4X3L
4X3L wrote
Reply to comment by edmund_the_destroyer in It's Probably Time to Retire the Term 'Toxic Masculinity' by An_Old_Big_Tree
I believe when people use the term masculinity in that context they mean the traits that society puts onto men, not the traits that are inherent to men. So, "Men shouldn't show emotion." versus "Men are taller on average."
From later in the article "All masculinity is Toxic", "He contends that the parts of manhood that we view as non-toxic don’t actually have a designated gender—and describing these actions or qualities as masculine just reflects our disdain for women. " So the author doesn't want to get rid of sexual or gender differences or think all cis men are toxic, instead claiming the attributes society tries to force on men are universally bad. While controversial, not nearly as controversial as the article's title might make you believe.
Maybe this is just a bias on my part, but it seems like some leftist writers will start by making an exaggerated statement, and then walking it backwards and making a much more reasonable point. I think it is supposed to grab your attention but it just makes it way to easy for conservatives to misrepresent what the writer is saying. For me it is really frustrating because often I would otherwise agree with what the writer is saying.
4X3L wrote
Reply to [TW: Sexual Assault] Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Surface At Arizona Shelters For Migrant Children by sudo
After dehumanizing someone, and giving others power over them, it should not be surprising this happens. Unfortunately there are probably more cases like this.
4X3L wrote
Reply to [AskRaddle] What text-editor do you use? by Fossidarity
Emacs, with minimal configuration. I am not picky about my text editor. I just want something that allows me to split windows and switch between files easily which emacs allows me to do.