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thats-why-im-confused even the prince of saiyans thinks these mfs are goofy

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[-] psivchaz@reddthat.com 4 points 15 hours ago

The big issue I don't see talked about enough is how the image of masculinity is set by advertising. There are traits that have been traditionally masculine for generations, sure, but linking those traits to actions is a role western society has abdicated to advertisers.

There's no genetic reason a big truck is masculine. That was sold by advertisers. For a while there actually, conserving nature was viewed as a masculine responsibility.

[-] marxisthayaca@hexbear.net 20 points 23 hours ago

Patriarchal masculinity is a prison.

[-] rufuscrispo@hexbear.net 6 points 22 hours ago

material conditions can break these chains. my office is next to a warehouse where the service technicians are required to wear thick, layered pants due to safety protocols. in the summer months, they routinely take their smoke breaks at the one floor vent with an updraft. swamp ass is an ally.

[-] dawcas@scribe.disroot.org 5 points 18 hours ago

"Insecure men do stupid shit." that should be the correct title.

[-] huf@hexbear.net 25 points 1 day ago

everything in this world must be divided into two camps. manly, and gay.

women, climate, bicycles, all gay. beating someone to death is super manly. beating the entire planet to death is even manlier.

[-] Abracadaniel@hexbear.net 5 points 21 hours ago

Don't worry there are manly bicycles now

[-] huf@hexbear.net 5 points 21 hours ago

yeah, trucks.

[-] rufuscrispo@hexbear.net 6 points 22 hours ago

women are super gay, especially the lesbians

[-] huf@hexbear.net 5 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

yeah, women are the original gays. just ask the greeks and romans.

[-] 3rdWorldCommieCat@hexbear.net 25 points 1 day ago

Imagine being this insecure you downplay something that could wipe out your species lmao

[-] vegeta1@hexbear.net 7 points 20 hours ago

The bill gates/neoliberal types do this to appear the smartest in the room and because of their profits depending on the delusion of endless growth. Just lmao when its mfs who will see none of the profits, have that masculine urge to reproduce for the sake of it and their offspring will suffer heavily because of it.

[-] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 8 points 21 hours ago

Unironically, what does manliness even mean?

Imagine an alien civilization found this is what decided between saving the earth and destroying it. What does manliness actually entail if enough people were willing for the entire species to go extinct so they can enjoy a “tough guy image”?

Literally aura farming ourselves to death.

[-] vegeta1@hexbear.net 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

They can't even define it especially when it comes to white failsons. I'm watching the same people give jake fucking paul props for getting paid 90 million to get toyed with and knocked out because he's too stupid to know his level. When did we give props for participation trophies in sports? thats-why-im-confused The whole masculinity shit is malleable and pretty submissive to rich pieces of shit

[-] Utter_Karate@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago

Heat makes things expand, so if you think about it global warming will just make our dicks bigger. ”But you’ll die!” Oh yeah, ever heard of corpse bloat, snowflake? Boom, even bigger dicks.

[-] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 7 points 23 hours ago

Also I feel the need to clarify, for some reason I've been getting a lot of questions recently that should have been answered by my "It's not gay to love big dicks" shirt, it is NOT gay to love big dicks.

[-] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

They can switch places with people severely affected by climate change and appear more masculine

[-] vegeta1@hexbear.net 13 points 1 day ago

Weak men create hard times after all thonk

[-] RedSturgeon@hexbear.net 7 points 22 hours ago

What does Masculinity even mean? The opposite of feminine? What does feminine mean? The opposite of masculine...

How does this make any sense?

I can't with these guys anymore, they started importing giant American cars overe here too that take up 150% of the parking space and sometimes literally block the entire sidewalk. And they never carry anything with them, ever, the trunk is empty like almost always. I stg I'm gonna do anything I can to get these tanks banned.

[-] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 6 points 17 hours ago

The problem when you try to dissect gender too specifically is that the rules are made up and nothing matters. I think that generally, if there's a grievance that can't be externalized into a dominance and submission relation, it becomes effeminate to care about it. Worrying about immigration, birth rates, crime, etc can be masculine because those worries are externalized into vulnerable groups that are punished and set into the correct rank order of society. The same can't be said about the climate, the genocide in Gaza (see: groypers making it about Jews so they can externalize it), COVID, etc. Those issues require grappling with internal contradictions and the kind of social change that doesn't mesh well with the hegemonic masculine stoic ideal.

[-] Arahnya@hexbear.net 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This suggests that the pressure to adhere to gender norms specifically discourages men from engaging with environmental issues

colonizer conditioning aka cishetero binary, does indeed require a disconnection from the land and the role of a steward, while also emphasizing the need to be a lord of the land (at least to aspire to be one, or work under one while respecting the title in case you become one)

Describing climate action in terms of protection, courage, or duty might make the issue more palatable to men with high masculinity concerns

yes, framed under the problem of capital so that the strong cisman landlord can rescue his property

The current data indicates that for many men, the desire to be seen as a “real man” conflicts with the desire to save the planet.

The sample size was described as 400 people or so three times, once in America once in Europe and then again in America. It would be much more interesting to me if you could target specific demographics to see how they felt from across the world. And if this feeling was correlated with the desire to conform to bourgeoisie ideals.

Yes, I do think it is very telling in the sense that to aspiring to be "proper cis man" and to blend in with "white" society, this is what you must do.

[-] came_apart_at_Kmart@hexbear.net 3 points 19 hours ago

i'm basically the only one who really gives a crap about the environment at all in my family, relatively speaking.

and i could literally fight them all simultaneously and win.

this must a meaningful opportunity.

[-] GoodGuyWithACat@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago

The show is called LandMAN not LandWOMAN.

[-] Dessa@hexbear.net 29 points 1 day ago

What a winning formula! Women tend to take positions to the left of men, so just tie all those positions to femininity and exploit good-ol misogyny to keep men from considering them. Then use that same mispgyny to keep men in power.

This is why they hate gender nonconformity. The moment dudes feel comfortable breaking lockstep on masculinity, the door is open to liberalism or even radicalism.

Gender is a psyop

[-] KoloradoKoolAid75@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 1 day ago

Fellas, is it ghey to live? US scared 2

[-] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 40 points 1 day ago

Shregma male tip #90210: I'm a misogynist who is really concerned about keeping up my hegemonic masculine image. So every time I talk about the serious threat of climate change and how it's likely to affect me personally, I make actionable threats against the CEOs of several oil, gas, and automotive businesses.

[-] LadyCajAsca@hexbear.net 11 points 1 day ago

I guess those people are where the oil, gas and automative industry find their customers..

[-] adultswim_antifa@hexbear.net 30 points 1 day ago

This is the most obvious thing I've ever read. Men drive the biggest trucks. They've got nothing in their garages and never haul anything with their trucks. This is masculinity. Caring about the environment is obviously not compatible.

[-] KobaCumTribute@hexbear.net 22 points 1 day ago

Gender Affirming Cataclysm

speech-r kelly

[-] Runcible@hexbear.net 21 points 1 day ago

toxic masculinity kelly

[-] purpleworm@hexbear.net 18 points 1 day ago

Gender-affirming climate denial

[-] bobs_guns@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 1 day ago

This isn't homophobia really, it's transmisogyny.

[-] bobs_guns@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 1 day ago

And yea it's as ridiculous as the rest of the transmisogyny

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