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In reply to the discussion: "Man-bashing." My favorite DU pule. [View all]marions ghost
(19,841 posts)that many generations of male dominance and oppression of women needs to be completely reversed and that will take more than a couple of generations. So unfortunately we will not be living in the better "egalitarian" times to come--if you believe they will come, which I do. With work. But we can take heart from the positive changes.
I agree the images of men on TV are not always good. But I question whether violence towards men is a big enough issue relative to violence against women. Who would argue that it's OK for anybody? Women do not commit sexual crimes nearly as much as men--I'm sure you know that. As far as physical abuse, it's just hard to argue that women have an equal advantage (I might, since I've studied karate but women don't generally choose combat). I don't think anybody is calling you personally a rapist. Too much identification there. But as a man, you do have to take it on that your gender does this and work against it. For example in the Steubenville case, what about the guys who just laughed or sat around and did nothing? Now THOSE guys ARE complicit. You don't have to be complicit and that makes you a better man.
If "female privilege" means getting doors opened for you, that whole archaic thing--it's not worth much. I'm not sure what you would define as "female privilege"--I don't see much of it at all in our society. Certainly this is still a patriarchy. Your concerns certainly attest to the growing pains of changing to an egalitarian one tho. That's all to the good. If men are uncomfortable right now, they should be.