Feminist MP scoffs at International Mens' Day

I think her comments about an 'International Mens Day' being like a White History Month or Able Bodied Day sums it up. No one's denying that there are issues which affect men more than women but the fact is that most positions of power & authority are still held by men so you can't really compare it to International Womens Day. The difference between feminism and the 'Mens Rights' movement is simple. The first is about campaigning for equality between men & women, the second is about justifying misogyny & whining about any criticism of male privilege. You only have to look at those comments by Fourteen Words & kakos_anthropos to see the sort of people the Mens' Rights cause attracts.

And most hairdressers, beauticians and dancers are women- I don't hear you all trying to increase equality with men in these fields?

The top hairdressers and dancers are fabulously gay men, so men are still privileged!

Heterosexual men aren't! Clearly there should be a movement to increase the number of men in those positions and heterosexual men at the top!

http://metro.co.uk/2015/10/30/mp-says-everyday-is-international-mens-day-and-is-bombarded-with-abuse-proving-her-point-5471202/

She says that "everyday is Mens' Day".

Now I personally do believe that there is much work to do in bringing equality for men and women. But equality cuts both ways.

There are real issues surrounding mens' lower life expectancy, that they often do the most dangerous jobs in society, and the hugely disproportionate suicide rate where young men kill themselves in astonishing numbers. There are real mens health issues like prostate cancer and depression.

These deserve to be looked at, and this MP's response suggests to me that perhaps she sees this more as a kind of tribal fight; a matter of which "side" you're on.

Having an international mens' day and focusing on male issues for that day is absolutely sensible and the right thing to do.

Maybe it's, dare I say, their choice that they don't want to do so?

*feminist minds explode*

Time to continue the stupid feminist logic:

Well that's only because society forces them down different routes and then stops them getting anywhere if they do chose the careers listed by the other poster!

WE MUST BREAK DOWN THE PATRIARCHY!

Force young boys to wear girl's clothes! Shame mothers who quit their careers to take care of their young children! Paint our hair blue!

Men's lower life expectancy is mainly thanks to this thing called biology, there's nothing to be done about it. To be fair we get ****ed over with periods, childbirth and menopause so it evens up really!