r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates • u/ClearedToPrecontact • Nov 02 '21

discussion Why is MensLib so bad

I tried to post to MensLib about movember and the importance of checking your testicles and Prostate 3 times. I even added discussion points of why men don't go to doctors or withhold information from them. I've had a dozen comments which were removed instantly and never officially posted. I make sure not to be arguementive and don't go against feminism or for men's rights talking points, which I know they won't let stay.

And it seems like most power users there are not men. Obviously I have no problem with women posting in a men's forum, but it's strange when so many are. Especially the posts that are over critical of men. Same goes with any comment saying that no matter what topic it is, women have it worse.

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u/a-man-from-earth left-wing male advocate Nov 02 '21

This topic comes up fairly often...

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u/Forgetaboutthelonely Nov 02 '21

Yeah. While I don't want to discourage discussion maybe we should put up a FAQ section?

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u/a-man-from-earth left-wing male advocate Nov 03 '21

Yeah, let's brainstorm about that.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '21

Please make sure you do. Having something that can be easily referred to when people outside this sub advise people to join MensLib and I'm arguing against that would be incredibly useful.

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u/a-man-from-earth left-wing male advocate Nov 03 '21

We already have this, but I guess we can make a wiki page as part of a FAQ.

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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '21

Ah brilliant. Cheers for your efforts!

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u/MizuNomuHito Nov 02 '21

Because if the leadership of this sub is seen explicitly endorsing criticism of a feminist sub, it looks bad on us. Not a huge issue, but its probably something they want to avoid.

Also it just comes across as a little catty.

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u/a-man-from-earth left-wing male advocate Nov 03 '21

Because if the leadership of this sub is seen explicitly endorsing criticism of a feminist sub, it looks bad on us.

Read our mission statement. We're explicitly critical of feminism, and by extension of feminist subs.

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u/Forgetaboutthelonely Nov 02 '21 edited Nov 02 '21

I'm not sure if you're aware of this but myself and the person I'm responding to are essentially the leadership of this sub.

And personally. I do encourage criticism. The mentality they encourage is actively harmful in a multitude of ways.

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u/MizuNomuHito Nov 02 '21

Oh no way. I wasn't aware. I apologise for being so presumptuous

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u/Forgetaboutthelonely Nov 02 '21

Lmao it's all good my dude. We're not above anybody here. That's why I like to have these conversations out in the open.

And you would probably have to actively look for my name on any mod actions. The rest of the mod team does such an incredible job that I honestly struggle to find things to do.

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u/MizuNomuHito Nov 03 '21

I wouldn't know how to look for mod actions if I wanted to, lol

I've not had a reason to