WOW! See What a Civil, Intelligent Feminism/Men’s Rights Dialogue Looks Like

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The partisan voices that seek to maintain the ideological status quo will continue to encourage us to go binary and fight. But here’s what happens when they don’t get their way.

This Much I Know To Be True

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Despite the fact that manhood has become a third rail of modern society, I refuse to stop talking about it.

“If female culture picks up bad habits from men, it only makes the problem harder to deal with.”

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This is a comment by 1753 on the post “TubeCrush: “Homage to the Hommes” or Unauthorized Exploitation of Men?”

Blacklisted From History: A History of the Men’s Rights Movement

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Men’s rights activism has had many names since its inception in the 1920s.

“I don’t share things online to express my masculinity, but to explore areas of interest.”

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This is a comment by Alastair on the post “Manteresting vs Pinterest – Divided We Fail”.

Why Can’t Jay Smooth Support Both Men’s Rights and Anita Sarkeesian?

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Danny agrees with Ill Doctrine’s Jay Smooth about standing up against the attacks on Anita Sarkeesian. He just wishes the message hadn’t been delivered in a way that dismissed men’s issues as “blah blah blah”.

Should Men Be Allowed to Buy ‘Plan B’?

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A New Jersey man learned the hard way that some folks aren’t ready for men to play an equal role in contraception.

“Masculinity needs fixing, but femininity is just fine. The fact is, neither is broken.”

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This is a comment by John D on the post “Slut Walk: Why They Walk, Why I Walk”.

Men’s Issues: It’s Important to Celebrate Success

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John Anderson looks at some small but tangible progress in calling attention to men’s issues.

Soul Pitcher: The Mets’ R.A. Dickey

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Abuse survivor Eirik Rogers praises the bravery of New York Mets Pitcher R. A. Dickey for speaking openly about the sexual abuse he endured as a child.

False Rape Accusation

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Cornelius Walker comments about the problematic story of a young girl who falsely accused her father of rape, admitted her crime, and is not being tried for the offense.

Dirt Under Our Nails

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Julie Gillis witnessed the moment where broken hearts begin. She wonders what can we all do to fix them, together.

Calling Bullsh** On The Gender-Rights Movements

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Zek J. Evets challenges both Feminism and Masculism on the hate and bitterness that threaten to undermine the fight for gender equality.

“Why are we so obsessed with helping women that our men suffer in silence?”

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This is a comment by Archy on the post “The Retributive Nature of ‘Girl Power’”.

Closing The Gaps In Gender Inequality?

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Zek Evets wonders how women expect men to care about the gender equality movement, when they seem unwilling to care about men’s issues.

Fence Sitter: The Dinosaur in the Room

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Mark Ellis talks about how growing up with little discussion of gender left him uncertain how to relate to either feminists or MRAs.