Did you know that Tuesday November 19th
is International Men's Day?

I didn't?

I haven't received a Press Release from one of our government ministers applauding the day, unlike the female version.

Yes men. It is us that have become
second class. And we allowed it to happen.

Actually, government (GIS) did arrange two activities in praise of the day but that involved some actual physical action on my part and not even the spirit is willing let alone the body.

Most women (and men,too) think
celebrating Men is one great big joke.

But is it?

Look at these statistics:

In the UK, the most common cause of
death for men under 50 is suicide.

While women under 50 are more likely to
attempt to kill themselves, men under 50 are more likely to succeed
when they try.

A large number of men feel they can’t
talk about their feelings, their problems and their worries without
being mocked, teased and made fun of.

There is far less help for male victims
of domestic abuse and male victims of sexual violence than their
female counterparts.

The crime of rape in the UK doesn’t
include a woman forcing a man to have sex. It is literally impossible
for a woman to rape a man under the law.

Are we all laughing now?

Gabriel Bell writing on the website
Quora admitted she thought International men's Day was a joke.

However, she has changed her mind.

This is her take now:

It’s not a joke. It’s not something
set up by lunatic men to get attention.

It’s about the men who feel lonely,
abandoned and forgotten. It’s about the ones who have no hope, and
who are staring at the cliff edge.

It’s about the fact the leading cause
of death is suicide and how to change that.

It’s about support for all those who
are lost, alone and scared and yet feel they cannot talk to anyone
because THEY ARE MEN goddamn it and men don’t talk about their
feelings.

So if International Women’s Day is a
day to remind you that women are people too by celebrating the
“social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women”
then International Men’s Day is a day to remind you that men are
people to by reminding you they are just as fragile, and just as in
need of help as the next person.

Remember, remember the 19th of
November.

See:
https://www.quora.com/Why-is-Mens-Day-not-celebrated-just-the-way-Womens-Day-is-celebrated-in-India-and-around-the-globe

Is anyone still laughing now?