UK Feminist MP arrogantly laughs at the idea of Mens Rights

[Johnw1104]

I definitely don't see why talking about problems facing men and boys every once in a while is a notion to laugh at. We've been justifiably making an effort to reform society in a way that does not unfairly restrict women for years in the hope of leveling the playing field for everyone, but it should not come as a surprise that these changes might adversely and inadvertently impact men and boys at times.

It seems to me this is meant to be an ongoing process in pursuit of something equitable, not a war one one gender for the betterment of another.

I suppose what bothers me is this knowledge that men are beginning to fall behind is nothing new. I'm 27 and in elementary school we were told that girls were trending towards outperforming boys, getting into college more often, and leading better lives in general. This trend has sustained itself for a few decades now. The problem, of course, is they always cited that reality as being indicative of women being superior in some fashion or another, never speaking in a tone that suggested they felt concern was warranted, which is strange as this is often the same group that always points out there's nothing physically different between the male and female brain. The only women I've heard express real concern over this in my experience are those with sons.

The problem seems to be rooted in the polemic attitudes adherents to both views tend to take. If I were to suggest that (these numbers are made up) 75% of girls going to college while only 65% of boys do is something to be concerned about, many would get angry for fear that I'd favor changes that drag women back down. To the contrary, I'd just like us to look at the problem and see if we can find solutions to help boys catch up.

Both genders still face many problems. Women are often overlooked for promotions or managerial positions (though that's changed drastically), are paid less than their male counterparts, are far more frequently victims of sexual harassment within and without the workplace, and carry the burden that often comes with raising children while working (sometimes alone). That does not mean men have a rosey life ahead of them, though. They're far more likely to die as children and teenagers, their performance in elementary school and college continues to decline compared to women, they feel increasingly despondent about their roles in society and this is reflected, it would seem, in a disturbingly high suicide rate.

The job of legislators is to look after the rights and well being of all citizens. It seems to me the growing list of maladies the male gender currency suffers from as a whole is sufficient to warrant a single day of discussion on occasion.