Happy “Why Isn’t There an International Men’s Day” Day!
This annual holiday, previously known as International Women’s Day, is traditionally celebrated every March 8 by angrily demanding “why isn’t there an International Men’s Day?” after refusing to Google “International Men’s Day” first, at which point you would discover that the holiday does in fact already exist. International Men’s Day is celebrated on November 19th, and every other day of the year.
Let’s check in on the “Why Isn’t There an International Men’s Day” Day celebrations, already ongoing on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/BrandonJCorreia/status/707246328556822529
How comes there isn't an international men's day?
— Matt Johnson (@MattJohnsonx) March 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/TokenSmartGuy/status/707253631049986048
https://twitter.com/KanyesTherapist/status/707254503771275264
https://twitter.com/ShingieMahachi/status/707121127966040064
https://twitter.com/ShingieMahachi/status/707121711909568513
Apparently it's international women's day today.
Is there an international men's day too? Cause I smell inequality. :^)— 🃏 Liam 'Jester' Kinne-Hall 🃏 (@JesterTCG) March 8, 2016
What a load, lol. I guess il respect it, but is there an International Men's Day? I doubt it. https://t.co/oZgDyr532B
— Zach Jividen (@KingJivi23) March 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/TDaze19/status/707235126632026112
Curiosity, not arrogance: is there an international men's day?
— Zeanenica (@Zeanenica) March 8, 2016
wait but is there an international men's day??? bc it's still gender inequality* if it's in favor of women lol
— steph ツ (@stephgilbert_xo) March 8, 2016
Is there an international men's day?im feeling the inequality🙃
— Darrin V (@darrinvarnum) March 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/Whataboutparis/status/706898417486864385
Oh, but the party’s only just getting started!
Whew!
Well, that’s enough partying for now. If you’ve got more stamina than me, don’t worry! There are literally dozens if not hundreds more celebratory “Why Isn’t There an International Men’s Day” Day Tweets on Twitter, and, as I write this, the day is only half over!
As partied out as I now am, I would feel remiss if I didn’t mention that there are some real party poopers on Twitter today, too. Like the guy who’s been responding to all those “why isn’t there an International Men’s Day” queries on Twitter with the boring answer that there is such a day, every November 19th.
Other party poopers are even meaner.
https://twitter.com/AllysonKoerner/status/707246877239091201
"Why isn't there an International Men's Day?…..why isn't there a hospital for healthy people? Why isn't there a cemetery for the living?
— Velvet (@velvet__venom) March 8, 2016
https://twitter.com/jeremysear/status/707021587191443456
https://twitter.com/truffel_shuffle/status/707247638589136896
"why isn't there an international men's day???" – jean-jacques rousseau, probably
— mar (@itsmariannnna) March 8, 2016
But I have to admit, this gal knows how to party:
I'm planning on spending International Men's Day on 19 November asking Twitter why there isn't an International Women's Day. Who's with me?
— Joanna Abena Fianu 🇮🇪🇬🇭 (@Ranavalona111) March 8, 2016
Well, now I know what I’m going to be doing on November 19th.
At least if I’m not too tired out from celebrating World Toilet Day, also on the 19th.
It’s actually a legit holiday, pushing for better sanitation worldwide on behalf of the 2.5 billion people on planet earth who do not have access to adequate toilet facilities, leaving them vulnerable to diarrheal diseases that, CNN notes, cause more deaths “than HIV/AIDS, malaria and measles combined.”
Half of those deaths are men and boys, so World Toilet Day will actually be of far more value to men that whatever nonsense the International Men’s Day bozos come up with.
EDIT: Ok, new plan for November 19th: “International Male” Day.
@FilthyRichmond when is international male day? pic.twitter.com/9SnreTvvA0
— Andrew Freiden (@WeatherAF) March 8, 2016
@DavidFutrelle there are soooo many amazing pictures out there. pic.twitter.com/2apLlmfojp
— Erika with a K (@imaginaryerika) March 8, 2016
@imaginaryerika Ok just one more. pic.twitter.com/SJXm6JRhHk
— David Futrelle (@DavidFutrelle) March 8, 2016
So answer me this: If there’s a World Toilet Day, why isn’t there a World Urinal Day, huh?
Could the answer be… SEXISM?!!!
Wow, I didn’t know Men’s Day was a thing. It really doesn’t seem necessary, which might be why it’s not well-known enough for these people to know of it. Not that it would stop them from finding another excuse to camplain about men’s lack of inclusion in areas where no inclusion is at all needed.
I’m in.
So, how long before these brain trusts link International Women’s Day and the solar eclipse in SE Asia, a la that guy who blames hurricanes on gay people?
Every year, I rejoice in not being one of these fulminating clodpolls on this day.
Why? Because it’s my birthday. If I was as clueless, angry, petty and self-centered as them, having International Women’s Day on my birthday would no doubt prompt an annual outpouring of bile. Instead, I am delighted to share my special day with the women of the world.
Happy International Women’s Day, everybody!
It’s a date.
And happy birthday, Robert!
International Men’s Day (IMD)-it-has-a-wikipedia-page
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Men%27s_Day
@Robert
Hey, happy birthday! =)
I celebrated International Women’s Day by signing this: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/338/535/000/shut-down-pro-rape-supporter-roosh-valizadeshs-facebook-account-immediately/
Wait what? Is this a real concern??
Robert, happy birthday and thanks for sharing your day!
It would be cool if we had smart phones with built in fact checkers that would correct people when they try to post stuff like that. I know they could just google it themselves, but as we see people are too lazy to take 10 seconds.
I’d really like it better if the phone administered a small shock if you try to tweet something like that, but just saying something about the post not being true would be helpful and is more likely to be legal. 😉
http://49.media.tumblr.com/3a4dd6517447f993013055a4ef02c0b8/tumblr_o1ptok37gf1szzka4o1_500.gif
Yes, because having a ward for the people who are actually giving birth and may require medical attention before, during, and after that process is obviously misandry.
Also, why did someone tweet at Buzzfeed to ask about International Men’s Day? Am I the only one who thinks that is weird?
What the hell could possibly be going on in a Paternity Ward anyway? What would the men do? Sit around and smoke cigars? Tweet on their phones about how awful their wives and babies are in the Maternity Ward? Do Maypole dancing? What?
They do know that Maternity Wards are also important places to quietly keep the bebies, right?
Or maybe theyre just objecting to the word Maternity?
Hell if I know.
I’d love to join in the shenanigans! (If I remember, that is.) But, then, I do sometimes forget to celebrate Talk Like A Pirate Day. :3
Maypole Dancing. “Remind you of anything?” *wink* Thanks, Craig.
The paternity ward comment killed me. I hope he was being facetious.
They don’t exist because no man has yet to carry a baby to term and push it out of his urethra.
Happy Birthday, Robert!
And damn, how all these morons remind me of the idiots who demand that non-disabled parking spaces be specially marked. Do you see lines painted on the pavement? Then they’re marked. Now don’t park in the ones marked with wheelchairs unless you actually need one, dude.
Kularanini: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_pregnancy
“Matt Rice, a transgender man, bore a son named Blake in October 1999”
So sure, maybe there’s an argument for changing the name of the ward.
The paternity ward thing reminds me of the whole egalitarian and “equality under the law” thing: the idea that equality is about bean-counting to make sure everyone has exactly the same number of everything, regardless of their situation, history, or what they actually need, and any deviation from the bean counting on the basis of things like “context” or “logic” means you’re AGAINST EQUALITY.
It reminds me of the ‘steak and blowjob’ whining they come out with every Valentine’s Day.
It seems like people are pulling this off every year, aren’t they? Well, this time they left me wondering whether there was some kind of International Non-Binary Day. The only thing I could find was this
Well, it’s from 2012, I’ve never heard of the person suggesting it before, and I don’t know what to think of it. I would love to have a day for everyone who does not fit in the binary, just as much as I would love Women’s/Men’s Day to be more trans inclusive. What do you think?
(Also, do you have some kind of introducing yourself tradition here? This is my first time commenting and I don’t want to be rude or anything)
Richard Herring is a hero.
Ok, new plan for November 19th: “International Male” Day.
You know, like the clothes catalog.
See my little addendum to the post for possible pics to post.
Aaaand I already f-ed up. Missed the link in the original comment. Here it is https://femmesblackmarket.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/calling-for-an-international-non-binary-gender-day/
I propose we rename International Women’s Day to International What About the Menz? Day. The Google doodle could be of that Dawson cry.