
Request for guidance about forming a men's rights group
I am a professor of mechanical engineering. And I have found out that many of the students where I teach are about to commence action on Movember.
I point out that I no longer teach in the U.S. - I left my tenured position there and took up a tenured position in Europe. My wife decided this as she is from this particular country. After seeing the complex contradictions of Valentine's day in the US, where men are expected to buy gifts and attend the Vagina Monologues, SHE - I was blind to men's rights issues at the time (but SHE is the one who has clued me in) - resolved that she did not want our son growing up in a country that did not respect its men. So we moved. And it is great here, but even this country is becoming slightly feminized.
I would like to talk with these men at the first Movember meeting and suggest they extend their activity into monthly meetings on Men’s Rights issues. There are no such groups here.
But I have no idea what form such a meeting will take. I do not think it is wise for it to degenerate into misogyny. Nor do I think it wise for it to become a group therapy session.
I am sort of thinking that it would be meetings to discuss male perception and events that suggest misandry, perhaps a discussion each month on good men, perhaps invited speakers. So I am wondering if anyone has put together a cluster of agendas for such meetings. How would one run such meetings? Please post your ideas in the Comments section to this item.
Thanks!
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National Coalition for Men
The National Coalition for Men is a fine organization that has been branching out recently. You might check them out. http://ncfm.org/
thanks
Thanks MR...
I just contacted them...
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It would help to know where
It would help to know where in Europe. While I don't have any answers off hand, I do know a facebook group from Ireland that might know people, as well as a scotish youtuber who might have some leads. There is a men's movement political party in England as well. Going further east and/or south would require a little more digging, but I'm sure we can help you find some local resources, if we know where local is (IE, country, more than that isn't needed).
Norway
Kracth,
I am in Norway.
I'm asking around, but not
I'm asking around, but not getting anything yet. still looking.