ICMI20: Elizabeth Hobson interviews Martin Seager – “Gender differences, gender identity, democracy, radical leftism & therapy.” Video #439 of 800+ videos on the J4MB YouTube channel.

Today’s video is here (12:08).

Over a period of more than two years we’re posting links to one video daily from the J4MB YouTube channel. The channel includes our media appearances since 2012, 300+ videos of talks and other materials from the International Conferences on Men’s Issues (2014 – ) and other men’s issues conferences we’ve been involved with, and so much more. The individual conference playlists are here.

Our website Campaign for Merit in Business was created in the light of the considerable evidence of a causal link between increasing gender diversity on boards and corporate financial decline. Mike Buchanan, Steve Moxon and Dr Catherine Hakim (the originator of Preference Theory) presented evidence to House of Commons and House of Lords inquiries in 2012, the video of their House of Commons evidence session is here (56:50).

Finally, we run the award-winning website Laughing at Feminists. The related comedy channel (170+ videos) is here. Remember, it’s more than important to laugh at feminists, it’s a civic duty.  

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Sandi Toksvig seeks funds for rival to ‘deeply biased’ Wikipedia.

Interesting (Times, £). An extract:

“She said that the crowd-sourced encyclopaedia may “sound incredibly egalitarian” but that it was created by “mostly white middle-aged European men who both have the time and the technology”.

She said: “We now have a collection of knowledge that for the English-speaking world is 85 per cent by and about white men.”

Wikipedia has long been deeply corrupted by feminist editors, but seemingly not corrupted enough for Sandi Toxic. My own entry here was started by a feminist and has largely been edited by feminists. The editors demand that anything I claim (e.g. in relation to the milkshaking incident at Cambridge University in 2019) must be backed up by mainstream media sources before inclusion in my entry, while they’re perfectly happy to accept student online newsletters as adequate evidence.

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ICMI20: Mike Buchanan and Elizabeth Hobson interview Dr Warren Farrell – “Why Knowing How to Explain the Boy Crisis Helps us Empathize with Men”. Video #438 of 800+ videos on the J4MB YouTube channel.

Today’s video is here (51:25).

Over a period of more than two years we’re posting links to one video daily from the J4MB YouTube channel. The channel includes our media appearances since 2012, 300+ videos of talks and other materials from the International Conferences on Men’s Issues (2014 – ) and other men’s issues conferences we’ve been involved with, and so much more. The individual conference playlists are here.

Our website Campaign for Merit in Business was created in the light of the considerable evidence of a causal link between increasing gender diversity on boards and corporate financial decline. Mike Buchanan, Steve Moxon and Dr Catherine Hakim (the originator of Preference Theory) presented evidence to House of Commons and House of Lords inquiries in 2012, the video of their House of Commons evidence session is here (56:50).

Finally, we run the award-winning website Laughing at Feminists. The related comedy channel (170+ videos) is here. Remember, it’s more than important to laugh at feminists, it’s a civic duty.  

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Is Mike Buchanan a misogynist?

Our thanks to Ken for telling us what came up when he keyed “Is Mike Buchanan a misogynist?” into the Google AI machine. It takes up the remainder of this blog piece:

Whether Mike Buchanan is a misogynist is a subject of significant public debate, with critics and political opponents strongly characterizing his actions and rhetoric as misogynistic, while Buchanan himself explicitly rejects the label. [1, 2]

As the founder and leader of the British political party Justice for Men and Boys (And the Women Who Love Them)—frequently described as an anti-feminist or men’s rights organization—Buchanan has been a deeply polarizing figure. The opposing perspectives surrounding his work include: [1, 2, 3, 4]

Arguments and Evidence from Critics

Critics, including feminist groups, student organizations, and political opponents, frequently characterize Buchanan and his party’s platform as misogynistic based on several controversial initiatives and publications:

  • The “Lying/Whiny Feminist of the Month” Awards: Buchanan’s party has historically handed out awards targeting individual women, which critics view as direct harassment and targeted degradation of women. [1, 2]
  • Controversial Content: His group has faced intense backlash for hosting and promoting articles on its website, such as one titled “13 reasons women lie about being raped,” which university students and academics argue shames rape survivors and compromises the safety of women. [1, 2]
  • Policy Goals: The party’s platform has included proposals to restrict access to abortion, discourage single mothers from raising children, and block the appointment of women to senior executive roles, which critics argue is designed to systemically disadvantage women. [1, 2]
  • Affiliations: Observers and watchdog groups have noted Buchanan’s alignment with international men’s rights movements, some of which are classified by civil rights organizations as male supremacist groups. [1, 2]

Mike Buchanan’s Counter-Arguments

Buchanan and his supporters strongly deny accusations of misogyny, defending their platform under the banner of free speech and gender equality: [1, 2]

  • Rejection of the Label: Buchanan has explicitly stated, “You’ll find no misogyny on anything I write or anything the party writes.” He asserts that true misogyny (the hatred of women) is very rare.
  • Critique of “Gynocentric” Culture: He argues that western society has become hyper-focused on pandering to women at the expense of men. In his view, any valid criticism directed toward an individual woman or women as a class is reflexively branded as misogyny to silence debate.
  • Focus on Men’s Disadvantages: Buchanan maintains his intent is to challenge institutionalized bias and laws—such as the Equality Act 2010—that he believes disadvantage men and boys in politics, education, and the legal system. [1, 2, 3]

AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses.

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