The very real, very harmful, very violent oppressions faced by men are erased by the narrative of the Men's Rights Movement and its apologists like Gary Mason.
All men have participated in the "locker room" or trash-talking objectification of women and in the creation of a culture and context in which Jian Ghomeshi would feel right at home.
Perhaps it is time to once and for all abandon the right wing farce of "realism" and start to actually advocate openly and avowedly for the principles we allegedly believe in.
Need a primer on bigotry, racism, homophobia and misogyny? Look no further than the Fords. Time and time again, they demonstrate all four with their actions and comments.
The Catch-22 of social democratic campaigns like Olivia Chow's of late is that by trying to pander to and be all things to all people you end up meaning very little to anyone.
Last week, Ceta Ramkhalawansingh put forward a motion to call on the federal government to change the national anthem to be inclusive of women -- why is the motion being opposed by some?
There is little doubt that if we give up the revenue and ability to create meaningful programs, stimulus and infrastructure, we will not have the money to do these things.