Men's Liberation: Resisting Patriarchy
"...only a feminist vision that embraces feminist masculinity, that loves boys and men and demands on their behalf every right that we desire for girls and women, can renew men in our society. Feminist thinking teaches us all, males especially, how to love justice and freedom in ways that foster and affirm life. Clearly we need new strategies, new theories, guides that will show us how to create a world where feminist masculinity thrives." - bell hooks, The Will to Change
Welcome to our community dedicated to fostering discussions on the complexities of contemporary masculinity within the context of the prevailing patriarchy. This space is designed to empower men and men-aligned individuals to explore, challenge, and navigate the various facets of masculinity that they encounter. Here, we encourage open dialogue, where members can share their personal struggles, seek and offer guidance, and exchange insights on cultivating positive and productive approaches to masculinity.
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Respect and inclusivity: Treat all community members with respect, kindness, and empathy. Embrace diversity and promote an inclusive environment where everyone's voice is heard and valued.
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No sexism or misogyny: Refrain from engaging in or promoting any form of sexism, misogyny, or discriminatory behavior. This community is committed to challenging and dismantling patriarchal norms. This includes "support" for sex work, the pornography industry, and any systems of oppression that mainly serve to harm our sisters in struggle. Porn addiction is an epidemic, however, and we support comrades being open and honest about their experiences with it.
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No promoting or glorifying violence: Do not promote or glorify violence, including threats or acts of physical, emotional, or psychological harm. Encourage non-violent and compassionate approaches to conflict resolution when possible.
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for transparency: this list of rules is subject to change and a language model was consulted to make it easier to parse through.
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I suspect it could be a combination of entitlement to women's bodies, the objectification of women in general. Alot of patriarchal cultures indicate that you aren't truly a man until you have sex with a woman. This can lead to some people to take terrible methods like rohypnol. Other people might just have spite towards women in general and take it out on them violently. In wars, the demonization of those being occupied gives credence to the acceptability of raping civilian populations.
If it was more commonplace to have less violence and better mental health, maybe that would reduce how common it is among men. Encouraging communication between equals might also prevent accidental rapes by misunderstandings. I don't know to what extent making people miserable is dopamine producing is entirely environmental, but people with those kind of chemical pathways can go down that path just because it hurts people.