We’ll see how long this focus lasts before it gets Marla Singer’d.
Is that why their strategy just primarily focuses on women’s issues. I’ll believe it when I see it. Talk won’t cut it for me. Too many men are dying by suicide
I give it a year before the concept is either dead, or run by women who think any kind of issues men have are inherently their own fault
As long as being a white male keeps being discriminated against in job interviews, you will see this trend
I give it 3 months before there’s an outrage article and it’s forced to shut down
More fake promises from Labour, they’ll u turn on this by Tuesday lunchtime
Why do people think there is something or someone trying to stop men being masculine or trying to paint it in a bad light. Offline in the real world away from extremists women will tell you they like masculinity and men will say they like being masculine.
Weirdo right wing extremists would have us all believe men and masculinity are under attack when that’s not the remotely the case.
A reminder that Streeting stuck by Jess Philips who both thought it was a terrible idea to have a day dedicated to men’s issues such as suicide.
Wes Streeting tweeted:
“clearly laughing at the preposterous suggestion we need Intl Men’s Day, not male suicide”
To which Jess Philips compared the day highlighting male suicide to that of “white history month” and how offensive it was.
If you’re a man and think Labour give a damn about you, you’re sorely mistaken. They’ve spent years ridiculing events to highlight these issues.
About time. The sexism against men finally needs addressing.
These sorts of issues are only ever issues if people are talking about them – same with racism. Most of us aren’t, but them that are are also the ones who don’t shut the fuck up about it.
Jess Phillips will have this removed before it gets off the ground , if she can find time in-between laughing at male suicides .
lol. The NHS is run by women for women. They have no interest in men’s health. Nor do all those feminists in the Labour Party, they couldn’t care less. I’ll give it a week before labour’s women get him to change his mind, or replace him if he doesn’t toe the line.
Man here.
Pay us better wages so we feel like we can provide, and give us more leisure time so we can let off steam and socialise properly.
Not interested in more online bullshit from politicians.
They can all get fucked, they only care about getting their noses in the trough.
This will infuriate Jess Phillips so I’m all for it.
The strategy will reportedly be led by Jess Phillips
Improve the economy and also make sure that men don’t get shafted by the divorce courts.
Here’s a thought. Why don’t we have a holistic health care service designed to cater for human beings rather than continuing to wind people up by pointlessly gendering everything?
Of course it’s difficult to be a man at the minute, it’s difficult to be *anyone* at the minute. If we normalised getting mental health help in general, it would help *everyone*. If we normalised going to your GP with “embarrassing” health problems, it would help *everyone*.
We’re all just fleshy meat sacks. Get your nuts checked, get your boobs checked, don’t ignore that weird pain in your stomach, call the Samaritans (or anyone) if you’re feeling low.
I know this will annoy most people but men are definitely not free to act them selves in most environments because of expectations of masculinity.
I’ve worked manual labour jobs where ‘acting like a man’ was requisite to any sort of acceptance. Having any sense of ‘non-masculine’ or ‘feminine’ behaviour screamed out of me as a child I was pretty well practised at playing the part.
I’ve also worked in a mostly-female environment and pretty much had to leave the job because a few individuals didn’t like me for sheer fact of being a man.
When I bring up the fact I feel more acceptance with my friends who are gay or women I’ll more often than not get accused of being gay.
I’ve had relationships with women that have soured because of the pressure to ‘be a man’ and sometimes not seen as capable of, I suppose, providing for a woman by their family. I effectively work for my self and have never really had a consistent income, that does create instability in a way but I generally earn more than most people around me.
I’d love if these ideas were antiquated and we didn’t let gender ideals cause these issues. But my experiences aren’t even the worst of it. These expectations eat us from the inside, and men without support and with no outlet just become another sad story.
What is there to consider. Represent the people of this country. That’s their job.
They didn’t do anything years ago when we got the stats on the weekly suicide rate of men. They won’t do anything now.
Does Jess Philipps know about this? She laughed at the idea boys were disadvantaged in our education system. Hope she’s nowhere near the cabinet once Labour win power.
Labour’s concerns don’t focus on working-class men or women. What gets their attention are what’s fashionable in the London dinner party circuit and university social studies departments. So although this would be a positive development in the mind of most voters, it could be killed because Labour only sees working-class men as loutish stereotypes.
Attitudes towards men need to change in society. It’ll take a long time to see long standing change.
Ironically coming out just after womens day, catching the incel vote
What crisis?
There’s a crisis in mental health, yeah, but that’s not because men aren’t bottling it up, drinking it out or taking it out on their partners enough.
If they funded the fucking NHS properly that’d be a start
“Men-friendly spaces” – such as sports grounds, pubs and workplaces. Well that’s me out then… Not into sports, can’t afford pubs and no workplace (not that any guy would actually risk discussing health issues at work). A bit of stereotyping there I think.
Honestly, the reactions to this kindness process something is needed. I doubt the government will get it right, mind you.
They haven’t got enough money. How is a man to make a good impression on a woman he doesn’t know yet if he can’t treat her at least bit in the first few weeks? No wonder men get cross and feel inadequate but it’s *not* them. It’s the snakes and ladders nature of society.
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We’ll see how long this focus lasts before it gets Marla Singer’d.
Is that why their strategy just primarily focuses on women’s issues. I’ll believe it when I see it. Talk won’t cut it for me. Too many men are dying by suicide
I give it a year before the concept is either dead, or run by women who think any kind of issues men have are inherently their own fault
As long as being a white male keeps being discriminated against in job interviews, you will see this trend
I give it 3 months before there’s an outrage article and it’s forced to shut down
More fake promises from Labour, they’ll u turn on this by Tuesday lunchtime
Why do people think there is something or someone trying to stop men being masculine or trying to paint it in a bad light. Offline in the real world away from extremists women will tell you they like masculinity and men will say they like being masculine.
Weirdo right wing extremists would have us all believe men and masculinity are under attack when that’s not the remotely the case.
A reminder that Streeting stuck by Jess Philips who both thought it was a terrible idea to have a day dedicated to men’s issues such as suicide.
Wes Streeting tweeted:
“clearly laughing at the preposterous suggestion we need Intl Men’s Day, not male suicide”
To which Jess Philips compared the day highlighting male suicide to that of “white history month” and how offensive it was.
If you’re a man and think Labour give a damn about you, you’re sorely mistaken. They’ve spent years ridiculing events to highlight these issues.
About time. The sexism against men finally needs addressing.
These sorts of issues are only ever issues if people are talking about them – same with racism. Most of us aren’t, but them that are are also the ones who don’t shut the fuck up about it.
Jess Phillips will have this removed before it gets off the ground , if she can find time in-between laughing at male suicides .
lol. The NHS is run by women for women. They have no interest in men’s health. Nor do all those feminists in the Labour Party, they couldn’t care less. I’ll give it a week before labour’s women get him to change his mind, or replace him if he doesn’t toe the line.
Man here.
Pay us better wages so we feel like we can provide, and give us more leisure time so we can let off steam and socialise properly.
Not interested in more online bullshit from politicians.
They can all get fucked, they only care about getting their noses in the trough.
This will infuriate Jess Phillips so I’m all for it.
The strategy will reportedly be led by Jess Phillips
Improve the economy and also make sure that men don’t get shafted by the divorce courts.
Here’s a thought. Why don’t we have a holistic health care service designed to cater for human beings rather than continuing to wind people up by pointlessly gendering everything?
Of course it’s difficult to be a man at the minute, it’s difficult to be *anyone* at the minute. If we normalised getting mental health help in general, it would help *everyone*. If we normalised going to your GP with “embarrassing” health problems, it would help *everyone*.
We’re all just fleshy meat sacks. Get your nuts checked, get your boobs checked, don’t ignore that weird pain in your stomach, call the Samaritans (or anyone) if you’re feeling low.
I know this will annoy most people but men are definitely not free to act them selves in most environments because of expectations of masculinity.
I’ve worked manual labour jobs where ‘acting like a man’ was requisite to any sort of acceptance. Having any sense of ‘non-masculine’ or ‘feminine’ behaviour screamed out of me as a child I was pretty well practised at playing the part.
I’ve also worked in a mostly-female environment and pretty much had to leave the job because a few individuals didn’t like me for sheer fact of being a man.
When I bring up the fact I feel more acceptance with my friends who are gay or women I’ll more often than not get accused of being gay.
I’ve had relationships with women that have soured because of the pressure to ‘be a man’ and sometimes not seen as capable of, I suppose, providing for a woman by their family. I effectively work for my self and have never really had a consistent income, that does create instability in a way but I generally earn more than most people around me.
I’d love if these ideas were antiquated and we didn’t let gender ideals cause these issues. But my experiences aren’t even the worst of it. These expectations eat us from the inside, and men without support and with no outlet just become another sad story.
What is there to consider. Represent the people of this country. That’s their job.
They didn’t do anything years ago when we got the stats on the weekly suicide rate of men. They won’t do anything now.
Does Jess Philipps know about this? She laughed at the idea boys were disadvantaged in our education system. Hope she’s nowhere near the cabinet once Labour win power.
Labour’s concerns don’t focus on working-class men or women. What gets their attention are what’s fashionable in the London dinner party circuit and university social studies departments. So although this would be a positive development in the mind of most voters, it could be killed because Labour only sees working-class men as loutish stereotypes.
Attitudes towards men need to change in society. It’ll take a long time to see long standing change.
Ironically coming out just after womens day, catching the incel vote
What crisis?
There’s a crisis in mental health, yeah, but that’s not because men aren’t bottling it up, drinking it out or taking it out on their partners enough.
If they funded the fucking NHS properly that’d be a start
“Men-friendly spaces” – such as sports grounds, pubs and workplaces. Well that’s me out then… Not into sports, can’t afford pubs and no workplace (not that any guy would actually risk discussing health issues at work). A bit of stereotyping there I think.
Honestly, the reactions to this kindness process something is needed. I doubt the government will get it right, mind you.
They haven’t got enough money. How is a man to make a good impression on a woman he doesn’t know yet if he can’t treat her at least bit in the first few weeks? No wonder men get cross and feel inadequate but it’s *not* them. It’s the snakes and ladders nature of society.