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[-] Kedly@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

On that last point I think part of the issue is positive masculinity needs to be tied with self love/empowerment. The focus on toxic masculinity has overall been negative and easily spun as "men are toxic" (even though the people who'd benefit most from positive masculinity would be men themselves). Men are struggling because its hard to find a way forward that society accepts and supports

[-] Machinist@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Yeah. I have no clue how the path out of it works.

Lots of disenfranchised young men full of anger and drives, piss and vinegar, see negative messaging for liking the stereotypical things that young straight men like on one side. On the other side they're welcomed with open arms and then drip fed poison while reinforcing their identity.

Here on Lemmy if you talk about hunting, meat eating, etc.; people get all riled up. Think I have at least one troll following me and down voting every post.

The left is failing young men and driving them into the open arms of fascism.

I have no clue what can be done about it.

[-] Kedly@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I agree with you on pretty much all points. All I can really do is see my peers or juniors who may be at risk of falling into the darker corners, and try and bring them into my circle before that happens, but I only have so much time and energy, and that only helps the ones who get seen before they fall

this post was submitted on 31 Jul 2024
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