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History of Feminism

scruboak

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5. Men should realize that they are also unwitting victims of patriarchal stereotypes

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 07:56 AM

Jun 2014

with the military draft being an excellent example. Another example: men as "breadwinners" for their families--which essentially constructs males as laborers instead of human beings with multiple interests and talents.

Excellent post, BainsBane.

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How anti-feminism is anti-men [View all] BainsBane Jun 2014 OP

What a women are often told about weapons, especially guns ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #1

This is a great post chrisa Jun 2014 #6

Thank you for this post. chervilant Jun 2014 #2

Yes, we hear it all the time BainsBane Jun 2014 #3

+1 redqueen Jun 2014 #9

Because of slimy like cretins like Tucker Carlson and their attitudes about rape. chrisa Jun 2014 #7

Thanks, again men have to be part of the solution intaglio Jun 2014 #4

Men should realize that they are also unwitting victims of patriarchal stereotypes scruboak Jun 2014 #5

Many do. However, there are also benefits to their higher status position. redqueen Jun 2014 #10

They're ok with it because it's what they know YoungDemCA Jun 2014 #16

They are indeed BainsBane Jun 2014 #11

Most feminist theory argues just the opposite. That men are allowed to have interests and talents. Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #13

Another great article, Z_I_Peevey Jun 2014 #8

If I may inject an opinion here, I'd like to suggest that deeply anti-social behavior, Flatulo Jun 2014 #12

The point about the connection between war and violence in the home is an excellent one BainsBane Jun 2014 #14

Interesting points-both of you YoungDemCA Jun 2014 #15

I keep thinking of our Canadian cousins. Demographically, other than the native peoples, we're Flatulo Jun 2014 #17