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Men simply don’t count for much

So let’s talk.

I know that some will become upset over the flyer and I have heard feedback that the front page is pretty tough and gutting. (like having your stomach ripped out)

Visiting the Universities during ‘Spring break’ was perfect timing so that we could monitor the reaction and answer questions when they arose. But if you were someone who received the flyer outside of this destination or you read it later on; we sincerely want to help you get a grip on what is going on because we understand that you as a man do not have a lot of support available and we know that some males are depressed and/or feeling disorientated in society as it is.

The flyer is a hard hit to reality. It is not easy to learn something as a cold hard fact and it IS unbelievable that half of the country (although we have more women here than men) are being left out in the cold.

But the flyer has a purpose and that purpose is to make change. Make change so that when you are older and when you are in a position where you are going to face the cold hard reality in real life, tools and support and fairness are in place for you.

This is not a time to quit living but can be a time to get angry. Anger is a natural reflex and here and on other sites for males is exactly where you need to dump it. It is never a good time to take it out on yourself and you can be anonymous on sites. If you are already depressed and this flyer has increased your anxiety, reach out. There are men’s centres getting ready for you and they are available to you. See the right hand side of this site for men’s groups links. Pick up the phone and speak, please. We want to stop harm, not to increase it.

If you happen to be someone who works in the community and was given a flyer, whether a social worker or a teacher or a police person, please stay, look around here and on other sites and learn about the hardships of males and the lack of support for males and the reasons why males are being treated badly. All those female studies you do as part of your training will make it difficult to actually listen but if you want to be good at your jobs then you need to know the effect your position in society has on males. Even the bad males have feelings and dreams and hormones play a very important part. Plus circumstances and of course females have a part to play.

So let’s start you journey.

men’s rights

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Has feminism gone to far?

For young males there is no better place to start than at Feminism For Male College Students Plus our flyers gave some other great sites to start with. And you will find they have links to other great sites.