2010s Pop Feminism: A Painful Look Back (yt.artemislena.eu)
Opinion | Why Aren’t More People Getting Married? Ask Women What Dating Is Like. (www.nytimes.com)
Harping on people to get married from up in the ivory tower fails to engage with reality of life in the dating trenches.
Poll finds that fewer Gen Z boys identify as Feminists than Millenials-- and the same % as Gen X. (www.mensjournal.com)
I worry folks are downvoting because they take the title as an endorsement of anti-feminism. This is an explicit statement that this sub is in no way anti-feminist. Read the sidebar.
Atlanta queer rappers tackling hip-hop’s toxic masculinity (www.ajc.com)
When it comes to gender stuff, sometimes there aren’t simple solutions, and we have to be okay with that. (medium.com)
Free Talk Friday - What are you looking forward to?
Talking Over Women
Assuming that boys are socialized to be more confident, bold, and outspoken, the end result is that men will end up talking over women. In an open forum setting, such as a professional or educational one, when the floor is open to anyone, it seems like men are more likely to speak up first....
The Crisis of Masculinity, Explained - Alexander Avila [1:15:57] (www.youtube.com)
Free Talk Friday - What's new in your life?
No, It Is Not a Struggle to Find Good Male Role Models (bowendwelle.substack.com)
‘It’s Become Increasingly Hard for Them to Feel Good About Themselves’ - Is there a whole class of men who no longer fit into the social order? (www.nytimes.com)
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What's the matter with men? 'Real masculinity' should look to queer community, Gen Z. (www.usatoday.com)
Free Talk Friday - What's going on in your life?
The trouble with boys isn’t boys: "The way we talk about them has become the way to talk to them, and that’s not good for anybody." (www.bostonglobe.com)
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From a young age, boys are expected to bulk up at the expense of their emotional and mental health. (www.yesmagazine.org)
12 Male Role Models From Science Fiction and Fantasy (buttondown.email)
Pressure to Prove Your Manhood May Shorten Your Life (greatergood.berkeley.edu)
Looking for Movies that Showcase Positive Masculinity
Hey there, fellow movie enthusiasts! I’m on the hunt for films that portray positive masculinity. We often see movies with traditional, stereotypical portrayals of masculinity, but I believe there’s a world of cinema out there that can challenge these norms and offer a fresh perspective....
A Guy’s Guide to Embracing Your Inner Submissive (www.insidehook.com)
The Fantastic Masculinity of Newt Scamander (youtube.com)
I still boycott JKR’s products....
"Women/Girls love a man with confidence"
I’ve been thinking about this recently and it’s one of those innocent sayings that are quite insensitive. Growing up I heard this quite a lot, usually in response to being shy about asking someone out....