"I do a publicity program in my university every year to promote mental health awareness due to high suicide rates among men. I've had other feminists support me, and I've had others scream at me. I'm sure you could understand. There are reasonable conservatives, but most white supremacists also consider themselves conservative. However, that doesn't make ALL or even most conservatives white supremacists." This sounds completely rational, and yes I can understand that that would be a divisive topic in the feminist community.
I respect your point, and you're obviously coming at it in a rational way. However I really think toxic masculinity is kind of a boogeyman. Many of my friends open up to me, and I open up to them. We talk about our emotions and comfort each other. I think that just because we don't do it to the same level that women do it, doesn't mean it's "toxic masculinity." It's just a different way men function. I really think for the most part it's like trying to get a lion to go vegetarian. It's just not in their nature.
I agree that some men don't cope with their emotions, but I think it's a at a way lower proportion than what the feminists think its it. We just do it in different way, or when we're alone with a friend rather than in a group.
Who has it worse, men or women?
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"I do a publicity program in my university every year to promote mental health awareness due to high suicide rates among men. I've had other feminists support me, and I've had others scream at me. I'm sure you could understand. There are reasonable conservatives, but most white supremacists also consider themselves conservative. However, that doesn't make ALL or even most conservatives white supremacists." This sounds completely rational, and yes I can understand that that would be a divisive topic in the feminist community.
I respect your point, and you're obviously coming at it in a rational way. However I really think toxic masculinity is kind of a boogeyman. Many of my friends open up to me, and I open up to them. We talk about our emotions and comfort each other. I think that just because we don't do it to the same level that women do it, doesn't mean it's "toxic masculinity." It's just a different way men function. I really think for the most part it's like trying to get a lion to go vegetarian. It's just not in their nature.
I agree that some men don't cope with their emotions, but I think it's a at a way lower proportion than what the feminists think its it. We just do it in different way, or when we're alone with a friend rather than in a group.