Bath, UK Councillor Backs Call For ‘Minister For Men’, Twitter Storm Ensues

The councillor called it "a very good idea”

By Amanda Cameron: A Bath councillor has backed a call to establish a ‘Minister for Men’ after the idea was widely mocked on social media.
The Conservative councillor came out in support of the notion as debate over the need for a ‘Minister for Men’ raged on Twitter.
The debate began after a poster announcing meetings of the ‘Bath branch’ of the Society to Establish a ‘Minister for Men’ was spotted in the city.
The poster invites people who believe “men and boys have become second-class citizens” to attend regular meetings for “sensible discussions...with people who share similar views”.
The bright yellow poster drew swift condemnation on Twitter after Labour councillor Joe Rayment posted a picture of it with the comment: “The absolute state of this.”
But others leapt to its defence, citing the right to assemble and the right to representation.
Michael Norton, Conservative councillor for Lyncombe ward, tweeted: “It’s actually a very good idea.”

Spotted in Bath. The absolute state of this. pic.twitter.com/p8Al9PFppw

— Cllr Joe Rayment 🌹 (@joerayment91) 6 October 2017

“There are 2 genders so why does only one get a minister?” he retorted when a Bath resident asked how ‘male privilege’ and the ability to pay higher taxes hampers men.

There are 2 genders so why does only one get a minister? https://t.co/sP3yqoBX7j

— Cllr Michael Norton (@michael_bathcon) 7 October 2017

Alistair Braes agreed with Mr Norton that a ‘Minister for Men’ was a good idea, arguing that “people have the right to assemble and every group deserves to have a representative; should they want one.”

Why?

— Jamie Worsfold (@jamieworsfold) 6 October 2017

Rutters2 also tweeted his support for the idea, saying: “I definitely think we need one. It's to deal with inequalities faced by men. Just the same as the Ministry for Women does for women.”

I definitely think we need one. It's to deal with inequalities faced by men. Just the same as the Ministry for Women does for women

— rutters (@rutters2) 8 October 2017

Meanwhile, one of the posters was defaced by a protestor with the words: "Stop telling women what to do with their bodies."

"Two female PMs in how long?" the graffiti continued.
The Society to Establish a ‘Minister for Men' was launched earlier this year by anti-feminist Swayne O’Pie, author of Why Britain Hates Men: Exposing Feminism.
The debate continued to rage on Twitter at the time of publication.

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