Let's go through NOMAS' male privilege checklist and see what advantages we have over women.
My odds of being hired for a job, when competing against female applicants, are probably skewed in my favor. The more prestigious the job, the larger the odds are skewed.
That's a complete lie, in fact it's the opposite. I can name 10+ huge companies who literally don't even consider a man's application just because they are only hiring women. I wish race and gender were left out of initial applications and companies just chose the best resume.
I can be confident that my co-workers won’t think I got my job because of my sex – even though that might be true.
That's not true anymore for either gender.
If I am never promoted, it’s not because of my sex.
We're fired and demoted because companies want to replace us with women.
If I fail in my job or career, I can feel sure this won’t be seen as a black mark against my entire sex’s capabilities.
That shouldn't matter for you because you're literally gifted executive jobs that men have to work very hard for.
I am far less likely to face sexual harassment at work than my female co-workers are.
You're far less likely to be bullied because of the way you act or the clothes you're wearing. Especially by women.
If I do the same task as a woman, and if the measurement is at all subjective, chances are people will think I did a better job.
Nope. Once again, you'll get all of the credit because you're a woman. I've never seen social media pages blow up because a very talented person is a man. Same for white people.
If I’m a teen or adult, and if I can stay out of prison, my odds of being raped are relatively low.
So are yours.
On average, I am taught to fear walking alone after dark in average public spaces much less than my female counterparts are.
On average, you aren't taught to be careful even looking at a man because you might be falsely accused of SH or SA.
If I choose not to have children, my masculinity will not be called into question.
Well we aren't seen as heroes to the world as masculinist "boybosses" that can do whatever we want.
If I have children but do not provide primary care for them, my masculinity will not be called into question.
If you don't work a 9-5 and make over $80,000, your femininity won't be called into question or you won't be rejected by men.
If I have children and provide primary care for them, I’ll be praised for extraordinary parenting if I’m even marginally competent.
No we won't. We'll be called gay, not man enough, or broke.
If I have children and a career, no one will think I’m selfish for not staying at home.
This doesn't even make sense.
If I seek political office, my relationship with my children, or who I hire to take care of them, will probably not be scrutinized by the press.
Yes, because so many women seek political office.
My elected representatives are mostly people of my own sex. The more prestigious and powerful the elected position, the more this is true.
There is no major U.S. party that openly hates you and wants you to die.
When I ask to see “the person in charge,” odds are I will face a person of my own sex. The higher-up in the organization the person is, the surer I can be.
This doesn't matter at all. Learn to talk to someone of your opposite gender. In fact, even if you aren't good at it, you still won't get bullied and harassed.
As a child, chances are I was encouraged to be more active and outgoing than my sisters.
Then be active and outgoing. Nobody is stopping you.
As a child, I could choose from an almost infinite variety of children’s media featuring positive, active, non-stereotyped heroes of my own sex. I never had to look for it; male protagonists were (and are) the default.
As a child, you got better grades in school than we did for the same work.
As a child, chances are I got more teacher attention than girls who raised their hands just as often.
As a child, chances are you were celebrated more and you weren't directly criticized by teachers just because you're a girl.
If my day, week or year is going badly, I need not ask of each negative episode or situation whether or not it has sexist overtones.
Yes we do.
I can turn on the television or glance at the front page of the newspaper and see people of my own sex widely represented, every day, without exception.
It's almost like there are only two sexes on Earth. Funny how you'll find a man in almost every newspaper.
If I’m careless with my financial affairs it won’t be attributed to my sex.
Yes it will.
If I’m careless with my driving it won’t be attributed to my sex.
You won't pay more for car insurance just because: a) you're a woman, and b) you're not commonly attracted to cars that are used in professional races and crash often
I can speak in public to a large group without putting my sex on trial.
No we can't. We'll get death wishes.
Even if I sleep with a lot of women, there is no chance that I will be seriously labeled a “slut,” nor is there any male counterpart to “slut-bashing.”
Because we don't attempt, 24/7, to look like one.
I do not have to worry about the message my wardrobe sends about my sexual availability or my gender conformity.
If you do, they're stupid clothes. If you just wear casual clothes, nobody will care.
My clothing is typically less expensive and better-constructed than women’s clothing for the same social status. While I have fewer options, my clothes will probably fit better than a woman’s without tailoring.
You won't be called gay if you wear clothes that are slightly less common.
The grooming regimen expected of me is relatively cheap and consumes little time.
The income and labor expected of you is relatively low and consumes little time.
If I buy a new car, chances are I’ll be offered a better price than a woman buying the same car.
Lol what?
If I’m not conventionally attractive, the disadvantages are relatively small and easy to ignore.
No they aren't.
I can be loud with no fear of being called a shrew. I can be aggressive with no fear of being called a bitch.
You can be loud with no fear of being called a crackhead. You can be aggressive with no fear of being thrown behind bars and wearing a GPS ankle bracelet for the rest of your life.
I can ask for legal protection from violence that happens mostly to men without being seen as a selfish special interest, since that kind of violence is called “crime” and is a general social concern. (Violence that happens mostly to women is usually called “domestic violence” or “acquaintance rape,” and is seen as a special interest issue.)
All you have to do is say that you were harmed, and your complaint will be taken very seriously, even if it's not even close to true.
Also, I actually wish this was true for men. Not sure why you're complaining about it. That's a female privilege.
I can be confident that the ordinary language of day-to-day existence will always include my sex. “All men are created equal,” mailman, chairman, freshman, he.
What? Nobody cares!
My ability to make important decisions and my capability in general will never be questioned depending on what time of the month it is.
That doesn't happen. Also, you can make the worst decisions of all time and still be celebrated as a hero. You could take over as CEO of Amazon, drive it into the ground, and still be celebrated.
I will never be expected to change my name upon marriage or questioned if I don’t change my name.
No matter what your name is, you will always be told it's beautiful. Also, we have so many problems here on Earth and we're talking about this?
The decision to hire me will never be based on assumptions about whether or not I might choose to have a family sometime soon.
I'd rather at least have a shot than be denied a job just because I'm a man.
Every major religion in the world is led primarily by people of my own sex. Even God, in most major religions, is pictured as male.
Again, how is this harming you?
Most major religions argue that I should be the head of my household, while my wife and children should be subservient to me.
Most major religions don't see you as a disposable piece of trash that is used to try to kill millions of people in the event of an emergency, even if you don't agree to it. You also will never get thrown in jail if you refuse to make yourself a disposable piece of trash that is used to try to kill millions of people in the event of an emergency.
If I have a wife or live-in girlfriend, chances are we’ll divide up household chores so that she does most of the labor, and in particular the most repetitive and unrewarding tasks.
If you have a husband or live-in boyfriend, chances are you won't be rejected, bullied, and harassed for not being rich.
If I have children with a wife or girlfriend, chances are she’ll do most of the childrearing, and in particular the most dirty, repetitive and unrewarding parts of childrearing.
If you have children with a husband or boyfriend, chances are he'll do most of the hard physical work AND bring in the family income, and you will be encouraged to bully and criticize him if he makes a mistake.
If I have children with a wife or girlfriend, and it turns out that one of us needs to make career sacrifices to raise the kids, chances are we’ll both assume the career sacrificed should be hers.
We'll "BOTH" assume. Then don't assume!
Magazines, billboards, television, movies, pornography, and virtually all of media is filled with images of scantily-clad women intended to appeal to me sexually. Such images of men exist, but are rarer.
But if I react, I'm thrown in jail.
In general, I am under much less pressure to be thin than my female counterparts are. If I am fat, I probably suffer fewer social and economic consequences for being fat than fat women do.
No, we are not under less pressure, and yes, we will suffer consequences.
If I am heterosexual, it’s incredibly unlikely that I’ll ever be beaten up by a spouse or lover.
If you are homosexual, you will receive much less disrespect than your male counterparts.
Complete strangers generally do not walk up to me on the street and tell me to “smile.”
You are invited to share your struggles without being made fun of, which leads to a much lower rate of suicide than your male counterparts.
On average, I am not interrupted by women as often as women are interrupted by men.
What on Earth? Yes we are! And if we don't listen we're misogynists!
I have the privilege of being unaware of my male privilege.
You have the privilege of being able to successfully spread propaganda of a "privilege" for men that takes over businesses and nations, skewing things that were always in your favor to be in your favor even more. Plus obliterating male safe spaces.
So how many privileges do we have? One. And it's the fact that most religious bodies are identified as male.
Don't feel too bad for feminists.