I actually just started watching Inside the Manosphere last night, and although I haven't yet finished it, I was overwhelmed by how much these guys are recognized on the streets and also how much I questioned if some of them actually believe their own BS. I'd be interested to know if they made as much money from saying the opposite, would they flip their scripts?
There are a lot of moving parts here. And I’m not going to pretend to address everything in a comment. But here’s a start.As a former educator, this brings to mind how many young girls and women I’ve met who suffered from massive insecurity. Some of this insecurity is just part of growing up. Healthy women and girls will reject this sick ideology. Teach your girls well. Call this out for what it is. Shine a light on it. Pay attention to what’s going on with the young people in your world. And the adults. It’s not a cliché that healthy people choose healthy people. Working on myself has never been a mistake. There are always going to be men like this in the universe. Unfortunately, we know who the politicians are and this hyper masculinity is very much embedded at the moment. I don’t think it’ll be forever. I know many good men and women. I don’t deny that fundamental changes are being made, but I do have hope that they can be fought. Administrations are temporal.Paying attention is very important. Reading the hard stuff. Having the hard conversations. Staying open is one of my main tools for engagement. This is sickening, of course, along with so many other things, but must not be ignored. Again, teach your girls well. They are on the front lines.
I actually just started watching Inside the Manosphere last night, and although I haven't yet finished it, I was overwhelmed by how much these guys are recognized on the streets and also how much I questioned if some of them actually believe their own BS. I'd be interested to know if they made as much money from saying the opposite, would they flip their scripts?
There are a lot of moving parts here. And I’m not going to pretend to address everything in a comment. But here’s a start.As a former educator, this brings to mind how many young girls and women I’ve met who suffered from massive insecurity. Some of this insecurity is just part of growing up. Healthy women and girls will reject this sick ideology. Teach your girls well. Call this out for what it is. Shine a light on it. Pay attention to what’s going on with the young people in your world. And the adults. It’s not a cliché that healthy people choose healthy people. Working on myself has never been a mistake. There are always going to be men like this in the universe. Unfortunately, we know who the politicians are and this hyper masculinity is very much embedded at the moment. I don’t think it’ll be forever. I know many good men and women. I don’t deny that fundamental changes are being made, but I do have hope that they can be fought. Administrations are temporal.Paying attention is very important. Reading the hard stuff. Having the hard conversations. Staying open is one of my main tools for engagement. This is sickening, of course, along with so many other things, but must not be ignored. Again, teach your girls well. They are on the front lines.