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Major Nikon

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6. Most of the issues that disparately affect men are greatly exacerbated for men of color

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2014, 09:32 AM

Nov 2014

Things like our lopsided system of justice, men's health, and education all affect men of color to an even greater extent. That's why I think it's rather sad when people try to conflate women's advocacy with racism. It makes a helluva lot more sense to conflate men's advocacy with racism as those two things actually do have a directly proportional relationship.

We should also remember that while gay men often face a separate set of issues, they are often the most adversely affected.

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Let's remember, that black men are MEN, and... [View all] Bonobo Nov 2014 OP

Men, women, black white, we all have more in common with each other then the plutocrats. Exultant Democracy Nov 2014 #1

I hear that. Bonobo Nov 2014 #2

You bring up a very good point. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #3

Stereotypes used to attack black men are caricatures of the poison-filled attack on men in general Bonobo Nov 2014 #4

You are absolutely right. Behind the Aegis Nov 2014 #5

Most of the issues that disparately affect men are greatly exacerbated for men of color Major Nikon Nov 2014 #6

Nothing illustrates your point better than Marissa Alexander lumberjack_jeff Nov 2014 #7

Another man killed by police. Bonobo Dec 2014 #8