A new British Conservative Party junior Justice Minister named Dominic Raab was appointed by Prime Minister David Cameron, and his views on gender issues are drawing attention from across the pond.

Raab, a well-known critic of the Prime Minister, was appointed by Cameron ostensibly so that he didn’t cause trouble for his fragile government. Raab had previously been an outspoken voice in a rebellion by the Tory Party against the United Kingdom being a part of the European Arrest Warrant System. Raab has been an outspoken defender of human rights, and against discrimination, but not the type of left wing social justice discrimination that you’re used to hearing here in the United States.

In 2011, Raab argued that men were being unfairly blamed by feminists for the housing crisis, and that they were being discriminated against by parental leave rules that favored women who wanted time off. He also spoke out against the court system, which he sees as unfairly biased against men. ‘Maybe it’s time men started burning their briefs, to put to an end once and for all what Emmeline Pankhurst used to call “the ­double standard of sex morals.'”

And Raab hasn’t been silent on the old feminist myth about the gender pay gap, saying: “Take the gender pay gap. The fascinating thing is just how sexist its champions have become,’ he said. ‘It is almost taboo for a man to question the assertion that the rapidly dwindling pay gap is the result of discrimination, rather than genuine choice,” he said.

From the Daily Mail:

‘Yet, research shows the pay gap has halved since the 1970s. Office for National Statistics data in December showed that, since 1997, the difference between full-time median earnings has fallen from 17 per cent to 10 per cent – and the shrinkage is accelerating. ‘According to research for the Institute for Economic Affairs, women in their 20s earn one per cent more than men, single women a shade more. ‘Gay men earn more than straight men, lesbian women more than heterosexual women. Does that sound like a society ­riddled with discrimination? ‘Meanwhile, pay is just one of the terms of employment. Men work longer hours, enjoy their jobs less, commute further and are more likely to get the sack.’ Mr Raab said Britain now had some of the toughest anti-discrimination laws in the world, but was ‘blind to some of the most flagrant discrimination – against men’. ‘From the cradle to the grave, men are getting a raw deal. Men work longer hours, die earlier, but retire later than women. That won’t be fixed for another seven years. ‘One reason women are left ­”holding the baby” is anti-male ­discrimination in rights of maternity/paternity leave. ‘Meanwhile, young boys are ­educationally disadvantaged ­compared to girls, and divorced or separated fathers are systematically ignored by the courts.’ Mr Raab – whose wife Erika works in marketing for a major IT firm – said there was also more subtle sexism. He said: ‘One Financial Times commentator recently complained that: “High-flying women are programmed to go for high-flying men. Most men aren’t attracted to women who are more successful than they are”. ‘Can you imagine the outrage if such trite generalisations were made about women, or other minorities? Feminists are now amongst the most obnoxious bigots.’

Raab argues for a more meritocratic, and truly equal society in regards to sex.

The Telegraph:

“Britain’s not perfect, and we will never eradicate all human prejudice,” he went on. “But, we have reached a stage where the differences between men and women in our society are less reflective of overt discrimination, and more their common challenge of trying to find the right way to earn a decent quality of life for their family, whilst sparing some time to enjoy it. “That means taking a consistent approach to equality, ditching outdated gender warfare and finding practical solutions to the challenges couples go through together.”

All due respect, minister. The war on men is already in full swing, it’s been happening for a long time, and for some… it’s fight or die.