Back in the day, women were treated unjustly of being incompetent and unworthy; be that for careers or social status. Thanks in large to feminist organizations and influential characters, alot (if not all) of that has been dissolved. Woman have equal (if not greater) opportunites at careers. The stay-at-home mom is now a choice, not a commitment of being a parent.

But I’m afraid that in our desire to balance the table we may have overlooked the male side. Like I said, businesses are often looking for female employees in an effort to better balance their corporation. Although this is viewed is ridding the country of sexism, it also offers females an advantage when it comes to employment in the here and now. In the media, women are portrayed as sex symbols, but also as intelligent. How many times do you see a man the butt of a joke insulting his intelligence in a commercial or tv show? In the media?

There are women activist groups. As far as I can tell, there aren’t any men activist groups. Or atleast, they get no attention.
The most prevalent cancer charities are breast cancer charities. Breast cancer is the third deadliest cancer in the US (after lung and colon). Prostate is fourth, with ovarian rounding out the top 5. Breast cancer research raises more money than the other 4 combined (excluding cigarette awareness ads) and over 10 times as much as prostate cancer. There are marches and events in the name of breast cancer. Prostate events are few and get little attention. Two weeks ago, my local hospital created department of women’s health stating that “research has shown that when women are healthy, society is healthy”. Yeah, except for the other 50%.
Women’s studies is now a course you can take. While I support learning more about a woman’s role in our history, science, and politics, it should be taught in those classes and not in a seperate class devoted entirely to women.

It seems that if a man stands up for men, they are seen as sexist. If a woman stands up for women, they are a hero. Don’t get me wrong, their are sexists out there, both male and female. But most are at the extreme ranges of anti-feminism and pro-feminism.

I am only giving the male perspective. There is a female perspective that I’m sure is very different from mine. Also, there will be many men who don’t agree with me. Either my views are wrong or their views have been influenced by today’s supposed pro-equality society and values. I’d love to hear any side.
I apologize for the typos. Got through it pretty fast.
To both Donna and Marx -

It’s easier to blame the wage “gap” on sexism than it is to say women on average work at lower paying jobs than their male counterparts. When you look at a woman’s pay in regards to the field they’re in compared to a man’s, it is more or less equal. People seem to have a problem with the numbers and manipulate them to argue their point. Women, on average, make less than males when considering every job lumped into one. When considering individual jobs, that is not the case.
To Donna -

Just like I don’t support reparations to African American’s for a past wrong-doing, I don’t support reparations for women for a past wrong-doing. I have not committed an act against women. I support equality (the real definition of equality, not the one that many people believe implies revenge for women).
To Merry -

Where I’m from, the government has stipulated that if a man and a woman have equal or near equal qualifications, the woman will be selected for the job.

When a man stands up for men like i have in this post. I’m glad that i have not been labeled that way as of yet.
Perhaps there should be no women or men activists groups, and merely a group aimed at equality. Feminists are not that group.

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