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 men’s 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 men’s 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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Yeah, I get it. It's a really difficult line to ride saying "men aren't doing well" while also avoiding a) comparing the magnitude of men's issues to the magnitude of womens' issues b) minimizing women's issues, c) blaming women, and d) generally coming off as a men's rights douchebag.
I think it's fair to say that as toxic and objectively horrible as the men's rights movement is, there's a need (in, almost exclusively, men) that it's filling. And it's a need that the left isn't filling.
I think to the extent that this community puts men and everyone else on opposite sides, it needs improvement. But to the extent that its focus is men and everyone else against patriarchy (which oppresses everyone at the behest of the 0.1%), it fills a much-needed niche.
I can't say I haven't heard a thing or two here and there that made me cringe a bit and think there was a hint of "part of the problem" in the "part of the solution." But "men's liberation" is definitely a direct response to and in opposition to the men's rights movement and in my mind an overall positive.
Plus, I think part of how the patriarchy is oppressing men in particular is by making/keeping it socially unacceptable for men to discuss their issues. And communities like this one are part of the solution to that issue in particular.
All that said, I haven't been keeping up with this community quite as much lately as I have in the past. So if it's taken a bad turn, I guess it may well be problematic.