What rights have feminists taken away from men?

Question

I often hear that feminists are attempting to take away men's rights - so what are these rights that are being taken away, and how do you feel about them? :-)

Answer 1

None.  

Answer 2

I think its sooo cute how they do that  : )

Answer 3

the right to be sexist morons

Answer 4

When I was growing up, you could just about get away with murdering a woman or kid before someone cared, now:

If they like to molest kids-they may actually go to jail.

If they like to rape, they may actually be arrested.

If they like to beat up their wife and kids, they may actually go to jail.

Now, If we don't want to have their kid, we can get an abortion.

If someone sexually harasses others, management may actually care.

If someone thinks you shouldn't be hired or promoted because you're a woman, someone might do something about it and actually get in trouble.

Yep, there's some things some men just can't do anymore.No wonder some of them are so upset.

Answer 5

i think they are people with double standards .. I'm all for equality and everything but then why expect men to give up their seat in the bus for a woman .. by treating them that way ... isn't that just sexist behaviour?

Answer 6

the right to be a man without guilt. we have to act, live and work an unnatural way in order to conform to their rules.

banned wolf whistling? waxed body hair? moisturiser? stay at home dads? enforced vegetarianism? the list goes on...

Answer 7

Good Q a star for you. Feminists,or preferably feminism, has not taken any "rights" away from men, it simply sought to make the female of equal value in society to the male. No bad thing, but my view is that we have thrown the baby out with the bath water..

Women are actually the losers in this situation, it is we who strive to "have it all" at the expense of our children, our relationships and our well-being.

I have no desire to return to the days of the "little woman at home" pregnant and chained to the kitchen sink, but we ignore human nature at our peril. Man is the hunter, woman is the nurturer, in trying to make those roles equal we negate both, we need to recognise the strengths each brings to the table. It may vary throughout our lives, but it should not be in competition of the other, we should each have validation and acceptance of our contribution to the whole.

We leave nothing behind but our genes, however hard we may think we "fought" for our rights it is we who continue the species, it is we who gave men their rights.

It is now "we" who are expecting them to be more like us. No wonder they are confused.      

Answer 8

I dont think any rights have been taken away from me by feminists.  Women have just been given equal rights over the years.  I think women should have equal rights to men.

But i also want to be waited on hand and foot by them including cooking, cleaning, s*x on demand, and only to speak when spoken to. Other than that equal everything equal.

Answer 9

They haven't taken away any rights as such, but you might wonder why there are Women-Only clubs while Men-Only clubs have effectively been banned.

No rights have been taken away but even in my lifetime I've seen women and girls become less feminine and more likely to belch and f**t at you than curtsy.

Answer 10

The answer is actually quite simple. The Feminist movement has promoted through the Feminist Bar Association and recently Legal Momentum formerly the NOW Legal Foundation, no Fault Divorce, IMBRA, VAWA and a Family Court system. That has removed Millions of Men from their Families. Removed their Rights to due process, presumption of innocence, and the Rights to Free Association. These same questions are repeated over and over again. Dr. Stephen H. Baskerville Ph.D. covers the abuses of Government Power and intrusion in the private lives of Americans. The Collusion between Feminists and Family Law.

How Millions of American Men are threatened with Debtor's Prison and the War being waged Against Fathers. Eleanor are you stuck on Stupid? Really why keep asking the same vacuous nonsense over and over again? Is there a point to it? Who exactly are you trying to convince?  

Answer 11

The wording and the scope of the question is so narrow as to be difficult to answer.

Additionally , I'm not quite sure I've heard anyone claim feminists have taken rights away.

If I might make a suggestion, try asking "what harm has feminism done to others ".

You see the majority of the harm is not really a loss of rights ,but rather other types of harm.

But hey , it is your question.

Answer 12

- Feminist pushes for sexist laws and acts that discriminate against men.

Example: The Violence Against WOMEN Act law..

http://www.newswithviews.com/guest_opini...

- Feminists lobbying for anti-male legislation.

Example: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/wo...



- Feminist pushes for Affirmative Action and quotas for women, this allows less qualify women to get the job at the expense of men.

Example: "In Norway, where they're enforcing a law that 40% of directors must be female".

http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2...

- Women can have "women only" stuff, men can't..

Example: Women Business Ownership Assistance program

http://12.46.245.173/pls/portal30/CATALO...

Answer 13

What rights have feminists taken away from men?

The right to be a man.  

Answer 14

depends on what branch of feminism you are talking about, traditional feminism aimed for equality amongst men and women... but there has since been various sub branches i.e.

First wave

Second wave

Women's Liberation in the USA

The Feminine Mystique

Third wave

Post-feminism

French feminism

Liberal feminism

Radical feminism

Black feminism

Postcolonial feminism and third-world feminism

Multiracial feminism

Socialist and Marxist feminisms

Anarcha-feminism

Individualist feminism

Post-structural and postmodern feminism

Ecofeminism

so pretty much your question is a bit to simplistic to answer, however i am sure you'll have some bitter men complaining about something or other

Answer 15

I don't know that it is rights that are taken away as much as it is 'standing'.  

Men were once considered the breadwinners/providers - no longer is that the case.

Men were once the decision makers - now, the norm is joint decisions.

Men used to be the fun parent and the final word on discipline - no longer.

The list goes on and on - but I think what you'll find is that a man's role has been challenged and altered...and they weren't prepared for it.  I think we have to cut them a little slack, and allow time for the idea to sink in and let them see the benefits to this change.  As it is, we seem to be ramming the notions down their throats and, in some cases, they are made to feel like the villains for the roles their previously held.  They are not the enemy, and truly, should be brought into the decision making process about new roles and responsibilities.  Wouldn't anyone be taken aback by someone stealing what they'd always thought to be their God given rights?  Time and patience is needed in this movement, if it is to be accepted and supported by all...

Answer 16

men dont actually have rights, women let them think they have.

keep that a secret  in case they find out.

Answer 17

well women working takes away the rights of some men who are uneducated to get jobs since women take the lower paying jobs...and even educated men resent women in their PhD and master degree programs.

In addition some men feel that women have too many rights now that we can work and be self supporting so we are no longer forced to get married if we get pregnant or want to live a decent life. And we can divorce the man if we feel abused or not well taken care of. That causes resentment on their part. And now that there are more divorces whether it's due to secularism or womens' rights, men feel they have lost control of their families - wives and kids and they resent that.  

Answer 18

None, to change laws and take away peoples rights you have to be in a majority and hold power either politically, judicially within the church or in big business.

Women have yet to achieve a majority in any of these areas.  The supposition put about by some men is untrue.  That women now have equality and rights in many areas is what these men do not like, they would like to go back to the "good old days" when a woman knew her place and could be controlled.

Answer 19

Feminists aren't trying to take rights away from men.  They are simply trying to gain equal rights.  It's similar to the civil rights movement.  African Americans weren't trying to take rights away from Caucasians.  They simply wanted to be treated equally and fairly.  It's also like the g*y rights movement.  g*y people aren't trying to take rights away from straight people.  We just want to be treated as equals.

Answer 20

It's not necessarily the feminists who are taking men's rights away. It's the lawmakers who are doing the discriminating. The lawmakers just blame the feminists. For example, for a long time judges usually gave primary custody of children to women after a divorce. That's changing though. Some people who call themselves feminists push for unfair practices like affirmative action, giving true feminists (who simply want an equal chance, not an automatic job) a bad rap. You'll still see a lot of this in schools & the military who think it will benefit the organization through diversity. They do not care that a male who happens to be more qualified for a position is squeezed out. These instances are unfair to everyone, including women who have to face distrust in their skills, & animosity.