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Thirteen reasons it is unlucky to be male : Comments
By Greg Andresen, published 23/11/2012In today's world, who would want to be born a boy?
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Posted by Daffy Duck, Friday, 23 November 2012 11:34:28 AM
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You make your own luck.
Men are different to women; If women don't attend university, there must be something holding them back. The System, the curriculum, society, societal expectations, gender roles, there is a plethora of explanations. If men don't, it's all on the individual men involved, and their choices. They should work harder, and stop mucking around. Even when it's identified that gender expectations influence their behaviour, it's considered a failing of 'men', and they should be more like women. If women have body issue problems, it's not in any way due to women's individual vanity. It's 'the male gaze', 'men's unrealistic expectations', men's 'attitude to women', that is the problem. If men damage themselves attempting to be macho, it's their own fault for being so stupid, and it's a personal failing of the individual men involved, they shouldn't be so influenced by peer expectations or trying to impress women. I'm more comfortable with the male world, the world of individual responsibility, rather than the feminist victim positioning world. I hope as men we steer clear of all that self excusing, 'un-empowering' BS. I am male. I am not a victim. I don't look after my health as well as I could, and I am responsible for the consequences. It is my choice. I choose to educate myself to the level I feel I need, I choose whether or not to forge friendships and utilize emotional support of friends and family, and I choose how much I risk further advancement in the workforce due to my preferred level of involvement with my kids. Other issues are trade-offs for not having Aunt Flo visit every month. Such is life, and my penis more than compensates for many of the impositions listed. Posted by Houellebecq, Friday, 23 November 2012 2:42:07 PM
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Great article Greg, spot on.
The sad thing is that whenever anyone makes an attempt to rectify any of these horrendous facts, particularly the terrible treatment of Fathers and their children in the Family Courts, they are fought tooth and nail by the Feminists. Feminists who spruik loudly about equality for all whilst at the same time oozing male hatred from every pore. Posted by Turbo, Friday, 23 November 2012 2:48:08 PM
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Turbo,
I don't think I have ever heard a feminist use the phrase 'equality for all'. Now 'equality for women' yes, but never 'equality for all'. feminist will fight for the rights of women, hence the name feminism. It's not called equalitism now is it. If men want a better deal in the family court, they can choose to do more day to day caring of their children. It goes with the territory of being the primary carer that when it comes to deciding what's best for the children the primary carer is in pole position come divorce time. I agree with making as little disruption for the children as possible. Don't play the victim, be pro-active, and hassle the boss for more parent friendly conditions, and make yourself more indispensable to the care of the kids. Choose a wife who is happy with less traditional gender roles. There are many solutions. BTW: The article states 'Generally, more boys than girls have mental health problems, including conduct disorder, disruptive or antisocial behaviours.' I don't agree that 'antisocial' behaviors, or 'conduct disorders' are mental health problems. They are purely non-conformist behavior. Is it a mental disorder not to conform these days? Perhaps it is. Posted by Houellebecq, Friday, 23 November 2012 3:00:49 PM
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Mens rights advocates talk in terms of equity rather than equality, a society where men and women both have an equal stake and are able to invest their time and energy into pursuits to which they are personally best suited and which fulfil their needs as a person. By and large the MRA's and the Radical Right (of both sexes) aren't interested in the imaginary world of egalitarianism, we're primarily focused on real world issues such as those outlined in the article and broader philosophical and ethical questions.
Some Youtube channels of note: Billy Clement. http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDcz_XhGDntf8AT1LNRaZTg?feature=g-all-c Girlwriteswhat: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUcmnLu5cGUGeLy744WS-fsg&feature=plcp Davis Aurini: http://www.youtube.com/user/Aurini?feature=g-user-c Posted by Jay Of Melbourne, Friday, 23 November 2012 3:15:32 PM
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Meanwhile there was an item in the Australian today featuring the Victorian Chief Police Commissioner titled The Grinding Violence Must Stop - and he wasnt talking about violence against men.
Posted by Daffy Duck, Friday, 23 November 2012 4:36:51 PM
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Most of what Greg describes fits in with what Montagu described.
There are profound life changing differences in all sorts of ways between what a woman has to endure in being pregnant, having a baby, and then being a mother for the rest of her life, than being a father.
A woman can both die or even be permanently damaged physiologically and biologicallly by complications that occur during the birthing process.