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Topic | Can we talk about how the "be a man" expectation for men is toxic? |
WaterLink 07/23/17 3:32:43 AM #1: | The main criticism I have off modern feminism is, ok they want the perks that men have. They want the rights and status that typically men have. They've fought for, and won their rights. And they deserve them. I wholeheartedly want the opportunity for women to prove themselves to be capable of taking on the upper echelon jobs that are predominantly given to men. The only problem is, men tend to also take the shittier jobs of society as well. They work in the mines, they pick up your garbage, they work construction including stories and stories high, they landscape for the rich people (often to feed their family, taking on the role of provider society puts on him). If a fire or some other kind of disaster happens they're expected to deal with it first and to give the women and children a head-start. I don't see women pining for these things as well that innately come with "being a man" And to top it all off, an ideal man is not expected to show outward emotion about these things. Because complaining about imbalances in the system is considered "making excuses" and not rising to the occasion when your name is called. This is why men have little to no support groups for their problems and women have a myriad of them for the same thing, because men are expected to bottle those problems in whereas it's ok for a woman to express those emotions and not be judged and to be able to cry when it's a normal emotional response for anyone. A guy crying will be called a pussy and told to suck it up while a woman will be consoled and have an adequate response by others to her emotional needs. I'm not denying that there is sexism going on, but I'm just tired of it being so one sided like men in today's society have this instant first class ticket to life. --- No one sings like you anymore ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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