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Inside the world of the meninists
We visited the International Conference on Men’s Issues in Chicago to meet the internet personalities driving the men’s rights movement.
On Facebook and Reddit, they’ve collected hundreds of thousands of members with their criticisms of feminism and campaigning on a range of gender issues.
We’ve visited the International Conference on Men’s Issues in Chicago to meet the internet personalities driving the men’s rights movement.
They say they’re looking out for men and boys. But their critics claim this conference is just a “gathering of insecure and sexist man-babies”.
So what’s the truth - who are the men’s rights activists?
Presenter: Mike Wendling
Reporter: Jonathan Griffin
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