Infographic: The Spread of Mainstream Media Bias Against Men’s Rights Activists [Direct Link]

17 mainstream media outlets published articles about a post by PUA clickbait blog Return of Kings calling for men to boycott Mad Max: Fury Road, misrepresenting them as MRAs to slander the Men’s Human Rights Movement.

Only three other mainstream news articles I found that made the false association offered formal retractions: The Christian Science Monitor, The Hollywood Reporter, and Mashable. (Huffpo offered a “retraction” by snarkily changing the article title and saying Return of Kings “claims” they aren’t MRAs - no formal admission of their error.)



they aren’t MRAs - no formal admission of their error.) A VICE article actually reached out to Return of Kings for comment, providing somewhat fairer coverage of the controversy. However, it still linked MRAs to the controversy without warrant.

An article by The Verge pointed out how Return of Kings wasn’t an MRA site, and criticized other outlets for naming them as such. (It even mentioned male disposability and linked to Warren Farrell’s The Myth of Male Power !) Regrettably, it was still highly biased against MRAs.

!) Regrettably, it was still highly biased against MRAs. The New York Post was the only notable news site who did their research and offered fair and objective coverage of Return of King’s blog post.

A Voice for Men published a review of the movie from an actual MRA’s perspective, showering it with praise as well as noting social commentary the writers perhaps hadn’t intended to convey.

Full list of sources used in the infographic