A UK Member of Parliament recently suggested that there should be a Government minister for men which would presumably do similar things to the existsing minister for Women.
This has thrown up a series of heated discussions on social media about whether this is part of the ‘backlash’ against feminsm, or whether there is a legitimate need for wider support of men’s issues.
As a man who believes that there are legitimate issues disproportionately affecting men which should be addressed, what I really want help in understanding is the opinion that men don’t need any targetted support.
I don’t want to start a big argument, but I do want to understand this perspective, because I have struggled to understand it before and I don’t like feeling like I’m missing something.
So fucking what? Every little thing you propose will be attacked as something by some group. Then, if you’re executing it correctly, they’ll get bored and move on.
Chill. They did not understand the term. I clarified a bit. I did not state if it is good or bad.
Ah, right, sorry. My bad