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Mens' rights movement

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Flopsyfreddie · 05/10/2014 17:28

Hi.

This is my first thread start, so hope this is the right place.

I am currently researching on sexism in schools and am trying to find an official website to the men's rights movement. The only thing i can find by googling is a forum or series of posts by the men's rights activism - which doesn't really seem to be what i am looking for.

Is there an official website (or one which establishes the official policies/aims of this group?)

I hope it is clear that I am not in agreement with any of their arguments, but I need an official line to work from.

Thank you in advance!

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dagee · 08/10/2014 02:46

Men and boys do NOT suffer discrimination. We live in a patriarchy. Look up what that word means.

ReallyTired · 05/10/2014 21:26

I think that men and boys do suffer sex discrimination. For example my daughter had an excellent male nursery nurse who really struggled to get his first job. He also had mothers telling the nursery that they did not want this man changing their baby's nappy inspite of the fact the man was CRB checked.

I don't know of any groups that actively campaigning for the right for men to work in "women's jobs". Anti feminism groups is something totally different.

I think that many feminists are in favour of equality of the sexes and support men who want to do traditional women's jobs.

Panthingies · 05/10/2014 21:19

There is also a real concern about "sexting" and the lack of leadership given to the issue by secondary school safeguarding officers - the targets are girls, but any reason to say "they do it as well" is interpreted as viewing it as 50/50 which is stupid in terms of impact and profile.

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Flopsyfreddie · 05/10/2014 21:10

Oh yes, I'm a buzzfeed addict! Didn't think of reddit. Thank you

Got Daily Mail comments on my hit list too!

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PuffinsAreFicticious · 05/10/2014 21:06

Then you might be best off looking at things like Reddit, Facebook, Twitter Buzzfeed and the like. Not only because teens use them a lot, but because the comments made by young people are quite telling as to the prevailing beliefs about gender. There are some websites which are operated by people who claim to be MRAs, but what they actually are is men who hate feminists, and while I'd be happy to help you, I'm not going to add to their clicks by linking, plus some of the stuff written on there about women in general I sort of expect abuse being a feminist, this is just about people with XX chromosomes is pretty nasty.

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Flopsyfreddie · 05/10/2014 21:01

I'm looking at impact of media on teen attitudes to gender. In a nutshell. :)

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Panthingies · 05/10/2014 19:19

The 'men's rights movements aren't really sort of unified 'structurally' (well, why would they have to be?) so it's all a bit murky and open to really nasty stuff, ime.
So what is the detail of your research, OP?

YonicScrewdriver · 05/10/2014 18:56

Agree with its.

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Flopsyfreddie · 05/10/2014 17:38

Thank you for the reply. That was the impression i was getting - I guess a bit like feminism is an ideology too as opposed to an organisation. I wasn't sure if there was an official group though too who spoke on behalf of all MRA-ers.

Thank you again.

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itsbetterthanabox · 05/10/2014 17:32

They aren't one group it's just an ideology. There are multiple groups with websites that call themselves MRAs. It often appears to have positive aims but in reality they are all just anti feminist groups who want traditional gender roles.