@bertrand
Yes. I missed it. I'm trying to reply to very dull emails whilst being on this thread too.
Guides / scouts. Yes, I understand the reasons scouts became unisex but think that many of the benefits of a female only space are applicable to boys too, but the boy spaces are pretty much non-existent. The sports teams thread was very much in favour of girls only to get girls into football in a female space and then mixed so they weren't held back while they progressed with a real 'who cares about the boys, they can suck it up' tone.
Some MRA's may be abusive but that doesn't mean they all are and nor does it mean that it should be used so easily and freely (in the same way my being called a man on this thread has) simply because someone disagrees with you. There are some pretty around too.
Yes, men's mental health is an issue. How is this the responsibility of feminism?
I didn't say it was. You asked me what mens' rights or issues I advocated for. The fact that supporting any form of male right means you're called an MRA is fairly frustrating but at no point have I suggested it's the responsibility of feminists to sort out.
Pay gap myth
Debated. Again, mainstream economists disagree with the myth.
that kiwi article
"The men who make these comments defend them as harmless but unwanted harassment can trigger harmful flashbacks to previous similar instances "
They are harmless. Yes, I think if the asker has a pleasant, non-threatening demeanour, does so in an appropriate place (not 1-on-1 in a dark alley) and are equally pleasant if they're told yes or no, I think it's absolutely fine to ask for a number.
In that quote, they said "previous similar instances". To me, they are saying that this asking for contact details is a similar instance of sexual assault.
longer prison terms for the same crime
Ah, so mothers committing crimes can get reduced sentences to look after the children. Why doesn't this work for fathers? It was talking about sentences for the same crime remember. It seems like the burden of children when holding back a mother's career should be addressed but when there is a benefit such as letting you out of jail sooner than a man, it is 'in the child's best interests.' Seems a little like picking and choosing to me. Besides which, children from single parent families are much more likely to have issues than those with two parents so any argument for a woman having a reduced sentence is equally applicable for the man.
The fact that modern feminism is a horrible, misandrist movement although I think it is destroying itself so less of an issue.
mansplaining, manspreading, any fault of men is a sweeping generalisation and objecting to this is to be seen as an MRA or man.
This, from the Washington Post, says a lot of what I think
"This tendency has reached a troubling new peak, as radical feminist theories that view modern Western civilization as a patriarchy have migrated from academic and activist fringes into mainstream conversation. One reason for this trend is social media, with its instant amplification of personal narratives and its addiction to outrage. We live in a time when jerky male attempts at cyber-flirting can be collected on a blog called Straight White Boys Texting (which carries a disclaimer that prejudice against white males is not racist or sexist, since it is not directed at the oppressed) and then deplored in an article titled “Dear Men: This Is Why Women Have Every Right To Be Disgusted With Us.”
or the fact that casual low-level male-bashing is like white noise in certain media
dismissing any concerns with sarcastically toned "what about the menz" or 'MRA'.
telling men that as they aren't women, they can't understand what it is like to be a feminist yet at the same time telling them that they should be feminists, but silent, nodding, agreeing ones who need to shut up and listen.
Suggesting that it makes no difference if women hate men or if men suffer injustice and unfairness as they are in a position of power. here
Ironic misandry.
The fact that what was once something in extreme feminism, the 'patriarchy' is wending its way into many feminists' vocabulary.
@jellyfrizz
Great that you, personally don't need feminism but it's very 'I'm alright Jack' of you to claim that everyone else doesn't.
I'm in the minority on this thread but not in real life. The majority of women and men agree with me. Remember, you're part of the 9%. It doesn't necessarily mean you're wrong but it does mean you're wrong that there's a 'we're alright Jack' attitude.