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Toxic Traits of Masculinity
The more obvious explanation from any outside analysis is that there seems to be a move less intended to improve men than to neuter them, to turn any and all of their virtues around on them and turn them instead into self-doubting, self-
loathing objects of pity. It looks, in a word, like some type of revenge.
– Douglas Murray, The Madness of Crowds
The modern attack on males has been proceeding for a long time. It seemed to have receded to some degree, and I suspect that there are reasons for these attacks to seem to be disappearing.
They’re not.
In fact, I propose that the men-hating feminists who have tried to neuter men have had a great deal of success in making their points. Few people are willing to contest their arguments that men are aggressive and competitive because they are; in the right amounts, these attributes are needed to create balance and contrast in the world. If you candidly ask men if the hatred of men is alive and well, they will often reassure you that it is. Many men avoid being alone, even briefly, with any woman. Male coaches of female teams are alert to how their actions may be reasons for lawsuits. Male managers and supervisors have become paranoid about innocent comments or feedback to employees that could be construed as hateful or sexist. On university campuses, young men are determined to be guilty of raping women even before the evidence has been reviewed. (Although Betsy DeVos tried to change federal rules regarding these actions, it’s likely that the Democrats will try to reverse those steps.) Men may no longer be needed to make babies. In black families, fathers are often absent, to the detriment of the children, particularly boys.
I also wonder if, due to the hatred of the male sex, medical steps will be taken to ensure that boys at birth are identified as girls on their birth certificates. With medical ethics flapping in the wind, the discussion of selecting the gender of one’s child will probably be up for discussion.
Why is this a critical discussion to have in these times? Because, in spite of the Left’s insistence that men and women are the same, they are not. Biologically, intellectually, emotionally, physically and in so many ways, both sexes make their own unique contributions to the world.
Isn’t it fascinating that the Left, which worships diversity, tries to characterize men and women as the same, and that “sameness” is good for the world? If we are the same, then why does the Left expend so much energy denigrating and humiliating men?
If we want men to be appreciated, then we women must speak up and celebrate them. If the men try to speak for themselves, they risk being shamed and discounted by angry women. I still can’t figure out why women are seeking revenge against men.
Let’s remember that our world simply will not survive without men.
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I feel this strong urge to celebrate masculinity through my husband. This man loves the idea of taking care of me. He placed the battery-powered candles in the outdoor menorah every night and then brought them in before bedtime (He didn’t want to wear down the batteries.) He cooks dinner, but I’ve learned not to butt in unless he’s about to ruin something. He will drive me to my medical appointment on Thursday, has already written a list of questions to ask, and every now and then he checks in with how I’m feeling. He tells me often that he loves me. Plus he’s cute. That’s a man’s man.
I’ve been wondering when more people would get to wondering about that.
Okay, how did you get my wedding photo?
I have no doubt that in academia and other sectors this may be true. But in my particular bubble, I have never experienced this.
Again, maybe I’m living in a bubble. Because this just sounds like a paranoid fantasy to me.
At least your bubble has a cool car . . .
Update: The downside of owning a hybrid is that no one pops the trunk to admire the battery . . .
I’ve read that there’s a possible connection between the pill and sexual preference for less masculine men. I also think the pill decreases desire, but hardly anyone ever talks about this. Is it possible that we’re seeing the long-term effects of the pill on our society, perhaps most especially among elites?
I never noticed that the pill decreased my desire.
Yeah, funny how that works…
Just because you didn’t notice doesn’t mean it didn’t.
Fathers are very important for daughters. Things like our image of ourselves and our relationship to G-d the Father are impacted by our fathers.
I’ve never forgotten an overseas interview clip of Prince William months after his daughter Charlotte’s birth. When asked about her, his face lifted and he said simply, “she’s joy from heaven.” That girl is most fortunate, and not because of who her father is. I thought then and now how I wished every girl could grow up having a father who enjoyed and valued them.