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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
The problem I see with this, is that MRAs are approaching it as though it's an inequality issue borne of female privilege, when in fact the Women's support group likely exists because of necessity. One would assume that if a Men's support group was required, one would have been started by now (and not out of protest by an MRA group).
Saying "Hey! They have one, why don't we?" as justification is a way ####tier reason to create something rather than "We need one".
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Why? Because something wasn't required previously has no bearing on whether it's required now. Things are shifting, particularly in the educational setting, which could certainly justify a group that helps young men deal with a number of things. It actually seems like the type of thing that a women's rights group would be smart to be actively involved in as I'd guess that a lot of the men who act like general d-bags towards women are doing it out of misplaced anger and jealousy that such a support center could assist with. I certainly agree that the 'we should have one too' reasoning is poor, but dismissing it as simply that is ignoring a number of real issues.