• IninewCrow@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    It’s not the identity of males that is the problem … it’s the loss of power, privilege and status and the idea that males, especially white males are supposed to be equals to every other human on the planet.

    The fact that this is changing is what is very upsetting to males … especially white males.

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      1 year ago

      You’re part of the problem. That being said, I kind of understand why women feel it’s weird to be called “females” now, so thanks for that.

    • Carion@lemmy.antemeridiem.xyz
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      1 year ago

      Most humans wants to be privileged and fulfilled.

      The question is how to get there.

      The male privilege can vary drastically.Let’s say you’re talking about a poor white man or a wealthy one. Wealthy white man still has patriarchal families and tradicional values.

      The poor and middle class man are the most affected, they don’t know how to progress to get the milestones of life, so they search for answers on how to behave, how to get a job, how to create a family, how to be respected.

      So they build a identity of a man to be portrayed in society, this can lead to integration of toxic masculinity traits, it will also get worse with isolation, but a stable and reasonable person can help listening and speaking about the challenges.