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Lauren Hockenson
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March 8, 2016 was International Women’s Day — day that began in the early 20th century as an opportunity to acknowledge, celebrate and respect women while recognizing how far society must come before gender parity truly exists.
It’s also a day where plenty of online trashcans claim there is no International Men’s Day.
On that front, they’re sorely mistaken, and British comedian Richard Herring spent all day correcting them.
Nov 19 RT @ScaifeD: So when is international mens day? #EqualityForAll #InternationalWomensDay
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2016
Helpfully reminding the masses of the world of the true facts they clearly forgot to Google.
There is though, Nov 19 RT @PCULL44444: Wow there isn’t an international MEN’S day this is so stupid
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2016
Confirming for them that International Men’s Day is a real thing.
Yup! Nov19 RT @little_cyclist: Surely men should have their day too.. International Mens Day!
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2016
And also explaining that it’s not sexist.
it’s on nov 19 RT @JGodsi: Soooo why is there no international men’s day??? Seems pretty sexist no?
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2016
Mad respect, dude.
Whilst one person in the world assumes that there can’t be an international men’s day due to inverse sexism my work will not be done
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2016
➤ Richard Herring [Twitter]
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