yep it's pretty horrible. any time gender issues are brought up there's dozens of comments saying "what about the men" and completely missing the point

[–] TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

As a guy, I do recognise that men are disadvantaged in many areas and need to be put on equal footing with women-- like courts disproportionately award custody of children to mothers, regardless of how unfit the mother is to be a caregiver. But broadly speaking from my pespective, women are still at more disadvantage. I used to live in a bad part of my city for many years and have had little to no issues. However, it is a different story from women I spoke who got harrased, and another hit on the head. They said they will avoid going to the city ever again. I remember sharing the accounts of these women to other men, and the men were surprised because their experience is the complete opposite. Women are still seen as weak. And in the corporate hierarchy, men (of tall statures) disproportionately make up the board of directors and executive roles.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Man, I have been in SO MANY internet arguments where I am simultaneously arguing against a woman that yes, men have problems, while also arguing against a man that no, those problems are not worse on the whole than women have.

Back when the whole "bear in the woods" thing was going around misogynists would try to jump in and support me.

Woman: "all men are rapists"

Me: "that's insulting and hurtful and misandrist, and also not even close to true"

Misogynist: "Yeah! And also women are heartless bitches!"

Me: "I don't remember asking YOU a goddamn thing"