Men's Liberation
This community is first and foremost a feminist community for men and masc people, but it is also a place to talk about men’s issues with a particular focus on intersectionality.
Rules
Everybody is welcome, but this is primarily a space for men and masc people
Non-masculine perspectives are incredibly important in making sure that the lived experiences of others are present in discussions on masculinity, but please remember that this is a space to discuss issues pertaining to men and masc individuals. Be kind, open-minded, and take care that you aren't talking over men expressing their own lived experiences.
Be productive
Be proactive in forming a productive discussion. Constructive criticism of our community is fine, but if you mainly criticize feminism or other people's efforts to solve gender issues, your post/comment will be removed.
Keep the following guidelines in mind when posting:
- Build upon the OP
- Discuss concepts rather than semantics
- No low effort comments
- No personal attacks
Assume good faith
Do not call other submitters' personal experiences into question.
No bigotry
Slurs, hate speech, and negative stereotyping towards marginalized groups will not be tolerated.
No brigading
Do not participate if you have been linked to this discussion from elsewhere. Similarly, links to elsewhere on the threadiverse must promote constructive discussion of men’s issues.
Recommended Reading
- The Will To Change: Men, Masculinity, And Love by bell hooks
- Politics of Masculinities: Men in Movements by Michael Messner
Related Communities
!feminism@beehaw.org
!askmen@lemmy.world
!mensmentalhealth@lemmy.world
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right, and get a better job, and get a better car, and get bigger house... oh right, we're being 'anti-capitalist' by doing those things... right?
there are no 'better' friends. my friends are human beings. that is what human beings do. they consume. you seem to think they live in some parallel university where everything is free. i mean, yeah i know some dumpster divers... funny thing about those folks is they have trust funds. pretty easy to be a 'freegan' when mom and dad pay your bills and you the get to spend your money on festivals instead of food.
ironically it's the most money obsessed people I've ever met were the most 'feminist' ones. and the worst friends, because they were raging hypocrites about almost everything. the friends i have now are at least honest about just wanting to get a beer or see a show or watch a ballgame. it's nice being around people who lack pretense and just want to enjoy life without filtering through some weird ideology.
You have such a negative view on everything, no wonder you cannot find chill friends... You surely scare them off long before a frienship could grow...
i'll stop being 'negative' when people start following the virtues they love to preach, instead of doing the opposite and holding endless double standards for themselves.... just like the author of the article.