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Heavy Discrimination Against Men

Community group the Ministry of Men’s Affairs has expressed concern that Samoa Air’s policy of charging according to passengers’ weight will heavily discriminate against men.

Spokesman Hans Laven said ‘Through no fault of their own men are on average taller and heavier than women so men will be subsidizing air travel for women.’

‘This policy is as discriminatory as any sexism or racism’ claimed Laven. ‘The only fair approach would be to charge for any weight above an average range of body mass index (BMI) for each passenger, that is, an average range of weight for each height and gender.’

Laven bemoaned the fact that the anti-male gender implications of the airline’s policy had not been raised by other commentators. ‘The only gender concern I have seen is about pregnant women and how unfair it would be to make them pay more.’

‘Our society seems to have become so femi-centric that we are largely blind to unfairness and exploitation regarding men, and this highlights the importance of a Ministry of Men’s Affairs.’

‘The Ministry of Men’s Affairs would support an additional weight allowance for pregnant women. However, we cannot tolerate discrimination against men on the basis of their biology.’
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MINISTRY OF MEN’S AFFAIRS
MINITATANGA MO NGA TANE
A Community Group because successive governments have failed to protect the welfare of New Zealand men

PO Box 13130
Tauranga 3141
[email protected]

Contact: Hans Laven (07)5712435 or (0274)799745
or Kerry Bevin (09)4247762