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On International Men's Day

International Men's Day. It's on the 19th November every year. Try and remember that, guys - it gets a little bit wearing for everyone  when you whinge on, all over posts for International  Women's Day (8th March) about " when's my  day, huh?!" (it's very much not  giving Alpha energy - it's giving three year old at their sibling's birthday party. But if that's the look you want...) What is the point of International Men's Day? As for International  Women's Day, International Men's Day both highlights challenges men face, discussing the root causes, and thus potential solutions, of those problems, and celebrates men's achievements. In contrast to International  Women's Day, this "highlight and celebrate" is considered... well...a bit awkward when it comes to International Men's Day - because when we say "men" in the UK, most peoples' minds default to "financially comfortable, able-bodied, men...