MYTHS

Although there is no evidence of a conspiracy (in the sense of an international organisation which is controlling the flow of information), there is a high level of collusion in society which maintains the myths.

Feminists want equality

• Feminists want equal rights for men and women

Gender Pay Gap

• Women are paid less than men for the same job

Patriarchy/ male privilege

• Society is organised by men for the benefit of men
• Women are oppressed by the patriarchy

Toxic masculinity; (Myths about men)

• Men are misogynists
• All men are Rapists
• Men don’t have feelings, don’t cry
• Men are less emotional and less sensitive than women.
• Men are uncaring.
• Men are less affected by DA than women
• Men only want sex; Men only want one thing..
• Men are motivated by power for the sake of power.
• Men talk over women.
• Boys are aggressive/violent (girls poor behaviour not mentioned.)

Gender is a social construct;

• We can choose our gender
• Trans women are women
• Gender dysphoria is common

Family courts

• The law encourages shared parenting;
• Family courts are gender fair;
• Fatherlessness is not an important problem.
• ‘Contact at all costs’ is often implemented even when the child is at risk.  

Domestic Abuse 

• Females are the ‘overwhelming majority’ of victims of DA.;  VAWG – violence against women and girls
• Duluth Model (assumes male perpetrator and ‘power and control’ motivation)
• Most perpetrators are men
• Domestic abuse doesn’t happen to men
• ‘Two women a week die…’
• Female DA is only retaliating to male violence
• Children suffer abuse primarily from father

Prison 

• Women need rehabilitation, men need prison;
• Women are more likely to be sent to prison
• Prison separates mothers from their children
• Most women are in prison for petty offences.

Abortion ‘rights’ 

• Woman’s ‘right to choose’ 
• My Body, My Choice

Suffragettes 

• Suffragettes were responsible for votes for women.
• Campaigners needed to be militant as men opposed votes for women