Assault,
1) the def was useful because, shamless to say, even as a moderator I had not heard that before
2) the Congress is when MRAs, no shit, get to gather, to demonstrate, and (with kind guidence) get to lobby. .. Yep, before OUR Congress
at least from what I read, and saw pictures of.
Now, let's be straight. You're Canadian and a prison guard. I'm a U.S. guy and, while my command (me=US Military) is "gun shy about "fucking with me" as I am a published MRA .....
Look bubba, (and gentle nod of respect to "Assault") it's an (if this applies and can be done - but the more you do the MORE they can't touch you - due to public exposure - and by saying expose myself) day. a single day, dude, for ONE day you get to (with frayed nerves I expect, and, lol, for myself, burbling blah blah and "holy shit" chance) get to talk to members of CONGRESS addressing men's issues.
For me it's really precarious. My command, TO A MAN, knows that I am not some "woman-hater". Dude, outright-upfront-and'personal: I get INVITED to my buddies houses to "hang out" and whenever (and for me it's often) MRA issues come up - dude I get silence (listening and open eared) from that household. No, and plz, with humility and straight up just bein' me beggin' you must understand (dudes in my unit know I'm blond/ditzy and often offer me a double cup of 'shut the fuck up Beeene' when I'm "going off") but ... all that said, I get 100% PRIVATE support.
The thorny part is that while hailed, I know that if thier careers were placed in jepordy (and I aint mad about this last part - give it some thought) they would tout the part line.
I trust the "Joes" I work with. Just 2 weeks ago I had a vehicular accident. I'm known as "joe dependable" and it was running a vehicle flat out on some bad terrain. The PR(extenuation) circumstance was that what I did was in front of a LOT of JROTC kids and (thank you merciful God - no one was hurt) ROLLED a tracked vehicle.
All the "joes" in my unit heard me out. My first, and only concern was that I had "let the team down" and it showed.
Fuck me, fuck my "I said/did" the right things. I was just me and (damn scared) raised my right hand. We stood up as a team and my commander (and his - he knew me) lined up.
WHAT is Beene's point: go. Seriously. Just go. If you can. Due to timining I may not be able. I'm gonna try. That's not words. If I can, it looks like a chance to do some good. To recharge your MRA batteries. To benefit and to know that what we do matters.
And, once you go, dude, anyone who wants to PC back door you will hesitate, and them that don't (the higher ups) will hesitate to play that shit with you.
I plan to go. It's my (silly, dorky, and being-Beene corny whatever) plan to try my damndest to go.
Me? I got air miles from my mom. She's wealthy so I just got to take leave and pay for the hotel. Not ttoooooo much of a loss.
"Assault" - dude you seem to add value.
Give it some thought.
Steven
