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For thousands and thousands of years gender roles have been more or less fixed. In tribes, empires, feudal states and early nation states, men and women knew exactly what part to play. But in postmodern Western societies, the rules no longer apply, and if you haven't already - it's time for you to start... »

Last week the General Assembly of the United Nations voted to create the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women. When reading about these developments the first question that springs to mind is whether this body will primarily work towards gender equality or the empowerment of women, since these two goals... »

The men's movement is growing. Slowly, perhaps, but nevertheless making strides forward each and every day. Recently one of my Swedish blog readers told me that his daughters had learnt about domestic violence against men in school. Would that even have happened last year, let alone a decade ago? I doubt it. »

Do men avoid dating successful women? It certainly seems to be a common perception, and British writer Zoe Lewis is so sure of the phenomenon that she claims to understand why men won't date successful women. According to Lewis, one of her former boyfriends explicitly broke up with her due to her intelligence and... »

The gender discourse of today is ripe with words such as "patriarchy" and "structural oppression", words that are meant to convey that men as a group hold power over women as a group. At the same time, more and more people are starting to question whether these terms can be said to accurately describe... »

We all know that men live shorter lives than women, but we don't really know why, since there's no definitive research available that explains the shorter lifespan of men. However, there are lots of pertinent facts available that go a long way towards explaining the gender gap in life expectancy: »

If you know anything about contemporary feminism, you know that the word "structure" is popular. Structures in culture and society explain why men and women behave the way they do. Oppressive structures keep women down, and maintain the integrity of the patriarchy. Free will barely exists, since we are all programmed by the structures... »

Can feminism and chivalry co-exist? Apparently this is a subject that some feminists are struggling with, since they want to be feminists and still have chivalry be part of their lives. There’s even a suggested solution of how to combine the two apparent opposites: In order to have a healthy, happy relationship, there needs... »

I found this very interesting article about Lori Gottlieb and her book Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough. In the book, Gottlieb makes the case that feminism no longer means equal rights and responsibilities, it’s come to mean something entirely different for many young women: “A lot of women took... »

One of the key findings of the men's movement is that defining feature of the male gender role is disposability. Throughout history, men have been expected to sacrifice their lives in wars, accidents and dangerous jobs. The influence men have had on society has invariably been coupled to this willingness to take on dangerous,... »

The principle of "women and children first" has deep historical roots, none of which should be blamed on feminism or contemporary gender discussions. Throughout most of history, it made perfect sense for any given society to keep women safe at the expense of men, since the death of every fertile woman meant that the... »

The defining feature of contemporary feminism is that it regards any characteristic associated with the male gender role as beneficial. If men are the ones that go to war, then fighting in a war is a sign of power and male hegemony. Never mind that war means death, terror and destruction for the men... »

For quite a while I've been thinking about starting a Men's Rights organization in Sweden. The rationale for wanting to do this is quite straightforward: Sweden has at least 50 well established Women's Rights organizations, but the only men's organizations we have are a few small fathers' rights groups. Since I believe that gender... »

10. Society values men higher than women. Men have traditionally been the norm in society, but women's lives have been valued higher (women and children first...). So all in all you cannot claim that society values men higher than women. »

I'm a big fan of simplicity. If an important insight or a complex set of circumstances can be explained in a simple and elegant way then I am all for it. Far too many people try to make things complicated, when a certain scenario could be explained in a more simple manner. On the... »

Women want full independence — Women want male protection when things get rough or dangerous Men and women can vote — The draft and compulsory military service are male only Men are expected to work in jobs that they do not care for to support their families – Men are lazy for not doing... »

A couple of days ago, the World Economic Forum released its annual report on the Global Gender Gap. The World Economic Forum is a highly respected, not-for-profit organization that is legally registered as a foundation in Switzerland. When they release a major report, the world listens and the media coverage is extensive. »

While an increasing number of individuals are waking up to the problems that feminist policies create in Western democracies, most people still believe that feminism is just the right medicine for Third World nations. After all, isn't feminism exactly what is needed in these underdeveloped countries--where men and women still have very traditional gender... »

What will people think of feminism 50 years from now, or however long it takes for a more balanced view of gender issues to permeate society? The first question will likely be: how could we let it go so far? How could men be seen as the oppressors and sole winners in the gender role... »

If you are a regular reader of Men's News Daily, then you probably have a good grasp of the many different ways that contemporary feminism can be criticized. Feminism tends to: * use incorrect facts (eg. factoids about domestic violence) * ignore correct facts (eg. research about innate... »