Canada: Controversial men’s rights group fundraising for a Centre for Men and Families

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'Adam McPhee is a man. In his eyes, that puts him at a great disadvantage.

“Women have the ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ campaign,” says the 32-year-old. “But I don’t see a campaign for women to walk around in steel-toed boots. Men have hard shoes, too.”

McPhee is one of a small but swelling group who believe men have become the new underclass. He hopes to open a mancave that will serve as a refuge for his downtrodden brethren. The Canadian Association for Equality, a men’s rights group of which he is a board member, has launched a campaign to establish the first “Centre for Men and Families” in Toronto.

But some gender equity advocates oppose the opening of the venue, fearing it will help CAFE propagate what they view as a misogynist and anti-feminist agenda.
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“There’s currently no central place for things like helping fathers in family court,” says Michael Cavanaugh, the association’s communications director. “We also have issues with boys falling behind in school. A majority of homeless people are men. Men are more likely to commit suicide.”'