husband". Woman had lodged a false complaint that her estranged husband was sexually assaulting their 11-year-old daughter	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/08/19 02:52 PM
47	"Nearly 90 per cent of men and women hold some biases against women: UN report". A quick review suggests the UN were biased against males as not looking at biases against men; also this poor methodology means one can't see about which there were stronger biases e.g. with regard to domestic violence	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/03/20 02:24 AM
46	"8 Reasons Why Fathers Matter" by Clayton Craddock.	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/11/20 02:46 AM
46	Sexual assault-accused UK celebrities (2018). This insightful blogger briefly summarises 45 cases. Hard not to feel sorry for some of the men given some weak cases. Overall, "in my opinion 12 men were guilty, 29 men were innocent, & in 4 cases the matter is not clear". Discusses the issue in general	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/01/22 01:29 AM
45	Blog post by MRA on Casey Report & UK grooming gangs. Some data on "Complex Organised Child Abuse crimes": "Of victims, 78% were female & 22% male. Of suspects, 24% were female & 76% male". Highlights how male victims & female perpetrators don't get nearly as much attention. Some extracts below.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/07/25 03:43 PM
45	2016 White Ribbon Campaign, the world’s largest male-led initiative to end men’s violence against women, was launched on International Men’s Day. Equality minister in Ireland launched it here. Think we'll see a campaign against female violence being launched on International Women's Day?	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/11/16 11:52 PM
44	Blog post by Dr Rick Bradford on Imprisonment Gender Bias. Argues using UK data [on rates of caution vs prosecution; discharged; community sentence; etc.] men are more readily incarcerated, and for longer, than women for similar offences, the overall disparity due to sex being roughly a factor of 4	Legal Rights	wntk	/r/MensRights	31/07/21 12:41 AM
44	Dr Rick Bradford (an experienced & well-read men's rights activist) acerbically summarises what he found of interest in UK Parliamentary Debate on International Men’s Day, 2022. He highlights there has been some progress over the years though some annoying attitudes remain. Some extracts in comments	Activism/Support	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/12/22 10:06 PM
43	"'Devious' care-worker who claimed ex lover raped her caught out - after he filmed their one night stand" (February 23). Spurned single mum Pauline Muir even contacted her lover's 16-year-old son via Facebook to tell him of the false allegation	False Accusations	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/03/15 01:08 AM
43	"Split The Difference" are campaigning to secure the development of strategies to tackle intimate violence experienced by boys & men. The campaign begins with a call on the Northern Ireland Executive to develop a male victim strategy. There is a consultation people can submit comments to.	Activism/Support	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/02/22 03:41 AM
42	"Goodbye, Spectator": blogger complaints about a column which complained about a male UK politician's speech on International Men's Day, “Why have a minister for women and not for men? Why single out one characteristic for special mention?" Can we ensure that equality means just that, ..."	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/11/20 03:21 AM
42	(Irish Times, Ireland) (Academia) ‘Mediocre men outperform outstanding women’. Financial rewards and penalties required for issue to be taken seriously - TCD academic	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/07/17 03:03 PM
41	“Men won't CLAM up if you're male-friendly!” A brief guide to supporting men’s mental health. (Nov 18, 2023 article by The Centre For Male Psychology) (article and infographic)	mental health	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/12/23 11:40 PM
41	A woman makes a false allegation about abuse in Celebrity Big Broader (UK). Women's Aid then releases this bizarre statement defending her.	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/09/18 11:32 PM
41	Teaching girls to fear boys \| The Spectator Australia (this is separate to a video of the same name that has also been posted recently)	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/10/19 05:15 PM
41	‘She moved into a flat near me and sent out engagement invitations’: True stories of Irish male stalking victims (Irish Independent)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	04/05/24 10:52 PM
41	"Elizabeth Wasserman: Rise of the femplainers" (Jan 6). She argues against gender quotas on board rooms. She's not coming from a men's rights viewpoint per se.	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/01/15 05:57 AM
40	A review of Louise Perry’s book “The Case Against the Sexual Revolution” by knowledgeable and well-read MRA Dr Rick Bradford (aka William Collins). This is written from a men's rights/antifeminist perspective but also from a conservative perspective which may be different from many readers here.	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/10/24 10:40 PM
40	"A Level [UK] Awards 2021 & Their Obfuscation". [With predicted grades] "the excess of top grades awarded to girls over boys has nearly tripled since the last exam year, 2019"."This suggests the order of 20000 or so places at top universities will go to girls that might otherwise have gone to boys"	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/09/21 01:16 AM
39	"Three Recent Lawsuits Challenge the ‘Rape Crisis’ Storyline" (May 13)	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/05/15 01:30 AM
39	Domestic Violence from aggressive teens: 41% of perpetrators were female, 59% were male in a sample from Ireland. Article with the statistic has heading: "That’s Men: Violence towards parents is too big a problem to solve alone"	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/03/15 01:06 AM
39	"The Great Covid Domestic Abuse Epidemic That Never Was": Blog post by Dr Rick Bradford highlighting how UK police reports of domestic violence have been going up each year. Overall, the number of reports in 2020 went up by a slightly lower percentage than expected by the trend during the pandemic	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	01/10/21 01:52 AM
39	(England) Blogger highlights how sex rather than geographical location is a bigger driver of inequality in educational attainment, but discusses in his usual in-depth way how a 2018 report by Children’s Commissioner of England focuses on location rather than the poor results of boys.	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/01/22 01:35 AM
39	William Collins’s book “The Empathy Gap: Male Disadvantages and the Mechanisms of Their Neglect” now an e-book with most of the profits to men's causes. Mike Buchanan: "I consider it the most impressive book ever published by someone in the MRM, it’s a tour de force from beginning to end."	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	04/08/21 12:58 AM
39	Having your kids believe and publicly say negative things about their father (and ex-husband) or even be estranged from their father isn’t something to be proud of.	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/05/22 12:32 AM
38	"When Times Are Tough, Parents Favor Daughters over Sons" (June 29) "Those led to believe tough economic times were ahead, allocated nearly 60% of their available resources to the girl" (nearly 50/50 split otherwise)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/07/15 06:19 AM
38	Dr Rick Bradford blogs on Operation Soteria & pressures that will make it difficult for defendants in UK sexual assault cases to get justice ie a move away from “prosecutors must always act in the interests of justice & not solely for the purpose of obtaining a conviction”. Some extracts in comments	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/12/22 01:21 AM
38	There's a consultation anyone anywhere can comment on in Northern Ireland about a new strategy for violence against women. This article suggests calling for the development of a strategy to protect male victims of intimate violence. There is even already a campaign on this issue #BAMS4NI	Activism/Support	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/02/22 02:22 AM
38	Lowering standards or entry requirements to increase the percentage of a gender in a particular workplace or profession	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	13/04/24 02:44 PM
38	(Newport, UK) "Mum jailed for making false rape accusation against 18-year-old man"	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/10/18 10:20 PM
37	2-minute SafeNet video: "Our short film 'Arriving' depicts the journey coming into our safe 24hr men's accommodation". This particular story doesn't involve a female perpetrator but still good to see a male in need of respite and support being highlighted. *UK domestic & sexual violence charity	Progress	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/08/22 12:39 AM
37	"The number of women in senior higher education STEM posts in Ireland is being boosted by an award scheme that recognises how institutions are improving gender equality." This could cause instances of men being discriminated against i.e. gender inequality.	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/07/16 02:47 AM
35	Recommendations from the Irish Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality have been released. Basically, it looked at things from a feminist point of view rather than a true "gender equality" viewpoint. Among other things, it recommends reducing the gender pay to 0 by 2035: good luck with that!	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/04/21 01:19 AM
34	William Collins: “Men and boys in the UK: Edited lowlights” (ICMI18). Great summary backed up with well-researched facts/data of many men's issues. From 2018 but certainly not out of date in 2021. I'll post links to the YouTube recording and slides below.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/10/21 03:12 AM
34	“Gender Empathy Gap Day 2024” [July 11] by William Collins, a well-known, thoughtful & well-read advocate for men. Very short article giving the origin of the day which links to a more informative website, GenderEmpathyGap (in English & German)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/07/24 11:25 PM
34	Having more women as political leaders would ensure the response to the climate crisis was more effective - Mary Robinson et al. Seems when it suits, there are no differences between men & women; when it suits, there are differences but only women are better than men, not men are better than women	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/11/22 02:06 AM
34	Two women jailed for 28 months over 'sickening' torture of (vulnerable) internet date		wntk	/r/PussyPass	05/07/17 10:57 PM
33	"Why I was sacked from Eton: On being sacked from the College" by Will Knowland. He was to teacher sacked for the video "The Patriarchy Paradox" which questioned much feminist dogma	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/01/21 03:27 AM
33	Deconstruction of “A genealogy of hostility: parental alienation in England and Wales" by influential feminist Adrienne Barnett. "The striking thing about the paper is that Barnett neglects almost entirely the alienated children ... The entirety of the paper is presented from a sex war perspective"	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/08/20 02:14 AM
33	New published paper by Dr Rick Bradford: “The Impact of Intimate Partner Abuse on the Loneliness and Mental Well-Being of Separated Fathers in Wales.” Blogpost links to the free preprint of the paper	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/08/25 09:57 PM
32	"Six-packs and bulging biceps – how appearance pressures take their toll on men's mental health" (from theconversation.com). He has spent 8 years researching male body dissatisfaction. Linked video by author is a bit frustrating, deflecting criticism of & giving a lot of credit to feminism/similar.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/07/19 01:16 PM
32	(UK) 'Young dads are seen as a problem in our society' - BBC News. A lot of the focus is on The North East Young Dads and Lads Project and the work they do	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/11/23 07:24 PM
32	"LSE to give female academics pay rises to close gap with men"	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/09/16 12:53 AM
31	Dr Rick Bradford's 2017 blog, UK PV Perpetrator Programmes - part 1, explains the Duluth approach to domestic violence & how almost all programmes in the UK uses it & indeed are pretty much forced to use it by the body, Respect, which accredits perpetrator programmes. Some extracts in comments below	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/02/23 02:20 AM
31	(India) "At least 3400 hundred grooms were abducted in 2017 across Bihar for ‘Pakdua Vivah’, the state police said. ‘Pakdua Vivah’ is a notorious tradition in the northern part of the state where eligible men are abducted for force marriage" (2018)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/06/20 02:14 PM
31	Irish Independent article: “The grumpy middle-aged man phenomenon is fair game for TV 'haymaking'. It's not a demographic that sees many run to its defence. Nor one that defends itself much either. Unfortunately, the 'lost' middle-aged man is often portrayed in an unflattering & unsympathetic light”	Progress	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/09/20 04:01 PM
31	"Odisha woman chops off genital of man she was having an affair with"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/11/18 12:03 AM
30	"Should Women Speak First in University Classrooms?" (Sub-heading: Feminists behaving badly yet again...) (Would have preferred it without last paragraph)	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/02/15 05:26 AM
30	"The Angry Men Of The Internet" (February 1). A therapist reflects on men's anger and decides telling them to not be angry is not the way to deal with things.	Raising Awareness	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/02/15 10:14 PM
30	Do these Indian rulings suggest men and women are being treated differently? "Wife has a Right to Know Husband’s Income, Can Seek Info Through RTI, says CIC [Read Order]"; "RTI- Husband Not Entitled To Seek Information Regarding Bank Details & Income Tax Returns Of His Wife: CIC"	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/04/21 02:04 AM
30	“Pending Corruptions of Justice at April 2026.” Men's advocate Dr Rick Bradford draws attention to some of his previous blogs before describing some proposed changes. Very UK focused. Not as thorough or as exquisitely argued as some of his other posts. I will post a few extracts in the comments.	Legal Rights	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/06/26 04:44 PM
30	"Breakthrough for men’s health: WHO and experts kick off development of strategy and report". "For the first time, WHO is undertaking a strategy entirely focused on the health and well-being of men and boys ..."	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	08/09/17 04:27 PM
29	"Men Twice As Likely To Feel Financial Burden In Relationships, Report On Men's Mental Health Reveals" (from 2016)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/12/17 01:32 AM
29	"Causes of early deaths (before age 45) by gender in UK" (The Illustrated Empathy Gap blogpost). "Domestic homicides are the only category where deaths of females exceed that of males. In all other categories (where the numbers of deaths are far larger) deaths of males outnumber those of females"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/04/21 01:10 AM
29	Measuring Gender Equality: Blogpost discussing one unofficial & 2 official measures of gender equality in countries & the flaws which make the latter 2 unsuitable to measure inequality properly. With the better measure "the most developed nations virtually all display net disadvantage to males"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/10/20 01:03 AM
29	Fake Case Song: Men too Anthem. Featuring: Sarvjeet Singh Bedi, who supposedly was the victim of a fake accusation himself. Launched on November 15 and already has over 200000 views.	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/11/19 06:31 PM
29	(UK) "'SHOCKING BIAS' Channel 4’s Dispatches bombarded with complaints for ‘misrepresenting dads’ in family court scenes". I haven't so far watched this programme so can't comment myself.	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	01/08/21 01:51 AM
29	"More female surgeons needed in health service" (says one Irish consultant). I think there will likely always be fewer female doctors who want to be surgeons compared to many other medical jobs as the hours in many types of surgical specialties are inherently irregular.	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/06/17 08:42 PM
28	"Epiphanies - Second thoughts about feminism for egalitarians" (book). "Personal essays by egalitarians reflecting their own journeys out of the grip of feminism"	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/08/20 02:31 AM
28	"Air India offers 25% discount for women flyers" (October 18, 2015)	Eastern Culture	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/10/15 04:04 AM
28	"Are men talking too much?" website/counter. I saw this counter on Tumblr (link in first comment): it has 90,000 likes or shares. There are more annoying things, but it could lead to negative attitudes to men speaking.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/10/19 08:49 PM
28	"Ultracrepidarian" is a non-sexist word that can be used instead of someone who "mansplains"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/10/19 12:53 AM
28	The forum/site, Antimisandry.com, may unfortunately close this month without support. with moderation, administration or financially [Conflict of Interest statement: I don't hold a formal position on the site so can't benefit financially from posting this].	News	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/04/15 04:28 PM
28	“Title IX for All: Jonathan Taylor”. Blogpost by experienced & insightful men’s rights activist Dr Rick Bradford. Discusses history of this US provision which has led to kangaroo courts in colleges, plus a significant court victory last year. I'll post some extracts in the comments.	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/02/25 05:00 PM
27	"The White House Triumph of the #BanMen Movement" (Jan 1). A feminist applauds the initiative(s) in 2014. Gives examples of the misandry.	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/01/15 11:05 PM
27	"Women are bearing the brunt of the Covid-19 recession by Pilita Clark" "Things have been unusually bad on many levels, starting with job losses" Irish Times article originally in the Financial Times. Randomly cites examples from the UK, the US and Australia.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	31/08/20 11:40 PM
27	Suspended sentence for Irish woman convicted of making a false rape allegation (October 29 article, Irish Independent)	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	31/10/15 05:08 AM
27	UK PV Perpetrator Programmes. Blog by Dr Rick Bradford looking at the data on the effectiveness of Duluth-style* perpetration programmes for domestic violence: the results are not impressive, as he details. Extracts in comments. From 2017 but pretty timeless *male-specific ‘power and control’ theory	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/02/23 02:50 AM
27	"BAMSNI Update and Seminar Invite": A Dr Rick Bradford post updating readers on developments in a BAMSNI (Boys And Men Strategy for Northern Ireland) campaign for domestic violence. Highlights a free online webinar on Thursday, April 27	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/04/23 10:44 PM
27	American Airlines Withholds Children from Father Over Clerical Error	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	22/07/17 01:49 PM
26	(Irish research) Fathers' greater involvement in care during infancy has a lasting positive effect on father-child relationships: "children who have a good relationship with their father are happier, feel less anxious and are more engaged in physical activity."	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	08/11/21 11:25 PM
25	"‘Can I release equity in home to help ex-husband buy a place?’ Q&A: Bigger issue seems to be why his choice of accommodation should be your problem". The financial adviser and most of the commentators are unsympathetic to the ex-husband: I wonder would it be different if the genders were reversed?	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/10/21 12:11 AM
25	MEN’S VOICES IRELAND Men’s Voices Ireland is a group dedicated to: - claiming space in the national conversation for issues of concern to men and boys - addressing the injustices experienced by men and boys in our society.	Activism/Support	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/07/16 01:07 AM
25	“The One True Masculinity” by Peter Wright. Argues that no one trait describes masculinity and instead we should celebrate masculine variety. Challenges feminist analysis on the topic which it says divides masculinity into good and bad/toxic	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/02/21 02:57 AM
25	On his Twitter account, Ashton Kutcher (famous US actor) disagrees with his son, who wonders why his sister always gets to go first and says it's comparable to black lives matter versus all lives matter. Probably not important, it's just he has 17.7 million followers	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	04/06/20 12:15 AM
25	Irish Times article reporting on domestic violence cases before a family court. Most prominent case describes a male victim (December 30)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/12/15 05:30 PM
25	"Girls face huge quality of life difference across England" (BBC headline). So do boys/males but Charity Plan International chose to focus their report on girls.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	13/09/16 01:35 AM
25	"Study shows differences between male and female surgeons: Canadian study finds fewer complications for female patients operated on by females". I've highlighted below some confounders which could bias the results along with a link to the full text.	Health	wntk	/r/MensRights	08/01/22 01:37 AM
24	(Daily Telegraph, UK) "10 reasons we should be celebrating International Men's Day" by Glen Poole	Activism/Support	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/11/17 10:44 PM
24	The body running the Irish public health system organises an event "to highlight International White Ribbon Day 2018 to End Men’s Violence Against Women and Girls and to promote Gender Equality" on International Men's Day no less. I don't remember an equivalent event on International Women's Day!	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	16/11/18 02:32 AM
24	Sunday Times: Men’s Voices Ireland exposes ‘eviction bill’ [Domestic Violence Bill 2017]	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/06/17 05:31 PM
23	"Peter Hook says Caroline Aherne was physically abusive during marriage" Subheading: Musician claims in autobiography that the comedian, who died in July, attacked him with knives, bottles and chairs before split	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/10/16 06:31 PM
23	"Opinion: The truth doesn’t seem to matter very much in UCD [Irish University] revenge porn saga. Subheading: Narrative that university awash with misogyny persists despite debunking of story"	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/02/16 10:17 PM
23	‘Lord protect me from easily offended snowflake girls’ (by a woman)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/10/16 08:49 PM
23	"Grevio Third Report, June 2022": Blog post by Dr Rick Bradford: "...neither the IC [Istanbul Convention] itself nor the Grevio report, nor any of the narrative surrounding the IC such as this, give any indication that men are included as victims in the IC". The IC was recently ratified in the UK	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	01/08/22 01:37 AM
23	"Discrimination is wrong, but don’t assume work is everyone’s priority" "Does belonging to the female sex in 21st century Ireland constitute disadvantage, asks Margaret Hickey." (Irish Examiner). Gently argues against gender quotas	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/08/17 07:47 PM
23	"Masculinity so fragile"	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/07/19 07:39 PM
22	"Men and obesity: where’s the help with weight loss?" (July 12 Guardian (UK)). "Two thirds of men are overweight and at risk of premature death as a consequence. But all the support is aimed at women. One desperate man set out to change that". Note: author set up: manvfat.com i.e. may be biased	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/07/15 07:48 PM
22	Calling Husband ‘Impotent’ In Pleadings Can Amount To Defamation: Bombay HC	Legal Rights	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/11/18 12:00 AM
21	Some random thoughts on what is really meant by "are you a real man"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/04/20 09:46 PM
21	What is your response to the argument that it's reasonable that there are better domestic violence services for women than men because women have fought harder for them e.g. with fundraising?	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/03/23 11:33 PM
21	"Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s, and Adolescents’ Health" to be launched this month. There's one group missing there ... (I haven't looked into this properly. Hoping others might. There was also a "2010-2015 Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health")	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/09/15 12:01 AM
21	"In his charge [to jurors in a rape trial] Mr Justice Alex Owens ... describ[ed] as nonsense various 'rape myths', including an idea that woman [sic] regularly make up rape allegations for no reasons." I question judges should be giving direction to juries like this.	Legal Rights	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/03/20 01:59 PM
20	Extrapolating from UK FOI data, blogger estimates paying (separated) parents (~95% fathers) are 72% & 142% more likely to die than similar aged men & receiving parents (95% mothers) respectively. Speculates a lot of these are suicides. Says highlights the hidden destruction of such parents' lives	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/09/20 12:31 AM
20	Domestic Killings in Northern Ireland: 36 female & 31 male victims (were recorded by the Police Service of NI between 2005/06 and 2014/15)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/09/15 01:45 PM
20	"Canadian lawyers urge caution as women seek unconventional paths to ‘autonomous motherhood’" (June 26, 2015)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	04/07/15 02:27 AM
20	Men and women being described as misogynistic & misandristic for comments about a member of the opposite sex	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/09/21 01:11 AM
20	(CBC, Canada) "Influx of 4,500 workers raises fears of violence against women in B.C.'s northwest". Article tries to claim an influx of mostly male workers will cause problems for the female population. Reeks of a lot of misandry; v. questionable whether other groups would be talked about like this	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/03/20 02:05 AM
20	Male victims are featuring in part of a large-ish domestic violence campaign in Ireland (though female victims will feature more). Here is a link to the current ad featuring a male victim. (30 seconds)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	22/11/16 03:21 AM
20	"Measuring Coercive Control": 2019 blog post examining the results of an official UK survey looking at "Controlling or Coercive Behaviour Questions & the Existing Non-Physical Abuse Questions". A committee recommends against using the questions that narrowed the gap between male & female respondents	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/11/20 03:20 AM
20	"Sacked Eton teacher: I stand by my patriarchy lecture" "Freddie Sayers meets Will Knowland to discuss his sacking from Eton College" I would recommend watching Mr Knowland's video itself as one gets a skewed impression of it from the questions but I thought he answered them well.	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/06/21 01:07 AM
19	"New Book: The Illustrated Empathy Gap" by William Collins. I haven't read it myself but I would highly recommend it based on my reading of most of his blog posts (which make up the book): he really digs into the issues & statistics in an impressive way. This blog post includes the book's preface.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/07/24 01:01 AM
19	"How Rolling Stone is advancing rape accusation culture" (April 17)	Legal Rights	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/04/15 12:36 AM
19	Higher stamp duty and property registration fees for males than for females in some parts of India	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/10/19 06:15 PM
19	"It's good to talk, man to man: The groups that support men who are living in loneliness Irish men have traditionally been reluctant to express their feelings, particularly where isolation and loneliness are concerned. But things are slowly changing" (Irish Independent)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/04/19 05:35 PM
19	Irish man cleared of sexual assault: "The woman made a specific allegations Fox had put his left on her groin & tickled her vagina for 30 seconds as the photo was taken." "The CCTV evidence [..] the only time his hand was not visible was for three seconds after the photo was taken, not 30 seconds"	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/05/20 02:43 PM
19	"Canadian Science Community Gathers Momentum in Improving Gender Equity. Institutions document the effects of unconscious bias and set specific goals for gender balance." Looks like equality of outcome is what is sought.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/01/18 03:17 AM
19	(Sunday Independent, Ireland) "Two decades on, closure for the neighbour falsely convicted of child sex abuse. Michael Hannon welcomes out-of-court settlement over miscarriage of justice case, but still awaits an apology"	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/10/16 04:59 PM
19	"Director of public prosecutions criticised for 'insufficient leadership' over failings that saw evidence withheld from defence lawyers" "Weak leadership by the director of public prosecutions failed to tackle failings that led to innocent people being wrongly imprisoned, MPs have found."	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	22/07/18 01:01 PM
19	"Book Review: Perspectives in Male Psychology, An Introduction". Review is by William Collins who writes a very interesting blog on men's issues	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/07/21 01:13 AM
19	Incisive & well-researched speech on equality, questioning the feminist perspective. Highlights how equality is now being misinterpreted to allow special treatment for some. Highlights how history has been misrepresented; there was a more gendered society, but that caused extra problems for men	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/10/20 01:41 PM
18	Latest target for claims of discrimination against women: the dance industry. It seems quite possible based on past experience that such calls and claims may lead to discrimination against men, so-called "positive discrimination". This was the main headline on the BBC Radio One news this morning.	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/08/22 03:31 PM
18	Report on submissions to Irish Citizens' Assembly on gender equality. An Australian group Male Champions of Change representative contributed saying “if we want to work with power, we have to work with those who have power – & that is men – to take the message of gender equality to other men”	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/10/20 11:47 PM
18	"Ad calls for Jackson, Olding not to play for Ulster or Ireland again" Irish Times article on an ad in the Belfast Telegraph. These rugby players were acquitted of rape. I am uncomfortable with the idea people can pay for such ads (which then got more free coverage)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/04/18 10:34 PM
18	US Preventive Services Task Force provisionally recommends clinicians should screen women for intimate partner violence. Women who screen positive should be provided or referred to appropriate services. No similar recommendation for men. Would create a lopsided view of IPV. Comments can be submitted	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	30/04/18 02:07 AM
18	Article shows the ongoing battle about ‘parental alienation’ (PA) in custody disputes in Ireland: "Groups incl. Women’s Aid, the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland (RCNI) and the Men’s Development Network (MDN) are concerned about the increasing use of 'parental alienation'" i.e. about accusations of PA	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/11/22 12:37 AM
17	"Real Men Don't Need Work Life Balance" (from 2012, but still seems like it could be an issue now). On how it is harder for men to look for a work-life balance.	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/07/15 04:48 AM
17	"Physician Work Hours and the Gender Pay Gap — Evidence from Primary Care \| NEJM". It turns out that female primary care physicians earned 10.9% less for their practice so one could argue a gender pay gap could be justified. They did spend longer on average with each patient.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/10/20 12:25 PM
16	Women's Aid in Ireland are training the police about domestic violence. I'm sure it is completely gender neutral ... not (From Irish Independent article on Boris Johnson)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/06/19 08:10 PM
16	Dr Rick Bradford (author of The Empathy Gap]) estimates from European/Anglophone datasets (excluding cases where paternity has been challenged): "For 5.4% of children the man they believe to be their biological father is not ... this has health implications for these children throughout their lives"	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/07/21 01:15 AM
16	"Like a Feminist (ft. Delshaw) - Male Feminist Version" (June 4 video) Parody of male feminists or, one could say, all feminists. (2 minutes 13 seconds)	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/06/15 09:57 PM
16	Wife killed husband for calling her prostitutes, is not murder says Supreme Court		wntk	/r/PussyPass	01/08/20 02:22 PM
16	"Funds for women-only professorships aim to end gender inequality" "Government to back roles in third level institutions at cost of €6 million" (Ireland)	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/11/18 02:35 AM
16	"When is a sausage just a sausage? Controversial ads fuel S.Korea's sexism debate". Not sure I understand why this issue was seen as so important, but I found it interesting to read about the situation in South Korea, where men's rights groups seem to have some influence or perhaps laws are strict?	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/05/21 01:53 AM
16	Double standard in "body positivity" campaigns and similar?	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/11/22 04:15 PM
15	Jenna Norman: 'It's clear women will be the losers if pale, male and stale Tories lead Brexit charge' (independent.ie) She seems to be generalising from particular men to men in general. I'm not sure if the genders (or skin colours) were reversed, whether it would be considered acceptable.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	04/06/19 05:07 PM
15	(US) The law that gives the government control of men’s bodies	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/12/19 01:52 AM
15	(Ireland) “How the murder of Ashling Murphy prompted one town to try & end misogyny”. I’m not sure it’s right that jokes for example are connected to the murder of a young woman by a stranger. There is also a lack of balance: no similar attempt to stamp out misandry or link it to problems men face.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/01/24 01:28 AM
15	(Irish Times) Charity says ‘gender justice’ won’t happen until males share domestic responsibilities. Males need to be taught from the earliest age possible to do their fair share of housework and caregiving, a men’s charity has claimed. Also discusses fatherhood; male domestic violence, etc.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/10/20 10:28 PM
15	"Gender Empathy Gap Day" (2018 blog post proposing 11 July and explaining why)	Activism/Support	wntk	/r/MensRights	15/09/21 01:05 AM
15	"Bijan Ebrahimi was beaten unconscious, dragged from his home and his body set alight. How could this happen on a British street?" Shows a problem with false accusations among other things.	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/12/17 09:30 PM
15	Report on the UK House of Commons (i.e. parliament) debate on International Men’s Day in 2021. There were some sympathetic speeches but also some annoying ones, including one [by Gavin Newlands (SNP)] that is reported on in detail at the link. Includes a link to the transcript of the discussion.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	01/12/21 03:27 AM
15	"A Man's World" on boyhood in the UK 1900 to 1960	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/09/20 12:37 AM
15	"How do I convince my wife that I’d be a great stay-at-home dad?" (Irish Times) I thought this was an interesting topic. Article is behind a pay wall, but I will post a couple of extracts below.	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/06/20 10:40 PM
14	"European Parliament shelters 100 homeless women": They also are sheltering female victims of domestic abuse. Disappointing both genders aren't catered for, though perhaps somewhat understandable	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/05/20 06:40 PM
14	"Rape – Part 1 (Statistics)". This blog post by Dr Rick Bradford is from 2017 so doesn't contain up-to-date statistics but I think it makes some interesting general points, some of which I'll highlight in the comments below. Focuses on "Guilty Until Proven Innocent" & "Recent Events Rape Statistics"	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/03/22 02:42 AM
14	(Ireland) "Newspaper’s reporting leads to collapse of rape trial" "Judge says ‘Irish Independent’ juxtaposed comment on rape trials with facts from trial".	Legal Rights	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/11/18 12:56 AM
14	If women get in trouble of some sort, they can hide it a bit by using their maiden or married name, whichever isn't associated with controversy/the trouble* in a way men can't. *in the English-speaking world, anyway	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/07/23 01:54 PM
13	"Foetal Death & Domestic Violence" 2019 blog "Claims made by Safelives/Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid/London Safeguarding Children Board/Royal College of Midwives, that domestic violence is a leading cause – or the leading cause – of foetal death, are unsupported by evidence and almost certainly false"	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	02/01/21 01:39 AM
13	"What I saw at Vancouver's SlutWalk" by Sid Camus (June 10, 2015)	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/06/15 12:51 AM
13	"Non-Resident Parents: Where Is The Bias?". In-depth 2018 blog using UK data to examine various issues e.g. Lawyers’, Judges’ and Court Officers’ Opinions; Actual Contact Outcomes; Enforcement; Financial Issues; etc. Also looks in-depth at 2 research studies (Hunt & MacLeod; Harding and Newnham)	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/05/21 01:01 AM
12	"Controversy over International Men's Day" (Nov 20). Piece on the website of RTE (Irish national broadcaster) complains about people complaining about International Men's Day.	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/11/15 06:43 PM
12	Piece by Dr Rick Bradford critiquing 19th century feminism (which is similar as he points out in any ways to feminism today) as discussed in Henry James' novel The Bostonians: I "wish merely to present quotes which illustrate the nature of feminism as it was in fashionable US circles" c. 1870s/80s	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/07/22 11:12 PM
12	"Scots woman cried rape after man she had first date train sex with ran away at his stop" (June 9)	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/06/15 03:01 AM
12	"Men on Tinder are NOT as terrible as you think: Fake profile [of a woman] receives over 1,000 polite comments - and no abuse"	News	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/02/15 03:41 AM
11	"Involuntary celibate jailed in Cork for coercion of child". The Irish justice system is quite often loathe to jail people in general, particularly if they have no previous convictions. Seems like a dangerous precedent to jail in a situation like this, but perhaps I can be convinced otherwise.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/06/21 08:27 PM
11	"Of Frogs And Men" by men's issues blogger, William Collins (2018). I found this a fascinating & insightful review of the book "Transforming Men: Changing Patterns of Dependency & Dominance in Gender Relations" and the topic of gender relations in general, that causes me look at some issues afresh.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/11/21 10:24 PM
11	Feminism Against Progress, Pt 1: Dr Rick Bradford's review of Mary Harrington's critique of feminism. He offers some praise but also highlights many ways the author hasn't highlighted issues feminism has caused/contributed to. Doubles as a critique of feminism in general. Some extracts in comments	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/04/23 12:19 AM
11	Pilita Clark: ‘Women must insist on right to be as useless as men’ (Irish Times and also maybe the Financial Times). Makes claims women have it harder, some positive traits are more common in women, some negative traits are more common in men, etc.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/02/19 06:49 PM
11	(Canada) Minister of Health Mandate Letter mentions gender in the number of places in the context of helping women e.g. "Create a National Institute for Women’s Health Research"	Health	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/12/19 03:15 PM
11	(Ireland) "A 48-year-old woman who injured her partner after discharging a shotgun when she discovered he was having an affair has been given a two-year suspended jail sentence" [note that it was a pellet gun]		wntk	/r/PussyPass	09/06/23 09:05 PM
11	"Giving men’s rights centres a chance" (November 21) (Metro News, Canada). Far from a perfect article but I thought it might be of interest to some.	News	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/12/14 11:32 PM
11	"The heavy toll of women’s unpaid emotional labour" (Irish Examiner) It might be summarised as saying women are superior to men. And that men should shut up and stop complaining.	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	24/02/19 04:57 PM
11	"Persona Non Grata": "Taken from numerous first hand accounts, and in collaboration with the charity Families Need Fathers, this 15 minute [UK] film shows how our legal system does not protect our children from a parent who is pathologically selfish". Doesn't use cases involving the worst behaviour.	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/02/23 02:47 AM
11	"Better-educated women ‘find it harder’ to meet partner" (based on a sociological book). Irritates me the way it makes out things are all easy for men. (Not sure whether it is a perfect fit for this subreddit?)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/06/17 06:57 PM
10	(UK) Blogger examines 25 cases of alleged sexual impropriety of different magnitudes involving politicians (incl. many well-known names). "If pushed to judge the 24 men and one woman as either 'guilty of a criminal offence' or 'not guilty of any criminal offence', I’d say 4 guilty and 21 not guilty"	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	04/02/22 03:38 AM
10	This year the final exams in UK secondary education were cancelled and instead teachers' estimates of expected grades were used to calculate grading. This led to a bigger gender gap. This discrimination doesn't seem to have been highlighted much if at all in the media. See first comment for link	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/09/20 12:31 AM
10	"Put gender ahead of party loyalty, FG councillor tells voters" (Ireland). Sub-heading: "Fine Gael candidate says women should back female candidates in other parties where FG fields a male-only ticket" Fine Gael=Irish political party	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/01/16 08:32 PM
10	(Ireland) Comedian Sil Fox set to sue State over sex assault case dismissal	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/06/20 02:13 AM
10	Article from Empathy Gap blog casting an unimpressed eye on the American Psychological Association’s Guidelines for the Psychological Practice with Boys & Men and the British Psychological Society's ‘Power Threat Meaning Framework’, both of which were heavily influenced by feminist thought (2019)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/01/21 02:30 AM
10	CDC stalking page: starts out gender neutral incl. saying 26% of victims are male. Then "Prevention is Possible. Everyone can work together to know, name, and stop stalking by: [..] Mobilizing men and boys as allies in prevention efforts" No mention of females there!	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/01/20 10:26 PM
10	"UCD [Ireland] apologises to students over request to help develop 'consent' app" (Irish Examiner)	False Accusation	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/03/19 06:15 PM
10	Dr Rick Bradford blogs on how Statutory Guidance for the (UK) Domestic Abuse Act 2021 largely removed language highlighting parental alienation as a form of "controlling our course of behaviour" that had been in the draft, likely due to a biased process & feminist pressure. Some quotes in comments	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	04/01/23 02:59 PM
9	From a BMJ* press release & article on gender and academic medical leadership: "in business having more women leaders has been linked with better performance" *Formerly known as the British Medical Journal, a leading medical journal	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/12/15 07:32 PM
9	"Single Dads Have Higher Risk for Premature Mortality"	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	15/02/18 06:05 PM
9	"Former Pirelli calendar model awarded £75m in largest divorce settlement in English legal history"	Marriage/Divorce	wntk	/r/MensRights	13/07/16 03:10 AM
9	Data on gender of those who perpetrate Elder Abuse? One study (National Center on Elder Abuse, 1998) found that 47.5% of the perpetrators were female. Anyone want to post other data (I'm just curious)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	08/09/16 02:31 AM
8	Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality (Ireland): Public Consultation Questionnaire. It looks like people from anywhere can make submissions.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	31/01/20 10:55 PM
8	"How to build a modern man: Helping boys to grow up happy" Big (14-minute read) article in the Irish Times. Mentions patriarchy once and a female gender studies lecturer is quoted but not completely written from that perspective, so possibly a useful conversation starter	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/04/21 04:45 PM
8	(Ireland) State ‘still failing women and girls in health, jobs and education’. Sub-heading: Report ahead of State’s appearance at UN committee calls for action on austerity. Based on: A report from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	09/02/17 06:23 PM
8	ren"'We don’t even approve wife who is well educated but is sitting at home as housewife' Delhi High court to MBA husband demanding maintenance." - I'm no expert on Indian law. Is this true for separated women?	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/07/18 10:40 PM
8	"On sex differences in height and food discrimination (why the hypothesis is ridiculous)". A critique of a (feminist) research paper proposing the gender difference in height has been down to males systematically depriving females of food.	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	25/10/16 03:37 PM
7	"Mumbai woman ‘bobbitises’ man pestering her for sex" (Times of India)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/12/18 01:56 AM
7	Interesting long blog on "The Gillen Report" on sexual offences (2018). Makes many timeless points relevant to "rape politics" worldwide on: how the focus in policing can be about getting more convictions; issues about disclosure; “Rape Myths”; Pre-Recorded Cross-Examination; Educating Jurors; etc.	Legal Rights	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/02/21 02:53 AM
7	"EMPLOYERS with better staff safety records are 20pc more likely to go under, according to a new study of 25 years of health and business records." Could be of relevance to men's rights given the imbalanced gender breakdown of workplace fatalities	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/05/20 07:37 PM
7	Four years ago the United Nations General Assembly declared October 11th the International Day of the Girl Child. (Irish Times article on this) There doesn't seem to be an International Day of the Boy Child.	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/10/16 04:37 PM
7	Nail psoriasis: can affect males worse as not really socially acceptable to for a male to paint his nails	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	18/10/16 12:59 AM
7	(Ireland) Higher Education Institutions Will Risk Funding Penalties if They Fail to Address Gender Inequality - Higher Education Authority. Various gender quota-type initiatives proposed	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/06/16 02:29 AM
7	"College Women’s and Gender Studies Brainwashing"	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/05/16 12:46 AM
7	"Understanding contemporary fatherhood: Masculine care and the patriarchal deficit" This 2015 paper (full text, which I haven't read, at link) involved discussions with Irish men. I came across it via the Irish Times (see first comment) which made it sound potentially interesting	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/06/20 11:58 PM
7	Discussion of a men's group on Irish national radio (25:40-45:25). Didn't really get into men's rights or feminism, which is probably good. It’s a “group exploring healthy masculinity. Where men can learn to communicate better with each other, & grow into the most authentic versions of themselves"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	22/05/20 05:52 PM
7	Irish Times: "‘Being a man is quite scary’: readers tell us what is hard about being male in 2018"	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/11/18 06:19 PM
7	"[2] Chinese firms give single female employees over 30 ‘dating leave'" (Not a big story but does involve giving special support to women)	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/02/19 10:45 PM
6	"Paid Google Fellowship at the European Women’s Lobby". Just thought it was interesting to see Google support such feminist activism.	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/07/17 11:19 AM
6	"The Sweaty Nixon Debate Series: Men's Rights". "Ben welcomes Mel Fite, Founder of the National Center for Men and a staunch advocate for Men's Rights and Jason Stanford, Democratic strategist, formerly of Planned Parenthood and founder of Stanford Campaigns to debate the Men's Rights"	Anti-MRM	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/04/15 10:12 PM
6	"Why Boys Aren’t Learning"	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/07/18 06:01 PM
6	"Mandatory gender quotas proposed for [academic positions within] NUI Galway [Irish university]" (Irish Times)	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	14/04/16 06:39 PM
6	Journalist Kevin Myers attacks Leo Varadkar and JK Rowling and claims he was ‘punished like a rapist, paedophile or terrorist’ for controversial Sunday Times column. Journalist tells event in Portlaoise his freedom of speech has died at the hands of political correctness.	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/11/17 04:26 PM
5	Column in Irish Examiner: "Another angle here is that we know something like this (Covid) ends up affecting women disproportionately, just as the global recession did during the last decade." [I'm not convinced by either clain]. Discusses Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality; calls for more quotas	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	23/10/20 11:49 PM
5	"The Pandemic Has Revealed the Weakness of Strongmen." More balanced than many similar articles. But doesn't highlight any countries where female leaders haven't done as well w/ COVID & would still make people wary of electing males with their machismo while no comparable traits in females mentioned	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/05/20 08:27 PM
5	"South African man raped at gunpoint by three women so they could collect his sperm" (May 7, 2015)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/05/15 07:58 PM
5	Any statistics on gender breakdown of suspects in partner/ex-partner homicides (not just murders)?	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	11/06/20 03:21 PM
4	"Gender and business: Women better bosses for investors". Sub-heading: "Firms led by women appear to a sounder investment" (Irish Times, May 24)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/05/16 03:05 PM
4	What feminist analysis of history are children taught?	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	05/04/23 09:55 PM
4	(UK) BBC pay: Male presenters could face wage cut BBC = British Broadcasting Corporation	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	20/07/17 12:53 PM
4	Being male is a risk factor for being discharged against medical advice (from US hospitals)	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	19/06/17 03:20 PM
3	Femme International's "Sponsor a Boy" programme includes discussion of "the wider issues of gender equality, consent and empowerment". Sounds like it's (at least partly) about spreading the feminist viewpoint of the world.	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	12/01/15 04:25 AM
3	Hints of majoritarianism by some feminists	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	13/11/16 03:24 PM
3	"Men’s Rights Directory & Resources" by @EqualityMen. "A list of authors, bloggers, video bloggers, websites, and others who, in my view, support Men’s Rights, Men’s Issues, Gender Equalism, Anti-Feminism (meaning the dominant strains which are discriminatory against men), etc."	Raising Awareness	wntk	/r/MensRights	21/02/15 04:12 AM
3	FEMINASTY - Redonkulas.com: "What defines a Radical Feminist?"	re: Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	07/09/14 01:37 AM
3	"German judge defends right of men to pee standing up" (Jan 22, 2015) Probably more a curiosity than anything else.	News	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/01/15 01:19 AM
1	"Confronting the C-word" - November 27 editorial by Wendy McElroy critiques talk of "rape culture" (and other uses of the "culture" word)	re: Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	29/11/14 11:08 PM
1	It's claimed sleep science shows fathers should sacrifice sleep for mothers. I think other studies have found men need more sleep but we don't see videos like this. Also men are more likely to die prematurely from cardiovascular problems which can be due to sleep problems. Case hasn't been proven.	Discrimination	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/03/17 03:16 PM
1	This caught my eye for 2 reasons: (i) I wasn't aware of such domestic violence killings in the past (ii) the number of people who seem to celebrate this as some sort of feminist/women-empowering approach +/or find it funny: can be seen in # of likes and with some quote retweets (contd. in comments)	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	08/06/22 07:52 PM
1	This year the final exams in UK secondary education were cancelled and instead teachers' estimates of expected grades were used to calculate grading. This led to a bigger gender gap. This blog discusses this. It doesn't seem to have been highlighted much in the media http://empathygap.uk/?p=3494	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/09/20 12:27 AM
1	"French book I Hate Men sees sales boom after government adviser calls for ban": "Pauline Harmange’s Moi les hommes, je les déteste, explores whether women 'have good reason to hate men', and whether 'anger towards men is actually a joyful and emancipatory path, if it is allowed to be expressed'."	Feminism	wntk	/r/MensRights	10/09/20 01:51 PM
1	Indian men's rights activists called for a men's commission. Covered on News 9 on Indian TV	Eastern Culture	wntk	/r/MensRights	06/10/18 07:34 PM
1	MrDeadMoth: Looks like the physical violence was mutual rather than one directional (see images). He has been pilloried in the media and it looks like could lose much of his livelihood. He is no saint, of course.		wntk	/r/MensRights	05/01/19 08:01 PM
1	MrDeadMoth: Looks like the physical violence was mutual rather than one directional (see images). He has been pilloried in the media and it looks like could lose much of his livelihood. He is no saint, of course.		wntk	/r/MensRights	05/01/19 07:59 PM
1	Blog by Dr Rick Bradford looking at the gender pay gap using official UK statistics (from 2007). Includes: "Men work 55% more hours than women; Men pay 169% more income tax than women. The all-ages pay rate gap for full time workers net of income tax has been estimated to be roughly 7% (median)."	Edu./Occu.	wntk	/r/MensRights	28/05/22 01:42 AM
1	Article discusses vetting of male callers to a domestic abuse helpline to see that they are perpetrators, but that this is not done by comparable helplines for females in the UK. Does anyone know whether male or female callers are vetted to helplines in other countries?	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	26/08/20 01:13 AM
1	"How Joe Biden Wanted To Destroy Indian Men By Promoting Radical Feminism". This is not something I know much about so perhaps there are different interpretations of what happened and/or what might happen after the election?	General	wntk	/r/MensRights	17/10/20 05:18 PM
1	"Under similar criminal circumstances the odds of imprisonment for males were higher compared to females ... the 88% increase in the odds of imprisonment for males represented a medium-sized effect" (UK Ministry of Justice 2015 report)		wntk	/r/PussyPass	12/10/21 01:06 AM
1	"Man Down! A Closer Look at Family Court." - Kickstarter "A filmmaker travels throughout the U.S. and Canada to investigate the strongly held belief by men that family courts are biased."	Marriage/Children	wntk	/r/MensRights	03/08/19 11:46 AM
1	2-minute SafeNet video: "Our short film 'Arriving' depicts the journey coming into our safe 24hr men's accommodation". This particular story doesn't involve a female perpetrator but still good to see a male in need of respite and support being highlighted. *UK domestic & sexual violence charity	Progress	wntk	/r/MensRights	27/08/22 12:27 AM
0	Healthcare, men and sexism (incl. predominantly male conditions):	Social Issues	wntk	/r/MensRights	04/06/18 09:26 PM
0	Article discusses vetting of male callers to a domestic abuse helpline to see if they are perpetrators, but that this is not done by comparable helplines for females in the UK. Does anyone know whether male or female callers are vetted to helplines in other countries?		wntk	/r/MensRights	04/09/20 12:13 AM
0	(Irish Times) "The rise of a toxic male separatist movement who hate women" (MGTOW, etc.)		wntk	/r/MensRights	27/08/20 02:28 PM
0	"French book I Hate Men sees sales boom after government adviser calls for ban": "Pauline Harmange’s Moi les hommes, je les déteste, explores whether women 'have good reason to hate men', and whether 'anger towards men is actually a joyful and emancipatory path, if it is allowed to be expressed'."		wntk	/r/MensRights	10/09/20 02:33 PM
0	There were no final exams for secondary school this year in Ireland; instead, teacher assessments were used. This resulted in a 17% bigger gap for girls over boys than last year (7.6 points vs 6.5). Feminists still complain about discrimination against females in Irish Examiner newspaper article!		wntk	/r/MensRights	08/09/20 05:02 PM
0	"The Tradition in Traditional Masculinity": long article mainly focused on describing how men historically were encouraged to be gentlemen outside the battlefield, but how this style of masculinity has been discouraged by feminists in recent years in a gynocentric way, one could say		wntk	/r/MensRights	05/09/20 11:25 PM