Half of All Men Say They Are Targets of Sex Discrimination

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Half of All Men Say They Are Targets of Sex Discrimination

WASHINGTON / March 9, 2026 – Across the nation, Target stores are selling sweaters emblazoned with the demeaning words, “Dump Him.” Evie magazine writer Lisa Britton commented, “I stood there, staring, feeling a mix of disbelief and frustration. Can you imagine if, in the men’s department, a similar sweater screamed ‘Dump Her’? The backlash would be immediate and deafening.” (1)

Now, American men are beginning to take note of these slights.

The Survey Center on American Life reports men increasingly believe they have been targets of sex discrimination. Since 2019, the percentage of young men who believe there is “some” or “a lot” of discrimination against men has ballooned to 51%, up from only 32% in 2019. (2)

Some may seek to discount these findings, claiming that “patriarchy” still runs rampant in American society. But these partisans ignore the fact that in numerous areas, men are lagging behind women:

Education: 47% of U.S. women ages 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s degree, compared with only 37% of men (3).
Health: Men die more than five years earlier than women (4).
Shared Parenting: Only one-third of divorced fathers share physical custody of their child with the mother (5).

Similar disparities are seen in 12 areas including homelessness, workplace deaths, and many more (6).

But ironically, advocates of “gender equality” only focus on issues that affect women. And feminists are becoming increasingly nervous over the fact that lawmakers are paying greater attention to the concerns of men (7).

Last month, federal lawmakers introduced the State of Men’s Health Act, H.R. 7602, to establish an Office of Men’s Health in the Department of Health and Human Services (8). Currently, DHHS has seven offices of women’s health — and no offices of men’s health. Feminist proponents of “patriarchy” theory have yet to explain the Department’s long-standing neglect of men’s health.

But feminists are pushing back, claiming a resurgence of the dreaded “manosphere.” Within a few days, Netflix – the well-known bastion of gender extremism — will be releasing Inside the Manosphere. The program dismisses the manosphere as a “grim coalition of supercar-worshipping, antifeminist influencers.”

In a recent gushy interview, producer Louis Theroux does not cite a single research study or objective source to back up his flamboyant claims (9). It’s all a mélange of clichés, ideological projection, and over-worked stereotypes. Needless to say, Theroux does not bother to mention the 12 areas of male disadvantage.

Of course, the Netflix video never highlights the growing numbers of women are now speaking out in opposition to the divisive feminist movement – women such as Carrie Gress, Hannah Pearl Davis, Riley Gaines, Shannen Michaela, and many others.

One day, Americans will accept — without hesitation or doubt — the notion that “gender equality” applies equally to men.

SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – is a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process, fairness, and equal opportunities for men.

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