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A UK Member of Parliament recently suggested that there should be a Government minister for men which would presumably do similar things to the existsing minister for Women.

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/reactions-pour-in-as-mp-renews-calls-for-official-minister-for-men-356501/

This has thrown up a series of heated discussions on social media about whether this is part of the 'backlash' against feminsm, or whether there is a legitimate need for wider support of men's issues.

As a man who believes that there are legitimate issues disproportionately affecting men which should be addressed, what I really want help in understanding is the opinion that men don't need any targetted support.

I don't want to start a big argument, but I do want to understand this perspective, because I have struggled to understand it before and I don't like feeling like I'm missing something.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How many genitals you seeing in the public bathrooms dude? Why are you looking at them all? Peeking over stalls now?

[โ€“] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm not looking intentionally, but I've been in several where the angles of how i'm turning corners (and missing doors or dividers) mean sometimes you cannot help but seeing someone else's genitals. If you know that setup you can avoid it, but that is a conscious effort that is easy to forget to do since most are not setup that way.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I have literally never seen anyone else's genitals in the toilets. It's not just easy to avoid, it's difficult to make happen. Either you're in the worst designed toilet ever, or you're actively trying to look at people's junk. Eyes forward, soldier.