Feliz Día del Hombre!

Question

Not only was I ecstatic that I understood this article in it's entirety, but I found the concept of International Men Day interesting and debateable. Here is the link to the BBC news article in Spanish:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/cultura_sociedad/2009/11/091118_dia_del_hombre.shtml

Answer 1

The comments by Silvia Cuevas-Morales, de la asociación madrileña Vindicación Feminista are interesting to the extent that they suggest a possible reverse-bias. Her statement that every day is the men's day, thus it is superfluous to have an official "Men's Day" is somewhat ingenuous. If her/their goal is role-reversal (getting payback) then her objection is understandable. If, on the other hand, as such groups often profess, the goal is "equality", then it is hard to see how the "official recognition/celebration" should be extended to women and not to men.

Why is it that I have never seen a statement from feminist groups advocating the addition (or, possibly, substitution) of "Mother Christmas" for "Father Christmas" and, perhaps, an emendation of New Testament translations to say "God, the mother, the daughter and the Holy Ghost"?

• I feel the same way. I feel as if women should work to be as good as a man(because we are), in all aspects. Not try so hard to be better or more superior because then that defeats the purpose. - adai2003 Nov 20, 2009

Answer 2

Albeit a bit egotistical, one can only dream that this might catch on someday!!

• The fact that this is somehow commemorated and celebrated in so many countries makes me believe that it just might one day. From what I understand, there is an International Women's Day too. - adai2003 Nov 19, 2009