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Prior to discussing this subject, I would like to express gratitude to women who advocate for the Human Rights of male victims of abuse and discrimination. We are grateful to Senator Ann Cools and Erin Pizzey for standing up for male victims of Domestic Violence. We are grateful to Karen Straughan who advocates for men's issues. We are grateful to Christina Hoff Sommers who truly stands for Gender Equality -- she is an Equality Feminist true to the dictionary definition of Feminism. We are grateful to Cassie Jaye for making a documentary about disadvantages faced by men. We are grateful to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for upholding Presumption of Innocence and facing the wrath of SJWs and Gender Feminists. We are grateful to hundreds of women who advocate for men. Overall, about 15% of advocates for discriminated men are women, while 85% of these advocates are men. This nanoessay discusses alleged unmanliness of the latter.
Men in modern Western World do face severe disadvantages. In the Age of Social Media this should have been common knowledge, yet many people are unaware. Men face significant discrimination in Divorce and Family Courts. Male victims of Domestic Violence are more likely to be arrested then helped. Male offenders are much more likely to be convicted on the same evidence, and get 63% more time for the same offense. Men accused of Sexual Misconduct are presumed guilty by Mainstream Media and College Tribunals. Male Bashing and demonization of men is widespread in Mainstream Media.
Even though many men and some women are aware of the aforementioned issues, many "Liberals" and Conservatives believe that it is unmanly for men to complain about them. Most Conservatives believe that a man must be a Protector and Provider rather then a complainer. Many Conservatives believe that men must face hardships and unfairness with Stoicism. Many "Liberals" believe that men are Privileged Oppressors and thus have a duty to work on atoning their guilt without complaining. Many publications in respectable Liberal Media such as NYT mention the fact that any man will always be an oppressor and thus will never atone for his guilt. In New York Times article \#IAmSexist, Professor George Yancy states "I’m issuing a clarion call against our claims of sexist "innocence". I’m calling our "innocence" what it is — bull$#@!."
While "Liberal" discourse merits no response, Conservatives do raise some valid points. Gender Roles including men's role of a Stoic Protector and Provider have served the Humankind for millennia. From Ancient Sumer to 1950s USA, these roles may have been the best for Society. Perhaps some aspects of these roles are worth preserving in the Modern World.
Unfortunately, in Modern Western Society, traditional male Stoicism has significant drawbacks. In the past man's work and sacrifice gave him respect and some authority. In Modern World, a man is viewed as garbage regardless of his work and sacrifice. In "Dear dudes, you’re all trash", the author defines the highest virtue achievable by any man -- being trash which is less trashy then other men. Notice that the article has been published in respectable Liberal media. Many Liberal men devote their work and activism in order to obtain the aforementioned lofty status available to them.
One tweet by a woman is enough to destroy a man. Men's Stoicism and silence on issues affecting men as a class enables discrimination to escalate. If Democrats take power in 2020 or 2024, Modern Discrimination will look like Equality.
If manly men can not address issues affecting men as a class, then unmanly men and some women must address them. We have been raising awareness of these issues since 1980s and now more people then ever are aware of them. These issues are beginning to get coverage by "normal" people -- on Strong Conservative online channels and even The Fox News. President Trump himself mentioned that it is a dangerous time to be a man due to Presumption of Guilt. Hopefully, within a decade or two, the issues facing men will be addressed by "normal" people. Hopefully, these issues will become acceptable first in Conservative circles and then in Liberal ones.
Many Liberal men and some Liberal women would agree with Liberals on Economic Issues, but not with Liberal misandry. Men are not Oppressors. Hopefully, there will be a new truly Liberal rather then "Liberal" force.
Society's values can and do shift as several examples below illustrate. First, in 1950s and prior, LGBT Community was viewed as abnormal. By 1990s, it was accepted by Liberals. Now there are Strong Conservative members of LGBT Community. Second, being a feminist in 1959 was unladylike -- like advocating for Men's Issues in 2019 is unmanly. By 1975, being a feminist was very acceptable. Third, being an anti-Communist in USSR was a severe crime in 1937. By 1960, it became somewhat tolerated. By 1991, anti-communism became mainstream. Fourth, in Classical World, Slavery was accepted and Abolitionism did not exist. By the time of American Revolution, Abolitionism in America was a small but growing force. By the time of American Civil War, only Democrats supported Slavery.
Hopefully, by 2030s and 2040s, advocacy for Men's Human Rights will be manly and socially acceptable. More likely then not, Men's Human Rights will be pushed into the Mainstream by Draconian measures of the next Democrat presidency.