Why do movements ignore male victims when men are most affected, like in police violence, but highlight women when they’re the minority of victims?

[Anonymous]

This question points to a pattern in social justice movements where the gender breakdown of victims is often overlooked. For example, in cases of police violence, the vast majority of victims are men — particularly Black men — yet the public messaging rarely emphasizes this. Instead, phrases like “Black women’s lives matter” are sometimes used to ensure women are not forgotten, even when they are statistically less affected. The concern is that if women made up 99% of victims, the movement would likely center them explicitly, but male victims are often generalized under broader terms. This may reflect a cultural bias where male suffering is normalized or not seen as needing specific advocacy.

[Stevepro68]

That is a whole stack of generalizations base upon one subset of victims. Brutality by police. Go back and take a look at things that don't support what you are thinking. Ask the opposite questions. Don't be married to your underlying assumption. You may find convincing evidence but more likely it is way more nuanced and multi level than women are victimized more than men or men are victimized more than women. Culture shame for being victimized, many many variables. The difference between reality and headlines to anger you or spread misinformation. To get looks and clicks the medium of reporting now a days.

[Syntosi]

Very simple. Women has learned to speak up. Men has not. Its hard to help someone that is basically invisible.

Remember the "me too" movement? Yeah, part of that was to try get men to speak up. They did not, or at least not in enough numbers to move international politics. If you want to change this then you are going to have to first tackle the conservative view that men should not show emotions or seek support from others.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Never heard that statement before, I’ve only ever heard “Black Lives Matter” and “All Lives Matter” but nothing else. Sounds like you’re in a very hyper-critical space of the internet and you should probably reflect on why you’re there if you don’t agree with the views you’re seeing.

[blackeagle007]

Thank you!! It seems all the sympathy goes towards women, how terrible men are. We have to be ok with being called creeps, sex offenders etc. It’s ok for women to put us down. But tell you what, if we put down women, it’s war on us. We’re terrible. Fuck that shit.

[DrPepper12]

This is a great & timely question!!! GREAT OBSERVATION!!!

[jahaims]

Most guys aren't going to cry about something being unfair.

[SmokinAces2000]

This is literally just not true.

[Yohenis]

Gynocentic society