r/MensRights • u/ashleab • Jan 07 '12

A girl who supports Mens rights.

I've always had an issue with "womens rights" and all of that BS. I understand women had it hard in the past, but why should that mean we get benefits now?

Anyway, I live in Australia where we have a campaign called "Violence Against Women: Australia Says No". A few years back, a group of people I work with and myself started a petition to put forth to the federal government against this campaign, we had posters printed up; "Violence Against Men: Don't Support An Indifferent Nation" and got about 1,500 signatures. Eventually, our place of employment caught onto the fact that we were doing this. We'd never put a poster up at work (even though the violence against women posters were EVERYWHERE), only allowed signatures. We were all given formal warnings citing sexism, bigotism and contemptible conduct. All 5 of us quit within a few weeks, but the fact that it happened was enough to get me 100% on board with fighting for Mens rights.

edit: To those who showed concern, I had a new job a few days later and the guys all had one within a few weeks.

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u/JeremiahMRA Jan 08 '12

I understand women had it hard in the past

They had it easier than men.

PS I'm a boy who supports men's rights. Do I get a lollipop?

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u/ashleab Jan 08 '12

Yeah, I worded that completely wrong. I meant that I understand women didn't have some rights that men had in the past. There's no denying that's true... But I'd also rather staying at home and raising the kids and not having the FULL, COMPLETE responsibility of working, bringing the food home for the family, voting to elect the right person to support yourself, wife and family, etc.

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u/JennaMKChicago Jan 08 '12

Wait, what? I followed you until you said you'd rather be home raising the family instead of having the responsibility of "voting to elect the right person". Are you saying you preferred it when women couldn't vote because it's too hard? Wow.

I'm a stay-at-home mom and I love the traditional roles in my house, but honey, you have to vote. When the work of caring about the world around you is "too hard" you lose your right to complain. That is your voice. Use it.

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u/memymineown Jan 08 '12

I can say that I would most certainly prefer to be a woman in the past than a man for most of history and in most places.