Another day, another discrimination story for labour

Its funny really isn't it. Every day since the beginning of time, black, gay, trans, Muslim, and just about every other minority you care to mention is discriminated against. Then all of a sudden white men are discriminated against and there is outcry. Boo hoo. I wealthy white male businessmen can have an exclusive "charity" dinner that involves touching up specially hired hostesses, why shouldn't minorities hold a conference about equality?

Two wrongs don’t make a right. The presidents club wasn’t exclusively white.

Its funny really isn't it. Every day since the beginning of time, black, gay, trans, Muslim, and just about every other minority you care to mention is discriminated against. Then all of a sudden white men are discriminated against and there is outcry. Boo hoo. I wealthy white male businessmen can have an exclusive "charity" dinner that involves touching up specially hired hostesses, why shouldn't minorities hold a conference about equality?

No. But it was exclusively male. Agreed that it seems reasonable for an equality conference to be inclusive of all, but then I am not really sure what a white heterosexual man could bring to such a conference. I have never experienced discrimination on the basis of my genetics or appearence. Have you?

"Let's fight discrimination with even more discrimination!!"

Men make up 70% of murder victims. Men have 3 times the suicide rate of women. Men receive no support when THEY get assaulted. Men make up 97% of industrial deaths. Men are 3.3 times more likely to receive a longer prison sentence for the same crime. Men serve 64% more prison time than females. Men graduate university less than females. Men make up 88% of the homeless population.

"(white straight) Men cannot bring anything to an equalities conferences". Get the f*ck outta here with that bulls*it.

Its funny really isn't it. Every day since the beginning of time, black, gay, trans, Muslim, and just about every other minority you care to mention is discriminated against. Then all of a sudden white men are discriminated against and there is outcry. Boo hoo. I wealthy white male businessmen can have an exclusive "charity" dinner that involves touching up specially hired hostesses, why shouldn't minorities hold a conference about equality?

Agreed. So which is more important? Discrimination against white men, or discrimination against minorities? I would say both are equally important, but I think it fair to say that the majority of minorities have experienced some form of discrimination where as the vast majority of white men have not.

If you are going to quote statistics at me, please use absolute numbers. 97% of a small number is still a small number. 47 in 2015/16 for example.

Why must we pick sides?

We can debate who has it worse all day long, but you seem to agree (as I've just told you), that white men don't have it all rosy dosy, and they do in fact suffer discrimination. If that is the case, then why are we excluding them from an equalities conference. They should be allowed to voice their problems - as we agree they have them.

Furthermore, judging by your logic, groups that don't have it 'as bad' as certain minorities should all be excluded, so tell me why Asians are allowed to go? Asians are doing better in the UK than any other ethnicity including white people. So why are they allowed? Asians graduate university at higher rates, have higher paying jobs, are less likely to be homeless etc. the list goes on.

I think you are over egging this. I have been to a conference today that bought teachers and business leaders together to discuss computing at school. I would suggest that musicians and artists probably wouldn't have added much to the discussion.

Same with the discrimination conference. I am thinking that someone has cried wolf over a non-issue on principal.

No. But it was exclusively male. Agreed that it seems reasonable for an equality conference to be inclusive of all, but then I am not really sure what a white heterosexual man could bring to such a conference. I have never experienced discrimination on the basis of my genetics or appearence. Have you?

Men make up 70% of murder victims. Men have 3 times the suicide rate of women. Men receive no support when THEY get assaulted. Men make up 97% of industrial deaths. Men are 3.3 times more likely to receive a longer prison sentence for the same crime. Men serve 64% more prison time than females. Men graduate university less than females. Men make up 88% of the homeless population.

"(white straight) Men cannot bring anything to an equalities conferences". Get the f*ck outta here with that bulls*it.

Maybe if someone could come up with and foster narrative that didn' boil down to blaming all men's problems on feminism and the increase in representation of ethnic minorities then we might have ome chance of fixing some of those problems.

Agreed. So which is more important? Discrimination against white men, or discrimination against minorities? I would say both are equally important, but I think it fair to say that the majority of minorities have experienced some form of discrimination where as the vast majority of white men have not.

If you are going to quote statistics at me, please use absolute numbers. 97% of a small number is still a small number. 47 in 2015/16 for example.

97% is a small number. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Maybe if someone could come up with and foster narrative that didn' boil down to blaming all men's problems on feminism and the increase in representation of ethnic minorities then we might have ome chance of fixing some of those problems.

You do realise there are hundreds, if not thousands of cases when men have tried to take initiative and hold conferences of their problems but militant feminists pull fire alarm, or protest and eventually shut these meaningful conferences or meetings down.

Furthermore, when feminists perpetuate **** like male privlege, toxic masculinity, mansplaining and manspreading, then it's hard for any pro-male organisation to take stance without getting labeled as sexist or bigoted.

He didn’t mention feminists in his comment.


On the 97%, it doesn’t matter what it is 97% of. It’s still a large proportion.