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Because a handy reference needs to be amplified. :) Many thanks to Fempowerment.
The men’s rights movement as it exists today began in the 1970s (similar movements have existed as early as the 1920s, but were mostly very short-lived), as an off-shoot from the men’s liberation movement, which had essentially acted as a male auxiliary to feminism. There were two factions – one that was primarily pro-feminism, and another which was explicitly anti-feminist. More modern men’s rights spaces are more or less entirely populated by the latter school of thought, and frequently showcase blatant and virulent misogyny, sometimes to the extent of believing that ‘female privilege’ exists.
While most feminists do not agree with MRA ideologies at all, sadly many give them far more benefit of the doubt than they ultimately deserve. They are often described as ‘missing the point’, and that any example of discrimination they cite is because of patriarchy. In fact, many claimed instances of ‘men being discriminated against’ simply…
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