Well no it's not actually. Not at all.
It's very much about helping to make the world a better place by challenging what it means to be "manly", highlighting positive role models and recognising the sacrifices men make for family and community.
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Not that these lot would know...
#InternationalMensDay men are shit.
— umlolidunno (@umlolidunno) November 19, 2014@HuffPostUK because men have all of the privilege and still enough pathetic self pity to demand a 'day'. Wankers. #InternationalMensDay
— sagger (@sagger5000) November 19, 2014
Fortunately Sagger was swiftly pulled up on his ignornace.
@sagger5000 @HuffPostUK yeah! pathetic to raise awareness about men committing 80% of suicides and other problems! http://t.co/pHchCWrDh9
— Internalized Logic (@Yohanzor) November 19, 2014Not all men are bad Sue...
I will celebrate #InternationalMensDay when they stop raping, killing, abusing, starting wars & taking up all the space on public transport
— Ｓｕｅ Ｖｅｎｅｅｒ (@sueveneer) November 19, 2014On the other hand there's swooning, which is equally inappropriate.
It's #InternationalMensDay
My world wouldn't be the same without #ChristianGrey
And husband... Of course pic.twitter.com/G0FxwAh42y
— Christine (@lil_caribou) November 19, 2014We'll just about let you off for the humour...
Why did the man cross the road? Because another man just crossed the road, and they're really competitive #amiright #internationalmensday
— Catherine Wilkins (@Catiewilkins) November 19, 2014This is simply not true.
brisbane has been destroyed by a storm on #InternationalMensDay because god is punishing the world for still having men
— Bec (@Brocklesnitch) November 19, 2014Let's all dwell on the negatives.
Happy #InternationalMensDay! Did you know that men are responsible for 89% of crimes against the person, & 98% of sexual offences in the UK?
— umlolidunno (@umlolidunno) November 19, 2014Nope, you've missed the point entirely.
behind every strong women, there's a man who did her wrong!! thank you!!
#InternationalMensDay
— Vimala (ツ) (@RJvimala) November 19, 2014So let's look to the future then.
Today is both #InternationalMensDay and #WorldToiletDay. Appropriate, given how full of shit both of these things have been, historically.
— John Muller (@mrjohnmuller) November 19, 2014Great reasoning.
Apparently, today is #InternationalMensDay. What a load of shit!
http://t.co/L3WjYZcxwG
#GenderBollocks
— RobTheRunt (@robtherunt) November 19, 2014It was also World Toilet Day too. Not that anyone noticed.
Well men and shit go hand in hand. #WorldToiletDay #InternationalMensDay
— Nimisha Solanki (@SolankiNimisha) November 19, 2014And a great reminder of what it's all about comes from our very own Charlie Lindlar...
I wrote this on why we should try and do something good and productive and nice on #InternationalMensDay http://t.co/FyMvSHIdNy
— Charlie Lindlar (@charlielindlar) November 19, 2014And for balance here are loads of GREAT people who totally got it.
It's #InternationalMensDay - Time to celebrate manliness without misogyny.
— Ch.Insp Simon Nelson (@CISimonNelson) November 19, 2014"Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one." – Marcus Aurelius #InternationalMensDay
— DM Licker (@Owaahh) November 19, 2014On #InternationalMensDay , I would like to thank all the men who are/were there to support me in my journey of life. #womenplanet
— Swati J. (@SwatiJ3) November 19, 2014Today is #InternationalMensDay and also #InternationalToiletDay - I guess guys that means its ok to work out our shit http://t.co/Nwe3dk8vBX
— Robin Sones (@RMSones) November 19, 2014Make sure you don't have testicular or prostate cancer and don't be shit to women. #InternationalMensDay
— Nollaig Honey (@bigmonsterlove) November 19, 2014It makes me very happy that on #InternationalMensDay, Julien Blanc does not get to be an International Man.
— Daisy Buchanan (@NotRollergirl) November 19, 2014And here's how weird it all got.
Putin on the ritz. Well, it is #InternationalMensDay via @worldharv pic.twitter.com/6eTSA3tH2F
— Molecule (@planetsmart009) November 19, 2014#InternationalMensDay #InternationalMensDay I just took a shit
— chuchu (@chuchugoogoo) November 19, 2013