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 menβs issues with a particular focus on intersectionality.
Rules
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.
Be productive
Be proactive in forming a productive discussion. Constructive criticism of our community is fine, but if you mainly criticize feminism or other people's efforts to solve gender issues, your post/comment will be removed.
Keep the following guidelines in mind when posting:
- Build upon the OP
- Discuss concepts rather than semantics
- No low effort comments
- No personal attacks
Assume good faith
Do not call other submitters' personal experiences into question.
No bigotry
Slurs, hate speech, and negative stereotyping towards marginalized groups will not be tolerated.
No brigading
Do not participate if you have been linked to this discussion from elsewhere. Similarly, links to elsewhere on the threadiverse must promote constructive discussion of menβs issues.
Recommended Reading
- The Will To Change: Men, Masculinity, And Love by bell hooks
- Politics of Masculinities: Men in Movements by Michael Messner
Related Communities
!feminism@beehaw.org
!askmen@lemmy.world
!mensmentalhealth@lemmy.world
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Its funny to me that men's spaces on the internet often is pretty chill, while the opposite for the other people
Edit, approach us when you have a crush on us, no guy I know does hints well
Depends. There are plenty of incel spaces all over the internet. There are also countless "boy clubs" (think certain online game communities) that are horribly toxic, especially to those who aren't male (or weren't born that way).
True, but often the don't actively recruit by ads or anything and more happenstance
Oh yes, like the Linux Kernel Mailing List, for instance, renowned for its chill vibe.
Mainly talking about mens leisure groups like dull mems club here on lemmy
That's a nice one, by they are absolutely the exception. Another cool one is !stick@sh.itjust.works. The other site had Just guys being dudes which was also cool.
I think it very much depends on the space and the culture it aims to cultivate. I donβt find them chill across the board.