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MANN Chat: Competition in the Men's Movement
posted by Scott on Wednesday August 21, @09:19AM
from the announcements dept.
Announcements Steve Imparl writes "I will host this week's MANN chat, Wednesday night, starting at 9:30 PM Eastern Time, at the usual location. The topic for this chat will be "Competition in the Men's Movement: Traditional Ally in Disguise?" Sometimes, men's activism projects can seem like games of one-upmanship. We try to outdo our fellow activists. We want our Web site, lobbying campaign, discussion group, or protest to be the biggest, best, or most effective. Getting cooperation can be difficult. Are these issues necessarily problems? Is there a place in men's activism for healthy--and even friendly--competition? Join the chat and let others know about it!"

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Competition? (Score:1)
by The Gonzo Kid (NibcpeteO@SyahPoo.AcomM) on Thursday August 22, @06:44AM EST (#1)
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Only problems in competition, as it were, is you have a repeat of labor and the constant re-inventing of the wheel; and you have entirely too many engaging in cult-like behavior, declaring their way to be the one true way and accusing others of being heretics and apostates.

Which I am sure contributes to many a gigglefest at NOW headquarters.
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Re:Competition? (Score:0)
by Anonymous User on Thursday August 22, @07:42AM EST (#2)
"Only problems in competition, as it were, is you have a repeat of labor and the constant re-inventing of the wheel; and you have entirely too many engaging in cult-like behavior, declaring their way to be the one true way and accusing others of being heretics and apostates."

Yep. We saw quite a lot of that "engaging in cult behavior" recently with the labeling of "trolls" anyone who posts under Anonymous User, even if that person's argument was in favor of men's rights. We can also see it among the supporters of violence vs. the supporters of non-violence. Then there are people who are regulars of the more radical men's sites who spend their time not bashing feminism, but bashing other more moderate men's sites. Can't lead to good.


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