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Why does society ignore the sexism that men face?

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It is generally accepted wisdom (not fact), that it is not possible to be racist against a white person, and it is not possible to be sexist towards men. We have only recently BEGUN to accept the fact that men can be the victim of spousal abuse, rape, and other crimes perpetrated by women or partners of the same gender. read more

Society includes everyone. If anyone is complaining about sexism that men face then that means that Society doesn't ignore it. Everyone is part of society. It so happens that females are underprivileged as a whole in comparison to the privileges that men recieve. Hence, female sexism receives more attention. And that's the way it should be. read more

And men who choose not to participate in such violence are looked down upon by both men and women. The stats are iffy on this, but the combination of casually shunned female-on-male rape and male-on-male rape in places such as prison paints men as both leading victims of sexual violence and as the most silent majority (hence why the stats are iffy). read more

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Sexism In Today's Society
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When Men Experience Sexism
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