A Tory MP wants a minister for men. How about one for white people, heterosexuals and the upper classes?
by Martha Gill from US news | The Guardian on (#6EKR2)
Males certainly have their problems, but a Tory MP forgets they are still on top in the most important aspects
The first thing to say about the idea of appointing a minister for men, as suggested last week by Tory MP Nick Fletcher and taken rather seriously by many, is that it is insulting.
Some people seem to have missed this, perhaps because sexism is less taboo than some other types of discrimination. So let's make it clearer. Imagine appointing a minister for any other dominant group - a minister for white people, say, or heterosexuals, or the able-bodied.
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