Insightful! I’ve thought about how the “progressives” hate toward masculinity was lazy, a way to make a systemic problem of patriarchy into a problem with an individual’s masculinity. Same with pro patriarchy people minimizing criticism of patriarchy by claiming it’s an attack on masculinity instead. I wonder how much overlap there is between the people who cosplay masculinity they lack, and the people who are pro patriarchy.
Thank you for the comment and Of course. They are two sides of the same counterfeit coin …one trying to resurrect masculinity through hollow aesthetics, the other mistaking criticism of power for an existential attack on their own fragile sense of self. Both are in many ways allergic to nuance, addicted to a form of victimhood, and united in their inability to see beyond themselves.
Also the point of destroying masculinity to sell it back to us.. whew. The acceptable version of masculinity will eventually become something only achievable via products. Innate masculinity will need to be at least modified or fully replaced by purchased masculinity to be deemed acceptable.
Insightful! I’ve thought about how the “progressives” hate toward masculinity was lazy, a way to make a systemic problem of patriarchy into a problem with an individual’s masculinity. Same with pro patriarchy people minimizing criticism of patriarchy by claiming it’s an attack on masculinity instead. I wonder how much overlap there is between the people who cosplay masculinity they lack, and the people who are pro patriarchy.
New subscriber, this is great!
Thank you for the comment and Of course. They are two sides of the same counterfeit coin …one trying to resurrect masculinity through hollow aesthetics, the other mistaking criticism of power for an existential attack on their own fragile sense of self. Both are in many ways allergic to nuance, addicted to a form of victimhood, and united in their inability to see beyond themselves.
Also the point of destroying masculinity to sell it back to us.. whew. The acceptable version of masculinity will eventually become something only achievable via products. Innate masculinity will need to be at least modified or fully replaced by purchased masculinity to be deemed acceptable.
You should just delete this one lil bro
Could you expand on why you think this?
You would say something gay like that
eye opening stuff- thanks for this dope exploration!