Today, over 70 different countries the world over celebrate International Men’s Day. Since its inception, its primary objectives have been to improve gender relations, promote gender equality, and draw attention to positive male role models. Needless to say, the event has attracted both praise and criticism in varying degrees. The University of York has embroiled itself in controversy after announcing it would mark International Men’s Day to highlight skyrocketing male suicide rates and shorter life-expectancy, then promptly cancelling the event following strong opposition from the college community. Since then, an e-petition has been launched to reinstate it, arguing that to do otherwise would disregard men’s … Continue reading Is There More to International Men’s Day Than Meninism?