Is male on male violence a feminist issue?

[johnlucas]

245. Wow. This site is humongous. I had no idea.

Well, cool then.

While the Democratic Party started as a party dedicated to the interests of White slaveowners, it has definitely become the home for Human Rights causes today.
There's a logical reason to push for Human Rights.
You get higher quality more productive societies as a result.

Everytime we pushed for better rights for a disempowered group things have gotten better for the whole society.
I was glad that Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Act in his first action as President.
There are more issues in Women's Rights that need to be addressed but so much progress has been made over the past 100 years.
As we continue to progress on that front we can afford to check on Men to see that their rights are not abused or eroded.

It's not a Zero Sum Game.
Improving the plight of women does not have to erode the plight of men.
And improving the plight of men does not have to erode the plight of women.

I have read some stuff from MRA folks & while sometimes they have good points other times they're too caught up in their anger preferring to play a tit-for-tat game.
Trying to return to the good ol' days that never were is what I get from some of these guys.
(There's a reason Feminism started guys)
One thing that will have immediate benefit is automatic paternity tests at birth so unwitting men are not forced into financing a baby that is not theirs unwillingly.
They should have a choice not be forced into things by default.
And there needs to be much more balance in Family Court. Sometimes the better parent is NOT the mother.
And I don't know if it will ever take root but one day we're gonna have to revisit the issue of alimony.
This made sense when women weren't allowed to make a living for themselves but this rule has been exploited to turn marriage into a cash-in strategy.
I say enforceable prenuptial agreements before every marriage.

These are some things that Men's Rights Activists can start on that will have great remedy.
John Lucas