Be prepared, feminists...your intelligent discourse will probably be needed on this thread...

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here

I knew which thread you meant before I even clicked on it

What does 'MRA' mean (am new to this board )

Thanks, I'm interested in pursuing an MA in gender based rights with regard to child custody following divorce.

This whole thing has been really depressing. I feel so sorry for the poster on the other thread and the one started afterwards was just crass in the extreme.

I haven't posted on either TBH I don't know what to say on one and there's no point on the other.

Sorry, don't mean to hijack - what other thread?

Ahhh Male Rights Activists

(naiveity being chipped away)

Englebert - joeking is dadaz, isn't he?

Shame. He's a bit thick and not really up to the job.

Thanks Englebert. That link was to a fairly unpleasant message board wasn't it?

geordie joeking decided to start his crusade today on a thread where a woman is terribly upset.

It's just appalling behaviour and it makes me realise the truth is that some people really, genuinely, don't care about women being raped. Just couldn't give a monkeys.

Thanks for MRA troll link. I had long wondered what MRA stood for and now I know. I can't stop my eyebrows being raised in amazement at what I just read.

How is it that men can do this? I feel terribly sad and afraid for my daughters' future.

Both, I guess. The MRA troll is fairly despicable, pointless behaviour - if he wants to reduce levels of so-called man-hating then surely being reasonable and compassionate would be far more effective. But you know this.

As for rape, I don't know what to say. I don't know how to protect my daughters' from DV or rape/assault and it seriously worries me. I too have been assaulted, both as a victim of DV and by 'friends' and I totally support any action that will reduce/eliminate it.

I look forward to lurking on this board and learning more about empowering myself and my children. Thank you.

geordie it's nice to have you here, please don't feel shy about posting!

The "how to protect our daughters" question is the biggie really, isn't it. I have 2. The MRA line is that men need lots of protection from evil females who will accuse them of rape at the drop of a hat - even though that is actually very unusual. OTOH females actually being sexually harrassed/sexually assaulted/raped is misery-inducingly common - I mean who knows a woman who hasn't had something happen to her - and yet that's apparently not nearly such a big deal.