The Men's Rights Movement: I Just Don't Get It.

[Zazzy]

In regards to men being treated unfairly and not given equal advocacy regarding custody of children, I do see a very serious problem here. But is this particular problem the fault of women? The MRM would have you think so, according to them it is women manipulating the system that created the problem. But the tradition of giving women custody of the children is far older than modern feminism. Women are routinely granted preference in custodial issues due to an ingrained belief that women belong in the kitchen, raising the kids and that daddy's sole purpose is to pay the bills. These are the traditional roles of men and women. Who created these roles, who enforces these rules? A sexist male dominated patriarchal society! So the MRM has no business of scapegoating women when it comes to custodial issues...the blame rest solely on the values of a patriarchal society. Men if you have issues with women being afforded preference in custody blame the patriarchy not women.

I agree. It's worth noting that much of the feminist movement is about identifying ways in which women learn to participate in their own subjection and rejecting those tendencies. Gender roles are culturally ingrained for men as well as women, and men would do well to learn to identify ways in which they are propping up gender imbalances which cast them in stereotypical roles they do not like.