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In reply to the discussion: Author of Google Memo Sues Former Employer For Discrimination Against Conservative White Men [View all]Caliman73
(11,767 posts)When I divorced my ex left for almost a year with only occasional contact. When she came back we arranged custody 65% for me and 35% for her. While I did not ask for child support, I did not have to pay either. If you have more than 50% child custody, you usually do not have to pay child support.
Men can certainly be given the short end of the stick when it comes to family court, but that is an unfortunate side effect of policies that were trying to correct for the previous legal processes that say, up until the 1970's and 80's still heavily favored the male perspective in areas of family law.
Women's rights, like Civil Rights for Black people, Latinos, and Asian groups, have been necessary because the deck has been and is still stacked for White Men in this society. We want equal treatment under the law.
Men's Rights Activists are not fighting for equality, they are fighting to preserve primacy in a rigged system. Just like Christians who say they are being persecuted because other holidays beside Christmas are given any consideration and Nativity scenes are not on display at at all government locations, or Christian prayer is not required at the beginnings of meetings or at school. With MRA's like their Christian fellows, it isn't about equality, it is about preserving their advantages.