"Silencing Women: Inside the National Coalition for Men"

Submitted by Mastodon on Thu, 2014-11-13 06:34

Article here. Excerpt:

'As the Justice Department investigates 50-odd universities for shrouding rape accusations, we face a major progressive shift in sexual politics on campus. Meanwhile, the National Coalition for Men (NCFM) is toiling to reverse this trend by using male victimhood as a weapon against female accusers. Some state chapters publish headshots of women on a page that reads “false victims”—i.e. where rape reports have been dismissed by a college disciplinary board, or where the sheriff’s department isn’t buying a woman’s story. Harry Crouch, the NCFM president, says his coalition’s brief includes helping victims, protecting the falsely accused, and unseating the “men’s violence industry.” This last catchphrase is Crouch’s way of saying that domestic violence is massively over-reported and that “often the woman initiates violence herself.”

The NCFM also claims it caters to both men and women survivors, though the coalition does not divulge how many women have called upon their services. Down the street from me, the Carolina chapter of NCFM offers a handful of non-emergency services for men in distress, including referrals toMaleDepression.com and to the Men’s Health Network, but in fact NCFM Carolinas provides no hotline, nor any direct counseling services. Rather, the site’s literature and rhetoric offer legal guidance for accused rapists while also condemning America’s “radical feminist” jurisprudence that, by their account, sends thousands of men to prison each year over fraudulent allegations of rape. Naturally, the site continues to publish photographs of women alongside the names and details of these allegedly false accusers. (On principle, we’re not linking to the page with the photos.)'

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The article is obviously biased from the get go. Any expression of a view contrary to feminism is considered to be "silencing women" when, in fact, it's merely the statement of a different point of view.

Feminism claims to be about creating "strong, independent women" but yet insists these women all think the same thing. No freedom of thought permitted. It demands the same of men: believe as we say or face the consequences. In this case, the NCFM is accused of using male victims against female accusers. Even mentioning male victims is now a way of assaulting--or silencing--women.

As we all know, only women can be victims. Men are always the villains.

Why do feminists want victim status reserved for women? Because it relieves women of all legal and moral responsibility for their actions, creating a world in which the law doesn't apply to women but does apply to men. If the woman is always a victim, then holding her accountable for what she did is "blaming the victim." They want a world of mercy for women and "justice" for men.

I think this tendency to avoid accountability backfires for women who seek political office. People want leaders who can be held accountable, not someone who will always be pointing fingers.

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Submitted by el cid on Sun, 2014-11-16 15:07