'Woman to woman: Do we need male advocacy groups?'

Article here. Excerpt:

'When Steve Saltarelli started a student group called Men in Power at the University of Chicago, he intended it to "spread awareness and promote understanding of issues and challenges facing men today." But from the explosive reactions to its formation, you would have thought he was suggesting women return to greeting their master at the door with slippers in hand.

The Chicago Tribune's feature story on the group was quickly blogged across the Internet, with many echoes of the female student who said, "It's like starting 'White Men in Business' -- there's not really any purpose." Or, more derisively, the blogger who told men, "You've ruled the world for far too long, now you cry fowl! Booo, hooey!"
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These reactions show how desperately men's groups are needed. The University of Chicago has nine similar women's groups, and the fuss over starting just one for men exposes the anti-male resentment still festering today. Society's focus on women's needs has somehow made it unacceptable to focus on men. But this is not a zero-sum game, and we must fully encourage both.
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Young men may very well need encouragement to care about their studies and stay in school. Yet these and many other statistics show that the professional world still has a long way to go before being male puts you at a disadvantage and in need of special coaching and networking avenues. In 2009, Men in Power isn't just the name of a special interest group it's still a pretty accurate description of the workplace.'