nunyabizni:nunyabizni:american-cobrahawk:lastsonlost:theselfishartist:Why is there an international
nunyabizni:nunyabizni:american-cobrahawk:lastsonlost:theselfishartist:Why is there an international men’s day SHORT ANSWER: to spread awareness about very real men’s issues arguably the most serious of which being the insanely High male suicide rate and various forms of cancer ranging from but not limited to prostate cancer, face cancer, and testicular cancer.LONG ANSWER /an excuse for me to rehashing Old Post without having to wait a whole year:here is 10+ reasons why INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY AND MOVEMBER are so important.1. Everyday isn’t International Men’s DaySo let’s get two things clear from the start. Firstly anyone who tells you that “everyday is International Men’s Day” is not a comic genius or some champion of equality, we’ve heard it a million times before. Secondly, when 13 men a day suicide in the UK; when boys underperform girls at every stage of education; when one in five men die before the age of 65; when men are the main victims of both men’s violence and women’s violence; when dads of 2. We need to talk about menOne of the great ironies about men’s issues, is that while it is common for well-meaning people to tell men to talk, when we try and talk about men’s issues, people are quick to close us down. Whether it’s Jess Philips MP trying to block a debate about men’s issues or The University of York withdrawing its plans to mark IMD, we can find it deeply uncomfortable to talk about the problems men and boys can face. International Men’s Day has been helping the UK to talk about men’s issues since 2010. So what are we waiting for? Let’s talk about men!3. Politicians have embraced the dayLast year, Theresa May, became the first British Prime Minister to acknowledge International Men’s Day saying: “I recognise the important issues that this event seeks to highlight, including men’s health, male suicide rates and the underperformance of boys in schools, these are serious issues that must be addressed in a considered way.”But men’s issues aren’t just a one party issues, which is why politicians from across the political spectrum took part in the IMD debate this week. So whatever your viewpoint, IMD is a great day to make the personal, political for men and boys.4. It’s inclusive of ALL MEN AND BOYSOver the years, some very angry,bitter,ignorant and hateful people like OP have equated International Men’s Day to holding a“White History Month” or a “Heterosexual Pride Day”, forgetting then men and boys of all races, sexualities and gender identities, hold up half the sky. Many of the issues that affect men and boys of all backgrounds, have a greater impact on Black and Asian males and men who identify as gay, bisexual and transgender. Last year the boxing promoter Kellie (formerly Frank) Maloney, spoke out about transgender issues at an International Men’s Day conference in Poole, reminding us that IMD celebrates men in all their diversity.5. There’s something for EVERYONEIMD UK in its current format began life in 2010, with a conference aimed at improving public services for men and boys in Brighton & Hove. Now you’ll find similar conversations taking place all over the country, from Bristol to Rochdale, Manchester, Birmingham, Newport, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Belfast, Luton, Leeds, Essex, Norfolk, Kent, and even Hebden Bridge.And if you tune into your local radio station, you may well hear people talking about men’s stuff, particularly if you live in Cambridge where presenter Matt Webb has dedicated his show to IMD every year for as long as we can remember.6. Big brands are getting on board The commercial sector has been slow to see men and boys as worthy beneficiary of Corporate Social Responsibility, with the notable exception of those brands and business that partner with Movember. The annual mo-growing festival gets men raising money for serious issues like prostate cancer, by not taking themselves too seriously. Some brands, however, are thinking more deeply about men’s issues and Lynx’s #BiggerIssues campaign on male suicide for IMD reached 24 million people and won the charity sector’s Corporate Partnership of the Year award. According to Stephen Hull, writing in Campaign magazine, more brands should be using IMD as an opportunity “to create a more multifaceted, and real, portrayal of men” 7. It keeps angry misandrist off the streets Well that’s not entirely true. In fact, while the angriest of misandrist defiantly refuse to support International Men’s Day in the UK because it is inclusive of everyone including feminists, an you may encounter some men’s rights protestors on the street. The “Men Do Complain”campaign regularly uses the day to hit the streets and raise awareness of the rarely discussed issue of unnecessary male circumcision. And this year, there is a March for Family Law Reform and Father’s Equal Rights in London.8. You can be a feminist and support IMD. AFTER ALL, IF YOU REALLY CARE ABOUT MEN AND EQUALITY WHY WOULDN’T YOU?Feminism has not had the happiest of relationships with IMD. It was supporters of International Women’s Day who first coined the bitchy riposte “everyday is International Men’s Day” and for over a decade leading male feminists like the three Michaels (Flood, Kaufman and Kimmel) have opposed the day and called on people to boycott it.Yet in recent years, free-thinking feminists have broken ranks, like the University of Surrey’s Feminist Society, who ran an excellent event last year and the writer on men and masculinity, Joseph Gelfer, who called on fellow feminists to embrace IMD. Most significantly of all, when 200 old-school feminists successfullylobbied the University of York to cancel its celebrations last year, one of their students, Ruth Morris, gathered over 4,000 signatures agreeing with her that “true feminists should be fighting for gender equality or both men and women”.9. We do a lot of great work for charityInternational Men’s Day coincides with Movember, the month when more money is donated to men’s charities than at any other time of year. IMD is also supported by a whole host of small charities that can benefit hugely from even the most modest donation. So please consider raising some money for one of these charities on International Men’s Day: The ManKind Initiative; Survivors Manchester; abandofbrothers; Men Get Eating Disorders Too; 15 Square; Abused Men In Scotland; Mankind Counselling; Blue Ribbon Foundation; Baggy Trousers UK; Survivors UK or any of the excellent organisations backing the Men and Boys Coalition.10. The world is watching how we celebrate IMDAccording to Dr Jerome Teelucksingh from Trinidad and Tobago, who founded the day in its current format in 1999, the UK’s celebrations of IMD are leading the world. Jerome says:“International Men’s Day highlights the common bonds of humanity and aims to bring peace and healing to the world. The International Men’s Day team in the UK is leading by example and keeps taking action to ensure that International Men’s Day is everyone’s day. The positive ways that many different individuals and organisations celebrate the day in the UK is inspiring others to make a difference for men and boys, all around the globe.”Glen Poole is author of the book Equality For Men and UK coordinator for International Men’s Day. His book “You Can Stop Male Suicide” is available from the Stop Male Suicide project in AustraliaSO WHAT ARE SOME OF MEN’S ISSUES?A man is approximately 165% more likely to be convicted than a womanMen are significantly more likely to be the victims of violent crimeMen and Boys are doing worse in all aspects of the educational system, from kindergarten to university.Men suffer from Paternity fraudFemale business owners get money from the government for being female. Males?noSome Airlines, have banned male from sitting next to children because they are men.Rape of males in Prison and jailMale circumcision is still legalMen often coerced into sex: studyBoy victims of sex trafficking ignoredMen are 93 % of work place death/violence.Eating disorders among men and boysDemonization of Male SexualityCatastrophically high suicide male rateLiterally zero male shelters75-80% of the Homeless are menFamily courts are bais against men.Breast Cancer gets more funding/research/drugs than Prostate cancer despite affecting men at a similar rate of women.Divorced men are 40% more likely to commit suicideFounder of Canadas only male shelter for abuse forced to close due to lack of funding before committing suicide.yeah you’re probably wasn’t expecting all this but what the hell. Call it making the informative best out of an arguably tacky situation. For International Men’s Day We care on women’s day because most of us don’t know men’s day exists.Because society at large doesn’t give a fuck about men and screaming harpies like to pretend that every day is mens day anyhow. Whoever sees something that goes beyond a passing mention of men’s day on the news tonight be sure and let me know, anticipating an empty inbox for that as usual. same challenge this year, I’d love to hear about it Mostly just the serendipity of the Rittenhouse verdict landing on it. -- source link