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Emasculation as Dependency Policy - The Deconstruction of Traditional Society

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posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:10 AM
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We have all seen it, it has been going on for my entire life. Nobody could claim that it isn't public policy since it is one of the primary topics of public service messages across all media.

It is called emasculation, the molding of men into demoralized eunuchs, impotent and debilitated.

Of course, it doesn't end with psychological manipulation, they have pills for this now. In fact, there are a variety of so called 'syndromes' that used to be positive indications of virility and independence. Now they are considered medical conditions to be treated.


Emasculation as Policy



This should be obvious by now – to anyone who has watched the pathetic spectacle of disarmed (and thus, helpless) men and women being cattle-chuted out of a building with their hands over their heads in the “I surrender” pose following a mass shooting – almost invariably perpetrated in a “gun free” zone.



It is relentless, systematic, synergistic – and absolutely deliberate. Part of a comprehensive plan that’s been carefully constructed and nurtured and advanced over decades to emasculate the populace so as to render it not only amenable to being led and controlled, but begging to be led and controlled.



A man with a gun in his home stands a good chance of successfully defending his home – his kids, his wife – against a violent intruder.

The mere fact that a homeowner might have a gun is by itself a very strong deterrent – ask any thug.

This is hugely empowering. And it is why the right to keep and bear arms is under such concerted and vicious attack. Strip a man of the ability to defend himself and his family and you emasculate him. You diminish him as a man in his own eyes and in the eyes of his family. You make him something less than a man. Because after all, what else can you call a person unable to defend himself, his wife and kids? Who must cringe in a locked bathroom with them while he desperately calls on other men to come and save him. Such a man is something less than a man.

Again, exactly what’s wanted.

And of course, the same is true for women – perhaps even more so, because the object here is also to cause her to despise her man.



If that is taken away, what have you got?

edit on 30-9-2013 by greencmp because: (no reason given)



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:16 AM
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man, was hoping for a thread about Men rights, but its another pro gun. /disappointed.


OP are you saying gun makes men.. a man?



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:19 AM
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luciddream
man, was hoping for a thread about Men rights, but its another pro gun. /disappointed.


OP are you saying gun makes men.. a man?

Just happens to be a good example and it is in the article as well as our hearts and minds. The policy aspect demands that it be addressed because it is a precondition to a viable police state and authoritarianism.

There is plenty to talk about within this topic outside of guns. But, if that is a deal breaker for you, I guess we can rightly consider you to be an intellectual casualty.

BTW, are so-called 'men's rights' any different from 'women's rights?" I am perplexed by your wussiness.
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posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:22 AM
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Been in the UK, we don't really have a right to carry arms as far as i'm aware, and i think it's pretty preposterous to think that the loss of a gun results in emasculation. Me nor my partner have guns n I still look up to my fella to check out those 'bumps in the night'.

Relying on a weapon for the power of masculinity seems like someone's feeling short in other departments, and I don't strictly mean genitals.

EDIT: also, as such a young nation how would a lack of guns result in the breakdown of the traditional family?
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posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:31 AM
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I think we are only as emasculated as we allow ourselves to be. You have a choice to be a man or a sissy.



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:32 AM
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To bad you mentioned guns first.
Theres plenty of other instances of what you are describing.....
Yes you have the right idea though.....



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:35 AM
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Men rights are a whole different thing, if you think there is no need for such rights then you are in the dark.


My wussiness? lol

Right, i'm the one who needs gun so i can feel "un"-emasculated.

Nope, i feel manly enough without a gun.



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:36 AM
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stirling
To bad you mentioned guns first.
Theres plenty of other instances of what you are describing.....
Yes you have the right idea though.....

Not that I expect any of you girly men to read the article but, gun control is part of the policy aspect of the argument. C'mon, can I get a rise out of any of you?




posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:38 AM
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luciddream
man, was hoping for a thread about Men rights, but its another pro gun. /disappointed.


OP are you saying gun makes men.. a man?


According to several gun manufacturers, it does.



It's right up there with jacked-up trucks.

Personally, I feel manly when I encourage my wife and daughter to do things that they have always dreamed of. I feel manly when I help out a homeless guy. I feel manly when I buy organic and don't eat meat. To others? It's a gun. Way simpler and easier to keep track of.



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:43 AM
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Yeah, because meat is for sissies. ROLLEYES.



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:43 AM
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luciddream
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Men rights are a whole different thing, if you think there is no need for such rights then you are in the dark.


My wussiness? lol

Right, i'm the one who needs gun so i can feel "un"-emasculated.

Nope, i feel manly enough without a gun.

Huh? How are men's rights different from women's rights?

I won't allow the debate to be neutered by declaring any examples verboten.




posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 09:56 AM
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Restricted
Yeah, because meat is for sissies. ROLLEYES.


I wasn't implying that eating meat was "sissie". I was just listing vegetarianism among the things that make me feel manly.

But, since you implied it...

Going to a fluorescent-lit store with pop music playing, buying a package of ground-up animals, then cooking it in your comfortable home while being fully aware of how that meat is processed and how much of our "nanny state" government subsidies are used to fund that industry so you can afford it... yeah, that's pretty wussy.

And if you hunt it, while carrying a cell phone and keeping warm at night with a propane heater, using a high-tech gun to end an animal? What a surprise! Another thing that needs a gun to feel manly for! Unless you are out jumping from trees and knifing elk in the neck, I don't think hunting is all that "manly", either. It's just sport.

But, to be clear, I honestly don't have anything against people who eat meat at all. I was just replying to your specific "beef".
edit on 30-9-2013 by Cuervo because: grammar...



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 10:01 AM
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Since we're delving into psychology here, I figured I'd throw my personal thoughts into the ring.

Could it be that the possession of a gun, the ability to take a life or inflict terrible pain, is a capacity to be desired by the masculine demographic? The ability to quickly and easily establish yourself as top dog makes you the more fearful and powerful player in the game? Is the possession of power and the inclination to use it seen as an advantage in the realm of manliness?

Seems...weak. Like a man following that philosophy might be a little insecure about himself. Small minds need big guns, that sort of thing. Being able to solve a problem as quickly as shooting it provides emotional satisfaction or whatever. Personally, I think the most impressive display of power is one that doesn't use any power at all. There's nothing quite so intimidating as a man who can back someone down without ever even drawing his weapon or raising a fist. It tells me they don't need to be violent to get things done. And that's a more impressive feat of humanity than anything else, in my eyes. The ability to solve problems without breaking things. That's called skill.

And that's the biggest problem I have with guns. It requires no skill and no character to shoot someone. That's not manliness. That's taking the easy way out, also known as cowardice. You are unwilling to put forth the effort necessary to prevent the waste of a bullet and the loss of life. And it's a statistical fact that most people who own guns never actually have to use them. It just makes them feel special, protected, powerful, important. They have the capacity to control the fate of whatever creature wanders across them. It's like owning a key to the VIP lounge.

I guess some people just aren't secure in who they are and what they've done. They need a gun to be somebody. They need a gun to be a man. But I'll be honest with you - all the manliest men I've ever known don't carry weapons. They are men of words.



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 10:13 AM
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AfterInfinity
Since we're delving into psychology here, I figured I'd throw my personal thoughts into the ring.

Could it be that the possession of a gun, the ability to take a life or inflict terrible pain, is a capacity to be desired by the masculine demographic? The ability to quickly and easily establish yourself as top dog makes you the more fearful and powerful player in the game? Is the possession of power and the inclination to use it seen as an advantage in the realm of manliness?

Seems...weak. Like a man following that philosophy might be a little insecure about himself. Small minds need big guns, that sort of thing. Being able to solve a problem as quickly as shooting it provides emotional satisfaction or whatever. Personally, I think the most impressive display of power is one that doesn't use any power at all. There's nothing quite so intimidating as a man who can back someone down without ever even drawing his weapon or raising a fist. It tells me they don't need to be violent to get things done. And that's a more impressive feat of humanity than anything else, in my eyes. The ability to solve problems without breaking things. That's called skill.

And that's the biggest problem I have with guns. It requires no skill and no character to shoot someone. That's not manliness. That's taking the easy way out, also known as cowardice. You are unwilling to put forth the effort necessary to prevent the waste of a bullet and the loss of life. And it's a statistical fact that most people who own guns never actually have to use them. It just makes them feel special, protected, powerful, important. They have the capacity to control the fate of whatever creature wanders across them. It's like owning a key to the VIP lounge.

I guess some people just aren't secure in who they are and what they've done. They need a gun to be somebody. They need a gun to be a man. But I'll be honest with you - all the manliest men I've ever known don't carry weapons. They are men of words.

Anyone feel like discussing the topic? You folks should start a gun control geld, er um... guild.




posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 10:20 AM
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I see what your saying but I have to tell you, you messed up bringing the firearms aspect in the convo so early. Just wait for the droves of anti-gun folk to come blasting you, no pun intended. They will totally derail your thread. You do have a point though and it is easy to see the social engineering especially in television programming and commercials. Men who act like men are now seen as brutish and simple neanderthals who can not function in society without a woman to guide them along.



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 10:24 AM
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warriorscholar81
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I see what your saying but I have to tell you, you messed up bringing the firearms aspect in the convo so early. Just wait for the droves of anti-gun folk to come blasting you, no pun intended. They will totally derail your thread. You do have a point though and it is easy to see the social engineering especially in television programming and commercials. Men who act like men are now seen as brutish and simple neanderthals who can not function in society without a woman to guide them along.

Oh, it was no mistake but, I didn't expect anyone else to bring it up and it has roused the denizens.




posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 02:16 PM
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Well since this is a topic about men, I'm going to give my opinion on how men should behave. Of course many will disagree with me, but to each his (or her, whatever you 21st century Beiber idolizing men prefer to be called) own.

Now that being said...

Men should be allowed to hunt.
Men should be allowed to have guns, to provide or protect when their hands may fail them.
Men should eat meat to help fuel their biological testosterone.
Men should have aggression, but be able to control it.
Men should speak their minds.
Men should have respect for women and acknowledge that they deserve equal rights.
Men should be courageous.

Men should not be feminine.
Men should not wear women's clothing.
Men should not be afraid to get dirty.
Men should not be afraid to offend someone who doesn't agree with their opinion.
Men should not be afraid to fight for what is theirs.
Men should not expect anyone else to fight their battles.
Men should not wait for a knight in shining armor to come to their rescue.

If men and women were meant to act the same then why in the Hell do we have two different species?

I cannot stand certain aspects of this society that I have been raised in. No matter how you sling it, men and women ARE completely different creatures and should act like it in most cases. When the "men" in my Gender Communication class at the University I attend tell me that I'm wrong for believing men should be strong, assertive, tough figures instead of cute, clean, scared little wussies I get sick to my stomach. Men who go against their basic instinct just to try and get women to like them are pathetic. There is a reason why throughout the dawn of time men have been assertive, tough, strong, courageous role models for younger men. Feminine men are headed down a bad road and unfortunately that road is becoming the social norm.

Don't tell me that I shouldn't look up to John Wayne.
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posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 02:27 PM
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When someone is threatening my family's life, I don't care about how easy it is to shoot them. Or how little "skill" and "character" I need to shoot them. I HOPE it's easy to shoot them. Good luck trying to negotiate a criminal out of shooting you and raping your wife when they break into your home with those intentions. It's my duty as a husband and father to protect. Words will not protect you from everything so a gun is there when all else fails and your life is on the line.

I wish to God we lived in a world where words could settle disputes. But we don't. And having a back up plan such as a gun to get my children, wife and myself out of a dangerous situation is fine by me. But if you want to label me as someone who is insecure with a little mind because I would put my family's safety before anything, then go right ahead.

Your words don't mean S*%#T to me.



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 02:36 PM
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Ummmm tools/weapons are used to augment your masculinity, not create it, nor strip it away.

Last time I checked I was still a man and I do not need some inanimate object to define it for me.



posted on Sep, 30 2013 @ 02:38 PM
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MDDoxs
Ummmm tools/weapons are used to augment your masculinity, not create it, nor strip it away.

Last time I checked I was still a man and I do not need some inanimate object to define it for me.

Did you remember to put the seat down?



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