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''And one of the things that [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esther_Perel Esther Perel] said to me that was very interesting is that she was reconsidering masculinity. And she said that masculinity is clearly an incredibly powerful thing. But she hadn't appreciated that it is as fragile as it is powerful, that the number of ways of invalidating men is quite high, and that there is some sort of dependence on kind of a bargain in which men tend to be more disposable, particularly in times of war and conflict, let's be honest about it. And that '''there is something both extremely powerful, but also fragile about the concept of masculinity itself'''.''
 
''It's very difficult for us, even in our society, to find things that are wholly positive, that we ascribe to the concept of masculinity, that we would deny to the concept of femininity. We've gotten to a point where we're just unsure, it would seem, as to whether or not there's a compelling reason for half of humanity.''
 
''Now, war, of course, is an easy counter to that. But, the more distance we've gotten from World War Two, I worry that we've forgotten exactly why men exist, in terms of their full complement of abilities and skills and functions. Do you think that there's anything to the concept that masculinity may be intrinsically fragile? Like, it's subject to veto. If you say, you know, if you do something that's heroic, let's say and nobody chooses to acknowledge it, or like, "well, you're showing off", you know, it's a very hard thing to protect.''
 
-'''Eric Weinstein''' on [https://youtu.be/Lmv_5I4WcNk?t=1865 The Portal #6]
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|content=@safeortrue @ldnjunk @DMarshall113 @clairlemon Same thing with '''masculinity'''. Some '''masculinity''', like some femininity, is toxic. But then you get:
 
'''masculinity''' --&gt; '''toxic masculinity'''</br>
'''toxic masculinity''' --&gt; '''"Toxic Masculinity"'''</br>
'''"Toxic Masculinity"''' --&gt; '''ToxicMasculinity(TM)'''
 
and now nobody sane wants to talk about the issues at all.
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|content=@safeortrue @ldnjunk @DMarshall113 @clairlemon Uri, you just aren't getting it. You're at a low layer of resolution, not engaging the actual objections.
 
For example "White Privilege" is now a weaponized reserved term, making it impossible to discuss any unearned privilege of whites! An "own goal". It just TOTALLY backfires.
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|content=Stop fearing yourselves. Channel your '''masculinity''' towards the light whenever possible. You won’t win every battle with yourselves. But we needed to stand up for you a long time ago and let this man hating idiocy get way out of hand. That’s on us and we can do better. Good luck.👍
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|content=Ya know...I used to think women would be superior parents. Now I don’t know. I want women to imagine the message you’re sending to young men who are right now being raised to put themselves at risk to defend you reflexively if they see you or your kids in trouble. #Greathashtag
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|content=Maybe be let us dads raising boys, try taking a lead on the parenting and child rearing around this Hashtag?
 
Young men:
 
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Here is a piece of advice: the vast majority of the world’s women love their imperfect men, warts and all. They want fathers, suitors, mentors, protectors and babies. The online world &amp; political worlds are not representative.


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|content=I toured a lot of schools recently and became aware from looking at signs posted on walls that some of you are being constantly raised with a message that all your '''masculinity''' is somehow toxic. That is exactly as true, and as false, as femininity being toxic. No more &amp; no less.
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|content=What is also true is that us older men have been slow to realize that online you are being raised to hate &amp; fear yourselves because no one wants to stand up for you to be set upon by an online army of traumatized folks who need serious love &amp; support after being preyed upon.
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|content=Here is what I want to say: I want to do better as an uncle. The message I want to leave you boys with is that you deserve to be celebrated too. You are going to fuck up. It doesn’t mean you have to fear yourselves as monsters. Most, but not all, women want most, but not all men.
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|content=Maybe they can’t afford to wait for perfect men. Maybe have the courage to accept that your all too real competitive, violent and sexual impulses do not make you a monster. They’re merely a challenge to control. And traumatized women can’t wait for perfect men. They ain’t coming.
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|content=Now also watch for any moms raising boys who will respond and resonate with it. Any women who want to be courted and want to raise families. There are black belt women who lead climb and have their own successful businesses who need to be asked out and swept off their feet too.
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|content=This is a very very important question. “Can '''masculinity''' be redeemed?” We all agree: Men have done bad things. Women on the other hand give life &amp; are positive. It seems a paradox. And yet some brave women now argue that men may be redeemable! It seems a slim hope. Dare to dream.
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|content=“There is certainly no evidence that boys have less capacity for empathy at birth than girls do, so that is learned behavior about what it means to be masculine.” An interview with @peggyorenstein.
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