Men's Rights

(without any idea of how I got there) I recently read about Men's Rights and some of the issues for which men fight. I will be honest, as a woman I was shocked and then somewhat amused and slightly annoyed that some men felt the need to define their rights, when "rights"-particularly in the US, were written for men and then women and other minorities had to step up and define and claim those rights. But after I opened my mind to these issues I found that some are very interesting and relevant. So I wanted to post to see what other people think. Here are some of the issues, in no particular order. Men, feel free to correct me if I state something the wrong way or to add something to the list:

1) Men have responsibility to children they father without a choice in the matter of abortion
2) Men make the same amount of money for physical labor as a woman who cannot perform the same physical tasks
3) Men are still expected to "court" women and pay for items on dates, etc
4)Men are required to register for the draft while women are not
5)Men often lose custody of children in divorce and rarely receive child support when they do win custody
6)Violence against men committed by women isnt taken seriously (rape, spousal abuse)
7) Men dont have the creative freedom in their dress codes that women do
8)Men often do not get paid paternity leave
9) The preference of women and children over men in emergency situations
10) Men receive harsher punishments for crime

All of these issues are based on trending data. There are also some issues about men dying sooner than women, girls performing better than boys in school, more money and attention being given to breast cancer research than prostate cancer research.......

Tags: civil rights, equality, human rights, inequality, men, sexism, social issues, women's rights

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Permalink Reply by Kenny on July 23, 2009 at 6:14pm: I'm taking it.

Great advice Matt, I'm coming out of the Nerdfighterlike closet this weekend.

I wonder how many girls are reading this hoping it's them? 200 maybe?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Matt on July 23, 2009 at 6:17pm: "200 maybe?"

At least.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Finn on July 24, 2009 at 6:36am: I think you may have missed a zero.

And hit 2 instead of >9; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gabrielle on July 23, 2009 at 7:00pm: I just lost the game.

Not that one, that one.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Matt on July 23, 2009 at 7:03pm: I don't think I follow, haha.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by asano_man on July 23, 2009 at 7:07pm: you should write the player walkthrough. you'll be like the Prima of the love game.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Matt on July 23, 2009 at 7:21pm: Haha, I'd have to be better at relationships to do that.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gabrielle on July 23, 2009 at 7:29pm: Funny how that works... I know so many people that give great advice, then say they fail at what they're advising about.

I guess I do that, too, especially in the love department.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Josh on July 24, 2009 at 6:30am: Man... Im quoting you... that WHOOOLE last sentence is going in my book if i ever write one.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Matt on July 24, 2009 at 7:57am: If you're talking about the "life has many tiny deaths" tidbit, you should check out some books by the Dalai Lama. That's where I got it from.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Matt on July 23, 2009 at 6:01pm: Have you ever made those lists for deciding on whether or not to confess your feelings for someone? I don't think there's anything to really lose. However, there's the whole world to gain.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kenny on July 23, 2009 at 6:03pm: /hug

Good point Matt. But I think I'll wait for the weekend to say anything.

And because i don't believe in two timing... Matt, I'm so sorry, but I'm leaving you; ▶ Reply to This