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Showing Original Post only (View all)‘Men’s rights’ group claims free self-defense classes for women are sexist [View all]
Last edited Sat Mar 29, 2014, 12:52 PM - Edit history (1)
(Stupidity Knows no bounds...)
A mens rights organization has objected to a pair of free self-defense classes for women in Glendale, California, violate the equal protection clause of the Fourth Amendment, the Glendale News-Press reported on Thursday.
The classes, which have been organized by the citys Commission on the State of Women, will be offered on April 9 and 16 at local facilities as part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
But National Coalition for Men President Harry Crouch stated in a March 13 letter (PDF) to commission chairperson Denise Miller, City Attorney Michael J. García and the course instructor complained that men were being excluded from the sessions.
Simply advertising self-defense classes for only women and girls, or for only men and boys, may also violate anti-discrimination laws, just as if the City of Glendale advertised a job opening for a police officer or librarian as being available to only male applicants, Crouch wrote.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/03/28/mens-rights-group-claims-free-self-defense-classes-for-women-are-sexist/
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‘Men’s rights’ group claims free self-defense classes for women are sexist [View all]
Katashi_itto
Mar 2014
OP
I agree, have to look at it differently. Oh the surface it seems horrendous.
Katashi_itto
Mar 2014
#30
Why should a small, weak, 70 year old guy who is living in a bad neighborhood be denied free classes
Nye Bevan
Mar 2014
#13
When you have total beginners learning martial arts it's often good to separate
Katashi_itto
Mar 2014
#27
Umm, thats not what I'm talking about. I spar with women who are brilliant and
Katashi_itto
Mar 2014
#36
Oh please. As far as I can see everyone here supports free defense classes for both women and men.
Nye Bevan
Mar 2014
#37
A self defense class without men cannot hope to live up to its name.
Threedifferentones
Mar 2014
#39
Now that you mention it mainer I was overlooking that psychological aspect of it.
Threedifferentones
Mar 2014
#45
Our class didn't involve sparring, but learning to feel comfortable throwing punches
mainer
Mar 2014
#49
Okay, that all makes sense, we don't disagree at all, we're just making different points.
Threedifferentones
Mar 2014
#55