
"Blokes already dominate the other 364 days of the year - but women should support International Men's Day"
Article here. Excerpt:
'Ladies, gather round. We have a problem.
The problem is men. They are in crisis. Dreadful things are afoot for them, and they need our help.
Despite 6,000 years of patriarchy, despite the fact a mere 6.2 per cent of countries have a woman in charge, despite being boss of all major world religions, most businesses and all our current wars, men are not happy.
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Anyway, men have started a campaign for some long-overdue recognition. It’s called International Men’s Day and it happens every November 19.
Now, I know there may be some among the sisterhood who’d complain they’ve already got the other 364 days a year. And they’d have a point.
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We should support anything which might, one day, lead men who father children and shirk responsibility to shoulder half the moral and financial burden of their own behaviour.
We should throw ourselves behind a day that might prompt men into speaking out about rape, and perhaps taking a day off from it.
If it grows and is a success then maybe in the future International Men’s Day will be the one day a year when males campaign against sex trafficking, slut-shaming, domestic abuse and religious persecution, as well as their prostates, educational attainment and car insurance premiums.
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So, men, knock yourselves out. Have your day, do your best, overcome what you can. I’ll cheer you on, in fact I’ll even make you a packed lunch and help you with your placards.
While you’re off dealing with that, we women will just get on with everything else.
Don’t hurry back.'
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