Since ancient times, men, as defenders of the homeland and the family hearth, have had special honor and respect. Despite this, the World Men's Day, celebrated on November 19, has not really taken root. In Russia, as in many other countries, do not forget about the Defender of the Fatherland Day (or Red Army Day in the old fashioned way), which is celebrated on February 23 every year for many decades. It's no secret that, in theory, this holiday is intended for those who served in the army and experienced all the hardships of military field conditions, and not every representative of the male half of the population can boast of these merits. Moreover, the trend that women go to the army and serve in the bodies is actively gaining momentum. Young girls and women who graduated from higher educational institutions specializing in training personnel for service in the army and in the "citizen" also deserve congratulations, but for some reason they are forgotten. Congratulations on this day are addressed to boys, students and adult men, regardless of whether they served or not.

World Men's Day is a holiday for absolutely all representatives of the strong half of humanity, regardless of their age, marital status and individual characteristics. The holiday is relatively new, first became known in 1999 thanks to Trinidad and Tobago, where it was proposed to celebrate Men's Day and thereby draw attention to the event. A certain Jerome Tiluxingh from the University of the West Indies conceived this event. The topic of the role of men in society has greatly worried the doctor for many years. The date of November 19 was chosen by him not by chance, because it was on this day that his father was born. Supported by Europe, Asia and North America, as well as Australia and the participants Initially, the organizers emphasized that there was a need to pay special attention to the health of men and boys. Improving gender balance is the main objective of the event. The idea was accepted by the UNESCO organization.

Before the holiday became traditional for many countries after its establishment in 1999, it was also talked about in the 60s, but it was proposed to celebrate February 23 and call it International. For the first time, an attempt was made to celebrate it in the United States in 1994, but it did not provoke the public. The only country where the World Men's Day was celebrated on February 23, in which absolutely all representatives of the strong half received congratulations, was Malta. In 2009, the date was moved to November 19.

World Men's Day is an excellent occasion not only to congratulate your friends, brothers, fathers and grandfathers on the holiday, but also to remember how important the problem of discrimination against men is, about their health, role in public and family life. The organizers pay attention to various issues that affect men, cover them in the media, work in schools and universities, and educate the younger generation. Men's problems, as the founders of the holiday themselves say, are by no means different from women's, because the strong half are also concerned about the topics of marriage, family relations, healthcare and education. The role of a man in society is losing its significance - and this is another problem that representatives of the organization would like to address to society. The primordial patriarchy is replaced by equality and matriarchy, and whether this positively affects society or not - it's time to find out.

In Russia, on this day, all representatives of the strong half can also accept congratulations. World Men's Day in our homeland is celebrated on November 3, a little earlier than in other countries. "Take care of the men!" - this is the slogan with which the organizers of the holiday address the people, and it is worth listening to it.

More than 60 countries around the world celebrate International Men's Day. The holiday was celebrated for the first time in Trinidad and Tobago, in 1999, and every year the number of countries that have joined, ready to honor the strong half of humanity, is only growing.

Dr. Tiluksingh from the University of the West Indies put forward a proposal to create a special international men's day in order to draw attention to the problems of men, to increase the role of social status in the family and society. He chose his father's birthday, November 19, as the proposed date, as he felt his father was a role model. The UN and UNESCO came out in support of Teeluksingh's idea.

Attempts to give men a specific day of the year have been going on since the 1960s. American professor Thomas Oaster, who headed the Center for Men's Studies at one of the US universities, initiated a proposal, by analogy with March 8, to equate February 23 with a full-fledged day for all men, and not just defenders of the Fatherland.

His idea was supported, and in 1994 February 23 was celebrated on a grand scale in the USA, Australia and Malta, but the following year attempts to continue the new tradition came to naught. Only Malta remained the only country where the holiday existed until 1999, and then it joined the general one on November 19.

International Men's Day was created to draw attention to the problems of the health of the male population of the planet, social equality in families, emotional well-being and a strong state of mind, ethnic and religious differences, etc.

Unlike March 8, November 19 is almost always thematic in nature, annually specializing in a specific problem, however, this is a completely optional condition for the celebration, this is just a suggestion. Each country is free to celebrate at its discretion, choose its theme or completely abandon it.

Various events are held on this day by the organizers of the holiday. Street parades, concerts, feasts, seminars dedicated to the problems of men in society and the family. The media are actively involved in drawing attention to this holiday. On November 19, warm words are heard for men, regardless of age, social status, professional and other skills, religion, skin color, etc.

Educational institutions around the world hold special events dedicated to the strong half of humanity. Circles, seminars, class hours, thematic exhibitions of drawings and crafts, creative competitions of essays and poems.

The role of men in society and the family is one of the important topics for humanity. Therefore, representatives of the stronger sex accept well-deserved congratulations on November 19.

International Men's Day is a worldwide holiday dedicated to men.

In Russia in 2019, International Men's Day is celebrated on November 19 and is held at the unofficial level for the 21st time.

The purpose of the holiday is to recognize the important role of the stronger sex in the family and society, as well as to draw society's attention to gender discrimination and the problem of gender inequality.

On this day, seminars, round tables, peaceful demonstrations, thematic programs on radio and television are held.

history of the holiday

There has been talk for a long time about the need for a special date for men. In the 1960s, it was proposed to take February 23 as a basis. However, such attempts have not gained wide support from the world community. The active work of Professor Oaster, who directed the Center for Men's Studies at the University of Missouri-Kansas, moved the matter forward. In February 1990, the first celebrations were held in the United States. The tradition of celebration was adopted by Malta. Thanks to the Maltese Association for Men's Rights, it continued until 2009, after which the celebration was moved to November, following other states.

For the first time on November 19, International Men's Day was celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago in 1999. The initiator of the celebrations was Dr. Jerome Tiluxingh from the University of the West Indies. He chose his father's birthday as the date of the holiday. By personal example, he confirmed his gratitude and personal respect for the authority of his father in the family and society.

Holiday traditions

Events in honor of International Men's Day differ in form and content in different countries. Each state itself determines the scale and direction of the holiday. Seminars, round tables, peaceful demonstrations are held in many countries. Thematic programs are broadcast on radio and television.

Task for the day

Inform your friends about this event and congratulate the men from your circle on the holiday.

• Men have one speech center responsible for speech, while women have two. Therefore, according to statistics, they pronounce half as many words as women.
• According to research, men feel the danger worse at the level of intuition. This is due to reduced levels of the hormones estradiol, progesterone and cortisol.
• Men are twice as likely to suffer from depression as women. However, they are twice as likely to develop schizophrenia.
• According to research, men gossip more than women.
  More often such conversations are conducted in the company of colleagues, partners and female friends.
• Guys who want to impress the opposite sex most often hold their thumbs on the belt of their trousers.
• Due to the presence of only one X chromosome, men are more prone to chronic hereditary diseases and complications. Also X-linked recessive trait is baldness, which men inherit from their mother.

toasts

“Congratulations on International Men's Day and I want to wish strength, intelligence, tolerance, courage, courage, honor, confidence, pride, courage and heroism. Remain a real man in any situation, come out of any fight as a winner, regardless of the influence of various factors. Good male health and happiness.

“Our dear beloved men! You are the protectors, the earners, you are our wall behind which you can hide from everything that could threaten our happiness. Therefore, I would like to wish you more vitality, good luck, success, growth, both personal and career. Be always those who can always protect. Happy Holidays!

“I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart on International Men's Day! I wish you great happiness. Easy, not burdensome, joyful success that would accompany all your affairs. I wish you to achieve everything that your soul aspires to. May all hopes and desires come true."

Present

Men's Accessories. A leather belt for trousers, a tie, cufflinks, a purse will be an excellent present for a man. This accessory will perfectly complement the image and will emphasize the style.

Nesser for travel. A man who often goes on business trips or travels will appreciate the convenient and functional nesser, which will allow you to keep the necessary care accessories at hand.

Set of tools. A set of tools for housework, in the garage or garden, will be an excellent present for a man who will allow him to do chores on his own.

Sport equipment. Balls, snowboard, skis, tennis rackets, a home trainer will be a good gift idea for a sports lover and active entertainment.

Contests

Man's exposure
For the competition, it is necessary to prepare lemons, the number of which will correspond to the number of participants. The task of the contestants is to eat citruses and not grimacing. The one who demonstrates the greatest endurance wins.

magnet man
To conduct the competition, the host should prepare cards with the letters of the alphabet. On command, participants attach cards with letters to those parts of the body that begin with them. The winner is the one who manages to place on himself and keep as many cards as possible.

Military ranks
Inventory for the competition - two sets of cards with military ranks from private to marshal. Two teams with the same number of participants take part. They receive sets and, at the command of the host, must arrange the ranks in ascending order. The team that completes the task the fastest wins.

This holiday in other countries

International Men's Day is a holiday that takes place in many countries of the world, including Ukraine and Belarus.

There is International Women's Day on the calendar, but there is no International Men's Day - a mess, they decided in 1999 in the Caribbean state of Trinidad and Tobago. It was in this country almost two decades ago that Men's Day (November 19) appeared, which is now celebrated in more than 60 countries around the world. A few years ago, the Russian Federation also decided to join the celebration.

Why did November 19 become the official date for this holiday? The fact is that on this day the father of the main ideologist of the celebration of men's day, Dr. Jerome Teeluksingh from the University of the West Indies, was born.

Earlier in the world, attempts were made to introduce an international day of men into the calendar. So, in the 60s of the last century, it was proposed to make February 23 such a date, but this date did not eventually take root in all countries. In particular, many associated this date with the celebration in the USSR of the Day of the Soviet Army and Navy. The Western world could not afford such an association. But the birthday of the father of a scientist from Trinidad and Tobago is a completely different matter ...

Nine years ago, the holiday (if this term is appropriate to use in this case) had a kind of declaration. This is a set of principles that, as stated by the authors, are designed to draw attention to the problems of the male population of the planet.

Other items include the following:
Focusing on men's health in various areas, including emotional, physical and spiritual. Protecting men from discrimination in social services, relationships and law. Ensuring better relations between members of different sexes. Evaluation of the positive influence of men in society, the state, marriage and the upbringing of the younger generations.

Every year, a new theme is chosen to be promoted through various events within the framework of International Men's Day. These events include scientific and practical conferences, seminars, round tables. Sometimes it comes to heated discussions between representatives of different sexes.

It is noteworthy that in a number of countries they have generally refused to include International Men's Day in the calendar of special dates. The reason is the pressure from certain communities, which suddenly announced that the very fact of having a men's day on the calendar "infringes on the rights of women." In addition, problems have been announced in the “environment of sexual minorities”, where a tendency has recently been outlined for the linguistic appearance of the so-called “middle sex”. It is about the actual taboo on the use of the terms "man" and "woman", "father" and "mother". This is allegedly a violation of the rights of those who consider themselves to be those same minorities. As you know, even in schools in a number of Western countries they decided to use textbooks where instead of such traditional concepts as "dad" and "mother" the concepts "parent one" and "parent two" are used.

In Russia, few people know about the existence of International Men's Day, as sociological studies show. Defender of the Fatherland Day on February 23 is strongly associated with the day of men, although, quite obviously, not only men are the defenders of the Fatherland. However, since Soviet times, February 23 for most compatriots represents the main men's day of the year. This is a more traditional phenomenon for our country, which would be strange not to recognize, despite the change in the name of the red date.

Holiday November 19 - International Men's Day

International Day of All Men is celebrated on November 19th. For the first time, the inhabitants of the Caribbean islands spoke about him, who believed that the position of the stronger sex in the world community was discriminated against, and women occupied the dominant position in the family.
In contrast to the women's holiday, Men's Day is a relatively young holiday. It began to be celebrated in 1990 in the Caribbean. Men simply decided that they should have their own holiday. By the way, this happened in February. Representatives of the stronger sex in neighboring countries learned about this, and adopted traditions. So gradually men all over the world learned about the holiday. We can say that the UN was literally forced to officially recognize the holiday.
After ten years, it was decided to postpone it to November. The date of November 19 was not chosen by chance. It was timed to coincide with the birthday of Jerome Tiluxingh.

The significance of the holiday in society

Not only for entertainment, the holiday of all men was invented. The main goal was to draw attention to the discrimination of the stronger sex. Recently, men were required only to fulfill the duties of the breadwinner of the family, while the upbringing of children was completely engaged in mothers. However, if in India and the Caribbean this is a problem, for us it looks a little strange. Indeed, in our families, it is the man who plays the role of the head of the family and he bears a great responsibility.

Men's Day in Russia

The idea of ​​creating such a holiday came to Mikhail Gorbachev. All that remained was to choose a suitable date. But, despite international recognition, the holiday has not gained much popularity. Perhaps the reason for this is that it was not included in the list of special dates, and men are not allowed to rest on this day.

How the holiday is celebrated

Rallies, meetings, training seminars are held all over the world, the purpose of which is to support male opinion. There is also an active promotion of a healthy lifestyle and prevention of male diseases. Television broadcasts interviews with famous men of the planet, interesting news and materials on the theme of the holiday.