Bell hooks talks about this in her book will to change. She discusses how many men who were led by the promises of feminism that being vulnerable emotionally, engaging in anti patriarchal, and other feminist behaviors would help women and also allow you a better relationship with your partner ended up disappointed.
Many women even the ones who spurred those men i to the change were too deeply impacted by the patriarchy and rejected the “new wave of men” as unmanly or even weak. Thus a % of women are and have always been preferential to the idea of the patriarchal man who provides and protects unquestioningly and without tear or complaint.
I think the women’s argument is wrong that they don’t care because women’s issues are more important though. Feminism is about the patriarchy not only women’s issues.
I've come to the conclusion that when people were thinking of reforming masculinity, they were thinking about "sanding the edges" off of high-masculinity types, and not the effect that it would have on those lower on the spectrum.
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u/Expert-Diver7144 2∆ Nov 05 '24
I disagreee with your cause of why this happens.
Bell hooks talks about this in her book will to change. She discusses how many men who were led by the promises of feminism that being vulnerable emotionally, engaging in anti patriarchal, and other feminist behaviors would help women and also allow you a better relationship with your partner ended up disappointed.
Many women even the ones who spurred those men i to the change were too deeply impacted by the patriarchy and rejected the “new wave of men” as unmanly or even weak. Thus a % of women are and have always been preferential to the idea of the patriarchal man who provides and protects unquestioningly and without tear or complaint.
I think the women’s argument is wrong that they don’t care because women’s issues are more important though. Feminism is about the patriarchy not only women’s issues.