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[–] unconsequential@slrpnk.net 121 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So very close to identifying the patriarchy and that men are victims of it too, and then wild miss at the end. sigh so, so close.

[–] Khrux@ttrpg.network 9 points 2 weeks ago

I could tell from mthe outset that this was going to be sexist, probably the fact it took the stance of "men do x" over "men also do x", but I didn't anticipate the final line being outright misogyny.

There is less pre-modern art by women because women were either censored or indoctrinated into roles where they couldn't create, which is the primary sin of the patriarchy.

There is a myth of men knowing love because the myth of the powerful, rational man doesn't accommodate for this, and what perpetuates that myth? That's right, the patriarchy again.

It's heartbreaking to see someone see through the patriarchal myth of masculinity and arrive at the conclusion that men are objectively better at creation and love than women

[–] snoons@lemmy.ca 97 points 2 weeks ago

Anon is still an incel :O

[–] grueling_spool@sh.itjust.works 96 points 2 weeks ago (18 children)

men don't universally conform to a stereotype

therefore they must all confirm to a different stereotype

also women bad

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[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 45 points 2 weeks ago (53 children)

Well. Not all men wrote a legendary love song.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 weeks ago

#YES ALL MEN

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[–] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 44 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago

So close and yet so far...

[–] ruuster13@lemmy.zip 33 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] happyfullfridge@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

were on lemmy but it's 4chan posting, to be expected sadly

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[–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I am using Lemcel from now on when I see incel shit on this platform, thank you!

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[–] lvxferre@mander.xyz 33 points 2 weeks ago (15 children)

Anon, tell me you've never read Sappho without saying "I never read Sappho":

Some say an army of horsemen,
some of footsoldiers, some of ships,
is the fairest thing on the black earth,
but I say it is what one loves.

It’s very easy to make this clear
to everyone, for Helen,
by far surpassing mortals in beauty,
left the best of all husbands

and sailed to Troy,
mindful of neither her child
nor her dear parents, but
with one glimpse she was seduced by

Aphrodite. For easily bent...
and nimbly...[missing text]...
has reminded me now
of Anactoria who is not here;

I would much prefer to see the lovely
way she walks and the radiant glance of her face
than the war-chariots of the Lydians or
their footsoldiers in arms.
[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Aww, what a lovely thing to write about your best friend!

/s

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[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 30 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (10 children)

Have YOU written any songs or sonnets?

Have YOU made any sculptures?

Have YOU created poetry or plays?

[–] Allero@lemmy.today 23 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Any generalization of this kind, positive or negative, struggles to capture individuality.

It's stupid to argue "men are deeply emotional as a group, because some poet was male"

It's equally stupid to argue "men are dangerous as a group, because some rapist was male"

Men, and women, are all different, and there is so much more variability within each gender than between them.

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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Yep. And no one cared. Why any of the many women who asked me out, I've no clue. I can tame hummingbirds, crows, and coyotes accidentally. No one cares.

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[–] LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

I think a few people here have to remind themselves:

If you find yourself getting angry (or god forbid, agreeing) with something Anon has said, you might be doing it wrong.

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[–] Taalnazi@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Fake: Anon almost manages to question whether there's a problem with predatory culture, but fails at it.

Gay: literally the post, anon worships men

Real answer, up until the last parts Anon was doing so well. The issue is that a lot of women fear men because unlike bears, a lot of them have bad apples who can manipulate well, and they are also likely to harass for longer.. a bear will just maul you or chill, much simpler, more predictable.

[–] Mycatiskai@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks ago

No matter what bear, you know what you are getting, a fucking bear.

No matter what man, you have no idea what you are getting, they could be a saint or a monster or both.

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[–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

told men don't feel, don't love, don't care

Yes, that's what feminists mean when we speak of toxic masculinity. Societal enforcement of rigid gender roles are bad for women and men.

This is basic, foundational stuff in modern feminism.

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