This is not new. Research shows that DVA against men goes back decades. It's just under reported and so its dynamics not widely understood. Thank you for bringing this to light.
This statement is true for everyone. It is true for men, and it is true for women. Feminism the last 20 years has brought forward the idea that Women are perfect, and if only women were in charge the world would be perfect. In so doing, they did women a disservice. Women, just like men as they mature need to come to terms with their own capacity to do wrong. Their own capacity to hurt other people. Their own capacity to be hubristic.
In the past, our society told men that they were the head of the woman, and many men interpreted that to mean that what ever they did was right, because men were somehow endowed with the authority of God.
As a man, one of the things that drove me crazy about women in leadership roles, is that they seemed to think that as leaders they should act like the most Macho Authoritarian Men in their lives and then they would be good leaders. Instead of embracing all that was good about being a women in leadership, they emulated the worst qualities of male leadership.
Fundamentally, as humans (Female & male) we need to have humility & grace as we walk this earth knowing that all of us get things wrong.
Zaid brought up Ocasio-Cortez here and I think it's worth noting that she and the rest of the "squad" were seen as Bernie's heirs a few years ago but in my opinion she and the others have very little in common with Sanders. They are progressives not leftists and being progressives their main concern are things like "whiteness" and "toxic masculinity" stuff like that not basic economic issues. Canada has no Sanders types in the pipeline either if we're being honest, economic populists from the left. White men like this are not wanted in left leaning circles. They are asked to take up less space in society not leadership roles. Feminists want men in general to take a step back everywhere, especially in progressive spaces and basically forcing us out using various tactics.
I also feel bad for the average woman and young women in particular. It has become very "low status" for women to want a family, a male partner or husband in the dominant progressive culture. And let's face it, progressive culture just means single women's culture at this point.
We as men and women who care about men have to get over this idea that to care about men's issues are "gay" or "weak" or zero sum. And it starts with the education system in my opinion. If the schools and teachers are biased against boys and men then it's all just dead in the water. All the issues brought up here are important but the demoralization starts early
and continues on into higher ed. We are constantly asked to "check our privelege".
Richard Reeves is fine and everything and I read both Zaid's and Lee Fang's piece and it's all true. But is the left side of the political spectrum really interested in men in a general sense? The NDP has said they will have no more white males running for them in certain places in the country. The Democrats underlying hostility towards men has been constant. It has driven me into "poltically homeless" territory and I will vote and support parties that at least make a passing attempt to court me and the issues I care about.
Most of the attacks upon men and masculinity are from far-left woke people who hate men and Western society in general. I don't take them seriously nor should anyone else.
This is not new. Research shows that DVA against men goes back decades. It's just under reported and so its dynamics not widely understood. Thank you for bringing this to light.
All have sinned & come short of the Glory of God.
This statement is true for everyone. It is true for men, and it is true for women. Feminism the last 20 years has brought forward the idea that Women are perfect, and if only women were in charge the world would be perfect. In so doing, they did women a disservice. Women, just like men as they mature need to come to terms with their own capacity to do wrong. Their own capacity to hurt other people. Their own capacity to be hubristic.
In the past, our society told men that they were the head of the woman, and many men interpreted that to mean that what ever they did was right, because men were somehow endowed with the authority of God.
As a man, one of the things that drove me crazy about women in leadership roles, is that they seemed to think that as leaders they should act like the most Macho Authoritarian Men in their lives and then they would be good leaders. Instead of embracing all that was good about being a women in leadership, they emulated the worst qualities of male leadership.
Fundamentally, as humans (Female & male) we need to have humility & grace as we walk this earth knowing that all of us get things wrong.
Zaid brought up Ocasio-Cortez here and I think it's worth noting that she and the rest of the "squad" were seen as Bernie's heirs a few years ago but in my opinion she and the others have very little in common with Sanders. They are progressives not leftists and being progressives their main concern are things like "whiteness" and "toxic masculinity" stuff like that not basic economic issues. Canada has no Sanders types in the pipeline either if we're being honest, economic populists from the left. White men like this are not wanted in left leaning circles. They are asked to take up less space in society not leadership roles. Feminists want men in general to take a step back everywhere, especially in progressive spaces and basically forcing us out using various tactics.
I also feel bad for the average woman and young women in particular. It has become very "low status" for women to want a family, a male partner or husband in the dominant progressive culture. And let's face it, progressive culture just means single women's culture at this point.
We as men and women who care about men have to get over this idea that to care about men's issues are "gay" or "weak" or zero sum. And it starts with the education system in my opinion. If the schools and teachers are biased against boys and men then it's all just dead in the water. All the issues brought up here are important but the demoralization starts early
and continues on into higher ed. We are constantly asked to "check our privelege".
Richard Reeves is fine and everything and I read both Zaid's and Lee Fang's piece and it's all true. But is the left side of the political spectrum really interested in men in a general sense? The NDP has said they will have no more white males running for them in certain places in the country. The Democrats underlying hostility towards men has been constant. It has driven me into "poltically homeless" territory and I will vote and support parties that at least make a passing attempt to court me and the issues I care about.
Most of the attacks upon men and masculinity are from far-left woke people who hate men and Western society in general. I don't take them seriously nor should anyone else.