Lalutacontinua [he/him]

Thanks, managed to get a bulk of the stain out soaking with detergent, perfect excuse to step away

I think I get what you’re saying. Given the dialectic nature of interactions with men and women in a patriarchal society, men are bent towards stoic, invulnerable nature. This nature and actions associated with it make this individual difficult to trust.

As an African man it bewilders me, the fear I perceive in interactions. I understand some of it is because of unconscious bias (unconscious racism?) but I hadn’t considered the role gender had to play. I read Mark Manson’s “Models: How to attract women through honesty” a long time ago. Not to say the book is perfect but perhaps a way men can move forward addressing that fear is by being honest.

Got wine spilled on my favorite tee,

Interesting I hadn’t thought of it like that. Certainly the way I think I’ll approach the topics Hooks discusses. Also, can you give an example of what you mean by the self-preserving fear she discusses?

Coming out of a three year relationship I find Hook’s takes revealing. Some part of me is hesitant about her perspective. How can a woman’s perspective wholly inform a man’s perspective about masculinity and love?

Moreover I think the crisis with men nowadays has to be considered with context of the dating scene, perceptions of attractiveness, and confidence. In this book I’m interested to see what Hooks has to say about this?

I too share the same hopes with this book, the way she speaks about men suppressing their own feelings to fit the image of patriarchy resonates with societal ideals of attractiveness. I think on the base level, what would get men to change would be “love” or (acceptance?) of this vulnerability.

Kirby is secretly meta night, and Kirby is def a throat goat. Also I just wanna be meta knight

I’m interested, please ping ya boi. Also would be interested in discussion of masculinity with regards to black male identity (as a black man).

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Ayo put that bag back on!

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