There's a Battle Going on Over the Wikipedia Page for #YesAllWomen
Over the past several days, several individuals (presumably men) have made multiple attempts to edit the Wikipedia entry for #YesAllWomen in order to make it less "misandrist."
Rape and Death Threats: What Men's Rights Activists Really Look Like
Men's Rights Activists are rage-filled misogynists who claim feminists intentionally "cover up" issues like male rape and workplace injury rates so women can achieve global domination. Har. Those pesky feminazis, however, keep getting in the way, so it's up to the MRAs to win the world over. And how do they do this?…
Men's Rights Activists Don't Deserve the Benefit of the Doubt
A men's rights activist group says it's simply "opposing the marginalization and vilification of men and boys" by plastering misogynistic posters and leading coffee shop discussions in a liberal east Vancouver neighborhood that, for the most part, is resistant to the cause. But the group isn't so much pro-men as it is…
The Good and Evil Sides of Reddit
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Reddit's gotten attention recently for the charitable projects it fosters. But it's still home to r/mensrights, recently named as a hate site by the Southern Poverty Law Center. How does Reddit reconcile its good works with its very vocal assholes?
Johnny Appleseed Was A Men's Rights Activist
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Johnny Appleseed, who was a real guy named John Chapman, may have had kind of a beef with women. David Futrelle quotes from a contemporary account, via Wikipedia:
Men's Rights Activists Come Out In Support Of Salon Killer
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When Scott Dekraai shot his ex-wife and eight others in a Seal Beach salon this week, he may have been angry about the ongoing custody battle over his son. And now, men's rights activists have jumped to his defense.
In Canada, Men's Rights Groups Gain Power And A Blogger Supports…
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As men's rights groups gain influence in Canada, a blogger faces charges for praising Marc Lepine, a man who murdered 14 women (including Anne St-Arneault, whose memorial is above) in an antifeminist massacre.