A startling new development on the frontiers of anti-male oppression. According to the loquacious lady MRA known as girlwriteswhat on Reddit, men are being oppressed by evil feminist dudes cruelly clamping down on their right to bitch about ladies in the bathroom. In a recent comment she writes:
No space is allowed to be male-only, or male-viewpoint-only, but women insist on female-only or female-viewpoint-only spaces all the time.
The only male safe space left on the planet is the men’s bathroom, ffs. And even then, there will be feminist-leaning men policing what is said. It’s very frustrating.
As a dude feminist who is a regular user of men’s restrooms, I should note that dudes do not actually talk in restrooms.
Happily, this does not prevent me, as a dude feminist, from policing the non-existent speech of other dudes in said restrooms.
Here is the complete transcript of a restroom discussion I recently policed:
Dude One: [silently urinates]
Dude Two: [silently urinates]
Dude Three: [silently poops]
Me: Goddessdamnit, keep it down with all your lady-bashing! Men are bad!
Always glad to help.
HT to Shit Reddit Says, which has just ended its month-long moratorium on r/mensrights posts, for pointing me to girlwriteswhat’s observation.
Assuming that the comment was in reference to her “I’m not at all like those other women!” persona, I don’t see it as over the line. If it was a comment regarding her statements about sexual assault, then yes, that would be over the line.
Unless Magnesium meant it the way you took it, of course.
@Lauralot
In full agreement with you then
“Either way even if child support and alimony are done away with, MRAs will STILL bitch about the now horrible single mother government welfare suckers.”
You should read what we write, Quackers. The problem with child support is that it creates an incentive for mothers to take full custody, which means a visitation “play date” schedule and the end to any meaningful father-child relationship.
Here is the equation:
Child support laws => Mothers want exclusive custody => Fathers don’t get to see their children
This is why the MRM supports the presumption of shared physical custody, either 1 week/1 week (if both parents live in the same city) or 1 year/1 year (if parents are far from each other). It is 100% fair, better for the children, much better for fathers, and (in the long run) better for mothers. There are many testimonials from mothers who thought full shared custody would be bad, and ended up loving the freedom that it gives them. Freedom to date, to prioritize career, to have hobbies, etc. It is better for everyone. The legal system causes the problem by dangling big $$$ child support carrots in front of mothers.
Why feminists continue to fight to separate fathers from their children, I don’t know. You don’t belong with these people, Quackers.
Yes, Quackers, join the bigots! Someday, they’ll be able to fuck Sims!
Antz, why are you even here?
AntZ: One of your moderates is the Spearhead, which has on the front page compared best-interests-of-the-child family law to a black widow spider devouring her mate to nurture her eggs.
Also, I’m not against people being angry. I’m angry myself quite often. I’m against hatred and stupidity, both of which the MRM has in spades.
“My God, this is 90% of the MRM!”
You guys sure don’t talk it very much. 90% of what you talk about seems to involve making vague, violent proclamations, encouraging rape and death threats against feminist bloggers, and working to promote the idea that all women who claim to be raped are liars. Any actual issues you guys bring up accounts for a single digit percentage of MRM discussion
Also it makes me feel dirty when Antz approves of me.
@Shadow
Don’t give Lauralot too hard of a time. I always assume the worst possible meaning when any feminist says something ambiguous. It comes with the job.
Child support is about a quarter of what it takes to raise a child.
SO MUCH WEALTH
90% of the MRM according to Zarat: Shared custody (which he sure as hell doesn’t talk about).
90% of the MRM according to their websites: Bitches ain’t shit and they ought to be rape slaves/killed.
I always assume the worst possible meaning when any feminist says something ambiguous. It comes with the job.
We already know you’re a disingenuous sleazy shit, Zarat. We really don’t need more convincing.
Seriously, someone ought to make a banner of that ambiguous statement quote. It could be a motto of the MRM, even more so if the “ambiguous” was removed.
“Antz, why are you even here?”
Because you insulted an MRA freedom fighter. I always check what goes on here, but I only troll you, when you troll us. I am surprised that you have not noticed the pattern yet.:
You never hear from me when you talk about cats doing silly things, or other irrelevant issues.
You never hear from me when you talk about twisted feminist ideas about custody, or other relevant issues.
GO BACK TO TALKING ABOUT THE SEX BOTS.
That is the only thing that made you memorable.
@Zarat
Do you have figures to support your “big $$$ child support carrots”? I couldn’t find figures (what I could find was a calculator), but from what I’ve heard, the mandated amounts aren’t enough to cover even half of what it costs to raise a child as a single parent.
“Seriously, someone ought to make a banner of that ambiguous statement quote. It could be a motto of the MRM, even more so if the “ambiguous” was removed.”
We will just make a banner that reads “and we are usually right!”
So Zarat, why’d you stop talking about VR Utopia? Is it because you realized there was no way you were actually going to get up off your ass and make porno Sims, or is it because the other MRAs wouldn’t let you into the playhouse until you stopped making them look even more idiotic?
Yeah, I missed the whole discussion of the sex bots, and that seems so unfair. Please say more about the sex bots.
Good night, bigots. Its my bed time. I’ll leave you all to stew in your own bigotry and smoulder in silence.
I agree with you about 50/50 alternating weeks for parents who live in the same area however you are a fucking moron if you think alternating years is good for children. Disrupting a child’s school attendance and friendships every year is incredibly bad for the child. Honestly custody should be determined on what is best for the child and to hell with how either parents feels about it because when you choose to become a parent your child’s welfare should come before your feelings.
Lauralot: now we know why he’s here. To convince enroll people lock Quacker. Suspense suspense… will Antz make a new recruit??
Well, Quackers, you’ll be missed. Enjoy your newfound home in the MRM.
9_9
Also, I didn’t realise I was giving Lauralot a hard time. I thought we were just hammering out where we stand, and finding out it’s in the same place.
Farewell Quackers, you shall be missed. T_T. I promised myself I wouldn’t cry!