> You’re making an assumption that anyone pointing out these numbers is claiming men are being oppressed, and then arguing against that. I'm sorry but I'm not

> You’re making an assumption that anyone pointing out these numbers is claiming men are being oppressed, and then arguing against that. I'm sorry but I'm not making any such assumptions nor claims. Sorry if you got that impression. If anything, I'm referring to this part of the title: "What's going on with men?" Other than that, thanks for your contribution - you're listing a lot of important points. If I may add one: disposable hygiene pads that actually work are a fairly recent invention. Through the centuries, women used all kinds of different measures to handle menstruation bleeding that were, however, often associated with social stigma. Therefore, splitting the daily work load such that women could stay was advantageous also just for this practical reason - I suppose it wouldn't have been so awesome to be out in the fields or in a factory during that one week of the month.