It’s A Man’s World…Or Is It?

As a woman, I have experienced sexism in off the cuff comments from men and women. Being a woman with diverse interests and opinions, I find myself receiving these comments often; especially when those interests have historically been dominated by men. 

For instance, my love of all things with four wheels and a motor has handed me quite a few comments and assumptions over the years. When I was in the market for my first truck, I was met with countless puzzled looks and questions as to why a “little girl” like me needed a “big truck.” I was urged to look at smaller vehicles that would be “easier to handle.” Something a man would typically not experience.

But what about men? Men often receive sexist comments as well, but that’s typically classified as “reverse sexism” and isn’t acknowledged as authentic sexism. But shouldn’t sexism of any kind be deemed offensive? Wasn’t the goal of feminism to achieve equality among the sexes, and not to create more division ?

I think we can agree that both sexes experience separate and similar trials. One should not detract  from the other. My personal belief is that modern feminists seek the destruction of their male counterparts and see no need in having a male role in the future at all. Female journalist and advice columnist, E. Jean Carroll, wrote a book called “What do we need men for? A modest proposal” that explains this perfectly.  The title says it all. If you still don’t believe me, log onto any social media platform and type in anything to do with feminism or the necessity of men, and your eyes will be opened to a whole world filled with hatred toward the male sex.

These same women who don’t see a use for men need to look at the world honestly with an open mind and without taking offense. Let’s be honest, most of what we see in the world today simply wouldn’t exist if men had not taken the plunge to invent them. And if we are still being honest with ourselves, the majority of women wouldn’t have considered their creation in the first place for the element of danger in doing so was so high. The biological differences between men and women are clearly exposed because of inventions. Would women have built bridges and skyscrapers? Would women have drilled into the ground looking for water sources? The creation of airplanes? Automobiles? Locomotives? Most of the great luxuries we have today are due to a man risking his safety, and sometimes life, to advance us into the future. 

Sure, you could say that the world was designed for men, by men. But if that were truly the case and men truly had no regard for women as a whole, why would there ever be a need for improvements that directly impact women but not men? Many great inventions were actually built by men for women. It was a man who invented the pap smear and another man who invented the tampon. Two creations that in no way “truly” affect men. Instead, some women have chosen to believe that men are their enemies; holding them back and not allowing them to succeed. Falsely believing that the only way for them to achieve success is by stepping on or removing men to get ahead. 

Fast forward to the current state of the world where men are demonized at every turn for their “toxic masculinity.” From the Gillette ad that aired in 2019 to a recent article claiming that “fragile masculinity” is to blame for climate change inaction. I think it’s safe to say that men account for 100% of the problems in the world now by those standards. 

Let’s take a look at some of the privileges afforded to men at a much higher rate than women: homelessness, suicide, car accidents, war casualties, and workplace fatalities in incomparable numbers to women. They are also discriminated against more often in child custody cases,  alimony cases, and harsher sentences within the court system for the same crime that a woman usually receives a lighter sentence for. 

This is where the Men’s Rights Movement (MRM) comes into focus. An organization of men (and women) who are angered and shocked by this open discrimination towards men. They seek to educate those around them by opening the dialogue. Something most men are apprehensive about because we have been taught to believe that there couldn’t possibly be any discrimination towards men. That is simply not true. 

Women like Karen Straughan, a Canadian Men’s Rights activist, is at the forefront of this discussion. She is an open anti-feminist and disagrees with the societal norm of male bashing. She has a Youtube account, was featured on The Red Pill: Raw Files by Cassie Jaye, and has been seen in interviews and on panels.

One topic she talks about is domestic violence. Something typically never talked about for men. Based on social experiments in public, generally a man being abused by a woman was completely ignored. Eline Van Der Velden is a prime example of one of these studies. Her article is a scary reality for some men. If a man is being abused in public, people will laugh at you or keep walking. Men are already less likely to come forward about abuse from a female spouse, and now that is clearer than ever as to why. It’s simply not important or taken seriously.

The list of discriminatory actions against men is almost never ending. I would like to clarify that I am not blind to the many trials women have faced and continue to face, but females are not the only ones who have faced adversity. They are, however, the only ones commonly thought of or talked about. To put an end to all sexism and discrimination we must get a grip on reality before too much damage is done and we come to a point where that damage is irreversible. It needs to be said that there is value in both sexes and one is not more important or necessary than the other.