Increasingly, I've encountered women mischaracterizing masculinity.
One of the more common arguments is the idea that masculinity promotes the repression of emotions. This, of course, is incorrect. Masculinity merely suggests that a man master his emotions; control his emotions, so that he may not be ruled by them. Thus, he never collapses in tears or explodes with rage. At all times, a man must practice self-control, presenting a strong, but calm and kind outward appearance. I want there to be room for masculinity in the modern world, but increasingly, I see more and more women (feminists) expressing abject hatred of men, and even worse, other men agreeing with them.
I felt particularly saddened when I saw one of those placards held up for one of those 'I Need Feminism Because' photographs, and it said something like "I need feminism because, as a straight, white male, my opinions are less important than women, minorities and people of color, and I need to know that."
"Why would you think that way?" I wondered. Self-respect is also an important aspect of masculinity. Many men seem to end up working like dogs to provide for a family that considers them worthless and obsolete. We're disposable and expendable, really.
These sorts of thoughts began when I saw a brilliant scientist, Dr. Matt Taylor, reduced to tears on television because he'd worn a T-shirt that a female friend had fashioned for him. It had scantily-clad cartoon women on it, and that led to the internet exploding with faux-outrage. He was basically oppressing all women by wearing such a shirt, ignoring the fact that it was made specifically to congratulate him on landing a mechanical probe on a speeding comet. After witnessing his apology, I immediately wanted to vomit.
"How could anyone treat such a brilliant man this way?" I asked myself, indignation bubbling up.
I'll go into more detail with the next post. I haven't planned it out, but there are so many articles, videos and so-on that I'd like to at least mention, because it seems like misandry (a general hatred and mistrust of men) is becoming more and more common. Feminist propaganda has invaded many of the spaces I enjoy spending time online.
One of the more common arguments is the idea that masculinity promotes the repression of emotions. This, of course, is incorrect. Masculinity merely suggests that a man master his emotions; control his emotions, so that he may not be ruled by them. Thus, he never collapses in tears or explodes with rage. At all times, a man must practice self-control, presenting a strong, but calm and kind outward appearance. I want there to be room for masculinity in the modern world, but increasingly, I see more and more women (feminists) expressing abject hatred of men, and even worse, other men agreeing with them.
I felt particularly saddened when I saw one of those placards held up for one of those 'I Need Feminism Because' photographs, and it said something like "I need feminism because, as a straight, white male, my opinions are less important than women, minorities and people of color, and I need to know that."
"Why would you think that way?" I wondered. Self-respect is also an important aspect of masculinity. Many men seem to end up working like dogs to provide for a family that considers them worthless and obsolete. We're disposable and expendable, really.
These sorts of thoughts began when I saw a brilliant scientist, Dr. Matt Taylor, reduced to tears on television because he'd worn a T-shirt that a female friend had fashioned for him. It had scantily-clad cartoon women on it, and that led to the internet exploding with faux-outrage. He was basically oppressing all women by wearing such a shirt, ignoring the fact that it was made specifically to congratulate him on landing a mechanical probe on a speeding comet. After witnessing his apology, I immediately wanted to vomit.
"How could anyone treat such a brilliant man this way?" I asked myself, indignation bubbling up.
I'll go into more detail with the next post. I haven't planned it out, but there are so many articles, videos and so-on that I'd like to at least mention, because it seems like misandry (a general hatred and mistrust of men) is becoming more and more common. Feminist propaganda has invaded many of the spaces I enjoy spending time online.