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BainsBane

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8. Two lines of attack
Thu Apr 24, 2014, 08:42 PM
Apr 2014

1) either inequality doesn't exist, or it is naturally and can't be changed
2) any success on the part of women is seen as oppression against men. They assume that men should earn more, out perform women, and have more simply by virtue of being male. When any of them don't, even just a few, they blame women and feminists in particular.

Actually I'll add a 3) feminists are responsible for securing men's rights, and the fact they have the nerve to focus on women's rights, MRAs argue, shows they don't care about equality. That argument shows their notion of equality is one in which men are privileged in all areas of life, so that if they fall even a little behind in one area, it is the responsibility of women to put things right.

The only reason women have seemed to close the gap Warpy Apr 2014 #1
No oldhippie Apr 2014 #2
We certainly could fix it. lumberjack_jeff Apr 2014 #3
False assumption BainsBane Apr 2014 #5
Sure. Igel Apr 2014 #6
Sweden is NOT the same as the US. BainsBane Apr 2014 #4
I think the point is that traditional ideas to combat this are failing davidn3600 Apr 2014 #9
I disagree that it's failed laundry_queen Apr 2014 #11
We are talking about averages though... davidn3600 Apr 2014 #12
Not as long as MRA's keep crying oppression... Ohio Joe Apr 2014 #7
Two lines of attack BainsBane Apr 2014 #8
A few points on this: laundry_queen Apr 2014 #10
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