> I'm always iffy about articles like this because so much of the ground has been utterly salted by online "men's rights" activists that are more motivated by m

> I'm always iffy about articles like this because so much of the ground has been utterly salted by online "men's rights" activists that are more motivated by misogyny and antifeminism than actually righting wrongs. That's in large part a result of the mainstream completely ceding ground to MRAs. When it's become socially unacceptable to talk about issues affecting men, because so much of the discussion has become framed in terms of privilige and patriarchy - what you're left with is the only groups willing to talk about issues that affect men in public are the socially unacceptable ones (and indeed, MRAs tend to be a nasty bunch). But that doesn't change the fact that there's real issues, and when no one else is willing to talk about them that's what sustains the MRA groups. The reality is, gender norms screw everyone over. And gender norms aren't the result of men today trying to screw over women; gender norms are perpetuated by society as a whole, men and women alike. And you and your wife might have it all figured out; more power to you! But please recognize it ain't so easy for most people. The way you describe it you're living a lot of guy's dream/fantasy, _very_ few men have the option of taking 7 months of leave to be with their kids - or anything like a fully equal household, whether they want it or not. You may have it made, but a lot of men feel trapped and unable to even talk about these issues.