eg “not all men” weirdos

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Edit: to further clarify the example above since it set off some brainworms, this can be seen when people respond to discussions about patriarchy and the way it shapes toxic masculinity with defensive “not all men” statements.

When we discuss systems, we are aware that not everyone who has privilege within them internalizes it the same way.

Men are not somehow evil. Masculinity is not somehow evil. Feminism is about liberation of everyone from patriarchy. The issue is that you can wind up needing to “protect” or cater to very fragile expectations of individuals and that can sometimes wind up recentering discussion on purely men and their feelings about patriarchy.

That is an important aspect of the discussion, but it cannot be the only one. Given that one of the patriarchal behaviors that many men are taught is to talk over anyone who is not a man, space must be intentionally created for others.

Anyway, this would be better covered in a dedicated effort post on feminism and positive masculinity.

This is however a meme featuring Josie and the pussy cats with a comments section that proves the meme is accurate lol

  • LeninWeave [none/use name]
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    2 years ago

    BolsheWitch, another absolute banger of a thread. You really are the ultimate master of bait. Hexbear's greatest master baiter. :gold-communist: :bait:

    • BolsheWitch [she/her, they/them]
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      2 years ago

      hah thanks It really wasn’t intended as bait. I was trying to just think of an example off the top of my head quick and “not all men” was an obvious one on par with “all lives matter” and “why isn’t there straight pride” kind of takes.

      Clearly this meme set off some unresolved brainworms and also brought out some weirdos.

      • LeninWeave [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        It really wasn’t intended as bait.

        I didn't really think it was, but you seem to have a gift for baiting the stupidpol brainworms out of users on here. :data-laughing:

        I was trying to just think of an example off the top of my head quick and “not all men” was an obvious one on par with “all lives matter” and “why isn’t there straight pride” kind of takes.

        :yea: And yet here we are at 166 comments.