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[-] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 16 points 3 months ago

I agree with the effects you’re seeing but not the cause.

Women’s liberation changed how women are presented in society. It fundamentally changed what it means to be a woman.

Men never went through that. At the moment, we sorta can’t. If I were to create a “men’s liberation" group, it would quickly be taken over by Incels. Hard-core feminists would also stir up a fuss that this group was exclusionary to them. So we are kind of stuck.

Manhood needs to be redefined, because many of the classic male role definitions no longer apply. men can be sensitive where historically they've been expected to be stoic. Men can raise children when classically they have been breadwinners while the women raise children.

I think these are all great changes, but we haven't been able to redefine manhood in the same way that the feminists were able to redefine womanhood.

I don't have a good answer, we are somewhat handcuffed by the expectation to fulfil classic roles, along with new expectations to be more modern feminist-aware, sensitive men. The two are not compatible enough to make for a nice midpoint.

[-] calabast@lemm.ee 5 points 3 months ago

I don't know if we have to make a societal decision to change the definition of manhood. I think just by accepting that men can be sensitive, and don't have to be bread winners, more men will fill those roles (and not feel like they have to hide it). And as time goes on, the more men live like that, the more the definition of manhood will change in its own.

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 6 points 3 months ago

I'd argue that the definition of manhood is changing.

That men perform childcare tasks was unheard of two generations ago, especially with babies like changing diapers. You can be a man while maintaining a household when that was women's work before.

[-] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

We need to free ourselves from the shackles of roles-past.

That’s what feminism did.

So what if I’m not the breadwinner?

So what if I cry at sappy moments in movies?

So what if I need validation for my feelings?

Society is still okay with pushing this onto men, and it needs a moment of unity to say “this does not define me as a man”

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

There are some good men's lib groups, but they take diligence so that they don't fall to the incels. The one on reddit was actually pretty decent (prob still is but I haven't checked in awhile), and there are a couple on lemmy but they're not really active

[-] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I’ve yet to see any decent ones

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

I just checked the reddit one briefly and it still looked OK

https://old.reddit.com/r/MensLib/

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