Every year, people keep asking and every year, he delivers the same response.
You’re probably already well aware, but today, 8 March, is International Women’s Day.
As is the case every year, it is a day to pay tribute to the female figures in your life and to commemorate the struggles that women have endured to achieve equality throughout history.
As is also the case every year without fail, however, some men feel the need to question why there is no such thing as an International Men’s Day and those men aren’t shy of asking that question aloud, or on social media at least.
If they had bothered to check, they’ll know that there is such a thing as International Men’s Day and it falls every year on 19 November, but thankfully, there is a man who spends a large chunk of his day putting that select group of menfolk in their place.
That man is stand-up comedian Richard Herring, who, as well as highlighting the existence of International Men’s Day, is also helping to raise funds for Refuge, a charity seeking to end domestic violence against women and children while he’s at it.
As you can see below, Richard is doing the Lord’s work and it looks like he has a very busy day ahead of him yet.
OK, looks like it might be quite a long day. One day my work will be done. But not this year. Help me through and weave goodness from stupidity https://t.co/XV522ImcQR
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2018
When shall we get an International Men's Day…🤔
— Tathagata M (@mukhopadhyayt) March 8, 2018
I reckon let’s just stick with the one we’ve got on November 19th. In the mean time let’s continue work on finding the cure for hand stuck to face syndrome https://t.co/IgeMIwO8Z1
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2018
Suppose I’ll get fired for asking when International Men’s Day is? #internationalwomensday2018
— PC Jack Shagger McLaren (@taekwondocopper) March 8, 2018
Very brave of you to ask then, knowing that your boss would react in that way. If only you’d googled it you could have kept silent and kept your job. Anyone got some work for this guy? He’s a bit impetuous, but it’s only a problem if you hate easily answerable questions. https://t.co/DX9QwhGXwU
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/DetectorMods/status/971671560745398272
On November 19th. You have to wait. I know it’s frustrating. https://t.co/VwSerkgKNz
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2018
When’s international men’s day??? 🤣🤣🤣
— AFC Smashed It (@AFCsmashedit) March 8, 2018
ha ha ha. Good one!
It’s November 19th though. https://t.co/5KpxR6wo13— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2018
I am clever enough to see through that ruse – wait a free worm… dammit, november 19th. Throw me back. (and pay me for this kindness NOW https://t.co/XV522ImcQR) https://t.co/OhCjXtKYCL
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2018
International women’s day? Imagine an International Men’s Day, blokes commenting “love you boy”, and “killing it handsome ❤️” on each other’s posts 😂😂😂😂
— Chris Exotic. (@BirdsTheWord__) March 8, 2018
You’re killing it handsome. And will let you know again on November 19th https://t.co/YmjuJxnPoY
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2018
https://twitter.com/johnny_scotIand/status/971676004207988736
Mate, I do it for the attention of men. Or at least to distract their attention. C’mon let’s be friends. What shall we do to celebrate the international men’s day that you so coveted? https://t.co/yXuCVx23D4
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2018
Getting a donation about once every ten seconds. What an incredible result https://t.co/XV522ImcQR
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2018
Is it midnight yet?
— Richard K Herring (@Herring1967) March 8, 2018
The theme for International Women’s Day 2018, meanwhile, is #PressforProgress, which notes global activism in the form of movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp and the movement for gender parity, which is still 200 years away according to the World Economic Forum 2017 Global Gender Gap report.
For more information, check out the International Women’s Day website.
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