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Originally posted by iamconcerned
AHAAAHAHAHAHAHAAAA Thanks so much for my weekend humor fix. Let's just get rid of men, that way we can all listen to our Melissa Etheridge CD's in peace, without being reminded of how much she sucks. After all, when men stop producing things that create wealth, then all the teachers, social services, single mom benefits will just keep arriving based on.... whose wealth? Your gig of having everything handed to you as a woman is completely dependent on men paying for it. Men are now in revolt. They won't marry you, they won't work their ass off so you can steal it in a divorce after two years, and they definitely no longer work harder because you decided to have a kid against his wishes, they usually end up going to jail instead (part of your 95% convenient). So now, since men would rather play video games than put up with feminist nightmares like you, and your free ride for being a woman with kids is coming to an end since nobody is paying for it, now you come here and spoooooge all over us. CLASSIC.
Originally posted by Starchild23
Originally posted by femalepharoe
reply to post by Starchild23
do not disrespect or degrade women?
you called me "little miss princess".
The thread states , masculinity cultivation - SPECIFICALLY.
I then detail violent acts of men, which you chose to ignore and instead (attempt) to attack me.
I approached it just as I should have, and the people who got it - got it. Why are you defending pedos , rapists, and violence??
IS that that what "masculinity" means to you??
Did I say any of those things were good? Did I call you out by name? No. I spoke to all of women in general...every woman I have read about, seen on tv, or known in person.
Masculinity is strength. Femininity is emotion. Physical and nonphysical. Two sides of the same coin. Duality. Divinity.
This is what these words mean to me. I look at man and woman in love, and I see god. Is that wrong?
Also, I would encourage you to reread my above post. I modified it to include some concepts I left out...erroneously.
edit on CFridaypm515150f50America/Chicago24 by Starchild23 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by femalepharoe
Do you have any thoughts on the overwhelming hows and whys of the statistics that conclude that masculinity cultivation is killing our world.
Media are crucial to constraining men to seeing violent masculinity as the cultural norm...
Originally posted by Starchild23
And women wonder why men are always frustrated? Stop degrading them!edit on CFridaypm545452f52America/Chicago24 by Starchild23 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by deepankarm
Both are degrading each other i think.
You should be what you are.
But there should be clear connection between your nature and your worldly duties.
Everything will be good.
Equality doesn't exist outside, you should look for it in yourself.
A society in which there is equal distribution of power between male and female would cease to exist.
I wonder why submission is considered such a bad thing when it's the best quality anyone can have.
There is no relation between homosexuality and balance of feminine and masculine aspects.
Originally posted by Lifthrasir
Media are crucial to constraining men to seeing violent masculinity as the cultural norm...
I agree with this quite a lot.
When the question of "harmful masculinity" comes around, I usually go back to the old Taoist and Buddhist ideas regarding balance. Masculine and feminine attitudes, energies, thoughts, et cetera are opposite polarities (or rather, two sides of the same coin. One cannot exist without the other) and harmony, sometimes stagnation, in any society exists when opposing polarities are brought into balance. Balance, however, doesn't always mean equal amounts.
In Western culture these days, unfortunately, "manliness" has become violence, battle, and aggressiveness. Being gentle, respectful, and kind is never harmful to a man but it is seen as "female," and I think with the jokes about homosexuality and teasing, being a good man in the more traditional sense is to be avoided. I think it comes down to insecurity in masculinity and the stigmata against homosexuality. I see things like this quite a bit in the Midwest where blue-collar work and Baptist denominations come together to enforce ideals present in the 1950s. Homosexuality in many circles is something to be hidden and manliness is accentuated to avoid the appearance of femininity.
Of course, there are men who are more "feminine" than some women and vice-versa. In some places, women perpetrate more child abuse, for example, than men do.
To recap, femininity and masculinity are two aspects of humanity that are vital to life. When one becomes too powerful and the balance is tipped, harmful things can happen whether they be in society, culture, a home, school, family, or individual.edit on 2/24/2012 by Lifthrasir because: Fixed paragraph format.
femalepharoe
Most of violent crimes and sexual assualts on children and adults are overwhelmingly commited by males. (PLEASE NOTE: this is not to say that women have not, will not, or do not have the capacity to do so)