1. My odds of being hired for a job, when competing against female applicants, are probably skewed in my favor. The more prestigious the job, the larger the odds are skewed.

False, I work in IT, it is incredibly easy to get a job for a female, every place I worked for is desperate to hire women and say so.

2. I can be confident that my co-workers won’t think I got my job because of my sex – even though that might be true. (More).

Got me here, but I think has more to do with the fact of how open they are with #1 and how they would hire anyone capable just to improve the ratio. Whereas the competition for males to work at this firm is very fierce.

3. If I am never promoted, it’s not because of my sex.

In my field there are no real "promotions" since its not a hierarchically organisation, people have been promoted based on the outcomes of the projects they are involved in.

4. If I fail in my job or career, I can feel sure this won’t be seen as a black mark against my entire sex’s capabilities.

Agree, however it is extremely dishonorable for a man to not provide for his family, what a privilege.


5. I am far less likely to face sexual harassment at work than my female co-workers are. (More).

False, every single customer I have worked with that has been female dominated like education has been incredibly hostile and sexist. The staff havent hesitated to objectify me and my colleges sexually.

6. If I do the same task as a woman, and if the measurement is at all subjective, chances are people will think I did a better job.

This seems like an impossible thought experiment. Most things arent measured subjectively in my field but based on how the client perceives the outcome of the project.

7. If I’m a teen or adult, and if I can stay out of prison, my odds of being raped are relatively low. (More).

The chances of me reporting rape are relatively low sure, I cant speak for how likely it is to be actually raped.

8. On average, I am taught to fear walking alone after dark in average public spaces much less than my female counterparts are.

False it is dangerous to walk alone at night.

9. If I choose not to have children, my masculinity will not be called into question.

False, my family is constantly hounding me to have children.

10. If I have children but do not provide primary care for them, my masculinity will not be called into question.

False it is very dishonorable to not provide for your children. If I was unemployed my family would think I was a bad father.

11. If I have children and provide primary care for them, I’ll be praised for extraordinary parenting if I’m even marginally competent. (More).

Not really people never praise me for doing whats expected of me.

12. If I have children and a career, no one will think I’m selfish for not staying at home.

Agree, but if I decided to be a stay at home dad and let my wife earn the primary income people would think I am a lazy blood sucking dead beat dad.

13. If I seek political office, my relationship with my children, or who I hire to take care of them, will probably not be scrutinized by the press.

No idea.

14. My elected representatives are mostly people of my own sex. The more prestigious and powerful the elected position, the more this is true.

I live in a democracy where people vote, why do I care what sex they vote for the population is 50/50 and there are ample candidates for both sexes, how is race and sex relevant in a democracy.

15. When I ask to see “the person in charge,” odds are I will face a person of my own sex. The higher-up in the organization the person is, the surer I can be.

Depends on context, only time I can think of ever uttering those words would be in a government or retail context where I would say it would most likely be a woman.

16. As a child, chances are I was encouraged to be more active and outgoing than my sisters. (More).

I am a massive nerd everyones always telling me to go out side.

17. As a child, I could choose from an almost infinite variety of children’s media featuring positive, active, non-stereotyped heroes of my own sex. I never had to look for it; male protagonists were (and are) the default.

Positive, no not always. Bad fathers, drunks, abusers
Non-Sterotyped, if not above, ripped, attractive

18. As a child, chances are I got more teacher attention than girls who raised their hands just as often. (More).

All my teachers where female and favored the girls in my class and they treated us boys as disruptive and delinquents.

19. If my day, week or year is going badly, I need not ask of each negative episode or situation whether or not it has sexist overtones.

I dont understand this.

20. I can turn on the television or glance at the front page of the newspaper and see people of my own sex widely represented.

Yes but also women, I dont get what they mean, do they mean in a positive way? In the media I see men portrayed as unsafe around children, bad fathers, abusers, unfaithful, murders. etc When fathers are portrayed in fictional media they often stupid, very bad at raising children and immature.

21. If I’m careless with my financial affairs it won’t be attributed to my sex.

You mean like gambling being a male problem?

22. If I’m careless with my driving it won’t be attributed to my sex.

You mean like drunk driving ads and speeding ads on tv feature 100% male drivers in my country?

23. I can speak in public to a large group without putting my sex on trial.

I dont understand this.

24. Even if I sleep with a lot of women, there is no chance that I will be seriously labeled a “slut,” nor is there any male counterpart to “slut-bashing.” (More).

There is no chance? yes there is a chance there is a guy in our group who does this and gets a lot of heat for it. Is this what this means? As you get older as man promiscuity becomes less and less acceptable in social circles.

25. I do not have to worry about the message my wardrobe sends about my sexual availability. (More).

The way I dress definitely has an effect on my sexual prospects.

26. My clothing is typically less expensive and better-constructed than women’s clothing for the same social status. While I have fewer options, my clothes will probably fit better than a woman’s without tailoring. (More).

My clothing is always way more expensive than womens clothing. I dont know anything about womens clothing other than how much it costs, but chest and arm fit can vary greatly on shirts can be an issue with shirts, pants though are pretty easy.

27. The grooming regimen expected of me is relatively cheap and consumes little time. (More).

Agree, but I think how long it takes people to do this varies greatly. Some of my male friends take forever and some of my female friends are very quick. It seems to be a function of skill vs base time cost. As for expense grooming for me as a man is very expensive but I dont know if its expensive relative to women which is what your asking I think.

28. If I buy a new car, chances are I’ll be offered a better price than a woman buying the same car. (More).

No one offers a price lower than the advertised, I will negotiate a better price, if I think the sales person is not giving me the best price based on my research I will walk, which will either force them to offer a better price or lose the sale. Do I think that women are accepting worse offers without negotiating? No I think all people have the capacity to be better negotiators. It is the job of sales person to get the best margin and my job to get the best price.

29. If I’m not conventionally attractive, the disadvantages are relatively small and easy to ignore.

Conversely if I am relatively uneducated and physically under developed I am stuffed.

30. I can be loud with no fear of being called a shrew. I can be aggressive with no fear of being called a bitch.

I have never heard anyone called a shrew this must be a culture specific term? And no I wouldnt be called a bitch but most probably a bastard.

31. I can ask for legal protection from violence that happens mostly to men without being seen as a selfish special interest, since that kind of violence is called “crime” and is a general social concern. (Violence that happens mostly to women is usually called “domestic violence” or “acquaintance rape,” and is seen as a special interest issue.)

If I was to call the police in my country for what you call domestic violence the police have to take me away even if they can see its not me doing the violence, thats how the law is written in my country.

32. I can be confident that the ordinary language of day-to-day existence will always include my sex. “All men are created equal,” mailman, chairman, freshman, he.

I think this is a function of ol'english, woMAN, feMALE etc. But sure yes this is something I am privileged by, but it is something that I have seen changed in my life time, do I care not really. mailman or mail person? are there more mail women now? I have no idea, is that the desired effect?

33. My ability to make important decisions and my capability in general will never be questioned depending on what time of the month it is.

Nope

34. I will never be expected to change my name upon marriage or questioned if I don’t change my name.

Nope

35. The decision to hire me will not be based on assumptions about whether or not I might choose to have a family sometime soon.

Incorrect, having a family greatly increases my chances of being "promoted" (see earlier answers but I mean in the spirit of what you mean by promoted), for example when handing out redundancies those with families go last.

36. Every major religion in the world is led primarily by people of my own sex. Even God, in most major religions, is pictured as male.

God doesnt exist, and most religions have much bigger problems than sexism in their symbol and language.

37. Most major religions argue that I should be the head of my household, while my wife and children should be subservient to me.

I am not religious, I dont agree with alot they say not relevant to me or my wife.

38. If I have a wife or live-in girlfriend, chances are we’ll divide up household chores so that she does most of the labor, and in particular the most repetitive and unrewarding tasks. (More).

Nope

39. If I have children with my girlfriend or wife, I can expect her to do most of the basic childcare such as changing diapers and feeding.

Nope

40. If I have children with my wife or girlfriend, and it turns out that one of us needs to make career sacrifices to raise the kids, chances are we’ll both assume the career sacrificed should be hers.

Nope

41. Assuming I am heterosexual, magazines, billboards, television, movies, pornography, and virtually all of media is filled with images of scantily-clad women intended to appeal to me sexually. Such images of men exist, but are rarer.

Yes, strangely though the media you talk of is aimed at those making the purchasing decisions which is predominately women. I dont feel privileged to be bombarded with half naked women if thats what your suggesting.

42. In general, I am under much less pressure to be thin than my female counterparts are. (More). If I am fat, I probably suffer fewer social and economic consequences for being fat than fat women do. (More).

Fat men are often over looked for career advancement, it has been shown that people have a general distrust for over weight men, that they are dodgy.

43. If I am heterosexual, it’s incredibly unlikely that I’ll ever be beaten up by a spouse or lover. (More).

I don't think its because I am heterosexual, but I am physically stronger than my wife yes, but she could assault me very easily if she wanted too. Strength is not a requirement for damage.

44. Complete strangers generally do not walk up to me on the street and tell me to “smile.” (More: 1 2).

Strangers never talk to me, I am a scary white male, if I take my nephew to the park people leer at me like I am a pedophile, especially during a work week when non dead beat men are meant to be at work.

45. Sexual harassment on the street virtually never happens to me. I do not need to plot my movements through public space in order to avoid being sexually harassed, or to mitigate sexual harassment. (More.)

See 44.

45. On average, I am not interrupted by women as often as women are interrupted by men.

The women on my life are constantly interrupting me and other people as they speak.

46. I have the privilege of being unaware of my male privilege.

I have the privilege of answer this checklist and wondering where the privilege is.