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In reply to the discussion: Why the Men's Rights Movement Is Garbage [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)"There are certainly issues that disproportionately affect men -- the suicide rate among men is higher, as is the rate of homelessness. Men are more likely to be injured or killed on the job or because of violence. Men who are the victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault are less likely to report these things. These are the issues that MRAs are purportedly working on, and by "working on" I mean "blaming feminism for.""
I'm not aware of anything in ANY feminist issue that I have EVER seen that raises the prospects of any of those dangers for men. Not one.
In fact, some positions are clearly mutually beneficial to women AND men. The rest seem neutral at worst.
For instance, placing the burden for rape where it belongs, and correctly framing the issue of consent, what is or is not consent, can have the effect of reducing incarcerations for men for committing rape, by reducing rape period.
If MRA's ACTUALLY cared about the disparity in incarceration rates between the genders, on issues like rape they would stand side by side with feminists to work to REDUCE RAPE, not sit back and bitch about 'false accusations of rape', or oppose efforts to clarify consent, or remove certain forms of 'implied consent' that lead directly to rape.
The fact that they aren't working WITH, shows them for what they are.