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Chapter 1
Manifesto of the Men's Equity Party
Through most of history, women have been unfairly oppressed. But
in the 20th century in the US and other western countries, many
wrongs were righted. Women were given the right to vote. Official
discrimination was outlawed, and unofficial discrimination
dropped dramatically. Most careers became open to women in
practice as well as in theory. Women began to outnumber men in
college enrollment and in many professions. The gender gap in pay
steadily narrowed.
Then came the 21st century. Women have continued their gains.
Now, in the year 2040, we say to you: Things have gone too far!
Women earn more than men.
A man can be convicted of rape based solely on the woman's word.
Women can retroactively withdraw their consent. Cases where women
might be lying or mistaken are dismissed as lies contrived by
misogynists. In fact, women can easily blackmail men and many do.
In divorce proceedings, women are always granted custody if they
want it. Men are liable for child support if they had sex with
the women during the relevant time frame or at any time displayed
a parental interest. Men are also liable for child support labor
levies, as in cleaning the house and doing the children's laundry
when no one is home. Women are given a $100,000 credit per child
in asset distribution based on the pain and suffering they
endured during pregnancy and childbirth. Some women don't want
child custody -- indeed, they want to give birth and then give
the father the sole responsibility for raising the child -- in
both labor and finances -- while they return to their
high-powered careers. Women are never liable for child support.
Women's magazines now cavalierly recommend that women arrange to
be impregnated by artificial insemination from genetically
desirable donors. Women can have it all by not telling their
husbands about the artificial insemination. It brings to mind the
cowbird who lays her egg in the nest of another bird, duping her
into doing all the work.
While sometimes required against their will to take custody of
children who may not even be theirs, men are forbidden to be
alone with children who are not their responsibility. Failing to
take adequate measures to ensure another adult is present at all
times is a criminal offense. If a child or woman alleges that a
man has sexually abused the child, the man is automatically
guilty.
The campaign against sexual harassment has gone too far. In
public places, video surveillance is used to issue citations.
Consider a woman who has walked by a man and is thus unable to
see where he is looking. Even if there is no other human around,
if the man is observed on a surveillance camera looking at the
woman's rear end, he is liable for a fine of up to $400 for
sexual harassment. A citation for sexual harassment means a man
is barred from voting. With more than 30% of adult males having
received such citations, the electorate is predominantly female.
Elected officials -- now themselves 70% women -- are answerable
to women alone. A second citation earns a man a place in the
category of dangerous criminals and requires him to wear an ankle
monitor if he wishes to stay out of prison.
All pornography is outlawed -- a man with a collection of images
of women is guilty of a crime if the pattern of images suggests
that he was using them for sexual arousal -- even if the images
are from ordinary clothing catalogs.
We implore womankind to see the present situation as the
injustice that it is. We are your sons and brothers, flesh of
your flesh. We deserve equal rights! Restore the vote to all,
regardless of convictions for minor crimes that should not be
criminal matters. Let us return to an era when everyone is
presumed innocent until proven guilty and the word of a man is of
equal weight to that of a woman.
There is also a fertility crisis in the land.
It has been observed for some time that when women have complete
control of their fertility, they choose small families. As of a
decade ago, they were choosing very small families -- an average
of 1.7 children per woman. Bearing children also has come more
and more to have stigma among women -- talented women don't take
time for the tedious animal duty of bearing new life. Five years
ago scientists identified a further decrease in fertility. It
appears that many pairings of individual men and women are
infertile, for reasons as yet unknown. But this has caused a
further decline in the birthrate. Many women will not become
pregnant unless they take active steps beyond having regular
intercourse with a partner. For those who are honest with their
partners, they hesitate to seek other sperm because he will not
be the father. Because of such fears and simple inertia, many
never do have children. Surveys show that the unease over
fertility has in turn led women to be even more hesitant about
bringing children into an uncertain world, and the birthrate is
due to decline further.
Manifesto of the Men's Equity Party
Through most of history, women have been unfairly oppressed. But
in the 20th century in the US and other western countries, many
wrongs were righted. Women were given the right to vote. Official
discrimination was outlawed, and unofficial discrimination
dropped dramatically. Most careers became open to women in
practice as well as in theory. Women began to outnumber men in
college enrollment and in many professions. The gender gap in pay
steadily narrowed.
Then came the 21st century. Women have continued their gains.
Now, in the year 2040, we say to you: Things have gone too far!
Women earn more than men.
A man can be convicted of rape based solely on the woman's word.
Women can retroactively withdraw their consent. Cases where women
might be lying or mistaken are dismissed as lies contrived by
misogynists. In fact, women can easily blackmail men and many do.
In divorce proceedings, women are always granted custody if they
want it. Men are liable for child support if they had sex with
the women during the relevant time frame or at any time displayed
a parental interest. Men are also liable for child support labor
levies, as in cleaning the house and doing the children's laundry
when no one is home. Women are given a $100,000 credit per child
in asset distribution based on the pain and suffering they
endured during pregnancy and childbirth. Some women don't want
child custody -- indeed, they want to give birth and then give
the father the sole responsibility for raising the child -- in
both labor and finances -- while they return to their
high-powered careers. Women are never liable for child support.
Women's magazines now cavalierly recommend that women arrange to
be impregnated by artificial insemination from genetically
desirable donors. Women can have it all by not telling their
husbands about the artificial insemination. It brings to mind the
cowbird who lays her egg in the nest of another bird, duping her
into doing all the work.
While sometimes required against their will to take custody of
children who may not even be theirs, men are forbidden to be
alone with children who are not their responsibility. Failing to
take adequate measures to ensure another adult is present at all
times is a criminal offense. If a child or woman alleges that a
man has sexually abused the child, the man is automatically
guilty.
The campaign against sexual harassment has gone too far. In
public places, video surveillance is used to issue citations.
Consider a woman who has walked by a man and is thus unable to
see where he is looking. Even if there is no other human around,
if the man is observed on a surveillance camera looking at the
woman's rear end, he is liable for a fine of up to $400 for
sexual harassment. A citation for sexual harassment means a man
is barred from voting. With more than 30% of adult males having
received such citations, the electorate is predominantly female.
Elected officials -- now themselves 70% women -- are answerable
to women alone. A second citation earns a man a place in the
category of dangerous criminals and requires him to wear an ankle
monitor if he wishes to stay out of prison.
All pornography is outlawed -- a man with a collection of images
of women is guilty of a crime if the pattern of images suggests
that he was using them for sexual arousal -- even if the images
are from ordinary clothing catalogs.
We implore womankind to see the present situation as the
injustice that it is. We are your sons and brothers, flesh of
your flesh. We deserve equal rights! Restore the vote to all,
regardless of convictions for minor crimes that should not be
criminal matters. Let us return to an era when everyone is
presumed innocent until proven guilty and the word of a man is of
equal weight to that of a woman.
There is also a fertility crisis in the land.
It has been observed for some time that when women have complete
control of their fertility, they choose small families. As of a
decade ago, they were choosing very small families -- an average
of 1.7 children per woman. Bearing children also has come more
and more to have stigma among women -- talented women don't take
time for the tedious animal duty of bearing new life. Five years
ago scientists identified a further decrease in fertility. It
appears that many pairings of individual men and women are
infertile, for reasons as yet unknown. But this has caused a
further decline in the birthrate. Many women will not become
pregnant unless they take active steps beyond having regular
intercourse with a partner. For those who are honest with their
partners, they hesitate to seek other sperm because he will not
be the father. Because of such fears and simple inertia, many
never do have children. Surveys show that the unease over
fertility has in turn led women to be even more hesitant about
bringing children into an uncertain world, and the birthrate is
due to decline further.
