vixyish:forget-no-sleep:FINALLYOne of the things I like about this: they’re doing it without shoutin

vixyish:forget-no-sleep:FINALLYOne of the things I like about this: they’re doing it without shouting down women.Because “that doesn’t happen to guys” *IS* a feminist issue. Male victims of abuse being dismissed, blamed or ridiculed because they weren’t “manly” enough is a part of patriarchy. And you can raise awareness of that without dismissing other feminist issues or bringing it up as a “counter argument” to problems women face.MRAs, take note. This is how you actually support men’s rights.From the Geek Feminism Wiki: Toxic masculinity is one of the ways in which Patriarchy is harmful to men. It is the socially-constructed attitudes that describe the masculine gender role as violent, unemotional, sexually aggressive, and so forth.A well-known masculinity movement that is not mostly anti-feminist has yet to appear.ExamplesMale [video game/film] protagonist bingo card illustrating toxic masculinity.Men are just like that: the idea that a Real Man constantly thinks about sex.Emasculation: the idea that there is a finite range of political attitudes a Real Man can hold.The idea that Real Men should be prepared to be violent, even when it is not called for.For example, a common response to women’s tales of experiencing street harassment is for a man who’s listening to say, “If I was there, I would have punched [the harasser].” This is problematic .The expectation that Real Men are strong, and that showing emotion is incompatible with being strong. Anger is either framed as the exception to the rule, or as not an emotion.Relatedly, the idea that a Real Man cannot be a victim of abuse, or that talking about it is shameful. -- source link
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