Thanks for the novel, please keep your politics to yourself
Re:Good times create weak men
by Ridj48dhsnsh on Tuesday October 24, 2023 @09:17AM
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You state your opinion as if it were a universal truth. It's fine if you believe that, but many (most?) still value traditional masculinity.
Firstly, it promotes toxic masculinity by implying that men are either "weak" or "strong," with the former being undesirable. This feeds into harmful stereotypes that equate strength with aggression, dominance, and lack of emotional expression while devaluing attributes like empathy, emotional intelligence, and vulnerability. It also suggests that war and conflict is a necessary component for the development of "acceptable" masculinity. This dichotomy of "weak" and "strong" men reinforces an outdated and harmful ideal of masculinity and promotes a culture that shames men, among other things, for expressing emotions.