I think I recall the mens day whinge this time last year. I didn’t know about today but then Mothers day snuck up on me as well and I forgot my own mother, same with fathers day. I always need reminding of these commercial affairs.

Eminem... yes all our kids should listen to his music, so lovely and soothing with words of compassion and peace for everyone. Never catch him writing abusive lyrics about the mother of his child or throwing a blow up doll in her likeness for the crowd eh. And his reworking of Mocking Bird was particularly touching wasn’t it. What an awesome example of fatherhood he truly is. Well chosen.

I know amazing fathers and step-fathers, part time fathers and men young and old, gay and straight and crippled and blind (actually I don’t know any blind men but I didn’t want to leave them out) who I cherish. And men with dyslexia and who have the sniffles right now.

Happy Mens Day babes!

And a special shout out and smooch for Houel, one of my favourite non-gay men on OLO. Oh and that dude that punched me in the face when I was a teenager… all is forgiven, good on ya mate and sorry about the low kick.

"Am I alone in thinking it's time to ban all 'days'."
-Houellebecq

So you wouldn't have a problem banning International Women's Day? Somehow, I can't see that idea going down to well with the feminazis of this world.

vanna
You must be reading different responses. Not one of the posts prior to yours was derogatory towards men.

Maybe we should tell the newscasters to rethink publishing any story that involves a man killing or abusing a child in case it offends any of the grown ups.

For goodness sake people, there are just as many stories in the paper about women killing their child or abusing their child by forcing them into prostitution etc. I am sure for any story about the Darcy Freeman's of the world, people like Warwick and some posters on OLO will quickly remind us of acts committed by women just to ensure the equation is perfectly balanced. Sheesh...

Please open your eyes and not let resentment blur reality.

Nothing will be achieved by one-eyed gender approaches on almost any issue.

Fathers are important. Please show me any law that has as a premise an implication that the role of fathers is defunct.

If International Men's Day has not got the publicity you would like speak to the news media. Personally I think both get about the same publicity which is not very much. This week there was an article about QLD looking at introducing a Grandparent's Day to recognise the importance of grandparents.

I am for once with Houlley on this one - No More Days please. Where does it end? Why do we need Days to recongise the importance of the bleedin' obvious.

Pelican,
I particularly like the one about making women pregnant.

If she gets pregnant, its all his fault.

I am left to wonder where this type of thinking came from, and who introduced it.

No. I don't wonder.

I all ready know where this type of thinking came from, and who introduced it.

I wonder if their are certain groups (especially Government funded ones) that support all these 'days'. I would imagine next week on white ribbon 'day' the vast majority of men who beat their women will not be participate. The cultures where this is most prevalent (mostly non anglos) will be very under represented. The feminist who manipulate and attempt to emasculate men will not take part in 'man's day.

While Mr Marsh is spot on about the need of good dads and pointing out how discriminated fathers often are I am over 'days'. They usually waste tax payers money. Then again I suspect fathers fund this day while Government sponsors women's days.

Hahaha, I e-mailed hubby and said “happy mens day!” and got “I don’t know what that is” back. I said “It’s today!” and he goes “I still don’t know what that is”.

Umm... guys what is it? I know he is going to ask again when he gets home. Was I supposed to buy something?

Mums and Fathers day I gather the kids give you stuff to say thanks for being one. But it kind of implies you were in a mother or father role. What is mens day celebrating exactly?

And is there a womens day so I can point out to him that he missed it? Which if he did might be some kind of sexual abuse I'm thinking...