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For me the topic orgasm gap shows the hypocrisy of feminism: it was never about equality. Men suffer from far worse health problems across many countries (having far short life spans) and discrimination issues acros all developed education systems. Yet 1.) many feminist denies these problems, saying it's men's fault 2.) these problems have far more consequences in life than unsatisfied sex life 3.) an invidual woman can avoid this issue a lot easier than boy facing discrimination in the education system. (Just change the partner, don't start a commitment)

In time of limited public attention education and health issues must be addressed than the organism gap.

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Please don't take HN threads on generic ideological tangents. That's like going the wrong way on a one-way street and breaking the speed limit at the same time.

https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&sor...

If anything it shows how little you know about feminism. Feminists have pointed out the issues in education gap and violence since a good 50 years by now, they just don't take it as their most pressing causes.

It's amazing that an activist group that actually shows far more awareness of the systemic issues that affect all genders is being held to an impossibly high standard when no "masculinist" group or whatever non-existant equivalent is out there doesn't even care in the first place.

I’ve heard the exact same argument against Viagra pills.

Society is very large, so we can tackle big and small issues. And I’m sure it’s more effective to let people choose smaller issues, than force them to work on big issues they don’t care about and are probably redundant.

Women have an easier time dating, women get 60+% of the college degrees, and now get most of the jobs. Women have nothing to complain about in 2026 America.

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/09/04/jobs-report-women-payrol...

Did you not read or just ignore that part from the article you linked:

» Because women tend to earn less than men, Ullrich said winning a higher share of jobs could mean companies are focusing hiring on lower-wage roles. Given that women are more likely to have multiple jobs, Ullrich said some of the gains could stem from workers who are stretching themselves thin.

“You could look at it and say, ‘Yay, women,’” Ullrich said. But, “I don’t think it’s necessarily a positive story for women overall.” «

"tend to earn less than men"

not the most scientific claim

Women choose different jobs and more of them work part time.

Even in Medicine women choose the lower paying more hands on specialties.

I don't think this is a 'structural' issues, I suspect this is a choice issue.

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