Advocacy

General

Don't bother debating with feminists
- They may or may not be open to alternative viewpoints but it doesn't really matter
Bypass them and advocate to people who are yet to commit to one side or the other, the media and politicians
- Men, because they are the ones at risk now
- The media, because they still have access to a large audience
- Politicians because they are the ones who can change the laws

Always take the high ground when debating
- Stick to the facts
- If you can't back it up I don't say it
- Never ever make personal attacks
- If someone makes a personal attack against you state clearly that they have done this and that it is unacceptable
  - When someone makes a personal attack they are conceding their opponent's point
  - If they could attack the argument on merit they would be better off doing so
  - Better to say nothing than to get personal
  - Remember, undecided people are lurking
If you say that someone is wrong you need to back it up, ideally with multiple sources
If you are expressing an opinion make it clear that it is an opinion
Don't draw parallels between different sorts of discrimination
- Such comparisons are often very complex and make a poor basis for analogy
- They can result in the conversation spiralling off-topic
Don't give them anything to attack you on except the facts
If you make a mistake, admit it, apologise if appropriate and move on
Don't exaggerate
If your argument has a weakness or limitation admit it.
- Bonus points if you admit it in public. One day someone will try to call you out on it and you can point out that you have publicly admitted the problem.