Are the gender politics underlying the modern reactionary wave obvious and relevant yet? - ThreadSky

taliabhatt.itch.io • 52 days ago

Are the gender politics underlying the modern reactionary wave obvious and relevant yet?

(Bloomberg) -- Mark Zuckerberg lamented the rise of "culturally neutered" companies that have sought to distance themselves from "masculine energy," adding that it's good if a culture "celebrates the aggression a bit more."

@bloomberg.com $META

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tiptransformed.bsky.social•51 days ago

I wish we could convince more cis people this is absolutely a “we must hang together or we will surely hang together” situation.

anitrafree.bsky.social•51 days ago

I've been convinced for a long time. The same people who want gay people to go back in the closet & trans people to stop existing also want outspoken women like me to shut up & go home. It's all the same thing. We disrupt the way they think the world is supposed to be & that is not to be borne.

anitrafree.bsky.social•51 days ago

This is how oppression works: first you go after the least popular group. Once you normalize abusing & controlling them, you go after a slightly larger group.

They used to target women, but that became socially unacceptable. Then they went after gays.

anitrafree.bsky.social•51 days ago

When gays became socially accepted & defended they went after trans.

If they win in making trans people pariahs, they will go after guys again. Then they will go after women again. Then they will go after men who aren't "real men".

Then they will splinter & go after each other.

maddiequestions.bsky.social•52 days ago

at every level

https://www.reddit.com/r/Vent/s/PaPGbDwO2T

shuchancellor.online•52 days ago

MeToo accomplished nothing and I'm bitter about it

carlmarxman.bsky.social•52 days ago

Confession time: I used to think it wasn't so bad. Then a friend of mine showed me her tinder replies a few years back.

I absolutely think it's real bad now.

arcticsniper.bsky.social•51 days ago

Damn, removed by moderators

maddiequestions.bsky.social•51 days ago

I'm not surprised probably because of ~misandry~

she gave a litany of reactionary behavior that boys have been doing to her recently and expressing fear of men in general because of it

juliettenecro.neocities.org•52 days ago

It's anti-feminism all the way down. What the fuck does a company having "masculine energy" even mean???

It really does all come down to men being entitled to all the energy in the room and feeling threatened by women doing literally anything ever aside from stroking their egos

volition-newlove.itch.io•52 days ago

feels pretty grim how the replies still largely rationalise his behaviour as being caused by his lack of masculinity

citizenx.bsky.social•52 days ago

Also I am glad to know that the Biden White House Officials screamed and cursed at these losers during Covid for allowing propaganda and misinfo during a National Health crisis. Fuck their feelings, masculine my ass, little crybaby bitches. People were dying because of them.

citizenx.bsky.social•52 days ago

There is nothing less masculine than Joe Rogan or Zuckerfuck, masculine energy of a highschool locker room where they still have acne and don't shower. This Libertarianism meets Masculinity Grifter culture is such nonsense. Two selfish rich men doing nothing for their communities.

caitertot.bsky.social•52 days ago

i think this understanding of masculinity as something men are expected to demonstrate, and something we get to police, is itself a part of how we got here.

citizenx.bsky.social•52 days ago

I think a big part of it is lack of good masculine rolemodels or the wrong ones being praised. I used to be in a street gang, valued that tough guy gunslinger shit, it sucks. Real men take care of people, build things, teach, not shoot everybody up or get in fights constantly.

caitertot.bsky.social•52 days ago

There's a lot I have to say about this approach, but I think maybe the most useful thing is to ask, "why do you think it's the shit male role models who get so much praise?"

After all, it's not like we don't have models of manhood who demonstrate the values you're espousing.

citizenx.bsky.social•52 days ago

I think its because grifters like Rogan mimic and prop up these toxic masculine figures and constantly try to define manhood for others because 1. There is money in seducing young men, 2. I dont know Rogan's upbringing but maybe it was abusive. I was lucky to have some good professors to help me.

caitertot.bsky.social•52 days ago

But why is there money in indoctrinating young men into this violently antifeminist conception of manhood? Why is that what's in demand, and not the more gently paternalistic conception?

citizenx.bsky.social•52 days ago

Jesus what a buncha horseshit

rbulman.bsky.social•50 days ago

FYI. https://open.substack.com/pub/robertbulman/p/gender-is-not-a-fiction-880?r=2zlfnf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

bolt451.bsky.social•52 days ago

And if you're buying into that nonsense. Nothing says "masculine" like Mark Zuckerberg /s

marissarowan.bsky.social•52 days ago

So Zuckerberg is an Overcompensator 6000.

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