One day, when men are finally
free......
If you're male and....
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You can expect live as long as a woman, thank a masculist.
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You aren't expected to provide most of the family income, thank a
masculist.
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You can actually participate fully in the parenting of your children and
not have your wife dictate your level of involvement, thank a
masculist.
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You can turn down a second job, and not feel that your letting your family
down, thank a masculist.
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You can control your own fertility so that you can determine when and if
you want to raise a child,
thank a masculist.
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You had a man as your primary care-giver in the first five years of your
life, thank a masculist.
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You can expect women to fight and die for their country, thank a masculist.
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You can expect the government to care about your vote as much as they care
about a woman's vote,
thank a masculist.
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You do not have to compete against a woman who is sleeping with the boss
to get a promotion, thank a masculist.
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You get accused of rape and you are not presumed guilty until proven innocent,
thank a masculist.
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You hear a noise in the night and your wife gets up to investigate, thank
a masculist.
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You are no longer twice as likely as a women to be sent to prison for the
same crime, thank a masculist.
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You get joint-custody of your children following divorce and separation,
thank a masculist.
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You wife beats you and it is illegal and the police stop her, instead of
arresting you and blaming you for her violence, thank a masculist.
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You buy a car and you are not charged higher accident insurance simply because
you are a man, thank a masculist.
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You are on trial and your presumption of innocence is given the same weight
as that of a woman, thank a masculist.
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Your health and well being is regarded by the community as being equally
important as that of a woman,
thank a masculist.
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You are a victim of violent crime, and people show you the same concern and
compassion as they do to female victims of violent crime, thank a masculist.
Isn't it amazing what you see when you stop seeing
the world through your mother's eyes.
Ian Wilson
Copyright June 1999.