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AIBU to stop buyng The Independant because of this ad?

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NowThenWreck · 16/03/2012 12:00

The one from Fathers4Justice, where they accuse MN of:

"carrying abusive and distressing anti-male content which promotes gender hatred against men and boys"
and, apparently, labels "men and boys as rapist, peados and wife beaters."

The ad has a lovely picture of a sad little boy with words like "rioter" and "homeless" and "sperm bank" written on his skin.

I am confused, as I have never come across a thread on here where people routinely call men paedophiles and rapists. In fact, usually, if someone implies that a man being left alone with a child is dodgy, posters will pile in and say "God, don't you know not all men are paedos.?"

As I understand it, this is a forum for discussion, not a political movement with a manifesto. There are many and varied opinions on MN, and the minute one opinion is aired, another will be along to refute it.

Or should I just laugh at F4J? The ad is quite gruesomely funny.

OP posts:
SigmundFraude · 17/03/2012 18:46

Yes. A huge amount of girls are missing. Maybe millions, and of course, this is horrific, as I have already stated.

My argument isn't about the horrors that happen.

I am stating that statistics are not facts. Any statistic. That is all.

I have not forgotton that you asked me for comparable events. I am chosing to not go down that line, purely because I have not researched it.

We don't know exactly how many jews were killed, the same as we don't know how many girls are missing.

This is not the same as implying that it doesn't happen, which is what people are trying to say.

runningforthebusinheels · 17/03/2012 18:46

Do you know, I just cannot read the bile on the FB pages anymore, it's making my head hurt.

And I seriously doubt sigmund will be be able to come back with any intelligent answer to nyac's question.

SardineQueen · 17/03/2012 18:46

Bloody hell SGM.

runningforthebusinheels · 17/03/2012 18:47

My goodness, crosspost but I was right!

Wine
SardineQueen · 17/03/2012 18:47

Do organisations who claim to care about children, think that it will be good for children to have their mothers shot?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm

SardineQueen · 17/03/2012 18:49

"I have not forgotton that you asked me for comparable events. I am chosing to not go down that line, purely because I have not researched it. "

Hahahahahahahahhahahahhahaha good one Grin

Look forward to hearing back from you when you have concluded your research. And remember, you are not allowed to use statistics anywhere in your findings.

Nyac · 17/03/2012 18:49

Do you know why you can't produce any SF. Because there aren't any.

If you're so concerned about "misandry" you'd have clear examples and facts to back up your argument that it actually exists. You don't because it doesn't.

SGM that's appalling that F4J have said that about you. It doesn't appear to take much for them to start reaching for the violent threats.

googlyeyes · 17/03/2012 18:50

Becoming clearer why courts might have denied them access....

SigmundFraude · 17/03/2012 18:51

I'm more concerned about misogyny right now TBH.

Nyac · 17/03/2012 18:52

Bloody hell:

"KidsNeed Dad-Too No I said you should be shot.That is not a threat!
4 hours ago · Like"

They aren't exactly covering themselves in glory are they?

SardineQueen · 17/03/2012 18:52

How is saying someone should be shot, not a threat? Confused

SigmundFraude · 17/03/2012 18:53

'Look forward to hearing back from you when you have concluded your research. And remember, you are not allowed to use statistics anywhere in your findings'

That's a deal, providing you no longer use any.

Nyac · 17/03/2012 18:53

Well that's good SF. Because misgoyny and its results are real and cause enormous harm and damage to women and girls, unlike misandry which is an MRA fantasy.

LadySybilDeChocolate · 17/03/2012 18:54

You missed the part about SGM being the leader of the KKK. Hmm

LadySybilDeChocolate · 17/03/2012 18:55

KidsNeedDads said that, not SGM (sorry, I have ds in one ear) Blush

StewieGriffinsMom · 17/03/2012 18:56

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SigmundFraude · 17/03/2012 18:59

Misandry is NOT an MRA fantasy. Misandry being an MRA fantasy is your fantasy. Anyway, I must put my boys to bed.

Nyac · 17/03/2012 19:07

Any examples of it yet Sigmunde? You mentioned appalling harm that men suffer because of it. Let's hear all about this massive harm that "misandrist" women commit against men. Feel free to use statisitics too, although they'd need to be from reputable sources e.g. not Angry Harry.

SardineQueen · 17/03/2012 19:14

I dismiss those figures, stewie, on the basis that there may have been some rounding.

SF either way is fine.

Show me where men are being violently mistreated by women, en masse, due to their sex, and with the support of the legal system.

SigmundFraude · 17/03/2012 19:22

'Any examples of it yet Sigmunde? You mentioned appalling harm that men suffer because of it. Let's hear all about this massive harm that "misandrist" women commit against men. Feel free to use statisitics too, although they'd need to be from reputable sources e.g. not Angry Harry.'

Do I need to mention RadFemHub Nyac. I'm sure you're aware of the stuff they've been saying, when you say that misandry doesn't exist. I'm quite happy to bring a few of their quotes to the table.

As for the rest. Another time.

SardineQueen · 17/03/2012 19:25

Are these quotes you say you have resulting in the death and violation of thousands / millions of boys and men?

Nyac · 17/03/2012 19:27

Words aren't appalling harm Sigmunde.

Are you seriously arguing that they are?

I'm talking about rape, assault, murder, infanticide, child abuse, female genital mutilation, forced pregnancy - and you're talking about what? A blog which maybe 200 people read? And that's supposed to be an example of appalling harm to men. I can see why you're so against "misandry".

SigmundFraude · 17/03/2012 19:28

'Show me where men are being violently mistreated by women, en masse, due to their sex, and with the support of the legal system.'

AFAIK, there is no equivalent for males, if you're talking about femicide, mass rapes in other countries, no.

SigmundFraude · 17/03/2012 19:29

I'm saying Nyac, misandry exists. If words aren't appalling harm, then why are so many women being advised to leave their husbands and uproot their childen due to emotional abuse?

SigmundFraude · 17/03/2012 19:30

Maybe 200? Can you show me how you know exactly how many people use RadFemHub?

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