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Why are feminists so threatened by the MRA movement?

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LaVoixDeLaRaison · 09/09/2014 18:47

When I was at university, the Gender Equality society (of which I was a member) chose to rename itself the Feminist society, arguing that the only way equality could be achieved was by focusing on women's issues. This led some other students to set up an MRA group, which was met with some resistance from the feminists. On this very board I see commenters angrily referring to MRAs as if they are all members of an evil homogeneous group.

Isn't it possible that men and women both suffer oppression from society in different ways? That the levels of this oppression are not necessarily equal, but are still important if we are to achieve equality? I often see feminists agreeing with certain 'male issues' (e.g. media stereotypes, elevated male suicide rate), but suggesting that feminism has other priorities, and if they want to do something about these issues then they should make their own groups. Why do they get criticized when they do exactly that? Better still, wouldn't feminism be better off if it didn't alienate so many men (and women, focused on a wider range of issues, and stopped pitting the sexes against one another?

KateSMumsnet · 10/09/2014 16:08

Hi all,

Thanks for all your reports. We're going to remove this thread shortly as we have some doubts about the OP.

KateSMumsnet · 10/09/2014 16:25

@TravelinColour

Remove? But so much here that is useful surely?

We do understand where you're coming from - but since this thread has been linked to on the MRA Reddit forum, it's likely that it will attract a lot of attention from MRA trolls, which is the last thing we want on FWR (we'd imagine you'd find it pretty annoying too), so we think it's best if this thread is removed.

RowanMumsnet · 10/09/2014 16:43

Hello

Tbh the issue is that a direct link like this - from the Reddit MRA sub-forum directly to FWR, so that all anyone there has to do is click on a link - does honestly make it spectacularly easy for them to come over here and cause loads of work for us havoc.

(Was trying to think of a way to illustrate this and I've come up with that bit in Harry Potter when all the Death Eaters turn up at the wedding reception.)

If they click on a link and all they get is a deleted thread message, yes they could then click around, work out how to sign up and start posting - but it would take that much more determination, and human nature being what it is most of 'em probably wouldn't bother.

Anyways. Seeing as you feel so strongly about it we'll try to work some magic in other ways...

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