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 “More anti-male and anti-family   tripe has arrived from the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. A new discussion paper launched  in June  by federal Sex Discrimination Commissioner Pru Goward, 'Striking the Balance: Women, men, work and family',  despite its rhetoric, was manifestly anti-men and anti-family.” 

The convenor of the Institute of Men's Studies, Alan Barron, said  it would make a welcome change for high ranking bureaucrats to think outside the feminist square. "Australian family life is in crisis" he said. "People are marrying later, and coupled with a  declining birth rate, high unemployment levels and rising divorce rates, marriages and family life are struggling to survive.  This serious situation has been caused by the over-zealous pursuit of ‘equality for women’ policies. Yet the Sex Discrimination Commissioner calls for more feminist policies to be implemented! 

"Feminist policies are what's wrong with this country" Mr Barron said. "These failed policies are a disaster for family life and the economy.  It's sheer humbug to say that Australia's economic sustainability is at risk if men don't do their fair share of domestic work. Is Ms Goward serious?" 

Mr Barron said such a statement lacked credibility and only showed how out of touch HREOC was with public thinking.  "The policies enunciated by Ms Goward are going in the wrong direction entirely.  Yet such policies are pursued by governments, and if left unchecked, would mean more and more interference in civil and personal liberties. Government meddling on a massive scale would result as big sister would be an unwelcome guest in every Australian home...... 

Mr Barron said it's time "politicians realised women are no longer a disadvantaged ‘minority’. Women have become the new ruling elite.   It is no coincidence that male suicide is rising along with male unemployment rates. Males are over-represented in low income jobs with over 30 per cent of men aged 25 - 45 years earning less than $21,500 per year.....  Is it any wonder men are not marrying because their role of breadwinner is being undermined by the excessive funding of the feminist agenda? Is it any wonder women are delaying marriage, and having fewer children because the whole emphasis is on women to work in paid jobs and to negate familial responsibilities." 

He said Ms Goward had not adequately addressed the national problems of :1 - a low marriage rate,    2 - a declining birthrate and 3 - high unemployment (15% and not 5% as claimed).  

"HREOC encourages women to be self-sufficient. This is touted as a worthy social goal.    Bad government policies are playing havoc with family life," Mr Barron said.  "Is it any wonder many couples divorce on a whim and,  interestingly,  women initiate nearly two-thirds of divorces.  Our divorce rate is too high -  it  is not surprising  family life is in tatters and the government’s welfare spending so high? 

“Both federal and state governments are pouring vast amounts of money into undermining the basis of a well ordered society by funding HREOC.  Feminist style policies are undermining the stability of family life, under the guise of elevating the status of women.  It's time social policy  stopped being controlled by ideologically driven bureaucrats, and for rationality to return to policy making.  Governments are being led by the nose by femocrats.  It's time to get rid of HREOC.  It has outlived its usefulness. 

"In addition, social and tax policies must move away from an individualistic approach and become much more family orientated if we, as a nation, are serious about saving marriage and family life in this country.  If governments spent the same amount of money on keeping  families together as they do on the feminist agenda, then  a major  step would be made in  protecting family life in this country."