Comment on Men in power must take lead on tackling toxic masculinity, says Humza Yousaf
whats_a_refoogee@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Maybe he should start with himself then?
Berating men for not controlling the behavior of other men is peak “toxic masculinity”. I am not responsible for other men any more than women are responsible for other women, or white/black people responsible for other white/black people.
problem we have collectively created.
I have not created any problems, as I have always treated people equally, the same as I would want to be treated. If you, Mr Minister have been a sexist asshole, don’t project that on me. And I am not a part of a collective. Assigning blame based on belonging to demographic is the core principle of bigotry.
Seriously, just imagine if he said black people in positions of power must take lead in tackling toxic black culture. That would be completely unacceptable, as it should be, and as this should be.
JoBo@feddit.uk 10 months ago
Absolute bullshit.
These men are not trying to impress women, they’re trying to impress other men. If you stay silent when you witness these behaviours, you’re giving them the approval they’ crave whether you like it or not.
You didn’t choose to be on the easy end of this particular power relationship. You’re not being held personally accountable for its existence. You are being asked to understand what it is, how it operates, and to not be part of the problem through gutlessness, self-righteousness, or whatever other excuse you can come up with to pretend it isn’t a problem you need to think about.