You believe in advocating for men's rights and addressing issues faced by men in society, with the aim of achieving gender equality.
Masculism, also known as men's rights movement or meninism, is a socio-political ideology that advocates for gender equality, focusing on issues faced by men and boys. This movement emerged in response to perceived biases in feminist ideologies, which masculists argue disproportionately favor women's rights at the expense of men's rights. Masculists believe that men are systematically disadvantaged in certain areas of society, such as family law, education, and health, and they seek to address these issues through advocacy and reform.
The history of masculism is complex…
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In what ways do you think encouraging men to share their feelings can benefit society as a whole?
Allowing men to express their emotions openly can improve men's mental health as a whole. Men commit more suicides and homicides than women. It is imperative that they know they can get help with difficult thoughts and feelings.
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Men should be allowed to struggle. We as a society beat on men so much. Women treat men like garbage and break their hearts, ruining their lives for their own sick entertainment. Even other men will go out of their way to hurt you because it benefits them somehow.
Blaming women for the problems men may struggle with their emotional state and emotional intelligence is asininne. Regardless of gender, some people just hurt others in relationships because of who they are, not based on their gender, and to say just men get treated like garbage and get their hearts broken and ruin their lives is utterly preposterous. Women experince it too, all humans experince it and to just blame woman and aiding in perpetuating this notion that woman "use" men harms not just woman but also men too.
@9HXCTMK4mos4MO
Women are always seen as weaker or more reactive because women are known to show more emotion while men are taught to push them down. If men can see that they can have emotions and not be seen as weak or reactive just as humans that would just be good for them as a whole so they can deal with issues not push them down.
@9HXCSYK4mos4MO
I think its okay for a man to share his feelings as long as it is not downgrading him and his mental. Its okay to be sad for a little but its not okay to be weak.
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How can we as a society work towards eliminating the stigma around men showing affection or expressing emotions?
@9HXCM8K4mos4MO
It has to start when they're young. All adults that deal with children regularly, must be educated about the harms of telling boys to "man up", "boys don't cry," etc.
@9HXKYK3Independence4mos4MO
people need to learn how to be strong and not take offence at everything but they need to learn to be empathetic
@9HXDBFL4mos4MO
The biggest opponent to men showing their "humanity" is other men. We have a culture of punching down on other men for walking a certain way, or painting their nails, or wearing jewelry or certain clothes. We push this expectation onto ourselves that we must all be the "invincible man" always willing and capable to do the impossible. Men often live and die by this code. But, in the process, we lose our sense of humanity. We must show the younger generation that it's okay to have, and express emotions, and to have a sense of individuality. We should encourage young men to do things that give them fulfillment instead of pushing old fashioned social norms onto them, or the cycle will continue
@9HXCHVC4mos4MO
As a society i think we already doing better and ending the stigma around men showing emotions, i think if we stay the way we are, in the future there will be no stigma around it
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We are doing better, and in the future the stigma will certainly be gone or lessened. However, we can expedite that process by eliminating toxic masculinity—which harms both women and men in different ways—faster. There is no reason to simply wait with the progress we have already made, thus the answer should express that we should still work increasingly to make more progress on the issue.
@9HXCG8B4mos4MO
I'm not sure how we as a society can work towards allowing men to feel more open with expressing their emotions because we've already tried our best to allow them to know that they're able to express their emotions in calm ways.
@9HXK4P64mos4MO
Yes, men do not open up because that is how society portayed them. If they do show emotions, they go out of the social norm and people will not like that.
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Can recognizing the challenges men face with mental health help reduce the stigma around seeking therapy?
@9HXD2964mos4MO
Yes, breaking the stupid idea of needing to be tough could open up the ability for men to find help rather than making them think they are weak or people around them think they're being dramatic and implementing ideas about masculinity vs mental health at a young age and allowing men who are struggling to get help can lower the nearly 1 Million deaths by suicide annually in the U.S.
@9HXCXYS4mos4MO
Yes, seeking therapy shouldn’t be seen as a weak and non-masculine opportunity, it should be seen as strong as you are looking to help yourself and even maybe those around you.
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Have you ever felt pressured to conform to traditional notions of masculinity; how did it make you feel?
@9HXHKMS4mos4MO
No, God made men and women different for a reason.
@9HXL6W94mos4MO
Gender isn't necessarily what's in your pants; it's often what's in your brains. Requiring people to fit into a binary notion of gender suppresses the many different possibilities of human gender identity and expression. We do not belong in boxes.
@9HXHL724mos4MO
Yes. I often feel like I have to behave outwardly a certain way rather than be comfortable in my own skin, which is what masculinity should be. If people want to fit the traditional definition of masculinity, that is OK. But it shouldn't pressure and infringe on other peoples' expressional liberties.
@9HXH7P74mos4MO
I feel like men's mental health is disregarded heavily at times, especially with social norms causing many men to not talk about how they feel and just to be left hurt. I haven't felt the pressures of masculism myself though since I've come to the US.
@9HXHJMNConstitution4mos4MO
I dont really care im a man so masculinity is a natrual
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Why do you think male suicides rates are higher and what can be done to change this?
@9HM6KWXIndependent 5mos5MO
I think male suicide rates are higher because many men think it’s the only way they can be properly heard and understood. I think this can be helped by women coming forward to show their support for mens mental health as well as women as separate and then equal subjects before merging them.
@9HM6KTN5mos5MO
The male moral is being suppressed by the confusion of gender complexities.
Masculinity is shamed and not encouraged.
@dannita.00 3wks3W
There is a difference between toxic masculinity and actual masculinity, its toxic masculinity that is frowned upon.
@9HM6LK45mos5MO
I think they are higher as men don't feel validated or taken seriously when showing their feelings or sharing thoughts as they are seen to be tough and okay for everyone else.
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How would you react if a male peer pursued a career in a traditionally female-dominated field, like nursing or teaching?
@9HX8NRTWomen’s Equality4mos4MO
I wouldn't react any kind of way to be completely honest as my only question would be why you chose this career path what inspired you, the same question I would ask a woman in a males dominate field.
@9HX8Q4GWomen’s Equality4mos4MO
I would support their career choice because there is no such thing as a male job or a female job all allowed to pursue whatever job they like.
@9HYQ9QVLibertarian4mos4MO
Although I agree, I do think certain professions such as OBGYN should be more reserved for women as most women would feel uncomfortable having
a man as their OBGYN.
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Why might it be necessary to have more discussions about body image pressures among men and boys?
@9HXCKJM4mos4MO
Because it is not fair to them for us to be taught about different body types when they are not being taught. It causes them to be significantly more insecure and could aid in lower mental health in males.
@9HXCNZL4mos4MO
so that it can be normal to have these discussions in the future
@9HZTQKHIndependent4mos4MO
Women’s figure has always been discussed and has always been a topic amongst our bringing up, with men however, it is not as normalized and we need to be able to acknowledge these feelings that they may share with us.
@9HYR8B84mos4MO
there are only 2 genders and a cant change your mind halfway through life and god made each person they way he wanted the m yo be
@9HXCQGKWomen’s Equality4mos4MO
Boys dont really have a body image issue. They take out their hate on women while expecting them to be skinny supermodels and the boy looks like a discord moderator.
@9HYX82M4mos4MO
All people, regardless of gender, can experience body image issues. By bringing up the conversation surrounding body image pressures on young boys, more people will be able to understand and give help to people who struggle with this issue.
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How might societal expectations of 'being a man' impact mental health among your male friends?
@9HGZGBS5mos5MO
The men that want to be to be apart of LGBTQ would take it into offense which leads to things that make them question who they are as a person.
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Have you witnessed situations where men's achievements or struggles were overshadowed by gender stereotypes?
@9HXCBXB4mos4MO
A woman did the same thing as a man but got more praise because this is a "man's world"
@9HXBZGZRepublican4mos4MO
Yes, I have seen some cases when some men have lack of masculism.
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How can peer pressure among boys and men regarding masculinity be addressed to promote healthier relationships?
@9HXDBVT4mos4MO
I feel like the peer pressure amongst boys is hard on their mindsets and they should have the ability to express their emotions without having to feel embarrassed. Anyone should. However, I feel like men are becoming less men because they aren't held to the standards of being a protector, provider, and leader anymore. They should have the ability to express their emotions but realize they are held accountable for them and the outcome of how they react. Plus people in general are over sensitive now in days.
@9HXCRQ94mos4MO
Men should be taught at a young age to be masculine and not feminine. You were born a boy/man embrace it you shouldn’t be able to change that
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