I'm sorry there are horrible people in the world and i feel bad for school kids these days and the pack mentality that drives some to suicide.   I think men don't live as long because generally they don't look after themselves as well.   i don't think the shelters are a female privilege, they are there for the children and of course the parent who brought them should stay with them.  I agree that there should be shelters for families brought by fathers.  If boys outnumber girls, aren't half the children brought to shelters boys?   Some employers' objective is a workforce that reflects local demographics rather than perpetuating white male privilege (I'm white.)  My father didn't pay support and my husband didn't pay support --in fact he refused to work for the last 10 years so my daughter had no choice but to come with me,  and there is no advantage to me in CPP credit splitting.  The only privilege i have over my ex-husband is the unrelenting respect of our daughter  Namaste.