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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
I think this is a complicated issue. My observations would be
- There is a lot of help available. It may not be packaged around being for men specifically but depending on the issue you need help with there is help.
- I don’t disagree that there are “men’s issues”. The suicide rates are scary. Most of us probably know someone who has taken their life, and the majority of those I would guess are men. As a male, I am aware that I was very fortunate to live where I do, in the time I do and I’m not ignorant of how lucky that is. But that doesn’t men can’t suffer from serious problems or need help
- One of the challenges though is that any organization packaged around “men’s health” attracts some men who really are looking for a place to validate their beliefs that can be quite hateful towards feminism and women. The sad fact is these men need help too. They likely have been hurt a great deal in their life, but the type of help that men’s rights groups provide isn’t what they need, as that can only serve to validate their misplaced feelings and blame. They need real help. Most men that I’ve known that have become involved with men’s groups do not have healthy views of women or frankly men. Not all. But a lot of them.
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Personally, I became really turned off of Men's Rights Groups. I actually became aware of these groups on Facebook or other social media, when Earl Silverman committed suicide in 2013. The amount of hatred and venom towards women in general was scary, and made me lose interest really quickly. I'm positive that some men who use these Men's Resource services do harbor an unhealthy amount of hatred towards women, but in my experience, they are in the small minority, and it was wise to just let them be, and not really engage with them. Besides, the purpose of these groups is to learn to better control and channel anger, and better oneself, not blame women in general.