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Men's rights groups appear to be living in opposite-land

Recently, I've read a few articles (and comments) about men's rights groups and men's rights conferences, where the central focus is on the oppression of men's rights and fighting for equality. Yes, you read that right. While I believe people should have equal rights regardless of age, race, gender, creed, orientation, etc., do some men seriously believe their rights have been oppressed when compared to women in this country? That's interesting... Well, allow me to take their concerns seriously and break things down for them:

Congress: 436 women (81.5%) and 99 men (18.5%)

Presidents: 44 women (100.0%) and 0 men (0.0%)

Pay: Men make $0.77 to the $1.00 women make, and women in Congress seem reluctant on closing the gap

CEOs of Fortune 500 companies: 95.8% women, 4.2% men

Sexual assaults: 90% men, 10% women

Reproductive rights: Women in Congress have made it more difficult for men to purchase condoms

Pregnancy: Women in Congress have also tried barring men from having abortions, even in the cases of incest, rape, or health complications

If those were the actual numbers, then these men's rights groups would have a valid argument about their oppression. However, these numbers are all reversed, which simply means that these men's rights groups may want to choose another argument, because they've already lost this one, and the more they argue about it, the more ignorant and sexist they're going to sound.

http://nypost.com/2014/05/26/killers-links-to-the-mens-rights-activist-movement/

http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/fast_facts/levels_of_office/documents/cong.pdf

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/11/women-in-leadership-roles_n_4418725.html
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