'Power' move by male students ruffles U. of C.

Chicago Tribune ^ | May 27, 2009 | Sara Olkon

[ConservativeStatement]

A group of University of Chicago students think it's time the campus focused more on its men.

A third-year student from Lake Bluff has formed Men in Power, a student organization that promises to help men get ahead professionally. But the group's emergence has been controversial, with some critics charging that its premise is misogynistic.

Others say it's about time men are championed, noting that recent job losses hit men harder and that women earn far more bachelor's and master's degrees than do men.

"It's an enormous disparity now," said Warren Farrell, author of "The Myth of Male Power" and former board member of the New York chapter of the National Organization for Women. He noted, among other things, an imbalance in government and private initiatives that advance the interests of women and girls.

[ConservativeStatement]

Why do I get the feeling his biggest female supporters will be Republicans and Conservatives?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

...the group's emergence has been controversial, with some critics charging that its premise is misogynistic.

So are similar womens' group misandristic?

[ConservativeStatement]

Read the quote by the person named Ali. No hate and bigotry coming from that statement.

[Tzimisce]

Long past due.

Hats off to these guys - they’ve got a LONG uphill battle against the “open minded” and “tolerant”....

[nickcarraway]

When are these men going to realize they are scum and shut up.

[Niteranger68]

I just love this story!!!!

[jeffc]

From the article:

Sharlene Holly, associate dean of students and the director of student activities, said the University of Chicago has approximately nine women's advocacy groups on campus; this group would be the first male advocacy group.

Jessica Pan, president of Women in Business and a fourth-year student, questioned whether Men in Power's goals were being met by existing student groups.
"I'm not sure we really need another student organization that focuses on pre-professional development for men," Pan said, noting that, in just the area of business, there were five or six students groups that were gender-neutral.

Yeah, that's being "open-minded", "fair" and "tolerant", eh what?

[gorilla_warrior]

I applaud these efforts to counteract the war on males that has been going on for the last 40 years under the liberal fascists. It's about time. Naturally , I don't expect the GOP castrata to endorse this welcome development.

[nonsporting]

So are similar womens' group misandristic sotomayeristic?

There. Fixed it.