So, I woke up this morning and needlessly checked my social media website only to find that a woman had posted links to blogs of Men's Rights Activists, claiming that they are legitimate and just like a group of feminists, only for "men's rights."
Of course, the woman that posted this appeared to be unaware that MRAs are actually a response to feminism - an anti-feminist movement.
It shares absolutely nothing with feminism.
As if this wasn't cringe-inducing enough, she also posted an MRA website link that supports "gender neutral custody hearings" because you know, female reproductive rights and rights to raise their children are actually unrelated to gender.
What world is this woman, and other proponents of Men's Rights Jackivist groups, living in?
Are they unaware that the forced sterilization of mentally and physically disabled women, First Nations women, Black women and other women deemed "unsuitable" for reproduction and parenting only stopped in Canada during the 1970s?
Are they simply ignoring the fact that 98% of rape is perpetrated by men against women?
Are they turning a blind eye to the fact that poverty has a female face, with 70% of the world's poor being women?
But no, MRAs claim that men are actually oppressed! Here are some slogans from signs posted downtown Vancouver via Jezebel: "90 percent of divorces are initiated by women," "90 percent of homeless are men"
Furthermore, according to Women Views On News.org, an MRA group even went so far to write, "My belief is that 50 to 90 per cent of rape claims are made up, the rape statistics are inflated to make men look more rapey than they really are."
Are they unaware that the forced sterilization of mentally and physically disabled women, First Nations women, Black women and other women deemed "unsuitable" for reproduction and parenting only stopped in Canada during the 1970s?
Are they simply ignoring the fact that 98% of rape is perpetrated by men against women?
Are they turning a blind eye to the fact that poverty has a female face, with 70% of the world's poor being women?
But no, MRAs claim that men are actually oppressed! Here are some slogans from signs posted downtown Vancouver via Jezebel: "90 percent of divorces are initiated by women," "90 percent of homeless are men"
Furthermore, according to Women Views On News.org, an MRA group even went so far to write, "My belief is that 50 to 90 per cent of rape claims are made up, the rape statistics are inflated to make men look more rapey than they really are."
The fact that any woman would perceive MRAs to be a rational, productive and legitimate group of men who are "oppressed" is deeply troubling as is the upsurge of these hate groups. Much of the drivel featured on MRA blogs is blatantly anti-feminist, anti-woman and anti-liberation. They skew reality and misrepresent women's experiences to support their own woman-hating agenda.
I mean, one doesn't have to put much effort into finding blatant misogyny on these sites - particularly on the MRA reddit pages. Here's a sample of the intellectually-stimulating, politically-relevant postings from the site:
You know us women, we just go around claiming to be raped by men all the time, just for shits and giggles! We have an unwavering desire to be blamed by the cops, the courts and other male-dominated institutions because we think it's a good way to spend our free time!
However, since there is no great way to end an angry rant, I'll conclude this post by affirming this sentiment: MRAs perpetuate woman-hating, misogyny, reproductive injustices, rape culture and rape myths. They are a hate group, plain and simple and any woman who sympathizes with them does so at the expense of her sisters.
However, since there is no great way to end an angry rant, I'll conclude this post by affirming this sentiment: MRAs perpetuate woman-hating, misogyny, reproductive injustices, rape culture and rape myths. They are a hate group, plain and simple and any woman who sympathizes with them does so at the expense of her sisters.
