Women-in-tech events are anti-male, say men's rights activists

Submitted by Mastodon on Wed, 2015-08-12 03:51

Article here. Excerpt:

'Are businesses that cater to women inherently anti-male?

Entrepreneur Stephanie Burns would say no. Burns runs Chic CEO, a startup that hosts networking events and provides online resources for female entrepreneurs.

But three men's rights activists didn't see her services as benevolent. They sued her for being denied entry to an event in San Diego.

The lawsuit cites a California law called the Unruh Civil Rights Act,enacted in 1959, which prohibits businesses from discriminating based on factors such as sex, race, religion and disabilities.

Burns told CNNMoney that men are allowed to attend her events, but that particular one was at capacity. But Chic CEO's promotional materials -- which all catered to women -- were fuel for the lawsuit. The event was described as a "fun, relaxed environment to meet up with entrepreneurs, mompreneurs, CEOs, directors, savvy business women."

Attorney Al Rava, who filed the lawsuit, said he has filed 150 sex discrimination lawsuits against California businesses in the past 12 years.

Rava, who also serves as secretary to men's rights organization National Coalition for Men, declined to talk to CNNMoney by phone. ("I do not trust you will quote me correctly or in the proper context given your leftwing, pro-female, anti-male bias," he wrote in an email.)'

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The Unruh Act was big in the 70's, when all kinds of lawsuits were filed against dry cleaners, haircut places, etc. for businesses discriminating against women. Where was this outrage and name calling then against women's rights? Now it appears that sexist ignoramuses, or hypocrites, or both, who don't know that history, or don't care about men's rights as equally as women's, are misandrically bashing Mr. Rava's lawsuits.

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Submitted by MR on Thu, 2015-08-13 08:55

As far as feminist cries of wage discrimination are concerned, feminists are notorious for whining about a "glass ceiling," when in fact the civil rights act of 1965 eliminated such possibilities without grounds for suit. In fact, according to labor dept. reports women earn equal to, or a little more than men, when all the figures are in and life choices by women are accounted for. If women want to take home what a man makes then they should just get to work earning it. After all feminist love to tell us, "a woman can do anything a man can do and better." Okay feminists, stop talking for a change and just show me! :-/" MEN EARN EVERY PENNY

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Submitted by MR on Thu, 2015-08-13 08:58