Men's Liberation
This community is first and foremost a feminist community for men and masc people, but it is also a place to talk about men’s issues with a particular focus on intersectionality.
Rules
Everybody is welcome, but this is primarily a space for men and masc people
Non-masculine perspectives are incredibly important in making sure that the lived experiences of others are present in discussions on masculinity, but please remember that this is a space to discuss issues pertaining to men and masc individuals. Be kind, open-minded, and take care that you aren't talking over men expressing their own lived experiences.
Be productive
Be proactive in forming a productive discussion. Constructive criticism of our community is fine, but if you mainly criticize feminism or other people's efforts to solve gender issues, your post/comment will be removed.
Keep the following guidelines in mind when posting:
- Build upon the OP
- Discuss concepts rather than semantics
- No low effort comments
- No personal attacks
Assume good faith
Do not call other submitters' personal experiences into question.
No bigotry
Slurs, hate speech, and negative stereotyping towards marginalized groups will not be tolerated.
No brigading
Do not participate if you have been linked to this discussion from elsewhere. Similarly, links to elsewhere on the threadiverse must promote constructive discussion of men’s issues.
Recommended Reading
- The Will To Change: Men, Masculinity, And Love by bell hooks
- Politics of Masculinities: Men in Movements by Michael Messner
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Until I no longer see people who decry the use of "misogynistic slurs" and in the next comment say "misandry doesn't real," (different thread, earlier today) I'm not going to buy that feminism has a place for me nor that it wants me there. Frankly I'm used to being told I'm not allowed to have an opinion (if it isn't explicit agreement, example: this opinion) by virtue of my gender identity, like she said in the article, "I think that there's this tendency on the left now to be like, 'Men, you've had your chance. Shut up, pipe down, you're so privileged.'"
It wasn't like this when I was growing up and considered myself a feminist, I quit when they told me to.