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.
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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.
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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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I agree with this article, but raising a son I think there's also something to be said for raising a boy in an environment that tells him he's dangerous, a potential rapist, an abuser, and blames him for all the ills men have committed on women through history. I can see how that can make a boy become resentful and shoot to the opposite.
Men are also hyper aware of how they're seen and we have to cross the street to not be perceived as following someone or being a creep. We have to change subway cars when we're the only one there with women. Or we have to constantly reassure people we're not pro rape or anti women. It gets very tiring having to prove to strangers every day that you're not a wild animal who is gonna kill you. Being a big guy, it sucks being looked at as a threat 24/7.
I'm 6'3" covered in scars and tattoos. I'm reminded on a daily basis that I'm "terrifying" to most women just because of the way I look.
It's lonely.