Winning against the feminist machine

As I described in an earlier article, a key aspect of this disenchantment seems to be rebellion against feminist policies which discriminate against men. A 32-country survey found a majority of world citizens – 54% - believe that "when it comes to giving women equal rights to men, things have gone far enough in their country." These views are especially strong among persons under 40 years of age, in countries such as China, India, the Netherlands, Spain, Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and Peru.

Political leaders in such countries are discovering that challenging feminist policies can be a sure vote winner. Take Argentina, where Javier Milei won a landslide victory last year with policies which included waging a "cultural battle" against socialism and feminism. He has stuck to his word with a blistering attack against radical feminism at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland last June, charging that feminism has become a noxious force because it engenders conflict between men and women.

"The first of these new battles was the ridiculous and unnatural fight between man and woman. This radical feminism agenda has led to increased state intervention, hindering the economic process. It provides jobs to bureaucrats who haven't contributed anything to society, whether through women's ministries or international organizations promoting this agenda," Milei charged.

Milei has defunded and disbanded its Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversity and has a bill before the Senate to impose civil penalties on false accusers. The Argentinian Vice President Victoria Villarruel recently charged that false allegations against men are made "without consequences for lying, breaking the principle of equality before the law, of innocence and defence, destroying the ties of thousands of families, and the many parents who can't see their children."

Justice Minister Cúneo Libarona has announced a bill to address the problem: "False reporting of gender violence will be punished under the new Penal Code. If this gender-based complaint caused harm to intra-family relations, for example, the father was unable to contact his minor children, this will be another aggravating factor."

Despite feminist meltdowns and political damage caused by painful spending cuts, Milei has retained his popularity – suggesting majority support for agendas based on fair treatment for men and women.

Whatever concerns one might have about some of the more extreme policies supported by these "far right" countries, it would be foolish to ignore this successful challenge to the feminist ideology still capturing so many Western countries.

Look at South Korea where 58 % of men in their twenties voted for Yoon Suk Yeol in 2022, who stood on an overtly anti-feminist platform. During his 2022 presidential campaign, Yoon Suk Yeol emphasized that structural discrimination against women does not exist in modern society; rather, that social differences between the sexes are a result of gender preferences.

Nearly 80% of men in their 20s report they are discriminated against in South Korea. The President is still committed to his promise to abolish the Ministry of Gender Equality and has vowed to promote tougher penalties for those making false accusations of sexual misconduct.

The list of countries taking a similar stance is growing:

• El Salvador: Earlier this month, president Nayib Bukele announced he is removing "every last trace" of gender ideologies from the schools in his country
• Mongolia: Last December, the crisis of men and boys was brought to the attention of the United Nations when Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs Battsetseg Batmunkh announced her government's "She for He" initiative aiming to address the challenges faced by men and boys. In Mongolia, the life expectancy of men is nine years shorter than for females.
• Romania:This country has just passed an anti-parental alienation law. This law now includes "parental estrangement" as a form of child abuse or neglect and resident parents will also be required to pick up and deliver children after visitation, rather than the non-residential parent having to provide the transport.
• Turkey: In 2021, Turkey released a Presidential Decree announcing its withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention on violence against women – a blatantly anti-male propaganda device. This year, the senate of the Czech Republic took a similar stance.

And look at what's happening even in progressive Denmark, where the Danish Ministry of Digitalization and Gender Equality recently announced the decision to assure equal support to male victims of domestic violence. Danish Minister for Equality Marie Bjerre announced, "The time has come to ensure that abused men and their children receive the same help as when a woman reaches out for help. Equality is for both women and men."