History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: I really wish admin would take a look at the mens group [View all]thucythucy
(8,816 posts)and here's what I found in the top ten:
1. Why I speak out against the Rad Fem movement
3. Found on a RadFem website
4. Totally Hot celebrity thread
5. Man commits suicide...when girlfriend won't stop shopping
7. "gender traitors" (a quick peak tells me it's largely about feminists using the term on other women--I can see why this is a burning issue for men) But I could be wrong--huge amount of verbiage here.
9. "interesting solution to getting ex-wife out of your life completely" (basically, a case study in how to screw your ex. out of her divorce settlement).
About a week ago a man on DU posted about his experience being raped. He received lots of support--but evidently no mention in a group supposed to be addressing men's issues. Is the rape of men not important? Or is "hot celebrity thread" just that much more compelling?
To be fair, there is a thread on male slaves in Dubai, which I didn't read (this is a quick peak, after all) so I'm just assuming this isn't somehow more feminist bashing. Though, honestly, given the above I really can't be certain.
But six out of the top ten threads being mostly either bashing feminists, or oogling celebrities?
Glad you had me take a look. Otherwise I never would have known.
This may not be out and out MRA crap (which would be truly outrageous on a progressive site) but a lot of it sure seems damn close.
Not wanting to criticise without making suggestions: how about, as OP topics: men's evolving role in child care; how men are stressed by having to conform to absurd patriachal stereotypes; men and war and post traumatic stress disorder; how can men support each other without reflexively putting down women; support for male rape survivors; support for male significant others of survivors; health risks that men are especially prone to; building a social safety net/support system for men caring for their ailing parents, spouses, children; advocating for paternity leave; how the rape of men and the threat of rape is a part of our "criminal justice system" and how can men (and women) organize around this issue.... etc. etc. etc.....
That's just off the top of my head.
The list of important issues that could be tackled by such a group seems endless.
Such a disappointment, then, to see so much of it seeming to be reflexive anti-feminism.
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