Under pressure from progressive activists, the University of York has canceled an event to address men’s issues on International Men’s Day this Thursday, on the grounds that women’s inequality is more important.

One needn’t buy into ‘manosphere’ identity politics or support the Men’s Rights Movement to recognise that men and boys are disproportionately affected by some social problems. The soaring male suicide rate in the west, which far outstrips that of women, is well-known, as is the growing problem of declining male mental health.

Other issues that overwhelmingly affect men, such as workplace fatalities and homelessness, are also well-documented. The widening gap in educational attainment between men and women is another area where men are falling behind. One would think that progressivism, a movement concerned with equality, would be eager to discuss the causes of, and solutions to, these inequities.

Read the article “The University of York Doesn’t Care About Male Suicide” on breitbart.com.