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| 2 | Isn't Biphobia against men is Routed in Misandry anyway?Respectfully, as another Bi guy, both of these can be true, and it's likely that as bi men we aren't going to be on the receiving end of other bi men's shittyness towards gay men, just as gay men won't likely receive the inverse. But I can say that there are bi men who do treat other queer men as pieces of meat to fulfil their lust, and not as full people. It's not just about having flings, but about how other queer men are spoken about, treated, and viewed. It is okay to be bisexual and heterom… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/08/26 05:06 PM |
| 14 | Isn't Biphobia against men is Routed in Misandry anyway?Yeah, that's fair. I do find in general across queer spaces that there's this mentality we owe every woman loyalty because she's a woman, rather than like, the actual specific women who were allies if that makes sense. So then a lot of bi men really lean into that (plus wanting acceptance and it just being easier to be in a hetero relationship societally) and a lot of other queer men have this weird internalized sexism where they also trash all men a lot | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/08/26 04:02 PM |
| 12 | Isn't Biphobia against men is Routed in Misandry anyway?As a bi guy, I do think it's a two way thing: there are bi men seem to view gay men as flings or dicks and holes to use, and there are gay men who seem to think bi men are faking it or just straight guys looking to be spicy (or inversely, we're gay and trying to hide ir). Both are unfortunate and I think rooted in a mix of homophobia and misandry where we tend to see men and queer people as dirty and purely sexual beasts, rather than people with complex emotions, needs, and identities | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/08/26 03:42 PM |
| 3 | Bisexual men are the key to exposing that most liberal women aren't that woke.Feminists and progressives pretty consistently interrogate and shame men for their preferences for women, and I seriously doubt a guy saying "I'm progressive, but I won't date a woman who has too many past partners or isn't sufficiently feminine enough (ie does all the trad fem stuff)" would go without criticism, so why should women be given exemption? Besides, the point isn't "women should date me" it's that women who view bi men as inherently disgusting or effeminate have inherently non progre… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/08/26 03:46 AM |
| 13 | Bisexual men are the key to exposing that most liberal women aren't that woke.Considering that the reasons for rejecting all bi men tends to stem from viewing bi men as less masculine, promiscuous, perverted, or disease ridden, and is often voiced not with a "oh yeah I just don't find I'm attracted to them" but "ew gross, I would never date one", it's not a big leap to suggest that maybe that person isn't much of an ally. If support only exists when it's fashionable, easy, and provides something for you, it's not really support. | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/08/26 09:00 PM |
| 3 | Europe treats Ukrainian men as cannon fodder, not as human beings.I'm sorry, you're going to site the man who committed genocide against Ukrainians as having created a more equal society for them? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 01/08/26 01:34 PM |
| 4 | Europe treats Ukrainian men as cannon fodder, not as human beings.I don't have a problem with criticizing Ukraine, Ukrainians do so plenty. I have a problem with people saying a country that is being bombed and threatened with a loss of sovereignty and genocide by the country that has historically subjugated Ukrainians; genocide which will likely primarily hit men, should be denied aid because it does not meet moral standards that many countries don't. That is like me as a queer man saying that out of solidarity for the queer men in Gaza whose lives are at ris… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 01/08/26 01:20 AM |
| 5 | Europe treats Ukrainian men as cannon fodder, not as human beings.Real, and far too many westerners expect moral perfection out of Ukraine, a nation that has spent centuries being occupied, genocided, and oppressed, but have no problem with russia actively glorifying multiple of its colonial and genocidal regimes, nor looking past how for every criticism you can throw at Ukraine, russia has the same issue and usually worse | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/07/26 09:00 PM |
| 10 | Europe treats Ukrainian men as cannon fodder, not as human beings.It's wild to see people in this sub tell actual Ukrainian men that they hope Ukraine loses because of the militaristic misandry as though Ukraine losing and russia taking over would mean anything good for any Ukrainian, man or woman | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/07/26 05:07 PM |
| 17 | Men live matter in ChinaCriticizing a country's policies and government isn't a bad thing, especially when the point is to debunk something like the idea that men have it good in that country | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/07/26 01:17 PM |
| 17 | How quartz kitchen counters are silently killing men...So misogyny plays a role because of things women do disproportionately, but misandry doesn't even when men are the vast majority of work place deaths and often exploited for dangerous work, and you say that's just "workers issues"? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/07/26 01:23 AM |
| 1 | how frequently you turned on about men you see in public ?I have been sexually harassed and assaulted, and I also would not care | /r/PurplePillDebate | 18/07/26 04:26 AM |
| 15 | I think Leftists might be responsible for the rise of Manosphere>Now there is however a significant minority among feminist that tends to extend their activism to men on the basis that this act is most consistent to "equity for all" motto.A few feminists come to mind who promote this strand(ie Bell hooks,Betty Friedan,Liz Plank and "equity feminists" such as Hoff Sommer's). I can't speak for them all, but Liz Plank published a video where she sexually harassed men while dismissing it as a thing that happens to men, so I can't say this gives the best view of … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/07/26 05:02 PM |
| 4 | Tough 'love' and early male socialization.I'll be honest this is the third definition of patriarchy I've heard this week and no one seems to be able to agree if misandry is a part of patriarchy or not. Either way though, what the commenter you were responding to seems to be describing comes from a different social force than the ones typically described by patriarchy | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/07/26 03:37 PM |
| 7 | Tough 'love' and early male socialization.Little weird to include something that is expressly rooted in misandry (ie hatred or prejudice against men and/or maleness) which the commenter was describing with a system that is supposed to be centred around misogyny | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/07/26 05:19 AM |
| -10 | "Misogyny of male suicide"Bad take wrong sub | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/07/26 10:55 PM |
| 68 | "Misogyny of male suicide"Feminists constantly say shit like this and then wonder why they're hated, unbelievable | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/07/26 10:54 PM |
| 2 | Welcome to the femosphere, the latest dark, toxic corner of the internet… for women>Some issues pertaining to men are absolutely real and should be elevated and discussed (the male suicide rate is devastating, and male sexual assault victims need more insitutional support) but there is such a misguided tendency to blame women/feminism for these problems rather than acknowledge the major ways that MEN THEMSELVES perpetuate them. (most male sexual assault victims were assaulted by other men, this is a fact) Damn near every other space about gender issues, even when they "acknowl… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/07/26 10:04 PM |
| 1 | New Report — Truth Beneath Silence : Russia’s Weaponization of Sexual Violence against Men in Ukraine-Wagner -There can be multiple colonizers, and the US being a shit stain doesn't make russia any less of one. Are you seriously going to argue that the largest country in the world isn't a imperial state -It wasn't a coup, by definition. The fact is that most Ukrainians, even in those regions, did not want to separate. If someone really wants to live in russia, there is not a lack of space for them. But russia isn't the country facing an existential threat, Ukraine is, from russia It's not "west… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/07/26 02:22 PM |
| 1 | New Report — Truth Beneath Silence : Russia’s Weaponization of Sexual Violence against Men in UkraineThey explicitly said Ukraine isn't angelic. But russia has an actual neo nazi military group that has been mutilating, raping, murdering, and committing acts of genocide against Ukrainians and you're trying to present the largest country in the world with a thus far unending history of colonialism, authoritarianism, and genocide as being a moral equal to a country that is shockingly just like any other nation and not squeaky fucking clean. No one ever claimed Ukraine is a perfect, angelic nation… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/07/26 06:04 AM |
| 1 | Yes I'm a misandrist, what about it?Feminism and women are not the same, and we should not generalize women as a group | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 02/07/26 01:46 AM |
| 5 | Is red pill manosphere stuff or feminism more of a threat to male advocacy?Good argument👍 don't hit yourself on the way out | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 01/07/26 05:35 AM |
| 1 | NowThis somewhat disingenuously frames endometriosis as man vs woman by comparing it to male pattern baldnessStudies routinely show women play a significant role in enforcing gender norms regarding male emotional expression. You can fuck off with the sexism and misandry | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/06/26 01:09 AM |
| 1 | Ukrainian men should be turned back from EU to fight, says Swedish minister Johan ForssellIt can be true that Ukrainians want their nation to be free and not face genocide, and that many of those same Ukrainians may still very much not want to go and fight against a military that, for all its failures, is still a massive force in scale and is known for it's brutality against opposing combatants | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/06/26 04:40 PM |
| 53 | 'Men Need Just as Much Protection': Shania Twain Says She Is Not a FeministNot that it was a huge focus of the article but I am glad that for once it's not someone being like "I'm not a feminist, I love it when men hold open the door" and is "I think men also deserve safety and protection" | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/06/26 03:54 PM |
| 10 | Yes, misandry hurts my feelings. What now?>I WAS ON YOUR SIDE With all do respect, your original comment is a slap in the face to a lot of the users here. It treats misandry as *just* being hurt feelings and feminists as being reasonable; as though feminists haven't been responsible on a systemic level for denying male victims of violence, abuse, and rape recognition and aid. It treats men's issues as our feelings just being hurt; as though we are not the primary victims of violence while being told we are safe, receive less empathy and… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/06/26 09:01 PM |
| 8 | Leaving autism subs due to misandry...>it’s really proof of patriarchy! The idea that women are meek and men are strong is an idea imposed by men under patriarchy, not women under feminism/ misandry - two terms i’ve seen confused a lot in this subreddit >Blaming patriarchy does not mean blaming or victimising all men, because men are victims of patriarchy too, its a critique of a culture and a society. Apparently society is just men, or at least the bad portions of it are. Anyway, this is completely ignoring that that women and femi… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/06/26 06:31 PM |
| 11 | Thoughts on this? Men aren’t needed anymore, and they’re struggling to adapt to being wanted by Olivia Barbulescu"Men aren't adapting well to the role of being wanted and that's why we get the result of them not being wanted." That is blaming men for being treated poorly | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 12/06/26 12:09 AM |
| 18 | Thoughts on this? Men aren’t needed anymore, and they’re struggling to adapt to being wanted by Olivia BarbulescuWhy should men have a 'role' they are obligated to fulfil anymore than women? Why is the best advocacy being offered to men just new boxes to contort themselves in while blaming them for struggling | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 12/06/26 12:06 AM |
| 6 | How do you manage not to become misanthropic?I know enough god awful abusive women, and have seen enough stats to say that I could make the same arguments about women's "reputation" but I don't, because that is still bigotry. And frankly whatever flowery language you want to use to justify your awful takes, will never change the many men I know who were denied any help or empathy while being actively abused and raped with this exact language. You are the problem, like it or not | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 29/05/26 10:07 PM |
| 19 | How come the "patriarchy" harms men but white supremacy doesn't harm white people or heteronormativity doesn't harm straight people?I won’t deny that there are a lot of reductive, reactionary, unproductive, selfish and downright stupid narratives floating around. But isn’t that just the typical mainstream? The things we’re fed as soon as we log into social media? Surely you can agree that there are equally stupid narratives coming from men in mainstream spaces? Two things: this isn't just an online thing, and many of our frustrations and anger aren't just from mean words, but the negative impacts feminists have had on struct… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 29/05/26 03:46 PM |
| 5 | How politicians have failed male victimsIt varies a lot based on definitions used and methodology, but I believe 1/4 is what the UK government found | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/05/26 02:34 AM |
| 1 | Lighthearted: The subredditsummary bot when it keeps giving its own post the “top 10 posts of the week” awardThe subreddit is a machinarchy | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 02/05/26 05:18 PM |
| 5 | Here are some sources created by feminists I want an in-depth critique on.Her argument about Christianity completely ignores that whether or not a horrible person fits a theological definition of Christian, does not change their access to systemic harm through the label via Christian institutions and culture. Also those people are frequently still considered Christians when talking about Christian oppression and colonialism, and many would rightly call out a theologist making that kind of argument because all that argument serves to do is sooth the feelings of those w… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 01/05/26 04:20 AM |
| 10 | Dear feminist guests: mainstream feminism is a hate group - If you identify as a feminist and don't hate men, you are the fringeIt would appear you stand correct based on the ones who came here, unfortunatly | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/04/26 09:58 PM |
| 25 | Dear feminist guests: mainstream feminism is a hate group - If you identify as a feminist and don't hate men, you are the fringeYou're being down voted because you're disingenuous shit smear who has repeatedly ignored all of the responders explicitly giving you the systemic harm they're talking about while dismissing everything as just being men whining, and expecting others to spoon feed and pamper you about it. It has nothing to do with you being a woman, that's just a cop out you're using for your dishonesty and trolling behaviour. | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/04/26 09:46 PM |
| 32 | Dear feminist guests: mainstream feminism is a hate group - If you identify as a feminist and don't hate men, you are the fringeDoes your compassion and empathy usually involve dismissing those who have pointed out the systemic harms feminists have contributed to as "just men being upset" or is it a special treat for us for you to pretend you totally want hear from us only to ignore both everything in the post and responses towards you? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/04/26 09:28 PM |
| 32 | Dear feminist guests: mainstream feminism is a hate group - If you identify as a feminist and don't hate men, you are the fringeCan you guys, just once, be bothered to actually look into what is being discussed on this sub instead of asking for everyone to spoon feed information while being condescending and dismissive assholes all the time. There are tons of posts here for why people are critical of feminism, there are tons of posts elsewhere; there are tons of research, literature, statistics, articles, and whatever else. And most of the time, it is pointless trying to even engage with feminists because most of the one… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/04/26 08:46 PM |
| 26 | Why TikTok's DoorDash Girl Has Finally Been Indicted | LAWYER EXPLAINSOkay, well that didn't happen, so what does it matter. We don't know if the door would have opened from a breeze, we don't know if a kid would have seen We do know she intentionally opened the door, looked inside, and filmed him. That is what matters, not a bunch of what ifs based on if a drunk guy properly closed the door to his home | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/04/26 03:47 PM |
| 26 | Why TikTok's DoorDash Girl Has Finally Been Indicted | LAWYER EXPLAINSFrankly, his potential stupidity doesn't matter. The door was closed, the worst it should have been was a somewhat embarrassing story for him if the door was opened by a breeze. There was no reason to assume she would commit multiple crimes for clout | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/04/26 02:51 PM |
| 4 | Here is an interesting - and arguably rare - example of a scholar labeling herself as feminist approaching an aspect of male sexuality and identity in (what I would argue is) a supportive and male-positive wayThat's an important point, thank you for clarifying that | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/04/26 07:25 PM |
| 1 | A lot of feminist identifying women are red-pillers when it comes to male gender roles.He did explain his point, and there's no point trying to explain something to someone who has made up their mind on how they'll interpret it regardless of what you say | /r/PurplePillDebate | 08/04/26 01:13 AM |
| 1 | A lot of feminist identifying women are red-pillers when it comes to male gender roles.Well, he seemed pretty clear to me but I have a feeling we're just going to disagree on that | /r/PurplePillDebate | 07/04/26 10:13 PM |
| 2 | A lot of feminist identifying women are red-pillers when it comes to male gender roles.Sure; but it is factually incorrect to act as though feminists don't have those standards, nor that they never participate in pressuring men to behave certain ways. The other hypocritical part is that many feminists only extend preference to women; it's not exactly hard to find feminists who would attack a man for having trad standards, while being okay with themselves or other women (and men towards other men given context) having traditional standards for men, and just calling it positive masc… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 07/04/26 10:09 PM |
| 2 | A lot of feminist identifying women are red-pillers when it comes to male gender roles.I said my thoughts, I just am not alone in them; believe it or not that is a pretty common thing to happen, feminists also do that. And unlike you, I do not begrudge them of that because it is a stupid and vapid dismissal of criticism. I specified what I was talking about specifically when the person I was replying to asked. I'm sorry that you take issue with my comment but frankly you have offered no actual argument except that you seem to dislike someone saying feminists can be hypocrites. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 07/04/26 09:20 PM |
| 4 | A lot of feminist identifying women are red-pillers when it comes to male gender roles.It's not purely about it being biphobic, it's about if feminists are actually consistent on how they treat men in line with progressive and egalitarian values, and specifically how they treat their partners Men are allowed to point if feminists tend to be hypocrites or expect traditionalism from their partners (while not applying the same to themselves). Women are free to want whatever; but just as women can and do complain about men's standards and expectations, so to should men be allowed to a… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 07/04/26 09:14 PM |
| 3 | A lot of feminist identifying women are red-pillers when it comes to male gender roles.I'm not anti-feminist, I am just capable of recognizing that there are issues worth criticizing. Also a dumb criticism; the same point keeps being made because what it is a reply to is constantly said, and it's not like feminists or literally any other vague collection of ideologies don't also repeat the same points. Unless you think feminists reusing the same arguments and talking points would diminish their worth (and that would be dumb) it literally doesn't matter that others have said simila… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 07/04/26 09:10 PM |
| 4 | A lot of feminist identifying women are red-pillers when it comes to male gender roles.While it is true many women have trad or trad like views of men and this often goes unexamined, it is not true of all women, just as it isn't true of all men, and many women do care about men, such as the many women who regularly participate on this sub | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 07/04/26 02:16 PM |
| 14 | A lot of feminist identifying women are red-pillers when it comes to male gender roles.I am a bi man, I have experienced this. Many bi men have experienced this. Many men have experienced self described feminists having trad views, treatment, and expectations of men. | /r/PurplePillDebate | 07/04/26 04:13 AM |
| 18 | A lot of feminist identifying women are red-pillers when it comes to male gender roles.The women that think youre weak for "taking d up the ass" are not the same liberal women calling for equality. My point is that this isn't true. It is simply not true that women who "call for equality" are always genuine or apply it to everyone, and dismissing biphobia and homophobia towards men from feminists as not actually being from the self described feminists, or that many men consistently experience this hypocrisy from feminists, is wrong | /r/PurplePillDebate | 07/04/26 03:26 AM |
| 1 | A lot of feminist identifying women are red-pillers when it comes to male gender roles.Kinda just seems like you refuse to get a point and then act like that's his problem | /r/PurplePillDebate | 07/04/26 03:22 AM |
| 25 | A lot of feminist identifying women are red-pillers when it comes to male gender roles.As we all know, it is impossible for feminists to be hypocrites or do anything worth criticizing, and all the men who have repeatedly experienced this exact situation are all lying | /r/PurplePillDebate | 07/04/26 03:10 AM |
| 5 | Men will never support modern feminism because it exclusively benefits women while trying to lecture and belittle menMen make up the majority of homeless, murdered, police brutality victims, and assaulted, face forced conscription and drafts, are punished more for the same crime, receive less empathy than women do in the same circumstances, and it is considered far more acceptable by most for men to be harmed or die than women. Boys make up the majority of child labourers and soldiers, and across the west have fallen behind in education for decades, often receiving more disciplinary action and lower grades for… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 06/04/26 05:22 PM |
| 4 | Men will never support modern feminism because it exclusively benefits women while trying to lecture and belittle menCool. Feminists repeatedly shut down and protest any attempts to help men and say all that effort should be going to women. While telling us that feminism "helps men too" any time any criticism or acknowledgment of a shitty thing that was done by feminists or under feminism is brought up | /r/PurplePillDebate | 06/04/26 05:06 PM |
| 6 | Men will never support modern feminism because it exclusively benefits women while trying to lecture and belittle menWell, I guess you can't support an equal rights movement if you don't agree that things are unequal in the first place. But many men will accept that patriarchy exists, just like I as a white person can recognise racism against people who aren't white is a problem and I do benefit even if I don't see myself doing anything directly. All you need to do is get over yourself and listen to things that might make you uncomfortable. I think it's our responsibility as human beings to pursue equality. Ev… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 06/04/26 05:03 PM |
| 11 | The left’s response to the Kristi Noem husband cross dressing “scandal” is grossI don't think this community takes issue with feminist "pearl clutching" they take issue with feminists having double standards and not practicing what they preach | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 04/04/26 03:10 PM |
| 11 | Men 17-45 are now not allowed to leave Germany for more than 3 months without military's permissionAh yes, russia, great bastion of anti imperialism | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 04/04/26 05:51 AM |
| 25 | Anti-male sentiment on Reddit is stronger than everIn what world is blanket dismissing men's issues and dehumanizing men the more "nuanced" approach | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/04/26 03:39 PM |
| 5 | Men are Not Born into Criminality, They are Manufactured into itIf anyone here ed the excuse that because women or feminists have been cruel, mistreated, or abused us as a reason to be misogynists, say all women should die, and dehumanize women, we would all get called incel terrorists. Those kind of generalizations aren't tolerated for us, so why should we be tolerant of them towards us | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/04/26 01:58 AM |
| 6 | Police Brutality is a Men's IssueNo one said it was exclusively women's fault, you projected your own thoughts onto everyone else and then cried about it when people pointed out how stupid what you were saying was. The post was about men being disproportionate victims of police violence. It is no one else's problem that you are too emotionally and mentally stunted to hear other people talk about men's issues, in a space dedicated to men's issues, without getting offended and needing to make it about you. No one said you had to … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/04/26 01:46 AM |
| 5 | Police Brutality is a Men's IssueDo you have sources besides personal experience for dads being the primary gender policers and moms having nothing to do with it, or do only other people need to provide sources while you cite personal experience that definitely has no room for bias? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/04/26 01:39 AM |
| 31 | Oh boy. Ana Psychology saw the Netflix manosphere doc.It kinda reminds me about that one ceo or whatever of CNN who talked about how trump was the best thing that happened for them. These kind of influencers benefit off of whatever they think/say the manosphere is, they're never going to want to actually solve the problem | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 01/04/26 05:21 AM |
| 18 | Does the left not understand they're inadvertently validating what the manosphere has been saying about them when they make insults regarding men's bodies?"This much energy" They're reddit posts dude, you know shit about what people are doing, where they're from, or whatever other energy they are putting elsewhere outside of this sub. It's not like reddit posts and comments are big action. This sub reddit, because of its focus, will have more posts on subjects where progressives are being hypocritical about men, and where their short comings are hurting their and our cause. That does not mean it is the only thing users care or talk about, but ther… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/03/26 06:28 PM |
| 9 | Does the left not understand they're inadvertently validating what the manosphere has been saying about them when they make insults regarding men's bodies?I think we can hold a principle of don't body shame, but also not be passive about it. We don't have to insult on looks, but we can absolutely point out the hypocrisy, how pathetic it is, and make it clear as behaviour to be ashamed of. While I generally think we should prioritize compassion and civility, we don't always have to be polite so long as it doesn't come at odds with our morals and ethics | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/03/26 04:29 PM |
| 26 | Does the left not understand they're inadvertently validating what the manosphere has been saying about them when they make insults regarding men's bodies?Yeah, a lot of people act like because others are shitty they are permitted to be. It's a common reaction regardless of what side you're on, but it's objectively unhelpful (speaking broadly; there's a bit more nuance but I'm not gonna get into on this comment) It also tends to coincide with taking credit for others' goodwill; I've noticed a lot of progressives and feminists will see that some other feminists, progressives, or just women are being open minded, compassionate, or showing consistent… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/03/26 04:27 PM |
| 3 | Opinion Piece Published by The British Medical Journal: "Boys at Risk of Radicalisation must be Approached with Compassion, Not Suspicion"I would say that really varies on the feminists. Maybe within stricter academic circles, but amongst the laymen/laywomen, many definitely just parallel the old norms with new language. Even when they say "of course we want men to be in touch in their emotions" it's often still with the expectations of unyielding confidence, providing protection and security, and doing so in a nice, easily romanticized version of vulnerability and opening up. Very little actually allows for men to just plainly be… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/03/26 04:50 PM |
| 11 | Liberal feminism uses men as a scapegoat for the failures of capitalismYeah, I agree White privilege is real, and how racial and ethnic dynamics work is different from gender ones, but the way a lot of progressives in North America at least tackle it is so unproductive (although I find it tends to be less ubiquitously brain numbing, at least here in Canada) sometimes it feels like intersectionality got taken over by a MAGA psyop with how some of the activists are; I don't understand how they can't see the long term damage they're doing I think also people have take… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/03/26 07:28 AM |
| 16 | Liberal feminism uses men as a scapegoat for the failures of capitalismYeah, I remember learning about the Iroquois in school. Cool to learn about as any culture, and deserving to have their humanity recognized as anyone, but it was always baffling that it was considered egalitarian when the men were still the only ones who had to fight and die | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/03/26 07:15 AM |
| 5 | Opinion Piece Published by The British Medical Journal: "Boys at Risk of Radicalisation must be Approached with Compassion, Not Suspicion"I respect your stance, however, as I said, that was off the top of my head, it's not based on a deep dive of 195 nations (which, frankly, I am not doing for reddit, sorry). However, as one commenter reminded me, I forgot to even mention the UN, whose gender equality policy is explicitly one that only looks to improve women's conditions and considers women being equal to or better than men as gender equality, and have been criticized heavily for their lack of care for male victims, especially vic… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/03/26 02:47 AM |
| 16 | Opinion Piece Published by The British Medical Journal: "Boys at Risk of Radicalisation must be Approached with Compassion, Not Suspicion"Outside of the UK and US, similar instances of feminists being against some sort of recognition or support for male victims and against female perpetrators (to various results) have occurred in India, Canada, Australia, and Spain, off the top of my head. It's big part of why a lot of us roll our eyes at feminism being a solution for our issues | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/03/26 08:09 PM |
| 2 | How can one find healing from feminist-caused trauma in a mental health system obsessed with feminist ideals? Also, I am so glad I found this sub.Hey no problem. I haven't been in your exact situation but I've dealt with needing to deprogram my brain from the ideologies I was raised in, so trust me, I understand how awful it is, even without the other stuff you gone through Best of luck out there, I hope you find the peace and compassion you deserve | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/03/26 04:19 PM |
| 11 | How can one find healing from feminist-caused trauma in a mental health system obsessed with feminist ideals? Also, I am so glad I found this sub.Jesus op I'm so sorry I don't have any advice for finding a therapist, but I'm sure they are out there. Maybe if there's men's abuse hotline or shelter they might have resources they can direct you too? If you're from Canada, the Canadian Centre For Men and Families is an example of this. Best of luck op, there's a light at the end of the tunnel, and at the very least this sub will be here for you as much as we can | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 21/03/26 03:05 PM |
| 1 | Thoughts on Bell Hooks?Okay so personally I do disagree a lot with you, and I have some reservations about your viewpoints, but I appreciate that you are choosing to come to this sub and do at least seem to be interacting in good faith, even if there are some very large disagreements between us | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 21/03/26 03:08 AM |
| 2 | Dear Louis Theroux: we are the manosphereMild correction, but the accused weren't exclusively women, and were often persecuted due to perceived or claimed dissent against the Church. Not to say gender was irrelevant to how historical men or women were treated on respective issues, but it was not solely due to them being women | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 20/03/26 09:47 PM |
| 12 | "Educate your son."While some of it is that, the fact that it is gendered when it doesn't need to be, and that the blame is put solely on boys and men despite also being potential victims and women being potential perpetrators, and it frequently turns into prioritizing misandristic statements over avoiding victim blaming | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/03/26 01:37 AM |
| 4 | Feminists think that MTP not being considered rape is better for men.To be fair, OP is using a term that is used in academia. I believe made to penetrate is what the CDC uses, and that term has been used in previous posts on the sub | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/03/26 11:43 PM |
| 5 | Paul Eastwick, a psychologist and relationship researcher, has recently released a book promising to bust all the manosphere myths about relationships. His solution to the masculinity question? BRING BACK CHIVALRY!Respectfully, where is this serious feminist theory when it actually matters for us? In my country, Indigenous men compose of up to 86% of the murdered and missing Indigenous population, and the inquiry to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls claimed that, when looking at their group, a minority of the missing Indigenous population, they claimed it was tantamount to genocide. Yet when an inquiry for the men was considered, it was feminists who said it's be inappropriate. In the UK, ma… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/03/26 05:19 AM |
| 3 | The Male Abortion: The Putative Father 's Right to Terminate His Interests In and Obligations to the Unborn ChildFair enough. Tbf, not really how most other social media functions, and it's a silly thing to get butthurt about imo | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/03/26 05:09 PM |
| 16 | The Male Abortion: The Putative Father 's Right to Terminate His Interests In and Obligations to the Unborn ChildHey man you don't have to downvote me because we disagree. I'm not downvoting you. Downvotes are for not relevant/trolling comments, not polite and relevant comments that you disagree with. Says who? People are allowed to voice disagreement with a downvote, that's a logical use of the feature, nor are you actually harmed by people downvoting you | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/03/26 08:22 AM |
| 9 | What do you guys think of this short post?That, and blood isn't exactly an invaluable resource; we need it for medical emergencies, and it requires proper consent, collection, storage, and transportation. Why would you use it if you can test with synthetics? If the blood can be put towards more immediate and necessary use, why use it on something that can be test in other ways? If they're willing to make that argument when it's about denying male victims any resources cause they think they're owed them, than they can understand it for m… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/03/26 01:09 AM |
| 13 | Thoughts on Bell Hooks?While feminism did borrow the term from anthropology, how anthropologists tend to use the terms patriarchy and matriarchy is different from how they tend to be used by feminists and sociologists. One big one being how many feminists define patriarchy around "oppression" and matriarchy around "equality" (which really just means that those feminists define bad things as masculine and good things as feminine). That, and anthropology tends to recognize matriarchal and patriarchal structures as exist… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/03/26 01:05 AM |
| 22 | Paul Eastwick, a psychologist and relationship researcher, has recently released a book promising to bust all the manosphere myths about relationships. His solution to the masculinity question? BRING BACK CHIVALRY!It's like a never ending version of the "corporate needs you to find the difference between this picture and this picture" "they're the same picture" meme, except they unironically believe it and want to bend everyone else to it | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/03/26 06:55 PM |
| 2 | Mod appreciation postI had some posts deemed too low quality when I first started posting, and it's never been an issue afterwards. I find the mods are fair and balanced, so I doubt they'd hold a grudge against you | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/03/26 04:14 PM |
| 13 | Mod appreciation postI also appreciate that the posts have to have effort put into them. Maybe it limits how active the sub is but at least most of the posts have actual things to say and result in interesting conversations | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/03/26 06:09 AM |
| 14 | NPR podcasters call 2026 the "year of pathetic men." How can we get these organizations to see this is wrong?It's almost unbelievable how much liberals and progressives just doubled down on this stuff. Even though there were repeated warnings of how much it would backfire and end up hurting important causes and gains, and that backfiring happening, and now we're here. I'm convinced a lot of these people hate men more than they love women; even without it being just shitty and morally wrong on its own, it's just pragmatically such a bad move for any progressive movement to be this antagonistic and they … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 12/03/26 06:53 AM |
| 1 | Feminism functions as a massive Motte and BaileyOthers have debated on which is more leftist, but fundamentally, many simply don't want to ally with people who dehumanize men and contribute to men's issues. Radical feminists tend to fall into that category, whether the radical means marxist or just more extreme. Being able to agree on somethings doesn't really negate dehumanization or the other problems, and it's not in our interests to ally with people who hate us as a default | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/03/26 06:40 PM |
| 3 | What's your response to feminists who claim that the Epstein's case proves the patriarchy or men's nature?thats 97 of every 100 women reporting rape lying That's not accurate. The majority of cases are neither proven true nor false, because both proving a rape occurred and disproving a rape (and most crimes, for that matter) wasn't committed by the accused are difficult, if not often impossible, to prove in a court of law. Dismissing the impact and extent of false allegations is a problem amongst progressives and feminists for sure, and your feelings based on your experience are understandable. But … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/03/26 04:25 PM |
| 2 | Question about the influence of online discourse on women's perception of dangerStatistically, the women with the least amount of fear are those who are more regularly out at night or otherwise are out in public | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/03/26 04:40 AM |
| 10 | What's your response to feminists who claim that the Epstein's case proves the patriarchy or men's nature?Is homophobia and the patriarchy the reason we ignore female predators, including in the files, or are we just pretending that all men are assaulted by other men again? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 07/03/26 03:32 AM |
| 9 | What's your response to feminists who claim that the Epstein's case proves the patriarchy or men's nature?It's kinda reliant on ignoring the amount female predators and male victims, and requires you to assume that the motivation for the women you can't ignore was to be extreme pick me's, when they were just as much parasites and predators as the men who did what they did for the same reasons as the men | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/03/26 11:59 PM |
| 6 | For the women and non binary people on this subI was honestly surprised how many responses I got, but it does honestly make me feel better knowing how many people here aren't men; makes me feel a bit less alone if that makes sense. Plus, it's my general belief that a diverse range of perspectives being considered and allowed to criticize is the best prevention against dogmatism, so I'd like to make sure we allow for that | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/03/26 06:39 AM |
| 0 | For the women and non binary people on this subThis is fair. I wish the community here was less volatile at times, having been in disagreements with people here where they get quite heated quickly, but I suppose that is also not unique to here, and it should be somewhat anticipated given the emotions on the topics here. That doesn't excuse poor behaviour though, and I think we should be mindful when we also criticize others for reacting this way when we try to present different opinions or facts they don't like | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/03/26 06:30 AM |
| 5 | For the women and non binary people on this subI don't actually believe that's in the rules, beyond the no misandry or misogyny rules. But it is true that this sub has de facto become a place for men to vent as there's few spaces, especially left leaning ones, where it is acceptable for men to discuss their issues with both conservative and progressive gender politics; usually it's either or. For what it's worth, while I do understand some of the issues people took with your initial comment, I do think you have been fairly respectful, and I … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/03/26 06:26 AM |
| 5 | For the women and non binary people on this subI'm not sure how to treat it cause on the one hand it's definitely not how I think any demographic should be spoken about, but at the same time they are speaking on how they feel and experience their body, so it also feels like deleting the comment also isn't the right way to handle it It sounds like gender dysphoria, and I think the best we can do as a community is offer support while expressing that we don't agree with the sentiments themselves | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 02/03/26 11:50 PM |
| 8 | In "Israel's Guantanamo," soldiers raped a Palestinian prisoner leading to his hospitalization. The IDF's top legal officer was punished for blowing the whistle.It is horrifically common during war and genocides, and also horrifically under reported on despite that fact | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 02/03/26 10:49 PM |
| 2 | For the women and non binary people on this subWould you be able to share what kind of outcomes you are looking at and how you measure the outcomes? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 02/03/26 08:53 PM |
| 7 | For the women and non binary people on this subI'm really sorry you went through that; you are a very strong individual, and thank you for participating here | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 02/03/26 07:28 PM |
| 8 | For the women and non binary people on this subYeah, I can see why the initial comment irked some but she was pretty reasonable when I talked to her more, even if I didn't agree with everything. It's really not that helpful for us to chase off anyone we disagree with; and while I don't think we should capitulate to every thing any given feminist asks of us, we aren't going to get anywhere by being hostile to everyone who disagrees with us | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 01/03/26 05:43 AM |
| 11 | For the women and non binary people on this subIf I may ask, would you be willing to share a little but more on your research? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 01/03/26 05:19 AM |
| 10 | For the women and non binary people on this subThis is kind of conspiratorial admittedly but it feels kind of suspicious how quickly there was an attempt to cover for and dismiss the female perpetrators; I kinda wonder if some of them are using their influence to cover their assess and are pushing this angle | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 01/03/26 12:41 AM |
| 4 | For the women and non binary people on this subThank you for having this conversation and commenting. I'll admit I was a but ready to go on the defensive but having spoken with you more you seem well intended and open minded, even if we disagree on some things. I'm sorry that your experience with the sub hasn't been great. While I think there are parts of your original comment that some are taking a lot of issue with primarily, the sub should work collectively on being less reactive and maintaining mature discussions. I hope you do stick aro… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 01/03/26 12:33 AM |
| 11 | For the women and non binary people on this subI’m not very persuaded by men who think, eg, that circumcision or conscription are feminist artifacts: that is historically improbable. Like all feminists I know personally, I’m opposed to both, so much as with the objection above to all men being lumped in with the patriarchy, it’s pretty alienating to see that kind of characterization. This is fair. Many male advocates can stretch criticisms of feminists to places where it is largely not an issue of feminism. I will say I have personally had m… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/02/26 09:48 PM |
| 6 | Questions for the sub, and hopefully something positive for you guysI am glad it is being received well :). For understandable reasons, this sub can be a pretty pessimistic place. I don't think we should stop talking about the bad, as that isn't helpful, but in these times it feels needed to provide each other a reason to keep going. Thank you for the kind words | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/02/26 07:38 PM |
| 15 | For the women and non binary people on this subWhile I understand the criticism and do think male advocacy spaces could work on managing the level of vitriol, I would like to point out that we can claim the inverse of how you feel towards feminists complaining about men: you aren't the target in them, and can afford nuance. We are more likely to see the nuance of the vitriol to feminists here, especially when many of us have limited avenues to express our frustrations with how feminists and some women treat us, it is very easy for all of it … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/02/26 06:16 PM |
| 15 | For the women and non binary people on this subI believe that photo was a man representing his sister, however the files do have evidence of boys being abused and female abusers are confirmed | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/02/26 05:36 PM |
| 3 | MenEngage barely bothers trying to hide the fact that they don't care about boys or men at allThat's a good point, and also kinda wild not only because of how common disability is but also how it is one of the most explicit and clear cut forms of marginalization out there | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/02/26 01:26 AM |
| 12 | Norway may stop accepting Ukrainian men of fighting ageNo, I don't have any particular label I ascribe to, but I generally don't think anarchisms goals, however good they potentially sound, would work out pragmatically | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/02/26 12:46 AM |
| 16 | Norway may stop accepting Ukrainian men of fighting ageLibertarianism can be left or right, just as authoritarianism can be. How we model the political spectrum is also a made up thing so it's not like there's a universal agreement on what makes something qualify as leftist or not | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/02/26 12:12 AM |
| 24 | Norway may stop accepting Ukrainian men of fighting ageRight, and one of the main goals for the users of this subreddit is to push for a society where people are not forced into such positions | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/02/26 12:05 AM |
| 20 | Norway may stop accepting Ukrainian men of fighting ageA lot of systemic issues when it comes to gender aren't really about being anti-whoever so much as about forcing people into their roles. So for women that can be historically limited economic or career opportunities, and pressures to become a mother, and for men that can be being forced to put yourself in danger and care for you being deprioritized because of some sort of other need or "greater good" (even when it literally makes no sense) Ukraine is in an objectively terrible position: russia … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/02/26 11:28 PM |
| 1 | Men say that they don't have in group bias, because it's not proven, but it actually is.That's fair, and thank you for your perspective and for being respectful despite our differences. I hope I did not come across as hostile or accusatory; while I disagree with some of your positions, I appreciate that you are open to having civil conversations and are open minded to others, and it's nice finding someone online who isn't immediately an asshole and is nuanced. That seems like a natural end to the convo, but I hope you have a good day, you seem like a kind person | /r/PurplePillDebate | 27/02/26 10:50 PM |
| 1 | Men say that they don't have in group bias, because it's not proven, but it actually is.I am aware of the anthropological definition, I studied anthropology. My problem is that many feminists expand the term far beyond the anthropological one, and beyond the one you are describing. Many feminists treat patriarchy like a mass conspiracy that is universal and has motives, always benefits men, and always hurts women. I am aware that isn't every feminist, but it is enough to be relevant to what patriarchy means from a descriptive lens, and at the very least makes it difficult to even t… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 27/02/26 09:58 PM |
| 109 | Norway may stop accepting Ukrainian men of fighting ageI support Ukraine, and I believe the west should be supportive; not least of which because Ukraine was pressured by the US to give up its nukes under the assumption that the Budapest memorandum would be honoured. But Ukrainian men deserve the right to seek safety and to not take on a disproportionate brunt of the war effort. No one should ever be forced to fight, regardless of their demographic. That supposedly progressive countries cannot admit to the systemic sexism in gendered conscription is… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/02/26 08:48 PM |
| 1 | Men say that they don't have in group bias, because it's not proven, but it actually is.Sure, there definitions that are more reasonable. But you talk to two different feminists, you get three different responses for what patriarchy is. It's used inconsistently, and it's only those who disagree with feminists who seem to be corrected on its "true" definition. Also, while I know there are well meaning feminists, I question how well a term that still ultimately links men and masculinity to the bad things (you can say women also uphold it, the word is still biased to because they are … | /r/PurplePillDebate | 27/02/26 08:37 PM |
| 14 | MenEngage barely bothers trying to hide the fact that they don't care about boys or men at allI'd say that Jewish advocacy groups and Muslim advocacy groups are often pitted against each other, and asian advocacy groups do get told to step back in favour of other groups. I think more progressives call out those cases, and it might be less frequent or prominent as with men, but there is a broad issue of progressives doing oppression olympics and zero sum thinking when it comes to talking about various groups issues; it's just especially prominent with men's issues | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/02/26 06:38 PM |
| 13 | MenEngage barely bothers trying to hide the fact that they don't care about boys or men at allOn some level, even if subconscious, I think they believe this because they know this is how they treat men and men's issues; they project their constant dismissing, downplaying, coverups, and contribution to men's issues onto men's advocates and assume that we will do the inverse. Of course it is a potential bias that men advocates could be more vulnerable to, but given how many disclaimers those who openly talk about men's issues already give, and that they constantly say they just want men to… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/02/26 06:15 PM |
| 0 | Men say that they don't have in group bias, because it's not proven, but it actually is.Respectfully, how many feminists actually see it that way? Men are constantly blamed for their issues and women's, when men try to have conversations about bad dating experiences, about abuse, about general their problems, they are frequently dismissed, or mocked, or told they deserve it by feminists; you can see that a lot on reddit and other social media platforms, and how prominent feminists in places like governments, ngos, or academia react to men's issues. At best, feminists promise men tr… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 27/02/26 06:06 PM |
| 35 | The psychology behind society’s fixation on incelsIt's an interesting read, and definitely refreshing to see an acknowledgment of how disproportionate the attention to incels is | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/02/26 04:28 AM |
| 5 | "Men create men's problems so men can't complain!"It's used frequently in both cases | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/02/26 04:31 PM |
| 1 | Time Magazine 2016: "6 Feminist Myths That Will Not Die"—Ten Years Later: Still Not DeadOut of curiosity, would you be able to share these studies? No worries if not, just would be interested in reading them | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/02/26 01:20 AM |
| 9 | Banned from a popular sub for bigotry for... *checks notes*... calling out bigotryAt a certain point, we all must accept that some people, to a molecular level, are incredibly stupid to their core | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/02/26 02:39 AM |
| 7 | Remember the Democrats Project SAM or Speaking with American Men? They have website now.Creating an inverted situation isn't a solution and just makes people needlessly hostile to our actual goals | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/02/26 02:12 AM |
| 6 | Research sourcesr/male_studies has a lot of resources. There's also Dr Susie Bennett who is doing research on male suicide | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/02/26 06:26 PM |
| 4 | Remember the Democrats Project SAM or Speaking with American Men? They have website now.Some of this sure, but some of this is just reactionary without nuance, and is the kind of thing that gets used against us all the time. It is no way helpful to demand things like women only drafts, forcing women into whatever jobs, also removing all DEI, or ignoring where demographic targeted assistance may be needed. We should advocated for men to get targeted assistance as needed, not strip everything away | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/02/26 06:01 PM |
| 4 | Anybody notice how often women named in the Epstein files are presumed to only be accomplices, and not pedophiles themselves?Would you be willing to share the link with others? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 14/02/26 05:43 AM |
| 30 | Anybody notice how often women named in the Epstein files are presumed to only be accomplices, and not pedophiles themselves?Idk about anyone else but at least one victim did testify to Maxwell engaging the sexual assaults themselves, and many have stated she was the one grooming them, including teaching them how to give oral and such. It's fucking disgusting stuff | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/02/26 04:42 PM |
| 26 | Anybody notice how often women named in the Epstein files are presumed to only be accomplices, and not pedophiles themselves?Also, personally at least, if you are knowingly trafficking children to be abused and raped (and at least for Ghislaine, also grooming them) I don't think you can really claim to be morally any better than the rapists | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/02/26 03:40 PM |
| 4 | Feminism & LiberalismI agree, however my understanding is that the initial comment was about the kind of people who would call liberals who had not fully adopted whichever belief fascist, not the current trump administrations actual fascist behaviour. I could be mistaken though | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/02/26 08:09 AM |
| 2 | Feminism & LiberalismWhile I agree there are people who often deflect literary or other forms of criticism by accusing others of being something bad (whether fascist, racist, or otherwise) and that this is an issue in progressive spaces; is there not a better example of this phenomenon, because as annoying as this is in fandom spaces, it does seem kind of minute in comparison to other examples even amongst progressives | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/02/26 09:59 PM |
| 7 | Feminism & LiberalismA) not everyone here is from the US B) No one is dying on a hill; a criticism was made on a reddit thread that some people over use the word fascist and apply it to people who are objectively not fascists; you can very easily prioritize going against the current US administration and also state that opinion C) the over use and mythologizing of what fascism is has been argued by many as a part of what has allowed the far right to rise; calling anything fascist makes it more difficult to identify,… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/02/26 09:24 PM |
| 15 | Feminism & LiberalismAs we all know, no one has ever overused or misapplied a label, especially a political one | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/02/26 08:22 PM |
| 1 | Long time friend of sub Ana Psychology turns the Jeffrey Epstein situation into opportunity to demonize men.Thank you | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/02/26 07:11 AM |
| 5 | Long time friend of sub Ana Psychology turns the Jeffrey Epstein situation into opportunity to demonize men.I didn't know there were men and boys who were trafficked in this situation; if it's not too much trouble, would you be able to link the sources on them? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/02/26 07:04 AM |
| 6 | Heated Rivalry and MLM fetishizationI agree with this I think. I am happy to see more MLM content, and it seems that for many it has been meaningful and good representation, so there are certainly positives to the show. But also, the conversation of how some women fetishize queer men and justification of women's objectification, sexual harassment, and sexual assault of queer men and even men as a whole is relevant to the discourse of the show and its fans. You are very well spoken and I appreciate that you seem to have a very meas… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/02/26 11:06 PM |
| 4 | I just found this community today and it's been life changingShe seems like the kind of woman who if she were a man, she'd be an andrew tate fan | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/02/26 09:33 PM |
| 8 | I just found this community today and it's been life changingOn top of the misogyny, many on their tend to be anti anything they associate with feminism, so it's also not great for a lot of men and masc people who are still hit by racism, homophobia, transphobia, etc. along with misandry | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/02/26 08:17 PM |
| 9 | Dear Feminist Lurkers,Something being justified and being able to predict an outcome of a selection of actions are two different things | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/02/26 07:46 AM |
| 10 | Dear Feminist Lurkers,Tbh i completely misunderstood this subreddit and I thought it was for leftists and not liberals so im going to let you guys continue this great discussion and see myself out! Thanks for the convo I don't think you know what the those words mean, or seemingly able to actually engage with what others say, but by all means, feel free to leave, I can't say the presence will be missed | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/02/26 12:43 AM |
| 10 | Dear Feminist Lurkers,So men are suffering because of what? A secret jew society? If anyone here is arguing for such a thing, it's the one claiming that we're all oppressed by a conspiracy of men Men are suffering underneath roles and expectations that they themselves baked into their socialization— work, movies, music. You’re not allowed to be emotional because of… men. A lot of studies and literature, including feminist literature, shows women often play a large role in the enforcement of norms around men's emotion… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/02/26 12:40 AM |
| 9 | We need to learn from feminism - Men need a "second sex" moment.Some are using The Epstein Files as evidence that everyday men are somehow just as culpable as billionaires in dodging accountability for child sex trafficking. Like I've said before, The Epstein FIles are not filled with the plumbers, landscapers etc who maintain properties like Mar A Lago, they're filled with the type of men who own Mar A Lago. They also ignore how many women were involved and willingly so. The idea that the women like Ghislane who engaged in trafficking, grooming, and the ass… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/02/26 08:24 AM |
| 26 | Heated Rivalry and MLM fetishizationhttps://www.salon.com/2026/01/02/do-women-love-heated-rivalry-too-much/ This is an article from a gay man on the topic Personally, I have been on the receiving end of fetishization, long before HR came out. Both in the more expected forms, as well as tokenization. Many queer men have experiences with women sexually harassing them, including at spaces meant for queer men to be safe, such as gay clubs. Of course that is not all women, but I would say it's an issue. I would say I most often see it … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/02/26 06:48 AM |
| 2 | The 2023/2024 NISVS is out... And it still doesn't count male victims of rape by women as victims.The common definition of rape that is taught in many schools and that many people use is often "sexual intercourse without informed consent" or something to that effect; the difference in this definition, that biases towards male perpetrators and female victims, and that definition being used online and in news media, without any mention of the MTP stats, is an issue; especially when the CDC in precious studies buried the MTP stats far below any of the discussion on the rape stats. Even if the d… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/02/26 04:02 AM |
| 19 | We need to learn from feminism - Men need a "second sex" moment.The idea that women had no influence or power, at least in the west, isn't historically accurate. There were and to some extent still are legitimate issues for women accessing certain forms of influence and power and it would be ludicrous to say that women are to blame, but women did have influence, particularly in the form of soft power, which was actually a part of why many upperclass women were opposed to the right to vote for women, as kind of stupid in hindsight as that sounds. Additionally… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/02/26 10:29 PM |
| 11 | Have you ever thought maybe boys who don't fit the traditional male archetype are shafted under feminist views?That’s a rather intriguing distinction. Most subreddits that advocate for men’s issues tend to be more MRA-adjacent unless they are explicitly feminist, like menslib. I haven’t really seen much here that reminds me of either extreme, so it seems like more of a balance between the two, which is quite refreshing. I think while MRAs are, like any other ideology and movement, not monolithic (a number of users here would identify as MRA's or to some extent sympathetic to them I think) because of MRAs… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/02/26 09:38 PM |
| 21 | Have you ever thought maybe boys who don't fit the traditional male archetype are shafted under feminist views?This sub is different from men's lib in that it isn't a feminist oriented sub. People here tend to be pretty critical of men's lib for not challenging aspects of feminist philosophy regarding men's issues, censorship on that sub, and also some past incidents like allowing an AMA with (I think he was a therapist) who said women can't abuse men (tbf I think the users were critical of it. If I remember right the mods shut the AMA down, but I don't think they really acknowledged or countered what he… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/02/26 07:11 PM |
| 5 | "I wonder about the current state of feminist discourse, it can't be that worse—"One thing I see a lot is women saying "every woman I know has had x experience", whether that's sexual assault, domestic violence, lazy partners etc. A lot of these same people also don't accept this argument when it's the other way around. Most of the men I've met have been abused by a woman at some point, and I've met my fair share of shitty men and women, but even when it's something more mundane like "most men I know have opened up only to have it be used to hurt them" is dismissed as misogy… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/02/26 08:22 PM |
| 14 | This video is one of the best examples of the blatant double standard around men versus women being abusedAbused men deserve better than being told that they just need to accept the status quo | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/02/26 07:39 PM |
| 5 | The Problem With Men in Modern Video GamesAlso, correct me if I'mm wrong, but a simple skirt or dress is likely less work and material waste than the equivalent for pants, and so there can be economic appeal as well | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/02/26 10:25 PM |
| 7 | Vent/Rant Post: Severely depressed over gender warsI think it's more that how younger generations of men view their own abuse and trauma is different, and they're more willing to call what they went through what it is; though it is possible that with growing radicalization in all directions, more women see it as okay to do | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/02/26 06:29 PM |
| 23 | Vent/Rant Post: Severely depressed over gender warsThank you for your support, especially when others treat you like that. Genuinely criminal and vile behaviour on their part | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/02/26 08:52 AM |
| 23 | Vent/Rant Post: Severely depressed over gender warsThe man whose post you were commenting on is talking about how the constant fear mongering of men makes him hate being alive and having a male body, why would you think that is a person who at this time needs to hear about It’s literal brain trauma to exist as a woman and not be able to trust a man because of seeing practically like 97% of crimes being carried out by men and having almost every female friend have a story about being sexually assaulted by a man. It’s a fixed mindset. There are ma… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/02/26 08:15 AM |
| 12 | Vent/Rant Post: Severely depressed over gender warsYeah, it sucks, and I feel the same. It's hard to escape both online and off it feels. I definitely have to fight my urge to engage. I hate it, I want to protest, but I've accepted there's more productive ways to make change that feel less like I'm being killed inside. I've started being a lot stricter about the content on my feeds, and just started blocking anything that I thought would bring the gender war stuff on my feed. It doesn't get everything but it helps; and I've tried focusing on hob… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/02/26 06:23 AM |
| 1 | Just Got A Call From The NDP (leftwing Canadian Party I'm a Member of) & I Mentioned They Need to Do Better By MenI wish this sub wouldn't cynically shut down any chance at making bridges or any reason for optimism. I get the pessimism but I'd take chances building bridges with the NDP and other progressive parties/organizations than forever remain relegated to complaining on reddit | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 02/02/26 03:20 AM |
| 2 | Just Got A Call From The NDP (leftwing Canadian Party I'm a Member of) & I Mentioned They Need to Do Better By MenAlberta's isn't really recent, but it's never been as prominent as now (though still a minority of the electorate) due to the more extreme cons taking control and potential US and other foreign interference. Legally it's impossible to separate, and it's a god awful idea, but at the rate things are going I'm not sure how meaningful legal is for holding things together | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 30/01/26 06:50 PM |
| 7 | Federal health minister to launch strategy on men's and boys' health in 2026While I get the reasons for pessimism, there was collaboration with University of British Colombia with one of the specific concerns that the studies found being that men often feel unheard by healthcare professionals, and that the start of this was because of the crisis of men dying from preventable disease. So while I'm not expecting a miracle, I am approaching this some level of optimism for progress | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 29/01/26 05:19 AM |
| 5 | Federal health minister to launch strategy on men's and boys' health in 2026https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/federal-health-minister-to-launch-strategy-on-mens-and-boys-health-in-2026/ | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/01/26 07:57 PM |
| 17 | Homelessness and Men (thoughts on feminist arguments)I'd add onto 3 that while this obviously varies by region, depending on where you live, homeless shelters can often have religious requirements or be tied to religious organizations that can hostile or unsafe for many homeless people, or can otherwise have policies or practices that don't make them good locations for many homeless people, which seem generally recognized until it comes to men | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/01/26 08:48 AM |
| 0 | Conscription Horror in Ukraine -and what you can do about it.Most people here are against forced conscription, the problem is OP isn't just criticizing the forced conscription, but also justifying the russian invasion, and spreading russian propaganda | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/01/26 08:38 PM |
| 25 | Family accuse Met Police of failures after gay student found dead in hotel | ITV NewsSam and Miriam say police assumed Ed died from a self-administered overdose of chemsex drugs. 36 cuts on his body and they assume it was just a drug overdose? GHB is used by some gay men in chemsex, but has also been used as a date rape drug. Well that seems like something the cops should have considered "[the cops] said things like: 'all gay men take trays of drugs, smuggle young boys in through fire escapes, that with gay sex — with man-on-man sex — anything can happen'.” Insane thing to say b… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/01/26 06:04 PM |
| 8 | Conscription Horror in Ukraine -and what you can do about it.That's honestly best case given what russia did in places like Bucha (where it was majority male civilians killed), the castration of Ukrainian soldiers, and the goal of wiping out Ukrainian identity (which along with being a bad thing, means nothing good in store for the male population) | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/01/26 05:53 PM |
| 6 | Conscription Horror in Ukraine -and what you can do about it.Why did op post this twice in short succession? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/01/26 05:50 PM |
| 6 | Conscription Horror in Ukraine -and what you can do about it.OP also denied Uighur concentration camps and has been pro Taiwanese annexation in other posts; they are a tankie weaponizing genuine issues to push the imperialism of two major super powers | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/01/26 05:26 PM |
| 1 | Conscription Horror in Ukraine -and what you can do about it.We have had Ukrainian users discuss the conscription here; their stance has been that they do not support the forced conscription but do support their country. The reason this sub is resistant to this topic is because people like op use the flaws of Ukraine to white wash russia. We have seen the conditions for Ukrainian soldiers and civilians captured by russia or under occupied territory. For Ukrainian men, it has meant massacres, rapes, tortures, mutilation, and castration; to suggest that tho… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/01/26 05:24 PM |
| 2 | Is Feminists for Men Inc. a good organization?That's fair, I'm sorry for not making it clearer that it wasn't a very serious comment. I agree with your original point about the sub, and while I don't actually think this is purely an issue on the left, I do think this sub does often fit that stereotype when it comes to reacting to feminists and other progressives who may actually be possible to make progress with, even if we don't see everything eye to eye. I am sorry if I came off overly hostile in responding, I do think your criticisms are… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/01/26 07:32 PM |
| 2 | Is Feminists for Men Inc. a good organization?...I wrote a comment poking fun at the sub for fitting a stereotype that leftists themselves make fun of. I didn't say anything about the right, because it was a bloody joke comment, and all I did was explain the thing I was poking fun at. I am, believe it or not, aware of those things on the right, and have criticized them, I just didn't mention it, because I didn't expect you to take a throw away comment I made as a god damn thesis statement on the virtues of the right and failures of the left | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/01/26 07:19 PM |
| 1 | Is Feminists for Men Inc. a good organization?I meant the purity spiralling and expecting any potential ally to be perfectly inline with their beliefs, not the reaction to feminism specifically | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/01/26 06:18 PM |
| 3 | This is feminism - pushing for forced vasectomies for men. The comments even push for it for 12 year old boys.I think they meant anti-male and supremacy as two separate adjectives | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/01/26 02:40 PM |
| 18 | I'm infuriated by how casual misandry thrives in academia and places that claim to be "forward-thinking" or "progressive."I will say, while I think sociology has validity as a field, it is especially prone to issues of bias it seems, and I find unlike fields like history and anthropology which tend to encourage that you engage with the subject with as much neutrality and objectivity as you can (though that can depend on the topic), it seems kind of the opposite in a lot of sociology, but that might also just be that I've noticed those instances more | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/01/26 03:00 AM |
| 10 | I'm infuriated by how casual misandry thrives in academia and places that claim to be "forward-thinking" or "progressive."Sure. The humanities and social sciences are also the areas of study that we largely discuss here. The humanities, by virtue of what is studied, are not able to implement rigid means of measurement as something like physics; that's just the nature of the topics, the farther you are from just hard math, the more you will have to deal with issues of bias and subjectivity. But men's issues ultimately fall under these fields too, and we regularly use the studies and work that come out of these field… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/01/26 02:25 AM |
| 21 | Stop Taiwanese government from drafting medically unfit menRespectfully, while I understand the frustration, we should be able to criticize policies like this without condemning the entire civilian population. These men would be among those harmed in an annexation, and it likely wouldn't improve things for them | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/01/26 01:20 AM |
| 7 | I'm infuriated by how casual misandry thrives in academia and places that claim to be "forward-thinking" or "progressive."While the humanities have their issues (as do other fields) the humanities are an important part of society in many ways, and the devaluation of them is dangerous | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/01/26 01:14 AM |
| 0 | Is Feminists for Men Inc. a good organization?Well, it is a leftist sub, so the problems remain consistent with other ones lol | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/01/26 08:24 AM |
| 2 | Accidently ended up here. I was misledYou came in here and said we would be happy to hear that young women are killing themselves. Yes you are a stupid and awful human being, and have proven you are beyond having a reasonable conversation with on that alone This is a sub dedicated to men's issues, and is specifically is a space where people here can criticize parts feminism without getting lambasted, that's why there is more focus on it here; the people on this sub discuss capitalism and religion plenty, but you can do that on most … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/01/26 02:35 AM |
| 2 | Accidently ended up here. I was misledSimple question. Why are men leaving the teaching job?And dont bring up the lie about pedophilia. How do you know it's a lie? How do you know that negative stereotypes about men wouldn't discourage them from certain fields, even when both male and female teachers site this as an issue? And why is this the topic you're so hung up on, like this is the only topic the sub talks about? I am not in any feminist sub. But it is terrifying for a woman to read this hate for women in a left wing sub. Absol… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/01/26 01:00 AM |
| 16 | Accidently ended up here. I was misledsome comforting data for all the men here None of us are comforted by that, the fuck is wrong with you. Just because you can't conceptualize anyone critiquing the movement you identify with as anything but evil doesn't mean we want to see others suffer. Do have an issue with the feminist subs that actually celebrate men killing themselves, or do you only have a problem with a sub talking about men's issues | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/01/26 05:43 PM |
| 2 | Estonian PM Kaja Kallas denies asylum to Russian men fleeing the draft.To be clear, I don't think people are responsible in the sense of "you, as an individual, are to blame" but that when you are the citizen of a country, you, albeit to varying degrees, have some ability to impact what your country is. Russia just doesn't have much of a culture of self criticism or protest; even amongst those who have left, many are still pro war and pro putin, they just don't want a personal stake in it. So while it is understandable that russians don't want to put themselves in … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/01/26 03:15 AM |
| 1 | Estonian PM Kaja Kallas denies asylum to Russian men fleeing the draft.I think a lot of americans, as one of the imperialist superpowers, want to avoid the idea that the citizens of a country do have at least some responsibility to how their country is. Not that I want self hatred or think the whole "all americans are ignorant and evil" are okay (and honestly it tends to be counter productive) but at the same time, that doesn't mean you shouldn't at least have some level of self reflection and consideration for what you can do to better things. It's not even a "you… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/01/26 09:07 PM |
| 0 | Estonian PM Kaja Kallas denies asylum to Russian men fleeing the draft.Saying people citizens have some responsibility to the outcome of their countries isn't the same as calling for collective punishment. I am a non-Indigenous Canadian; I am not guilty for the sins of colonialism, nor should I be punished or have my human rights stripped away, but I do have a responsibility as a citizen to better my country and do what I can to steer it away from doing bad things. I don't think americans or russians are innately evil, hell I don't think trump supporters or those w… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/01/26 08:26 PM |
| – | Estonian PM Kaja Kallas denies asylum to Russian men fleeing the draft.russia already committed collective punishment on Estonians, regardless of their actual culpability, and those were actual human rights violations. Why does this sub have such an obsession of seeing russia as a victim | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/01/26 08:15 PM |
| 1 | Estonian PM Kaja Kallas denies asylum to Russian men fleeing the draft.what difference does it make of it's true If you can't figure out why it would matter to Estonia if the people from a country that up until not that long ago subjugated them, mass deported them, and forced their identity onto Estonians while trying to erase the cultures of the various ethnic minorities they subjugated, and whose president has repeatedly glorified this past, and whose country is currently invading a country and annexed parts of numerous others under this pretext, would care if th… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/01/26 08:13 PM |
| 4 | Estonian PM Kaja Kallas denies asylum to Russian men fleeing the draft.Good for Ukraine maybe, but this issue is largely about the security issues for countries like Estonia when it comes to accepting russian citizens. This sub tends to assume that the all the russians who leave are anti imperialist and antiwar, which is a logical conclusion, but it's not really true, and for countries like Estonia, which were oppressed by russia and for whom russia is a very real external threat, they do have to be careful about letting russians in (especially as "protecting the r… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/01/26 09:15 AM |
| 4 | Is Feminists for Men Inc. a good organization?At the very least, based on what you wrote, they do seem to genuinely care and want to help, even if we don't agree on everything. If men have found genuine support and help through them, and they are at least putting their money where there mouth is in terms of the whole "feminism helps men too" thing, then I'd say they're overall good (that being said, I haven't actually looked into them) | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/01/26 09:07 AM |
| -6 | Estonian PM Kaja Kallas denies asylum to Russian men fleeing the draft.I don't agree that citizens should be punished for the actions of their government, but I also think it's untrue to say there is no obligation or responsibility. Many countries in Eastern and Central Europe, including Estonia, did have resistance movements, revolutions, and protests to get where they are today, while Russia has not developed the same culture of protest or democracy, and ultimately this has allowed for the state of the country today. That doesn't mean russians deserve suffering o… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/01/26 08:41 AM |
| 19 | Estonian PM Kaja Kallas denies asylum to Russian men fleeing the draft.Criticize for this and all, but russia really has no grounds to be criticizing Estonia for "nato expansionism" | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/01/26 06:44 AM |
| 7 | LWMA and Internationality QuestionThe sub doesn't really have a consensus on intersectionality; personally I think it has use as one potential tool to look at societal issues, when used properly, but that it is often turned into an oppression olympics situation without critical thought, so, for example, instead of looking at how factors of racialization and gender impact men and women of colour in differing ways, and how those factors impact each other for both groups (and how that differs from white men and women), many will ju… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/01/26 06:20 PM |
| 20 | Dramas Keep Showing Us Hapless Men — and Hypercompetent Women (NYTimes)NYT is honestly just a bad journalistic organization (not that these issues are unique to them). They've been pretty heavily criticized amongst Ukrainian and other Eastern European circles for helping cover up soviet atrocities and how they discuss the region today, and while I'm less familiar, I think there's similar criticism for them in regards to Israel and Palestine | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/01/26 02:10 AM |
| 22 | Opinion on this article?I think generally a good baseline is "don't trust people who hate everyone else in their own group" Not that it's better to be a bigot to others, but often prejudice against ones own group leads to projecting your own behaviours, or the inverse of being super biased towards your group which just ends up blocking any actually constructive dialogue | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/01/26 10:05 PM |
| 20 | Misandrist and feminist loreI love the idea that it's just men who eat leftovers without asking. Would've made my life easier of that was the case with my sister | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/01/26 02:45 PM |
| 3 | Ana Psychology use evolution and biology to justify male gender roles.If you don't mind me asking, what has she said that's terfy? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/01/26 04:47 PM |
| 14 | Which prostitution legislation model do you support?I don't know enough to really have a tight opinion, but I lean towards decriminalization/legalization. My understanding is that legalization could allow for more protection for workers and avenues for them to take if they need help (such as if they are abused or assaulted) and potentially more means of workers rights and bargaining power if they are able to unionize. | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/01/26 05:52 AM |
| 10 | Curious to hear from trans men about misandryYeah, unfortunately erasure of trans men and the weird expectation of them to be particularly chivalrous for some reason I think leads to us not hearing from them often From what I have heard, trans men often face a mixture of misogyny and misandry where they are treated as confused girls who need to be saved from themselves or dangerous men trying to convert women (at least, that's the case with terfs). | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 12/01/26 05:45 AM |
| 5 | Curious to hear from trans men about misandryTumblr itself has shifted a lot, and while it's not perfect, there are more conversations about misandry and some of the feminists there are more open to different viewpoints. I assume it's similar for that sub | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 12/01/26 05:35 AM |
| 1 | It took a woman getting killed for people to take ICE seriously.I don't think it's irrelevant, though it is definitely far from the only factor. It is true that white women tend to receive more sympathy and out cry than other groups. But it being filmed is definitely a big part of it. BLM is kind of an exception to the norm, though in leftist spaces outside of Black American communities, they do tend to exclusively focus on the racial element and ignore the gender element of police brutality. Regardless, while I can get the frustration, this seems like not t… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/01/26 04:40 AM |
| 1 | It took a woman getting killed for people to take ICE seriously.Eh, while we do have evidence of this being an issue, I don't think an objectively horrific death of an individual is the time to be having this conversation. Yes it is shitty that when men get murdered by the state people don't care as often. But just as it's really inappropriate and shitty when people take a tragic death of a man or a boy and go "well if it were a woman" we shouldn't being doing that with her death. Especially when, as others have said, there are other factors, like it being f… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/01/26 04:33 AM |
| 7 | Male abashment as an alternate term to toxic masculinity?I actually don't hate the term, it's definitely better than toxic masculinity. I appreciate you coming here despite not agreeing with a lot of the communities view points, so I hope everyone can still be kind. I think my one issue that I and others will have is trying to avoid directly addressing misandry; while there are aspects of conservative sexism and patriarchal structures that are part of or the root of certain men's issues, it feels a little absurd to say, for example, that things like t… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 07/01/26 07:10 AM |
| 10 | Sabrina Carpenter Reveals Key to Writing Hits: ‘Call Men Stupid in as Many Ways as You Can’My dude, this is a subreddit It's not like op is at the UN championing for Sabrina Carpenter to be labeled an international criminal. We can have discussions about the bigger issues (which this sub has plenty of) and the less important ones, it's not like a post like this is taking up resources, it's just a person on reddit making a post about something they find frustrating. And no offence but even when this sub does talk about the big stuff, like the education gap, work place deaths, and rape … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/12/25 10:27 PM |
| 9 | Is the Me Too movement overall good or bad?I think there's sort of a perfect male victim archetype that's developed within some progressive circles where through abuse or a violation of his personhood the man has "seen the light of women's suffering." Ideally this man was hurt by another man, but even if he wasn't, he gains no resentment of women for any reason, but may gain some for other men. A lot of progressives and feminists seem to think that all "true" male victims have nothing but positive experiences with them and that there is … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/12/25 07:03 PM |
| 4 | Is the Me Too movement overall good or bad?Addressing predatory behaviour is a good it did, and it is good that women felt able to talk. I think this sub can be a little black and white about the issue and over assume how easy it is for female victims to come forward or how seriously they're taken. Certainly there are discrepancies in how male and female victims are treated in terms of legal and academic recognition, among other things, but that doesn't mean it's easy for women, particularly when going against someone with status and aut… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/12/25 06:56 PM |
| 31 | White Women’s Abuse of Black Men (and Women) in Slavery Is OverlookedI imagine it also ties into the continued hypersexualization and fetishization of black men today | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/12/25 04:55 AM |
| 17 | The terms: "Internalized Misogyny" and "Toxic Masculinity"I think I can see where you are coming from, but also the criticism you are responding to is explicitly about when a woman does a shaming tactic against a man that is in line with "toxic masculinity/patriarchy" that her behaviour is still referred to as internalized misogyny. Perhaps that is not what that term is meant to mean, but that is the phenomenon being responded to | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/12/25 03:37 AM |
| 4 | The terms: "Internalized Misogyny" and "Toxic Masculinity"I think you have a typo there | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/12/25 01:27 AM |
| 25 | The terms: "Internalized Misogyny" and "Toxic Masculinity"So when a woman shames a man for not conforming enough to whatever she deems a man should be, abuses a man and weaponizes the assumption that a woman can't abuse or rape a man, or uses those previous shaming tactics for coercion, what is she displaying? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/12/25 01:07 AM |
| 1 | Men Are More Prepared for Feminism Than WomenNo offence but I think you need to get offline | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/12/25 07:59 AM |
| 1 | Men Are More Prepared for Feminism Than WomenOne of the main arguments for why abortion is important, beyond basic bodily autonomy, is specifically so that those with uteruses who are raped aren't forced to carry the pregnancy to term. While I can appreciate that the difference in this case is that the child would be born, frankly what you are arguing for is that male rape victims should have to go through the traumatic experience of a court trial, for a crime that even under the best circumstances, even without social biases towards rape … | /r/PurplePillDebate | 17/12/25 12:01 AM |
| 1 | Men Are More Prepared for Feminism Than WomenDo you believe male victims, including the minors who have been made to pay child support to adult rapists, should have protections, yes or no? | /r/PurplePillDebate | 16/12/25 11:27 PM |
| 2 | Men Are More Prepared for Feminism Than WomenOnce again, ignoring male rape victims who were forced to conceive a child and lumping them in as dead beats is just plainly shitty, and that point has been made multiple times. The person you were talking to argued in favour of abortion for those women. In contexts where women don't have legal access to abortion, I would agree with you, but the person you are arguing with is pro choice and at that point the woman would have the option to terminate the pregnancy or go it solo, but if she has the… | /r/PurplePillDebate | 16/12/25 07:32 PM |
| 24 | Misandry in the therapeutic context part 2: TherapyJeffI agree with your points, but also add that a lot of those women who hate men are also homophobic, or will feel encouraged to be fetishsize queer men and harass them in what are supposed to be safe spaces (which will also likely end up with bi women and some trans people being hit with misdirected frustration) | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/12/25 06:13 PM |
| 2 | Men Are More Prepared for Feminism Than WomenYeah that's not what I was talking about but you've clearly decided you're above criticism in all your responses, and given that you continuously have ignored multiple points made against your position, and continue to rely on insults and straw maning others, it's pretty clear you've decided you aren't capable of having discussions or disagreements with others in a remotely mature or productive matter. Congratulations on your reddit points, have a nice day | /r/PurplePillDebate | 16/12/25 05:44 PM |
| 2 | Men Are More Prepared for Feminism Than WomenHe isn't though, she can keep or not keep the child, but the outcome of that is hers. And all of you keep talking about this like male rape victims who are forced to conceive a fetus don't exist. Do you think they should also be forced to pay child support and regularly interact with their rapist? | /r/PurplePillDebate | 16/12/25 06:21 AM |
| 2 | Men Are More Prepared for Feminism Than WomenYou were objectively condescending and insulting to him, and going "nuh-uh" doesn't change that. You have a different philosophy on the matter, fine, but you can do that without the insults and thinly veiled transphobia towards him. You also haven't addressed anything about male rape victims who have been forced to conceive a child, despite the specific topic of consent being brought up | /r/PurplePillDebate | 16/12/25 06:05 AM |
| 1 | Men Are More Prepared for Feminism Than WomenSo what do you think should happen to male rape victims, considering they are also forced to pay child support? | /r/PurplePillDebate | 16/12/25 05:57 AM |
| 23 | Woman in India convicted for false rape allegationsCorrect me if I'm wrong but I don't think male victims of rape are legally recognized in India | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 14/12/25 10:14 PM |
| 10 | So I was re-reading The Hunger GamesI think Collins did a good job of not only making a horrifying concept but one where you can understand the reasoning for such a society. Like they don't just starve the districts and kill their kids cause that's what bad guys do, she gave a lot of consideration to the strategic reasons of control, and looked into how that would differ per district (12 is heavily neglected and poor, but way less tightly controlled than 11 because 11 produces the food, which is reflective of real life authoritari… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/12/25 08:02 PM |
| 17 | There's a concerning phenomenon going on in healthcare in the United States pertaining to men that non-healthcare subs don't talk about.Which studies are you referring to, because there was one about men leaving their wives due to her developing an illness that went viral a bit ago and it was very misreported on (along with the initial release containing math errors that the researcher corrected). I’ve also seen papers claiming the opposite scenario but I didn’t look through them much I’d be surprised if most people in this sub didn’t hear about the divorce thing beforehand cause it was one of those “men are evil and better off … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 21/10/25 04:08 PM |
| 6 | Am I the only one who just doesn’t like the concept of “masculinity”?I feel like at least with (for lack of a better word) laymens feminism, while they proclaim a desire to eradicate gender roles for all, they do still end up supporting either male gender roles or a mirrored version of it (maybe the exact specifics aren’t the same, but they do still have a model which demands men prove they’re real men and failure to meet those standards justifies in ridicule. Plus way too many still insult men for having feelings, needing protections, and for physical attributes… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/05/25 06:15 AM |
| 32 | New study of gendered hate speech on Reddit demonstrates true equivalence between misogyny and misandrywell considering we’ve been bared from equal recognition as victims of sexual and domestic violence and the UN refuses to recognize any areas men factually are worse off in, or how many of you celebrate and demand traditional masculinity for your benefit and refuse to do any introspection on that, I’m gonna say your argument falls under the shit category and only works when you ignore well documented facts. But it is a lot to expect different from a bunch of rape and abuse apologists | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/05/25 05:40 AM |
| 0 | How My Algorithm Changed When I Stopped Hating Menyeah, I wish this subreddit was less mindlessly in love with anyone posing as a contrarian | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 30/04/25 06:30 PM |
| 3 | How My Algorithm Changed When I Stopped Hating MenPurity tests are a problem but I don’t think it’s a high bar to ask sh0e to fact check. Sh0e is in her 30’s and has been doing this for a while, it’s not asking a lot to suggest that maybe she take her content seriously enough to fact check and actually provide nuance on what she’s talking about. As it stands she is rapidly falling down the worst parts of populism and doing it with pride (and frankly it’s weird that she is more critical of Biden than Trump. Criticize both, I don’t expect people … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 30/04/25 06:29 PM |
| 31 | New independent press to focus on male writersI wonder if this could help with encouraging literacy for boys | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 30/04/25 06:31 AM |
| -2 | How My Algorithm Changed When I Stopped Hating Menagreed. Hell, if the point had been “USAID is/was not perfect or without criticism and you shouldn’t ignore it’s faults just because trump is against it” I think it at least be a fair point. But sh0e basically just acts like whatever libs do and think is the worst and has taken the “US government ultimate evil” version of american exceptionalism | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 29/04/25 10:44 PM |
| 0 | How My Algorithm Changed When I Stopped Hating Menyeah, she’s very anti intellectual and constantly hides behind being a shit poster. And as a non american and someone with family in Ukraine that’s getting fucked over by the US, her blatant isolationism is annoying at best and it any nuance she maybe used to engage with has been replaced with acting like the democrats faults are collectively worse than trump going out of his way to destroy millions of lives and any amount progress within the US | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 29/04/25 10:39 PM |
| 1 | How My Algorithm Changed When I Stopped Hating MenI kinda wish people would stop giving Sh0e shout outs. Prim is someone who uses consistent evidence, rationality, and compassion when talking. Sh0e never really grew out of her meme phase and while she has made good videos about men I feel like her best moments are still weaker than others who more consistently mature in how they approach politics. I remember when sh0e made videos about things like men being abused and raped and how that was ignored. And while it wasn’t anything university level… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 29/04/25 08:55 PM |
| 81 | Why are trans women more targeted than trans men?It should be noted that transmen are often erased including when they’re attacked. While this less common in mainstream discourse, many radfems consider transmascs traitors who prey on young girls and groom them, and there’s been reports of transmascs being attacked in public. There’s also issues of transmascs in queer spaces being pushed out or maligned for being men, regardless of how big their issues are | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/04/25 06:28 PM |
| 5 | Dealing with transphobia and targeting despite me making it clear I’m an ally (scroll to see what I’m talking about).part of the issue though is the tendency to erase trans mascs and placing then under the category of women or just trans people rather than highlighting their specific experiences. So many people end up not knowing about things like corrective rape and forced pregnancy for transmen, how they face extra barriers in reproductive care, that trans men are often flipped between baby with no agency and needs to be controlled or evil predator who is stealing women, or how trans men are often expected t… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/04/25 06:22 PM |
| 2 | Dealing with transphobia and targeting despite me making it clear I’m an ally (scroll to see what I’m talking about).that’s fair, I mean’t more so that the recency of a term or language doesn’t invalidate the concept by default, as some of the comments you had screen shotted were saying | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/04/25 05:59 PM |
| 22 | Dealing with transphobia and targeting despite me making it clear I’m an ally (scroll to see what I’m talking about).unfortunately this sub attracts a lot of people who are contrarians to everything they perceive as being mainstream liberal and leftist opinions, so you get a lot of stupid takes on trans people (and other things for that matter), plus reddits weird proclivity to evolutionary psychology and bioessentalism as the end all be all of everything, especially with gender, gets some people who are at best annoying also not that the recency of it actually matters, but I’m pretty sure assigned sex at birt… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/04/25 08:40 AM |
| 33 | Right-wingers from the fringe to Fox News are rolling out a new argument in favor of Trump’s tariffs—that they will help boost America’s masculinity.At least when the non conservatives can put in the effort to make their arguments sorta coherent, idk how people see this shit and think the right in anyway knows how to run the economy | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/04/25 05:39 AM |
| 75 | What's a good response or 'comeback' to the pick me girl insult?I feel in a lot of cases you could just point out how misogynistic it is to insist that a women’s only possible motivation for disagreeing with them is because she wants male attention. It feels like they know calling someone a slut would be incredibly hypocritical but they still want to say it so they often use pick me to essentially mean slut (although maybe I’ve just seen pick me used a disproportionate amount for things like having “male” interests and openly liking certain kinds of sex) | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/04/25 02:47 PM |
| 3 | We’re Fumbling the Bag & It’s Killing Meit feels like any sort of non conservative group since the american election has just doubled down, liberal to leftist, with very few willing to admit any flaw, accept any criticism, or work with anyone they have any disagreement with even if it would help against a blatantly fascist inspiring regime | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/03/25 06:05 PM |
| 11 | Is this sub a fan of the Good Men Project?Okay; I don’t particularly see spending my time weighing the net gains and losses of JP. I don’t like him, as I’ve said, and beyond that I mostly don’t think about him. You can have whatever type of relationship you have with him, I don’t care, but frankly it is really bizarre to get this mad about someone saying they don’t think a political personality has been a generally positive force in the world. I’m glad he did something good for you I guess, but I’m under no obligation to care about him … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/02/25 08:23 AM |
| 7 | Is this sub a fan of the Good Men Project?I think you are over estimating the investment I have in him | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/02/25 07:00 AM |
| 0 | Is this sub a fan of the Good Men Project?okay, you are free to believe that | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/02/25 06:00 AM |
| 22 | Is this sub a fan of the Good Men Project?I dunno about concisely, but male victims of virtually any violence lack statistical and legal recognition as well as equitable resources, men and boys have been falling behind on every level of education across the west for decades, with multiple studies showing evidence towards biases against boys in school (which then is compounded by factors like race and neurodivergence), men make up the majority of work place deaths, injuries, as well as homelessness. Being seen as a man is one of the larg… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/02/25 11:47 PM |
| 2 | Is this sub a fan of the Good Men Project?I think it’s rare that something or someone is solely bad, and I think there many people like that who deserve a lot of criticism but inadvertently helped someone (I have my stories like that with people I now view as shit, even if I still carry some of the lessons from them to this day) but I think it speaks more to yours and others strengths than directly to someone like JP’s overall positives | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/02/25 11:38 PM |
| 85 | Is this sub a fan of the Good Men Project?neither. I dislike Jordan Peterson primarily for his role in the current conservative movement and his rhetoric of other groups, but as far as men are concerned he promotes pseudoscience and gender norms that have been harmful to many. However the goodman project from what I’ve seen still promotes many myths about men and male issues, just from a more progressive friendly lens, and generally I’m tired of the only mainstream talking points on either side being about what version of masculinity me… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/02/25 07:55 PM |
| 32 | The left is beginning to rethink the "believe all women" phrase.yeah, I’m glad there’s some sort of push back against this thinking, but it’d be nice if progressives could ever just say “this is an issue in our spaces/with us/that I’ve had” instead of always framing it as some vague other who misinterpreted what they were saying but are themselves not progressive. I suppose that’s not exclusive to progressives, but still, it sucks | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/02/25 07:04 PM |
| 16 | The left is beginning to rethink the "believe all women" phrase.and yet here you are, at the devil’s sacriment with us | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/02/25 07:00 PM |
| 22 | The left is beginning to rethink the "believe all women" phrase.unfortunately there’s some wild myths and misandry around male victims going down in those comments, but on the plus side there’s people pushing back on it and the creator seems receptive on some of the criticisms she received | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/02/25 06:56 PM |
| 2 | If you live somewhere with an upcoming election, write to your representativesI agree there are issues with how progressive and liberal parties see men and our issues. At the same time, this is an action we can take. We have plenty of posts here with fair critics of others, but we do have to make attempts at action if we want change in the long run. I don’t promise instant success with this but it is better than no steps taken and hoping that our posts on reddit will change minds | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/02/25 09:12 PM |
| 11 | UK Goverment pulls funding from the only dedicated helpline for Male victimsthere being one incidentally and potentially good thing out of Musk cutting millions in aid is not reason for praise. Millions will suffer, and I really doubt trump and musk are going to be doing anything to aid male infant’s bodily integrity in the US | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/02/25 07:35 PM |
| 14 | JD Vance: "Don't allow this broken culture to send you a message that you're a bad person because you're a man"He is, at best, saying a useless platitude that rings hollow when much of he and his party will do is cause massive harm to men and everyone else. And more realistically, he is weaponizing male issues and going to try and groom more men into fascist thinking. Yes the left and liberals have issues, but for Christ’s sake we are perfectly willing to criticize it when progressives say useless platitudes about how men can cry while adding to or without addressing the actual systemic issues faced by m… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/02/25 08:16 AM |
| 14 | Disappointing to say the least..I’m sympathetic about the bullying and stuff along those lines (been there done that) but tbh as a general rule of thumb, I’m distrustful of people who hate their own gender. I don’t like people who hate other genders of course, but it feels like a lot of men who hate men and women who hate women (have yet to see a non binary person who hates other nb’s) are often projecting their own shit onto an entire demographic | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/02/25 08:31 PM |
| 1 | I asked on r/AskSocialists why we don't vote out the rich. The answers were revealing.they grew up in rapture cults and it turns out they never really left | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 14/02/25 06:15 PM |
| 11 | What should be the preferred measures for sexual victimization among men?fundamentally, we need to teach boys what sexual harassment and assault look like and encourage them to be informed about their rights and boundaries. Talking to women from older generations, many of them clearly have a more limited scope of what qualifies as sa or sh and can be dismissive of the abuse they dealt with in ways similar for men of most generations. I would assume this is because many of them came from a time and place where things like consent, bodily boundaries, and sexual violenc… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/02/25 07:21 PM |
| 5 | We have to be Anti-Red Pill the same way we are Anti-RacistI mentioned it. I didn’t say it was bad. I think DEI is important for the reasons you listed, and I think making efforts to improve DEI programs relationship with men and inclusion of male issues where needed is a good thing. Apologies for not making that clear in my response | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/02/25 06:32 PM |
| 8 | We have to be Anti-Red Pill the same way we are Anti-RacistI didn’t say it was an issue | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/02/25 05:36 PM |
| 21 | We have to be Anti-Red Pill the same way we are Anti-Racistyeah; I think we should argue in favour of swaying people to our side with compassion and rehabilitating those who try to change, but red pill ideology is objectively harmful and opposed to anyone who believes in true equality. We should be opposed to misogyny and other bigotries because they are unfair and harmful, just as we demand that misandry be opposed as it is harmful. So while we should make sure we are open to addressing the issue with compassion and why people are radicalized, we need … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/02/25 09:08 AM |
| 2 | Liz Plank sexually assaulting men in the streets calling it activismIt said I couldn’t access it from my region, so it might not be removed for everyone | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/01/25 08:56 PM |
| 19 | I’ve created a subreddit for LGBT men’s rights activismI don’t know why people are acting like this splits up the sub when people can participate in multiple subs, especially if this sub is intended as more of a higher discussion space while the latter allows for stuff that might be considered low effort | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/01/25 03:43 AM |
| 14 | I’ve created a subreddit for LGBT men’s rights activismButch Lesbians are often impacted by anti masculine rhetoric, and Lesbians in general are impacted by the false notion that women can’t and don’t abuse others | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/01/25 01:05 AM |
| 1 | InterestingIt could also be a bit of pop psychology based on a misinterpretation of the study. I have a relative who went to a school that way back when had tried the pink paint based on the premise above (it didn’t work, in case you were wondering) | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 20/01/25 07:23 AM |
| 5 | video about masculinity in the chainsaw man anime it touches on some stuff about toxic masculinity and "positive masculinity on its last part that i tought would be interesting to discuss here.I haven’t watched or read much Chainsaw man, but I’ve seen a sorta similar thing with the Hunger games where Gale is framed as toxic and Peeta as positive masculinity, despite Gale being written to mirror Katniss in many ways, and all three of their traits directly tying to their traumas from the world they live in. Also why is self sacrifice always the thing they site as positive masculinity? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 20/01/25 03:07 AM |
| 2 | Interestinghttp://orthomolecular.org/library/jom/1981/pdf/1981-v10n03-p174.pdf I assume it’s this one | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/01/25 08:23 AM |
| 40 | What are you views on ex.patriarch?it sorta reminds of the weird nazi to authleft pipeline where they change some of their views and are (supposedly) super remorseful for their previous beliefs, but still exhibit a lot of the same behavior, act like anyone who questions their new arguments or stances is a nazi like they were, and frequently end up advocating for the same human rights abuses I’m guessing this guy isn’t actually all that different from when he was a dudebro. He’s just flipped who he’s willing to be shitty too, whil… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 14/01/25 09:00 PM |
| 8 | Article on Solidarity for Trans/Cis Men’s IssuesIt’s not bad but I feel it still has a lot of the blindspots that progressives usually have towards men, such as the idea that it is exclusively men who uphold high standards of masculinity (when many men’s experiences as well as academic studies have found women: particularly mothers and partners, to uphold a lot of gender norms such as limiting emotional expression), framing men’s desires of appearing masculine as a sorta selfish endeavor when many men feel immense pressure to never be a burde… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 04/01/25 12:38 AM |
| 8 | Opinion on TheTinMenI like his content, though he has stuff I’ve disagreed with, and unfortunately as he does get a lot of redpillers in the comment sections. That’s not his fault, I’ve seen him call them out and it’s kinda the nature of that sorta content to attract them | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 30/12/24 06:55 PM |
| 22 | Any other transsexual men on here? I want to know your thoughts about how feminism and the greater LGBTQ movement does or does NOT benefit FTMs.I would add that terfs do target trans men by trying to get them to detransition, claiming them to be gender traitors, or coercing them. While it’s not as blatant as their hatred of trans women, I think it’s fair to trans men are targets of them, especially they’re lobbying under the guise of “preventing young girls from mutating themselves” and some trans mascs experiencing coercive sexual assaults and rape from them (though I should add that is something I’ve only seen a few mentions of and I … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 29/12/24 10:17 AM |
| 23 | Any other transsexual men on here? I want to know your thoughts about how feminism and the greater LGBTQ movement does or does NOT benefit FTMs.not a trans dude, but am queer and have been seeing trans guys talk about transandrophobia as of late: granted most of them deny misandry as a thing but I’ve seen them try and push back a little on the idea that masculinity is wholly accepted by society | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 29/12/24 09:12 AM |
| 1 | Prestigous feminists that wrote about men’s issues?that’s fair. When I looked at her instagram it seemed very “when he’s emotionally intelligent” but it was about the man being supportive to the woman (and to me came across as somewhat shaming to men dealing with mental issues) and most of the comments were women sort of just eating it up without much actual reflection or empathy of the issues men face (which is part why it came across to me as just regurgitating male gender norms in a feministy way: it seemed more concerned with a progressive m… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/12/24 11:11 PM |
| 1 | Prestigous feminists that wrote about men’s issues?if you do not mind answering, what issues does she touch on and how do you feel they are productive in addressing men’s issues? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/12/24 10:51 PM |
| 22 | How do you view men who support Gynarchy/Matriarchy?Probably therapy. Anyone who thinks there’s a demographic that would magically rule fairly and well purely due to being members of that group is an idiot and falling into fascist like thinking. | /r/MenSupportMen | 26/12/24 10:49 PM |
| 16 | Genuinely curious about itokay so, here is what I’m referencing if you care to go through it here are the quotes that are relevant to my claims Susan B. Anthony’s statements that woman suffrage laws “probably never would have passed if it had been up to women to vote on them,” and that men were actually more progressive about women’s suffrage than women were (1902).3 The lone referendum for women only was held in Massachusetts in 1895, and only 4% of eligible women voted. Anti-suffragists had encouraged women to stay awa… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/12/24 07:32 PM |
| 1 | Prestigous feminists that wrote about men’s issues?what do you like about her? based on what I’ve seen of her she seems like she mostly just regurgitates male gender norms into a more feminist palatable way that her primarily female audience likes | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/12/24 09:13 AM |
| 45 | Genuinely curious about itmen had to fight tooth a nail to vote because those in power did not want more people having a say in who was in charge. And many of the biggest opponents to women’s suffrage were other women, to the point where many suffragettes preferred the male votes on the matter because tended to be more neutral on it | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/12/24 10:25 PM |
| 3 | Soviet Misandrythis is also why the whole “ukraine should be neutral thing” is a frankly unethical argument. Ukraine has a long history of being used as a buffer and Ukrainian lives (primarily men’s) are treated as shields for other nations, something which Ukrainians shouldn’t have to owe to any other nation. | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/12/24 01:04 AM |
| 6 | Soviet Misandryworth mentioning that as is the case today in Russia, the ethnic minorities were often sent to the slaughter before Russians, and Ukraine (as well as Belarus) has long been treated as a meat shield for Moscow, which of course means that men from these ethnic minorities were sent to die by the red army, and that the men from the places that acted as a buffer were considered the ultimate acceptable sacrifice in many regards. It is an example of how colonialism/imperialism and sexism (and to some e… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/12/24 01:01 AM |
| 5 | Are you Men’s Rights or Men’s Liberation?I don’t think either of these broadly apply to this sub, and I think it’s kind of reductive to what constitutes mens advocacy. Many here would argue that many feminists at best simply repackage male gender norms and expectations rather than liberating men from them, and most of our problems with feminism come down to it’s poor history with men’s issues such as sexual assault and domestic violence, feminists’ tendency to downplay or deny men’s issues, and general role in modern day men’s issues, … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 20/12/24 11:56 PM |
| 8 | Do people here really believe that the patriarchy is not real?I generally think the way people divide political ideologies is dumb and bit reflective of reality, but it’s especially wild to proclaim that your stance on whether patriarchy theory is valid is the thing that determines if you’re conservative or not | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/12/24 08:36 AM |
| 12 | Just a reminder to those who haven't left. This site wants you to feel hated. They want men to be pushed into further radicalization. For the sake of your own mental well-being. Leave this website.this Foreign interference plays on creating instability, and taking advantage of preexisting issues and sentiments. Russia specifically may have outcomes they’d prefer, but they have both many left and right wing misinformation streams | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 07/12/24 07:08 PM |
| 8 | The left or progressives seem to have a strong hatred of individualism. And I think this could be harmful for men issues.tbh, I think a lot of online political analysis, while not without merit, maybe views how everyday people too much through theory, and assumes that everyone has ridged philosophies they view everything through, which feels inaccurate. Especially when “conservatism” is a pretty broad category; conservatives from a puritanical christian view are gonna be more collectivist than conservatives of a more libertarian mind (and that’s without the fact that a lot of people are kinda just hypocritical and… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/12/24 04:17 AM |
| 10 | Which of these men's issues are most important to you?issues around abuse and sexual violence, and legal issues that affect men | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/11/24 07:15 AM |
| 5 | Feminist therapist takes apart feminism and explores men's issuessome of these people don’t actually care about progress, they just care about their special club and being “right”, like christians who gleefully tell others they’re going to hell | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/11/24 05:27 PM |
| 2 | Feminist therapist takes apart feminism and explores men's issuesWhy wouldn’t people change their minds or reexamine their world views after the election? People don’t usually change their worldviews spontaneously, there’s going to be catalysts that push them to change, or push them to start doing what they think is helpful and good. A major election that’s resulted in a lot of blame going around seems like a good a time as any to have that catalyst. Besides, it’s not like she’s a democrat nominee, she’s a small youtuber who gains relatively little for doing … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/11/24 05:22 PM |
| 5 | Feminist therapist takes apart feminism and explores men's issuesif all your advocacy amounts to is lashing out at people coming too close to your sign that says “no girlz alowed!” then you aren’t an advocate and you aren’t helping anyone | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/11/24 05:17 PM |
| 53 | Feminist therapist takes apart feminism and explores men's issueshonestly I think her analysis could apply to a lot of ideological identities and should be considered more frequently in general. I also see a weird amount of people dogging on her and others, and I think it’s unhelpful. The last thing we need for progress is burning bridges with people trying to help, even if we don’t agree on everything. | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/11/24 08:24 AM |
| 6 | The Democratic party had a strong coalition of working class males who gladly called themselves Bernie Bros. They threw them away.Our government isn’t leftist, it’s generally considered centrist or left of centre depending on the issue | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/11/24 06:55 AM |
| 7 | "Men's issues" are essentially just effects of capitalism and that will never be addressed by any of the two parties in USWhile I don’t disagree, a large portion of voters did site the economy as their primary motivator during this election. I also wouldn’t say the USSR or China are exactly great bars for human rights in general | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/11/24 06:49 AM |
| 42 | Trump won the 2024 election. Your thoughts?I think Trump will mostly suck for men, but it feels like everyone keeps acting like the way people voted for him was after carefully weighing the options, when across the political spectrum people just kinda vote based on vibes and are dumb about democracy. I think this will be bad for male abuse and sexual violence victims, as well as basically all non white and queer men, but even for the general population, I think we have to start finding unity. As much as it would be nice to get an acknowl… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/11/24 08:48 PM |
| 11 | If harris/walz lose, and insofar as they are losing male voterscan’t this be reversed though? “It’s concerning you feel owed male votes when you won’t consider men’s issues” “it’s concerning you think men should show out for women when you don’t show out for men” I think it’s concerning that you think problems are only worth addressing if the people affected are allies. And statistically, men and women tend to hold similar views on abortion, so it’s weird that solely men get the blame and not the religious groups that tend to be the common denominators | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/11/24 01:05 AM |
| 1 | Are there any LWMA's on youtube? I can't find anyI dunno where she would land on the spectrum, but the primreaper is good, and I feel is a lot more measured and nuanced than other youtubers (I can enjoy sh0e, but I take a lot of what she says with a grain of salt) | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/11/24 06:13 PM |
| -1 | It is cool to see a political candidate have policies to improve the lives of some menI know people are skeptical about this, and it’s healthy to be a bit skeptical, but it’s also a good sign if they’re willing to give even a bit of ground to men’s issues and not solely rely on antagonizing men. I think this sub can be prone to focussing purely on the negative (for understandable reasons) but we gotta take victories and chances where get em, even if they aren’t perfect and massive victories | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/10/24 09:15 PM |
| 22 | Why you guys are painting all feminists and women who hate men as same group of people?if you want to tell the men who’ve been turned away from shelters or automatically given resources for abusers and no help as victims, that your prerogative. I’m glad you don’t feel harmed, but many don’t have that experience | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/10/24 08:51 AM |
| 29 | Why you guys are painting all feminists and women who hate men as same group of people?you mean the duluth model? Or lobbying against initiatives to help with basically any sort of violence that occurs against men? or obscuring rape stats with definitions that exclude the majority of female rapists and male rape victims? This sub and r/male_studies have plenty of the documentation you are asking for, and it’s not that difficult to find | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 12/10/24 11:05 PM |
| 20 | Why you guys are painting all feminists and women who hate men as same group of people?while I do think the sub has issues with over generalizing and stripping away the nuances and complexities of feminism, there are some important reasons why you shouldn’t be labeling many of these misandrists as feminists and that basically comes down to that they often call themselves feminists, are motivated by feminist theories and worldviews, participate in feminist groups, and are enabled by feminists and feminism by and large to not label them feminists strips their motivations away, makin… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 12/10/24 06:53 PM |
| 119 | Famous feminist "fact" shee(i)t about partner homicide commit by womeninteresting that they use women but say males instead of men, considering it’s usually considering dehumanizing to say females | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/10/24 08:10 PM |
| 2 | Any other leftists/liberals getting a bit annoyed by the mountain of ragebait here without a list of orgs or causes to donate money and time to?yeah, while think there’s plenty to criticize about feminism and feminists, we need to be more than just people who hate feminists. I also think that sometimes this sub can kind of have a knee jerk reaction against any topic about misogyny or suggesting a more nuanced view around feminism beyond they’re solely good or solely bad. Granted I think that’s not out of the norm for a subreddit, this is basically echochambers: the website | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/09/24 04:43 PM |
| -2 | A theory of mine: feminism/feminists wants to monopolize mens advocacyfeminists like any other group are complicated and have multiple motives present under their label, same as mras. So of course there’s plenty of feminists who want to destroy all advances in men’s issues, those who are insincere in their sympathy for men and just want to monopolize, and those who are sincere, though can also still be misguided. The reality is that while there are feminist individuals, group, and institutions that have harmed men, there isn’t one singular feminist network and ide… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/08/24 12:51 PM |
| 4 | A potential response from feminists when the misandry perpetrated by feminists is called outmaybe we should be taking those arguments seriously? we should not be so married to ideologies that we accept no criticism of them. The reality is that nearly any ideology can claim some crime, flaw, or atrocity was against it’s definition and creed, but that doesn’t make it right or fair to completely divorce them from that history. In the real world, ideologies and the communities and authority associated with them can’t just be viewed by when they’re on their dictionary definition-best behavi… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/07/24 04:32 PM |
| 17 | Feminist here. I was wondering this: why is it ok to speak out against white racism, and heterophobia, but speaking out against misandry, you’re considered an anti-feminist/misogynist.It shouldn’t be a competition (but I will not pretend that this sub never has issues with that kind of thinking; it is a common reaction regardless of your own politics) all forms of bigotry are bad and generally cause more harm then good, though I do think misandry generally causes more issues and has larger systemic problem associated with it than the other two it depends on the crowd, but I do think more people are at least more willing to see the nuance in how racism has impacted some groups… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/07/24 01:58 AM |
| 2 | What are people's opinions on TERFs and trans rights in general?separate from men’s issues: I support trans people, fuck terfs connected to men’s issues: fuck terfs while I first most care about trans issues as a human rights issue, they are also a good litmus test into how that group will perceive vulnerable and deviant men, of which any man can fall into the category of for any reason. It is in our best interest to be against all bigotry, for all of it can be directed back to men in sone way | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/07/24 04:15 AM |
| 9 | Insane interaction with “mod” of r/FeministsUncensoredah such normal and not remotely concerning attitudes. Always good when an ideology demands you don’t question it | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 04/07/24 12:05 AM |
| 14 | Male advocates who are left wing whose content I should check out?The primreaper is a psychologist on youtube who I think is generally good. there’s the tinman on instragram who while I think has his faults is not a bad resource. Unfortunately I find there is very limited content focused on advocacy and genuine compassion for men; even on the left when they are willing to criticize misandristic talking points, it often seems more to be about owning libs than wanting to improve conditions (and then you end up in conspiracy land where nuance means defending geno… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/06/24 02:27 AM |
| 3 | Survivors say Russia is waging a war of sexual violence in occupied areas of Ukraine. Men are often the victimsthere’s also been reports of castration, with Russian soldiers saying they don’t want the Ukrainian men to have kids. Uncertain on if that’s a systemic tactic or not, but the mass abuse of Ukrainians, and the gendered nature of it for both Ukrainian men and women by Russians is sickening | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/06/24 12:50 PM |
| 8 | Survivors say Russia is waging a war of sexual violence in occupied areas of Ukraine. Men are often the victimsyou think Putin, famous for stripping away human rights and democracy in Russia, has been the head of state of state and the one to declare most of the wars Russia has been in sense the collapse of the Soviet Union, has been sending Russia’s ethnic minorities as canon fodder, has been actively using imperialist and genocidal rhetoric about Ukrainians and stoking the flames of violence against them, and who was a fucking KGB agent, would crack down on any of that? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/06/24 12:48 PM |
| 5 | Survivors say Russia is waging a war of sexual violence in occupied areas of Ukraine. Men are often the victimsThe Ukrainian military is being overseen by multiple international and foreign parties. While certainly there must be some abuse on the Ukrainian side (frankly it’d be a miracle of there wasn’t) there is currently no evidence of systemic abuse by the Ukrainian military on Russian POWs, at least to my knowledge. Russia on the other hand has repeatedly been caught abusing pows and civilians, and has a known pattern of this in every war its been in, and for abusing their own soldiers. Even to the e… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/06/24 05:50 AM |
| 3 | Survivors say Russia is waging a war of sexual violence in occupied areas of Ukraine. Men are often the victims.Both sides have probably committed war crimes, that is an unfortunate reality in a conflict like this, but current evidence shows it to be much more prevalent and systematic from the Russian side than the Ukrainian side, which also lines up with Russia’s brutality against Chechens, Syrians, and Georgians in their previous invasions. We can be realistic that there are most likely warcrimes being committed in Ukraine’s name while not acting like any portion of this conflict has been equal in who h… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 01/06/24 01:50 PM |
| 47 | Why are males more likely to be conservative, and females more liberal?I think partly those labels are maybe a little more complicated than can be easily shown in graphs with just self identification. I think the amount of infighting between any given point of the ideological spectrum is evidence of that. That being said, major progressive and liberal parties tend to show more open hostility to men, while doing more to appeal to women, leading to many men feeling alienated. Meanwhile conservative parties are generally less immediately hostile, give at least some gl… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/04/24 09:09 PM |
| 1 | In Ukraine men aren't safe, no matter the ageThe real dictators are the ones ruling dictatorships, not people you can vote out. No god damn shit democracies will have the lowest satisfaction with leaders, you can actually say that without getting murdered | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/04/24 07:47 PM |
| 1 | In Ukraine men aren't safe, no matter the ageTbh, did not think I’d ever see “imperialism isn’t imperialism” as a take so kudos for that (also do you think when borders change economics don’t factor into that?) Anyway the coup thing has been debunked, a lot, and also the US urged Ukrainians to settle down with Maidan, didn’t want Ukraine’s status quo to change, hasn’t accepted Ukraine into NATO or any other meaningful alliance, and kept urging Ukraine to settle things with Russia even when Russia refused and has violated every agreement it… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/04/24 07:46 PM |
| 7 | In Ukraine men aren't safe, no matter the ageso a) Blatantly untrue, and frankly if the US and NATO really wanted to do that they’re doing a shit job at it b) Ukrainians have made their majority opinions on this clear: they want to move towards the west, they are not interested in remaining under the russian sphere of influence, and they have the right and agency to do so. Russia is not owed control or influence over the region, and Ukraine is its own sovereign nation with the right to pursue its own alliances, something which Russia forma… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/04/24 06:53 PM |
| 13 | In Ukraine men aren't safe, no matter the agePretty sure Russia invading a fourth country and committing war crimes is what’s causing the death toll, not NATO countries endlessly hemming and hawing over whether they should send military equipment. Also the majority of Ukrainians have made it abundantly clear what they’d prefer, which is not another round of Russians oppressing them | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/04/24 05:50 PM |
| 10 | In Ukraine men aren't safe, no matter the ageI think we can both advocate that men be allowed to leave Ukraine while also supporting Ukraine, since many western nations have formerly established obligations to Ukraine and because supporting Ukraine would save many lives, including the lives of men. Given the evidence of Russia’s genocidal intent towards Ukraine, and that we know part of that involves the murder, torturing, mutilation, and castration of Ukrainian men, it would be logical to advocate for both as that is what will keep the la… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/04/24 04:18 PM |
| 14 | What discrimination do men face in Canada?the majority of the missing and murdered Indigenous population is men, ranging from 70-86% of those missing and murdered. Despite this, all attempts and suggestions for an inquiry into them have been shut down, specifically because they are men. Meanwhile the inquiry for missing and murdered women and girls said the victimization rates are grounds for genocide (that claim was controversial but it stands to reason that if it’s genocide when it’s women and girls, it’s also genocide when it’s men a… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/04/24 11:18 PM |
| 6 | Young Black men are dying by suicide at alarming ratesit’s definitely a blindspot with this sub being very dominated by specific demographics of men. I think this sub due to it’s sorta counter-culture perspective of itself is sorta prone to throwing out everything when it comes to convos about the non gender stuff, but we should be aiming more for nuance and recognizing that there isn’t a simple narrative for us to follow. | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 30/03/24 08:32 AM |
| 1 | Young Black men are dying by suicide at alarming ratesthere’s some cultural distance between the cultures of of the main land US and arctic culture (of course those groups are themselves diverse and not homogenous but there’s some historical, legal, and perception reasons for why arctic cultures tend to be separated from other north american indigenous groups). There’s also the geography issue as others have said: specifically the arctic and subarctic are extreme climates that are low density in population, so the people there have a lot of unique … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 30/03/24 08:25 AM |
| 17 | Someone actually said “Go ahead, tell me how you were abused.” Holy shit. The same people that say “believe all women” in one breath then say “go ahead, tell me how you were abused” and “I don’t believe you” in the next sentence when I mention my own experiences. What the actual fuck…?they really do act like the biggest strawmen with no sense of awareness about it huh | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/03/24 09:03 PM |
| 12 | Queer spaces are filled with man-hate, bi women most affectedyeah, I live in a pretty polarized part of my country where it feels like the options are either conservatives who have at best conditional amiableness with, or feminists/progressives who I also have conditional amiableness with, and in both cases I feel like end up being a sponge for them to complain to. I feel like in both situations you end up being a rhetorical servant to them with little to no reciprocation in friendship or support | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/03/24 07:23 PM |
| 21 | How is life for young men in Nordic Countries?I wonder if the greater abundance of social services and safety nets reduces the general animosity | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/03/24 04:55 AM |
| 26 | OOP gets raped, posts story on r/offmychest, mods remove the story because "its fake"I went through OP’s account and there’s nothing I saw that seemed off even, I’m genuinely confused as to how the mod can even justify it | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/02/24 09:37 AM |
| 21 | Gen Z boys and men more likely than baby boomers to believe feminism harmful, says pollwhile you’re right that there is a discussion to be had about the reactionary right, it is also true that it’s not just feminism having bad PR. Feminists have bad history regarding their academic and legal influence on men’s issues and no amount of “men can join too” will fix that. I don’t think it’d be fair to say feminism is entirely bad, as there is good it has done and good members among it, and I think it has a place in the world still, but that doesn’t change why people on the sub have pre… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 01/02/24 06:30 PM |
| 6 | I really love this scene of Zootopia. It depicts exactly the feelings of men who can't bear to be shown as dangerousProbably worth noting that it pertains to a specific country and so applying it universally should be done with care given that a number of socio-cultural factors differ between sweden and other countries | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/01/24 06:44 PM |
| 7 | as a trans man, how do i fit into male advocacy?I don’t think most people here think feminism is solely responsible for men’s issues, but many feminists has greatly contributed to many issues within the modern era, so it’s hard to not see feminism as somewhat aligned with those ideologies, especially when feminists only seem to care about distancing themselves when the subject of criticism comes up, or when they’re trying to get men to just join them cause “we’ll totally support you too” with no real proof behind it. Feminism has the history … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/01/24 05:50 PM |
| 2 | Is it evil to want to have your own children?people’s views on adopted kids having the same dynamics as bio kids is both often wrong and more importantly harmful to the adopted child. You can absolutely still be a parent to them and have a meaningful family dynamic with them, but the needs of foster kids are often different and more complicated and you can’t just swap them with biological kids. So saying that you should just be solving the problem isn’t very helpful to anyone | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/12/23 08:51 PM |
| 3 | Dear Left Wing Male Advocates, why do you support mens rights but vote left?Not all of us are christians and many of us don’t want to have christian rules enforced on us or others. Some of us are gay or trans and have reason to be distrustful of conservative politics. Some of us belong to minority ethnic groups that don’t want to have to play token or scapegoat. Some of us have been abused, sexually assaulted, or raped and know how conservatives treat men who have experienced any of those. Because not all of us fit in or want what you think is natural for all men, and j… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/11/23 07:51 PM |
| 31 | "You should read Bell Hooks" a semi-rant about the experience of talking to feministsMy favorite is when you’re asked to provide sources (which they never do themselves. Which would be whatever if they didn’t act like it was the most audacious thing that you also didn’t on a random social media comment thread) and then when you do, they call you wrong and start insulting you. It’s like a ritual at this point | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/11/23 06:28 AM |
| 4 | Send Your Words of Hope to Survivors of Prison Sexual AssaultIt would actually probably be good to bring in criminal rights more in discussions about men’s issues. It’s an important issue regardless, especially given it’s relations to undermining democracy and human rights, and it’s an area that men make up a vast majority of those affected by it, which as you said, becomes even worse with MoC and Lgbtq men | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/11/23 11:28 PM |
| 3 | I am tired of people shaming androphiles for liking menHonestly that point of male perpetrated rape being dirtying and female perpetrated rape being nothing is really good and I hadn’t thought about it that way before | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 04/11/23 06:42 PM |
| 2 | Why do anti-feminist arguments usually fall flat? (and what are some that don't?)I think arguing from the point of being an anti-feminist rather than pro gender equality and men’s issues tends to go poorly. There’s no real point to it besides being anti one ideology, and tends to end up about being more of a contrarian than about consistent beliefs. So you usually just end up in superficial arguments about feminists being hypocrites online rather than arguments about deeper societal issues. Feminism, as frustrating and shitty as it’s members can be, is a complex and nuanced … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 29/10/23 05:28 PM |
| 11 | It’s hard to talk about male on male SA in gay spaces without it being hijackedI’m sure the latter happens but usually I get more a “yeah it’s so bad that men do that to each other” | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/10/23 08:30 AM |
| 1 | Battle-aged men and boys are often the first targets during genocide. There is an academic debate about whether it should be recognized as a form of gendercide.…okay, I don’t get your point. I’m just saying what the nazis did. I never said it wasn’t a genocide, I never said it was anything but genocide, I just stated the historical thing the nazis did and you seem to think I meant they specifically targeted women when, again, I am just reiterating a specific thing they did during the holocaust. I have no idea what the problem with “the nazis did a) to women and b) to men” is but that is the entire point of what I’ve been saying and you seem to think I … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/10/23 02:54 AM |
| 1 | Battle-aged men and boys are often the first targets during genocide. There is an academic debate about whether it should be recognized as a form of gendercide.The execution of Jewish people was not based on gender, but explicit nazi policy was to kill women immediately while keeping men for forced labor until they were too malnourished and exhausted to work. That last part is where it is gendered, and what I’ve been saying is gendered | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/10/23 12:36 AM |
| 1 | Battle-aged men and boys are often the first targets during genocide. There is an academic debate about whether it should be recognized as a form of gendercide.My point is that the Nazis did treat their victims differently based on gender. I don’t think men or women had it better but acting like the nazis didn’t view the Jewish women as worth keeping alive for any longer period of time because they didn’t see them as useful is ahistorical, and it’s an important note on how they viewed gender. I would think it dumb to argue that just because the Turks wanted to kill Armenians as an ethnic group and the Serbs wanted to kill Bosnians as an ethnic group th… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/10/23 06:42 PM |
| 1 | Battle-aged men and boys are often the first targets during genocide. There is an academic debate about whether it should be recognized as a form of gendercide.If who they kept around based on utility was based on gender, which was explicitly the case, I think we can argue that gender dynamics and stereotypes were involved. They saw both men and women as tools, but Jewish women were largely not useful tools to them, so they murdered them immediately. And that doesn’t mean Jewish men were lucky or better off, any who weren’t able enough were killed, and they were all destined to die after they were exhausted from their slave labor, but it does mean that… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/10/23 05:53 PM |
| 2 | Battle-aged men and boys are often the first targets during genocide. There is an academic debate about whether it should be recognized as a form of gendercide.I agree, and I thought I had made that point in my comments | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/10/23 05:37 PM |
| 5 | Battle-aged men and boys are often the first targets during genocide. There is an academic debate about whether it should be recognized as a form of gendercide.Eh, it was still based on gender, just that there gender was determined as being not worth keeping for the work. I think the main thing that would come down to whether it counts as gendercide is that the Jewish men were still ultimately going to get murdered, they were just also made to do forced labor beforehand. But I don’t really think acting as though there were no misogynistic elements involved in how they selected who was immediately murdered really helps us | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/10/23 03:46 AM |
| 1 | Battle-aged men and boys are often the first targets during genocide. There is an academic debate about whether it should be recognized as a form of gendercide.Women and young children were often sent to the gas chambers before men because the nazis saw the men as more capable workers and would force them into slave labour until they were to exhausted to work anymore. This wasn’t the fate of all women but many were immediately killed when they arrived to the camps unfortunately (at least this is what I was told when I went to Auschwitz) | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 04/10/23 07:10 PM |
| 15 | My thoughts about male loneliness.I do get the reaction to Shoe using incel, since it is overused as an insult based on virgin shaming rather than an actual self identified group of people. But I would add that shoe may have been talking about actual self identified incels, because they definitely can be very weird about women speaking up for men. I remember that back when mgtow was a thing and they were convinced any woman who spoke about men’s issues was part of some big conspiracy. At the very least I can’t entirely fault sho… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 30/09/23 08:07 PM |
| 7 | The right-wing is harmful to men’s rights.The right only seems better because progressive spaces are usually really hostile about the majority of men’s issues. But the right is shit at covering most men’s issues, and is just as willing to burry them if it’s more convenient, especially the issues of MoC, lgbtq men, trans people, disabled men, and frequently poor and working class men. Plus moderate conservatives tend to be willing to cater at least a little on feminism when it comes to things like DV, at the very least it’s either less D… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/09/23 06:23 PM |
| 16 | Why Men Can't Talk About Their StrugglesNo, it means it’s about an ideological difference, not something innate to gender. Because there’s plenty of women who don’t engage with men’s issues this way, and there’s plenty of men who do reinforce these ideas on other men. Saying that people in a shared ideological group, man or woman, are acting shittaly on basis of issues within that ideological group and not because of an innate demographic trait, is not saying they didn’t choose to do that. It just means that choice has more to do with… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/09/23 03:39 PM |
| 6 | Why Men Can't Talk About Their StrugglesThe only time they’re not perfect is when they’re just human so you can’t really blame them :) | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/09/23 03:16 PM |
| 2 | Here's a way to intellectually challenge feminists, hey feminists how come the most negative of stereotypes to marginalized communities always apply strongest to the male counterparts?Feminists have an at best mixed history when it comes to the recognition of men’s issues, and have actively lobbied against things like better funding and policies for men and boys experiencing DV, rape laws that would recognize forced to penetrate rape, harrassed academics who tried to study men’s experiences with abuse or women who engaged in abusive behaviors, have lobbied against improved paternity rights, typically dismiss or even call the several decade long gap between boys and girls in s… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/09/23 08:44 PM |
| 3 | Here's a way to intellectually challenge feminists, hey feminists how come the most negative of stereotypes to marginalized communities always apply strongest to the male counterparts?In mine and many other’s experiences, male feminists frequently just dismiss any group of men discussing being abused by women or any negative experiences with a woman, to the point of just flat out calling stats lies if shown them because it makes the world just slightly more complicated. They’re only willing to talk about men’s issues within the specific frame feminism allows and anything outside of that is shut down, even when in means shaming men for talking about their struggles with being … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/09/23 08:36 PM |
| 7 | Have you ever been shamed by another man (or men in your life) for showing certain emotions?Jesus, I’m sorry dude | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 07/05/23 07:02 PM |
| 2 | Have you ever been shamed by another man (or men in your life) for showing certain emotions?I’ve certainly heard some stuff from other guys, but even then that was when I was a child, and the other cases it was very feminist men. Otherwise yeah a lot of it was women or queer people. I’m sure there’s some selection bias there but yeah | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 07/05/23 07:02 PM |
| 17 | Have you ever been shamed by another man (or men in your life) for showing certain emotions?I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels this way. Not that there’s no shortage of feminist women who are shitty in various degrees but when it comes to the basic discourse shit god are the feminist men some of the fucking worst | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 07/05/23 07:00 PM |
| 3 | Self-sacrifice as a masculine virtueI think it’d be better if we treated biology as a sort of medium which socialization takes place on rather than the end all trait itself. When you paint the surface, tools, and paint all have properties that will trend towards bringing out certain aspects or being better for certain things, but we can’t act like you can predict what the end result will be, what processes the painting will go through, or treat the materials as the sole components of what made it. Humans are incredibly fluid and a… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/04/23 10:52 PM |
| 5 | What are your guys’ thoughts on the whole “men are more likely to divorce their partners if they develop an illness or disability” thingIn the corrected study someone sent, the author mentioned a study that contrasted their own on the elderly, where in younger relationships women were the ones more likely to divorce, so there might be something to that. Though it seems generally that divorce isn’t generally the go to regardless, unless I’m misreading something | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/04/23 05:47 PM |
| 11 | What are your guys’ thoughts on the whole “men are more likely to divorce their partners if they develop an illness or disability” thingReading the study, I found it interesting that the author mentioned that women usually initiate divorces, and suggested that it may be the wives that are initiating and not the husbands. That wouldn’t have been my first thought but it’s not something that often enters the conversation. Although I think another commenter said that particular study had an error in it resulting in the author retracting it | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/04/23 07:59 AM |
| 11 | The struggle of being in trans spaces as a manYeah, I think transmen get a mix of misogynistic and misandric tropes, sorta based on the context. A lot of terfs and others deprive them of agency, while they also get targeted as reinforcing the patriarchy and becoming evil oppressors. Can’t say I envy that position | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/04/23 09:24 PM |
| 19 | The struggle of being in trans spaces as a manYeah, I find lgbtq spaces tend to sorta go from condemning all men to placing queer men on a sort of “you’re okay as long as you don’t break the rules” thing. Idk what it’s like in trans spaces but a lot of the bi spaces feel at best like bi men are the gay best friends you can fuck. I guess it’s better than the hatred but I wish we could just be treated as people rather than product’s around our identities for others to consume | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/04/23 09:20 PM |
| 14 | The struggle of being in trans spaces as a manIt’s interesting, if also heartbreaking, to see how this stuff has affected the transusers in this sub. Hopefully some more positive spaces can be created | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/04/23 06:04 PM |
| 29 | The struggle of being in trans spaces as a manIt’s hard to say, cause depending on where you live it seems some of anti lgbtq sentiments are reflaring in conservatives again. It seems there’s not really any great spaces for full acceptance anywhere, and you at best still have to adjust yourself to which box you fit into. Kinda a problem for men in general it seems | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/04/23 06:00 PM |
| 11 | who are some male heroes from history that you admire?Taras Shevchenko rose from serfdom to being a renowned poet, and used his position to help promote and ultimately save his native language in a time and place where it was often looked down upon and illegal to write in that language, much less the themes of revolt and fighting for one’s freedom against the tsarist empire. Unlike many of his contemporaries Shevchenko stood by his people and inspires them to this day Here in Canada there were many Indigenous and Metis men (chiefs, leaders, or just… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/03/23 06:50 PM |
| 2 | Looking for a good quality essay about the "gay friend" phenomenon, treating gays as a women's accessory sidekick and the general emphasis of embracing feminity by men as a way of their obeisance.I feel like it reflects how mens issues get treated a lot (at least as far as gender expectations go) it’s like they just want to change the boxes, not get rid of the box altogether | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/03/23 06:54 PM |
| 1 | My feminist Professor has given me a Assignment regarding gender equalityPeople are often bad at considering things from outside their worldview. Even the most earnest and smartest person can struggle with that, but it doesn’t mean that if something comes externally that challenges those initial views that it will go poorly. So while you certainly aren’t wrong that there is no small number of feminists who would react that way, nor are your anxieties about it unreasonable, there are those who can at the very least respectfully disagree and those who are capable of lo… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/01/23 12:30 AM |
| 3 | My feminist Professor has given me a Assignment regarding gender equalityWhile the fear of profs reacting poorly isn’t unfounded, not every feminist is incapable of handling an argument. See if she has a history of allowing challenges to her position and if so just make sure to be respectful and professional. I know I had a hard line fairly marxist and rad fem prof who I was able to disagree with while some of the more intersectional and “normal” ones I couldn’t, so there can be more to it than just ideology. That being said it’s not the end of the world if you play … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/01/23 10:52 PM |
| 4 | To what extent is female support for men's issues desired, and how?On that point, because I know people get into the ally thing; don’t be an ‘ally’ or whatever to the men in your life, just be a friend, family, or partner, whichever fits. It’s come up before on here, but I don’t think most are interested in the allyship dynamic, for a number of reasons, but point being to make sure to not get so caught up things that you don’t others and yourself as normal people, I know I’ve caught myself in that trap and it’s not fun for anyone who either isn’t on some weird … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 04/01/23 12:54 PM |
| 26 | To what extent is female support for men's issues desired, and how?Men and women’s issues overall require both sexes to be involved. There’s of course better and worse ways to help, but generally I think most people just want compassion about these things. No ones gonna be perfect, especially when trying to help with things they don’t have direct experience with, but I think usually those genuinely trying to help and show compassion show through | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/01/23 08:16 PM |
| 82 | misandry in LGBT community?Bi dude here, I avoid bi women spaces (which is kind of honestly all bi places that aren’t explicitly for men). At best they’re fetishy and my experience is that a of them have a “fluid” sense of boundaries. Many fujoshis are bi but people like to act like it’s just straight women and that it’s fine when lgbtq women treat men that way cause they’re also gay or something like that. Otherwise a lot of those spaces become about how wonderful women are and that men are shit. I find a lot of them wil… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 14/12/22 09:19 PM |
| 2 | Online Men's Groups Science Study: Come Test your Scientific KnowledgeI’m unsure if in the survey portion if it’s specifically hard/natural sciences or if it’s meant to include the social sciences | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/11/22 03:56 PM |
| 7 | How to be a men's ally?I think the important part is just showing compassion, as with anything else when needed. If there’s any specific issues you could look into like DV or mental health you could look for where to donate or volunteer if that’s something you can do. But I think mostly people just want someone who’s supportive, not necessarily an ally | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 14/11/22 04:24 AM |
| 8 | Switzerland discriminating against men on pension benefits, ECHR findsNot that this is good news per se, but it is still nice to see this actually given some amount of justice and focus, which is progress | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/10/22 10:26 PM |
| 20 | Is The Left Finally Waking Up On Men's Issues?Eh, the left has always had shittier and bigoted components. Left is a pretty broad group of ideas but even so, it’s not like it’s a new thing that the left is critical of certain demographics by default. When your or your community’s existence proves inconvenient or problematic to a worldview, especially with those with strong identities to said worldview, it’s unfortunately the case that at least some of those people will be biased against or have dislike for your group. Many Eastern Europeans… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/10/22 06:33 PM |
| 2 | Estonian PM: Every citizen is responsible for the actions of their state, and citizens of Russia are no exception. Therefore, we do not give asylum to Russian men who flee their country. They should oppose the war.No worries, a lot of people in the comments are jumping to a lot of assumptions regarding this whole thing, both with gendered stuff and just general politics things | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/09/22 03:41 AM |
| 3 | Estonian PM: Every citizen is responsible for the actions of their state, and citizens of Russia are no exception. Therefore, we do not give asylum to Russian men who flee their country. They should oppose the war.Estonia isn’t allowing Russian women. Estonia and several other Eastern European countries haven’t allowed any Russians in since before the mobilization. The reason men are being specified is because they’re the ones trying to leave in response to the mobilization | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/09/22 09:04 PM |
| 0 | Estonian PM: Every citizen is responsible for the actions of their state, and citizens of Russia are no exception. Therefore, we do not give asylum to Russian men who flee their country. They should oppose the war.Not inherently, it just means their against themselves being participants. Plenty of people have cheered on until they were asked to fight themselves | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 23/09/22 04:24 PM |
| 6 | Surveillance of Domestic Violence Using Text Mining Outputs From Australian Police RecordsThis bit definitely surprised me. While this is subjective, I consider punching to be generally more violent than grabbing or pushing. Does this mean that DV against men is typically of a more violent nature? I think the range of what pushing and grabbing can mean is rather broad, especially if we’re considering the size and strength differences on average, it probably just means that pushing and grabbing are more viable for men as a go to method of intimidation, where female abusers on men migh… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 21/09/22 06:11 PM |
| 11 | Cna you give me examples of traditional house chores mostly done by men?I’d assume most yard and repair work is done by men. Potentially finances though I imagine nowadays it’s more evenly split. Probably a lot of car work and mechanic stuff. Maybe calling in repair people as well. My gf and I don’t live together but we’ve decided that I’ll handle most of the cooking and finances, and she’ll probably do more of the cleaning and organizing. | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/09/22 08:12 AM |
| 4 | i just encountered someone who claimed this sub was kept on a leash by the Feminists Overlords.The more you’re on the internet the more you realize that a significant chunk of people have a weird sense of pride in lacking basic comprehension skills | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/09/22 08:44 PM |
| 1 | Why ideology and therapy don’t go well together - a great videoI can see that perspective, however I’m too paranoid about eugenics 2.0 to feel comfortable with it (though maybe I’m just a doomer) | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/09/22 01:09 AM |
| 3 | Why ideology and therapy don’t go well together - a great videoIt’s worrying how rapidly hit this point. I hope it doesn’t become a trend in therapy to suggest this | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/09/22 06:37 PM |
| 1 | Bucha massacre investigation nears completion, 4 out of every 5 dead civilians are malesIt seems to be a pretty common thing. I know a lot of Eastern European women in general seem to find it annoying since they don’t generally hate their countries of origin, plus it’s often another way for westerners to gloat to them and deflect their issues, or the worst attempt at hitting on them [hey babe now that you crawled out of that shit hole why don’t we hang out my place ;) ] Also I can’t imagine that’d go over well with Ukrainians in particular. Obviously this is a massive generalizatio… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 12/08/22 01:32 AM |
| 11 | Bucha massacre investigation nears completion, 4 out of every 5 dead civilians are malesThat’s also just a really weird thing to emphasize about a country currently being invaded and at war with an advocacy that has stated intent on wanting to destroy Ukrainian identity. Like not that those things aren’t maybe worth talking about but I feel like Ukrainian beauty standards can probably wait after when things are a lil more mundane in the area | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/08/22 01:38 AM |
| 2 | Bucha massacre investigation nears completion, 4 out of every 5 dead civilians are malesThat’s fair, but at this point I think the only way we’ll get there is if we start trying to build solidarity amongst men, and I think having demonstrations or something that are about support and making the suffering of other men something visible is a good step if done correctly | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/08/22 07:51 PM |
| 28 | Bucha massacre investigation nears completion, 4 out of every 5 dead civilians are malesMan, and that’s just in Bucha, nvm the castration video, that in all likelihood that was far from the only mutilation case, and how little any of that was reported compared to the highlighting of women in Ukraine. And not that those women don’t deserve it but it’s frustrating that men just can’t seem to get attention on this stuff. I wonder if maybe we could get some demonstrations to show support for these men, kinda like how there were demonstrations if women in solidarity with female war vict… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/08/22 06:26 PM |
| 10 | Don’t be too cynical. DO something.Yeah. Cynicism is understandable but it’s not exactly helpful long term. I wonder if maybe we could try a day in the month or we where only progress stuff can be posted, cause seeing progress might encourage others to take more action. But maybe that’s a bad idea | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 02/08/22 07:37 PM |
| 26 | Help me understand rhetoric surrounding men emotionally "opening up"On that note, I sort of have this feeling that a man dismissing his partner’s suicidal ideation as being emotional labour and should strictly be between them and therapist wouldn’t actually go down so well with them. God for fucking bid you worry about another human being | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 21/07/22 05:28 AM |
| 28 | Help me understand rhetoric surrounding men emotionally "opening up"I remember reading somewhere that many women feel it’s their role or “natural disposition” to be the caring and nurturing one, or the one that is kind and healing, all that wacky gender role shit. Anyway, the writer went on to say that when these women are confronted with a reality where their partners emotions are a) not easy as emotions tend to be, b) are outside their realm of comfort, and c) they may be part of the issue, it tends to conflict with their identity as the nurturer. So some wome… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 21/07/22 05:24 AM |
| 4 | Does anybody here follow Kyle Kulinski and/or The Young Turks?Ah, yeah that tracks. It’s unfortunate that people aren’t very good at recognizing imperialism and ultranationalism outside of western settings | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/07/22 04:00 PM |
| 13 | Does anybody here follow Kyle Kulinski and/or The Young Turks?I think that Cenk may have changed his view on the genocide, though it’s not exactly a great look to share a name with a group that committed that and other genocides after already having a long controversy about denying at least one of said genocides. | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/07/22 08:37 AM |
| 6 | Opinions on war and pacifismRegardless, they’re not something you can just back out of. The US is obligated to upholding their end of those deals and it’s unlikely pulling out completely would go well | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/07/22 07:42 AM |
| 3 | Opinions on war and pacifismWhat of the military obligations the US has made with other countries? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/07/22 02:21 AM |
| 3 | Would you utilize a local male-only support group?I think I’d prefer an anonymous forum | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/07/22 01:53 AM |
| 2 | Why is r/askfeminists so intellectually dishonest?I do like when one genuinely misogynistic dude projects onto the rest of us | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/05/22 08:36 PM |
| 20 | In light of Chris Hemsworth’s nudity in the trailer of Thor: Love And Thunder, I think it’s worth asking why the notion that female sexualization is wrong was immediately followed by copious amounts of male nudityI find there’s a weird tendency and culture of gay men being assholes and catty for no reason, and I don’t understand why. I doubt it’s the majority, and it seems to usually be the more effeminate ones a lot (that or it’s just easier to tell) but either way it’s not great that there’s that much of a culture of being an asshole in gay spaces | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/05/22 06:54 PM |
| 4 | What are some good domestic abuse charities/shelters/orgs to point people toward if they are becoming interested in supporting male victims?Try seeing if there’s anything in the wiki part of the about section. There’s a list of male friendly resources that the mods have collected | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 21/05/22 07:38 AM |
| 20 | How do men propagate misandry?“It’s our duty as men to sacrifice ourselves and defend our country” aight bro good luck with that | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/05/22 06:58 PM |
| 19 | Acceptance of “mutual abuse” in regards to male domestic abuse victimsThe fact that the same crowd who say KAM and celebrate women killing their abusers are in a huff that Johnny made a vulgar text after being abused for a long time by amber is very telling | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/04/22 08:50 PM |
| 9 | Men's rights are valid because they are human rights: Ukraine's treatment of men is in violation of the ICCPR, an international human rights treaty that they signed in 1973I agree with this. We can both affirm that Ukraine has the right to defend itself, that Russia is the aggressor, and stand in solidarity with Ukraine while also acknowledging that this is a problem that needs to be addressed, especially as it’s not limited to Ukraine. Countries and cultures shouldn’t need to be perfect to have support, and men shouldn’t be expected to die or barred from fleeing war. We should be able to acknowledge both of these truths at once. Also, as others have said, many Uk… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/04/22 08:12 PM |
| 5 | Cyber-Attacks Towards Men's Site... WTF? Has anyone else noticed this?Tbh the term makes me think of anti-semitic conspiracy theorists and dog whistles | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 20/04/22 05:46 PM |
| 1 | Cyber-Attacks Towards Men's Site... WTF? Has anyone else noticed this?You Know Who | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 20/04/22 05:46 PM |
| 19 | Cyber-Attacks Towards Men's Site... WTF? Has anyone else noticed this?This is a good point. We don’t know who did it, and we should keep in mind that it’s not just feminists who do this sort of thing. Still, it’s sad how prevalent this sort of thing is across ideologies | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 20/04/22 05:37 AM |
| 15 | r/bropillTopical! | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/04/22 10:12 PM |
| 25 | People’s standards of men’s confidence is fucking wild to meI guess I could be more specific: telling men dismissively to just have confidence doesn’t tend to help them. I think it’d be a lot better if when were validated in the feeling (not told that it’s true, but rather it’s understandable to feel that way). Just repeatedly telling someone to believe in themselves or gain some confidence after being hit with a blow to their self-esteem without allowing them to feel anything about it, or telling them that they are essentially weak for feeling insecure,… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/04/22 01:23 AM |
| 18 | People’s standards of men’s confidence is fucking wild to meAgreed, it happens with everyone really, just communicated in different ways. The ones I saw came more from feminists but you hear it plenty from the alpha types, conservatives, and both sexes. It’s just that no one has no interest in challenging it, even those who consider themselves progressive | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/04/22 01:08 AM |
| 11 | Men’s makeup and the pink taxWhether or not it’s fair, the point is that both men and women go for gendered products but only one is toxic for it. Personally, I think the situation is more complex often than “they’re the same” as they aren’t actually the same product, but I can see why women are annoyed by it, and I’m sure the price is unreasonably jacked up in a lot of cases | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/04/22 02:57 AM |
| 24 | Big fat list of issuesDon’t know how common this is but where I live car insurance (which is required to drive) costs more for young men than everyone else | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 07/04/22 12:32 AM |
| 36 | I'm so tired of being told "it's not our job to fix men's AND women's issues" from folksAlso coming from the same people who say “feminism means equality for all. If you believe in gender equality, you’re a feminist.” Very fun how that’s only what it means when you’re criticizing feminism or don’t want to use the label | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/04/22 10:33 PM |
| 7 | Will Smith and Performative ViolenceSomething about politicians commenting on this shit feels wrong | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/03/22 04:16 PM |
| 3 | Where is The Movement Most Lacking?Yes | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/03/22 09:59 PM |
| 3 | What do you guys think about this? I definitely think he should have helped, but was it his obligation to help?I think it’s generally recommended to contact the police in that situation cause intervention can end badly for the child | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/03/22 05:03 PM |
| 5 | Androphobia in the LGBTQ CommunityThere’s this weird thing I’ve seen where bi people are considered more oppressed than lesbian and particularly gay men, and it confuses me. Not that biphobia isn’t an issue but the need to assert this hierarchy is concerning at the very least and feels out of touch with reality | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/03/22 10:07 PM |
| 24 | Androphobia in the LGBTQ CommunityIt’d be nice to have a space for ourselves. I don’t go on the bi-subreddits a lot cause it’s either “I like all women and 1% of men” “I hate liking men” or “bi men are the only good men.” Not the most welcoming places to me but oh well | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/03/22 08:26 AM |
| 1 | Dealing with conflicted feelings about how to talk about the treatment of Ukrainian menUkraine was supposed to be in process of getting rid of conscription by 2025, but now that the war hit that’s probably not happening | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/03/22 05:40 PM |
| 85 | Too many people assume they know what the male experience is like and never ask what it actually isLike 90% of the advice men get when it comes to insecurities is basically just “be confident, fake it, no one cares get over it” and then act surprised when men get good at that tactic for legal reasons I need to clarify that wasn’t a real statistic | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/03/22 12:46 AM |
| 19 | TIMU by advocating for men outside of this designated safe space. (A sarcastic title with M swapped for F because language)Anecdote related to this: from junior high to high school I sucked at math, but I developed a very easy to use formula on math tests: if the question is asking who between a boy and a girl is right, always assume the girl. I always got those questions right (I did also actually do the questions to be on the safe side but I was never wrong in assuming it was the girl) | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/02/22 02:07 AM |
| 15 | Women and children first policy in place in Kyiv for trains leaving the city as Russian forces approachIt has been wild watching people defend the separatist regions when they’ve been confirmed to torture and execute Ukrainian sympathizers, including minors | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/02/22 03:17 AM |
| 3 | For those who believe that nothing is done to raise awareness for men's mental health, you might like these posters which are up all over my University.I’m guessing if it’s on a University campus, it’s trying to target this message more towards male friend groups and fraternities, since the latter is something that most men will reliably have in comparison to a romantic relationship, and might be more comfortable with than other people in their lives | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 20/02/22 07:29 PM |
| 3 | These shelters help male victims of domestic violenceIt’s nice to get at least a little good news | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/02/22 04:46 AM |
| 14 | What's the thing with postmodernism?I can get behind the idea that what we may think is objective reality can actually be reflective of the background we come from, and as such shouldn’t assume things to be necessarily be objective since collective bias can be an influencer in such things, but the solution to that problem isn’t to be even less objective. I can’t understand people who can wrap their heads around preexisting biases potentially tainting areas of science and academia, and then advocate for more subjectivity as a solut… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/02/22 06:34 AM |
| 1 | “Sextortion: the new online sexual offense that’s targeting men and minority groups” might be worth looking into, though I can’t confirm the accuracy of the article to the research it is citingI believe it’s the pictures or other information being sent out to people like family or employers | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/02/22 05:48 AM |
| 2 | “Sextortion: the new online sexual offense that’s targeting men and minority groups” might be worth looking into, though I can’t confirm the accuracy of the article to the research it is citingI think it’s more so people asking for nudes and the blackmailing others with them, often through dating sites. The article mentioned cases where it wasn’t even a nude and the guy still got coerced | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/02/22 06:40 PM |
| 7 | Why is it assumed that men are just making things up?Something about prioritizing machoism as I understand it. It’s not very reflective of the reasons most men I’ve seen state, but y’know, when has that meant anything | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/02/22 10:39 AM |
| 20 | “Sextortion: the new online sexual offense that’s targeting men and minority groups” might be worth looking into, though I can’t confirm the accuracy of the article to the research it is citingAccording to the article, there is a rising issue of men being taken advantage of where photos of them are collected and they are extorted for money to not have them released, with younger men being especially targeted | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/02/22 06:29 AM |
| 8 | So... what's the feeling about circumcision here?I swear a few weeks ago the sub agreed on that week having the theme of anti-circumcision cause that was the majority if not all the posts in that week | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/02/22 11:55 PM |
| 6 | Looks like we are being discussed on /r/askfeministsWhat issues are even being hijacked according to them? I swear it’s just that men aren’t supposed to share any issues with women, and if we do it’s us taking over the issue, even when it’s in our own space | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/02/22 01:21 AM |
| 35 | Looks like we are being discussed on /r/askfeministsWow really. Is it just that any suggestion of feminists or women ever victimizing men is intolerable ? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 02/02/22 12:47 AM |
| 118 | Looks like we are being discussed on /r/askfeministsMan, it’s depressing looking at the sub. No matter what, it seems they can’t view any criticism of them, or anything that puts any question on their perspective as in good faith, everyone has to be bad and evil. I know this sub isn’t perfect but it sure would be nice if they could tolerate anything more than menslib. Oh well | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 02/02/22 12:17 AM |
| 5 | Complaining about not being treated equally whilst being treated equally- woman’s tweet to the AA. But the AA CEO’s response is even more concerning.I’m starting to think they only read the F section of dictionary, if this is what they think equality mean | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/01/22 06:27 PM |
| 2 | In your opinion, what would productive, male-inclusive feminism look like?I mean, maybe you could, but ultimately I don’t know if there’s much point. Any social movement or ideology will have some collective biases, and the best way to counter that is to allow other ideas to exist. If we just argue for having one monolithic label of feminism, then I think we might doom ourselves to repeat | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 22/01/22 06:24 PM |
| 158 | Treating men and women equally has caused outrageY’know, a lot of countries do give women more priority in safety and all that, but I swear the UK is on another level when it comes to the empathy gap and “protect women” narrative | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 20/01/22 08:40 PM |
| 9 | Is this sub right for me?I think you can post and join, and it doesn’t hurt to have other viewpoints, especially if they cover the majority opinion’s blind spots. That being said, don’t expect to be agreed with. While I think most in this sub are well aware that not every men’s issue is rooted in feminism, the reason feminism gets talked about so much here is because there aren’t many leftwing spaces that do, at least on the men’s rights front. Plus, feminism has massive institutions and ideological backing, up to the U… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 20/01/22 06:48 PM |
| 4 | What are our thoughts on the objectification of women?I dunno if it’s necessarily something that this group would have any particular collective feelings on. My personal feelings on prostitution and strippers aside, I think as long as it’s two or however many adults with full agency it’s fine. I do think objectification is a legitimate issue many women face, but it’s obviously nuanced and very context dependent, and I don’t think accessing sex workers is really where the issue lies generally. Whether or not it’s something to be tackled from a Men’s… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/01/22 08:20 AM |
| 3 | Recently there’s been a minor upset about the portrayal of a Ukrainian Character in Emily in Paris, which has sparked conversations on Eastern European representation. This was one of the slides on the Insta post I saw, and I was glad to see they at least somewhat covered it from a male lens.Ah, I see | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/01/22 10:11 AM |
| 4 | Recently there’s been a minor upset about the portrayal of a Ukrainian Character in Emily in Paris, which has sparked conversations on Eastern European representation. This was one of the slides on the Insta post I saw, and I was glad to see they at least somewhat covered it from a male lens.Eh, said westerners are part of the Ukrainian diaspora, so maybe not what you’re thinking of, but yeah, there’s some discussion | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/01/22 09:40 AM |
| 13 | Recently there’s been a minor upset about the portrayal of a Ukrainian Character in Emily in Paris, which has sparked conversations on Eastern European representation. This was one of the slides on the Insta post I saw, and I was glad to see they at least somewhat covered it from a male lens.Basically looking at the experience of Eastern European stereotypes in conjunction with male stereotypes, or the stereotypes that are predominantly targeted at men. Normally this type of discussion only looks at the ways it targets women or will briefly mention men, but this post had an equalish focus on the male stereotypes as the female stereotypes | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/01/22 09:30 PM |
| 22 | Recently there’s been a minor upset about the portrayal of a Ukrainian Character in Emily in Paris, which has sparked conversations on Eastern European representation. This was one of the slides on the Insta post I saw, and I was glad to see they at least somewhat covered it from a male lens.So to elaborate more I suppose, the character that sparked this all was a Ukrainian woman, who are unfortunately often subject to many stereotypes that can put them at legitimate risk. The stereotypes about Ukrainian women and Eastern European women tend to get more focus for the reasons you’d expect, as well as their consequences for the women and countries being rather clear. However there are also a lot of stereotypes about Eastern European men, and while this post doesn’t go into some the hi… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/01/22 07:35 PM |
| 5 | For bi and other LGBTQ guys, do you ever feel weirdly tokenized/fetishized by feminism?Don’t worry, I think your comment is pretty on the mark and not one that most would find silencing. It’s definitely a complicated matter. Trans people always end up landing in weird spots, cause trans men will get criticized as misogynistic because they’re men, but then trans women also get accused of that by terfs cause they see trans women as men. And it seems to flip flop on whatever is the most convenient point. I’ve also unfortunately seen people brush off or downplay male on male issues, l… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/01/22 09:02 AM |
| 2 | For bi and other LGBTQ guys, do you ever feel weirdly tokenized/fetishized by feminism?Because I was gatewaying off the bi example and because I was going to bring up the stuff I observed as a bi dude, since that’s the one I have experience with directly and had noticed some weird stuff around | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/01/22 03:18 AM |
| 5 | For bi and other LGBTQ guys, do you ever feel weirdly tokenized/fetishized by feminism?I still don’t understand why Bi people are considered more oppressed. Like yeah people being asses about our identity and the whole pick a side thing sucks ass but that’s neither any sort of enforced systemic thing nor insanely more egregious than what gay men and lesbians go through | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/01/22 10:09 PM |
| 8 | For bi and other LGBTQ guys, do you ever feel weirdly tokenized/fetishized by feminism?Jeez, that’s awful. It’s weird how many people do shit like that. Before I was out I had all the fuckin ally and lgbtq girls (plus some progressive guys) I know constantly try to tell me I’m closeted and make jokes about it or ship me with my friends. It was only the two gay guys I knew and my not super progessivey straight male friends who were respectful of me, so they ended up being the people I came out to first. Thankfully I got some genuine apologies about it | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/01/22 06:55 PM |
| 6 | For bi and other LGBTQ guys, do you ever feel weirdly tokenized/fetishized by feminism?That’s fair. I suppose there is something to be said about being charitable with the generalizations, and perhaps that person did truly mean it in those more charitable ways. That being said it was also more so a gateway into getting other’s thoughts on the issue as it’s far from the first time I’ve encountered the issue. I think your points about fragile masculinity is reasonable, and it’s certainly a concern by all means, however I also think that fragile masculinity often gets used as a way t… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/01/22 06:49 PM |
| 5 | For bi and other LGBTQ guys, do you ever feel weirdly tokenized/fetishized by feminism?Assuming you mean why the people I’m talking about separate bi men, I’m guessing it’s cause a lot of it is in the context of dating, and specifically women dating. So gay men aren’t gonna be part of that obviously, and I’m gonna guess maybe trans people might feel a little too taboo regarding dating discussions, but it’s also possible I just don’t come across it a lot | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/01/22 05:18 PM |
| 5 | For bi and other LGBTQ guys, do you ever feel weirdly tokenized/fetishized by feminism?So rereading my post, I think I should have clarified it’s not the liking bi-men romantically or sexually that I generally have a problem with (assuming they aren’t super weird about it and respectful of boundaries and what not) so much as the moralizing portion of it. The original post I saw had a rather clear bend to it regarding the moral endorsements aspect, and I find that particularly concerning with a crowd that often takes “the personal is political” thing to heart. Given sub rules, and … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/01/22 04:11 PM |
| 10 | For bi and other LGBTQ guys, do you ever feel weirdly tokenized/fetishized by feminism?Yeah, that’s fair. It’s less so the “I find x group hot” thing that bugs me as much as the moralizing of a sexuality that keeps popping up with it. | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/01/22 10:25 AM |
| 29 | For bi and other LGBTQ guys, do you ever feel weirdly tokenized/fetishized by feminism?Yeah, there’s a sort of fashionability in “respecting” certain identities based on what woke idpol claims at the time. It seems to affect what people are willing to claim they care about and also results in weird framing of issues when they fall into the peripheral the woke crowd, particularly when it comes to issues of cultural representation and conflict | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/01/22 07:38 AM |
| 6 | Would enthusiastically embracing woke ideology on non-gender matters be a good strategy to get more of the mainstream left on board with us?I suppose it depends a little bit on what you mean by woke. We should absolutely avoid things like outrage culture, needless division, and complete disregard of context or intent. However I’m also pretty sure you don’t mean that (just a hunch, y’know) My issue with what I guess is the more reasonable or nuanced stuff, is both a tendency to simplify and a tendency to work in absolutes around culture and society. As others have said, woke spaces tend to simplify, and in the gender realm it often t… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 20/12/21 08:45 AM |
| 2 | Is this equality, or is it revenge?It probably doesn’t mean much. I think the lower ones are supposed to be from people who disagree with the mainstream narrative | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/12/21 09:45 AM |
| 1 | Is this equality, or is it revenge?I’m pretty sure it’s a reference to movie rating systems | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/12/21 06:03 AM |
| 31 | RIP Bell HooksIdeas are built by disagreement and dissection. Everyone has their biases and nobody is able to perceive or account for the totality of reality. Because of that, while there are ideas we must dispute, it is important we be open to others, even if just for a sliver of truth they provide, as it will strengthen our ideas and our ability to help others. As for Bell Hooks herself, while we can talk about the flaws in her approach and her invocation of patriarchy theory (as we should, considering her … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/12/21 06:42 AM |
| 6 | RIP Bell HooksYep, that was humiliating. Thank you tho | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/12/21 05:56 AM |
| 9 | RIP Bell HooksOh I’m big dumb. Thanks tho | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/12/21 04:05 AM |
| 8 | RIP Bell HooksOut of curiosity, what is YKW? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/12/21 03:56 AM |
| 1 | What is your political identity (repost to improve options)Very fair | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/12/21 08:09 AM |
| 5 | What is your political identity (repost to improve options)You have an odd definition of identity that doesn’t really line up with the vast majority of people’s definition of the word. I guess go ahead and keep viewing it that way but I’m gonna keep with how most people use it | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/12/21 08:08 AM |
| 4 | What is your political identity (repost to improve options)You can choose parts of your identity. Things like clothing styles, hobbies, and music taste are parts of peoples identities and are also things they chose | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/12/21 06:58 AM |
| 1 | What is your political identity (repost to improve options)What u/a-man-from-earth said, and I think just clarify in the comments | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/12/21 06:46 AM |
| 5 | What is your political identity (repost to improve options)Yeah, I had to combine some of the categories, so it’s not exactly ideal | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/12/21 12:38 AM |
| 1 | My 2021 Reddit RecapI don’t think particularly. As long as you don’t say that when someone’s actively mourning the situation I think it’s fine, but I’m from the diaspora so I’m probably not the best judge of that | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/12/21 06:58 AM |
| 1 | My 2021 Reddit RecapI wonder if there’s a way to find out. I wouldn’t be shocked if some of the country subreddits weren’t noted because they have a lot of political tensions associated with them | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/12/21 05:35 AM |
| 2 | My 2021 Reddit RecapI spent most of my time on here and on r/ukraine, yet neither appeared on the recap. I dunno why they’d have an issue with a country subreddit though | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 12/12/21 07:43 PM |
| 14 | How Masks of Mutilated WWI Soldiers Haunted Postwar Culture - JSTOR DailyI don’t have a ton to add to this, I just thought it might be good to shed some light on a piece of history I never learned about, and the issues men of that generation faced. I’m certainly glad to live in a country with no draft and a time where medicine is much more advanced, but still, a lot of war remains the same, and even in the article, it feels like a weird lack of focus on the pain the men experienced, rather more focused on the medicine and art parts, or how their loved ones felt, rath… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/12/21 08:55 PM |
| 3 | Justin Waters who is running for the 3rd congressional district in Florida considers you as a man to be expendable. Let the people here that live in that district show him that we disagree by voting for his challengerAgreed. I think it’s also worth pointing out that when boys grow up seeing that as the ideal for them, they’re of course going to show greater interest in it. We should never assume it’s just a biological thing | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/12/21 06:02 PM |
| 27 | Justin Waters who is running for the 3rd congressional district in Florida considers you as a man to be expendable. Let the people here that live in that district show him that we disagree by voting for his challengerEven if it’s biologically true, why should that matter? We actively built tons of shit out of spite of “biology” why should that be different here? Besides, if that were men’s purpose, then we’d have an actual ingrained urge to die in war, not to resist a draft | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/12/21 12:53 AM |
| 7 | Menslib talking bollocks about false accusationsAlso depends on what we’re meaning by false accusation. Are we just talking court cases or are we also talking about college campuses, work places, or more interpersonal situations? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/12/21 06:37 PM |
| 9 | Menslib talking bollocks about false accusationsI have no real statistics, but the amount of stories I’ve read where a guy was coerced into sex, or didn’t call the cops for something because they were threatened with being reported for rape makes me wonder | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/12/21 06:33 PM |
| 11 | Mike Pompeo, a conservative in the Trump administration who pushed for war with Iran in 2020, comes out in favor of leaving in place the current discriminatory selective service system.“Prove their worth” tf do men need to prove? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 30/11/21 05:19 PM |
| 3 | Lack of empathy for men onlineThank you | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/11/21 02:30 AM |
| 9 | Lack of empathy for men onlineWould you happen to remember where to find these studies? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 26/11/21 07:06 PM |
| 115 | The worst parts of men's advocacy.Right now, while there is some action and organization, it does often feel like most just sit and complain (including me). Partially I think it’s fear of being ostracized, but we could be probably do more to create resources and action to help men | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/11/21 07:11 PM |
| 2 | Antipatriarchism: Is is a good label for a "feminism for all genders"? What are your thoughts?I don’t think it’s necessarily a good thing to have one unified movement. Within an ideological group biases and community narratives will inherently develop, partially as a natural way to create comradery, as well as a way to reinforce said biases. It’s important to be able to have a number of ideologies and perspectives available because there won’t be one that gets the full objective truth, and so they can serve to balance each other out | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 21/11/21 08:26 PM |
| 6 | Men who have been sexually assaulted by women, what’s your story?Sure | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 21/11/21 08:55 AM |
| 17 | Men who have been sexually assaulted by women, what’s your story?I’m glad this stuff is getting more notice, although those stories can definitely be hard to read. Maybe a few of us should try to work together and compile some resources in a post that are male victim or victim of a female friendly? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 21/11/21 08:32 AM |
| 4 | No Nut November (Am I Overanalyzing This?)Absolutely. I just found it sort of amusing that it was the first time I’d seen anyone say it was sex negative for men rather than focusing on misogyny | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/11/21 06:12 PM |
| 4 | No Nut November (Am I Overanalyzing This?)Instagram actually. I am a zoomer so everyone I know uses Instagram and Snapchat the most | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/11/21 06:10 PM |
| 4 | No Nut November (Am I Overanalyzing This?)As I understand it: it’s associated with conservative Christian views about not being tempted, and thus is seen as shaming of women. I don’t really get it, so it’s hard to explain | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/11/21 06:09 PM |
| 13 | No Nut November (Am I Overanalyzing This?)Mostly that NNN is slut-shaming or something to that effect | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/11/21 08:58 AM |
| 26 | No Nut November (Am I Overanalyzing This?)First take I’ve seen that hasn’t been about misogyny | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/11/21 03:50 AM |
| 36 | What do y’all think about the whole “weaponized incompetence” thing?I imagine it would be something along the lines of learned helplessness, except I’m pretty sure that tends to be a response to trauma or at the very least a learned rather than intentional behaviour stemming from past difficulties. The weaponized incompetence thing seems to be framed as another “men bad” thing | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/11/21 07:40 AM |
| 16 | An appeal to all the feminist/Anti-MRA lurkers hereTbf they might just read the first bit and go “I tried to read this, but I couldn’t even get past the FIRST paragraph without feeling vile and disgusted. How can you, a woman, support these violent misogynists? You are a pick me!” | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/11/21 07:56 PM |
| 11 | Is Patriarchy inevitable?Yep. Granted it’s still a little more complicated but there’s been numerous cultures that are predominantly female lead, where things are passed matrilineally, or where women have the greater economic power. Even in “patriarchal” societies this generally isn’t the case, and with larger societies subcultures which are arguably matriarchal can and often exist. | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 30/10/21 06:53 PM |
| 3 | Who is “men”?I think part of it might be a fear of backlash from getting involved with that stuff, even when it’s things people shouldn’t really need to worry about | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 27/10/21 07:44 AM |
| 4 | Debunking the theory that misandry isn't widely practiced or institutionalizedAh, sorry | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/10/21 01:03 AM |
| 14 | Debunking the theory that misandry isn't widely practiced or institutionalizedI think he means stuff line engagement rings and gift giving traditions | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 16/10/21 06:03 AM |
| 7 | How do men here feel about being the 'providers and protectors' of women?Personally: I’m not to apposed to it as long as it’s not like if I’m out everything falls apart In general: people should feel like they have a choice and it’s not fair to expect either to perform roles they’ll just be resentful of | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 15/10/21 09:32 AM |
| 1 | Evolutionist thinking on progress and men’s rightEvolutionary anthropology stated all cultures had the same inevitable end point, and that western European societies were that end point. The racist part was not saying that societies could do better, but the insistence of calling other cultures inferior, and often diminished what said cultures were capable of. It also assumed all cultures go through the same types of development which is inaccurate | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 09/10/21 07:53 PM |
| 4 | Evolutionist thinking on progress and men’s rightAbsolutely. It’s also worth noting this evolutionist idea was used a lot in glorifying capitalism as the most evolved economic system, and then later by communists as they suggested themselves to instead be the most evolved. I think that ties into what you said about generations and progress, as it has both been used as a way to ignore flaws and impose ideologies on to others, which I hadn’t really thought of until you mentioned that | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 07/10/21 09:39 AM |
| 55 | I just read a perspective on male suicide that astonished meFunny how they make the opposite argument about DV shelters for men | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/10/21 03:21 AM |
| 5 | Lesbian women cannot reappropriate "f*ggot."Personally I don’t really care about people using the word, even straight, just depending on context. Like if my straight male friends call me fag as a joke I don’t care, it’s harmless and funny in that context for me, whereas if some stranger calls me that I’d take it as a warning at best. Same extends to gay and bi women, I don’t really care about them using the word itself. It’s more the hypocrisy of policing who gets to say what while claiming that for themselves that I dislike | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 30/09/21 07:38 AM |
| 64 | Dear Menslib - we tried to tell you.There’s a certain kind of arrogance one needs to have to call a discussion “educating” | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/09/21 11:37 PM |
| 7 | Non-heterosexual men of this subreddit: do you experience any elements of the paradigms that currently plague heterosexual dating in your own experiences?Eh, I think more likely for many it’s an expression of identity, as there’s sort of a cultural script in mainstream culture and gay sub cultures around gay men being hyper promiscuous and flamboyant, the latter read as feminine. Since “masculine” gay men already don’t fit the cultural script of being flamboyant, I think they may tend towards am assertion of identity that involves downplaying those attributes more. That’s definitely not the entire story, and most of its just a bunch if unknowable… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/09/21 04:21 AM |
| 9 | Non-heterosexual men of this subreddit: do you experience any elements of the paradigms that currently plague heterosexual dating in your own experiences?Have not dated other dudes, but in my experience the “feminine” guys are the really forward ones. Sometimes a lil too much | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/09/21 01:19 AM |
| 15 | For ABGTQ+ guys. What can straight guys do to make you feel more included?Just treat us as one of the dudes. Depends on the guys of course but personally, my friends not dropping the gay jokes around me actually made it easier, cause for me it meant it wasn’t a big deal to them nor made me intrinsically different. Most don’t really want to be viewed as “gay” and those that need to make it a big thing (and I don’t mean like they talk about it or joke about themselves being a stereotype or something, I mean like the gay equivalent of a nationalist) are generally best av… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 08/09/21 09:24 AM |
| 2 | Ask for research/data here.Would it be possible to get some studies covering the empathy gap? | /r/Male_Studies | 07/09/21 09:27 AM |
| 2 | How do you avoid being a doomer?I’m not particularly interested in philosophy at the current moment, but I think I find a similar amount of solace in anthropology. I find it helpful to be able to observe things in a sort of neutral as possible way and appreciate a lot about humanity from it. It’s also just generally interesting and good to have passion that distracts me from the upsetting stuff at times | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/08/21 08:58 PM |
| 4 | How do you avoid being a doomer?In this context, basically an extremely pessimistic person who is constantly looking at the negative and sees little hope in the world, and perpetually sad or angry because of it. That description is of course a lil hyperbolic for the vast majority but there is a tendency in a lot of people for being overly pessimistic | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 28/08/21 07:46 AM |
| 1 | Problems with the current notion of privilegeI can’t speak what the dominant opinion is academically, but in terms of activist spaces, at least from what I’ve seen it’s often used in a rather simplistic and black and white way. I may have misspoken in terms of intersectionality, as intersectionality with its given definitions and framework should be able to make room for a more nuanced view, and it’s more an issue of implementation in activism and politics. The thing with your example is that it is often presented as misogyny backfiring on… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/08/21 01:38 AM |
| 24 | I feel so hated for being a manSaid minority that has lasting impacts on governmental policy, academia, and societal perceptions? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 17/08/21 06:44 AM |
| 9 | Tokenization/fetishization of LGBTQ menThe friendship thing actually happened to me irl. A friend of mine (who is very much straight) and I were close and were I guess more physical around each other (and by that I mean we would spontaneously do patty cake as a weird inside joke) and so we often got shipping comments from people, which was all girls except one person who I think came out as a trans man years later. It was one of the reasons I took along time to come out, and I only ever got an actual apology from one of them about it… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 14/08/21 07:18 PM |
| 1 | There's more to this story about the block Cades in Canada and some stuff I noticed in the videoNot that this isn’t important but isn’t this not on topic for the sub? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/08/21 07:23 AM |
| 2 | Why do some of you choose the label "anti-feminist" instead of "anti-hate" or others?Basic answer is probably just specifying what in particular you are talking about, as the communities were formed out of the negative experiences and thoughts around feminism, not hate in general | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 06/08/21 07:18 AM |
| 10 | Why do we have to be blameable for everything?Lucky you, I wish I could say the same | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 05/08/21 12:09 AM |
| 1 | For trans members/viewers: how do you feel mens issues and misandry impact youI had the unfortunate imaginary of lil baby doll hands clenched into a fist and going to town. Why would anyone think that’s ever an okay thing to write? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/07/21 03:34 AM |
| 1 | For trans members/viewers: how do you feel mens issues and misandry impact youI mean trans men in this case, sorta like what you meant about the baby talk. It’s sorta like they build a trans guy for the purpose of tearing down cis men, and it in my mind comes with this sort of implication of still being not men, if that makes sense. It’s sorta like when they’re like “you’re just mad you were beaten by a woman” thing, which kinda just reinforces that men should feel bad about not performing as well as a woman, but in this case it’s like a weird way to pit trans and cis men… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 25/07/21 12:55 AM |
| 3 | For trans members/viewers: how do you feel mens issues and misandry impact youHonestly I’m really glad to get a comment like this cause I don’t think I’d ever recognize a lot of what you mentioned on my own, being cis and all. As a bi guy, the fetishy thing was always weird for me as it’s almost like my gender gets stripped and I get talked to like sparksnote version of a woman, if that makes sense. I imagine there’s something similar for trans men, as a lot of media and online culture sorta paints them as uwu beans and either makes them very feminine or at most like a pr… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/07/21 08:36 PM |
| 4 | "Feminism has done more for men that MRA's ever did"Gonna start saying shit like “that’s not a real mra, they don’t advocate for men” and “you believe men deserve help? Congrats, you’re an mra” | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 13/07/21 09:59 PM |
| 110 | Why aren't men more afraid?I think partially cause we aren’t reminded at every corner even though that is the statistic. News tends to emphasize female victims and in general those stories are talked about more often. Even within family, my sister was given a talk and I wasn’t, so I think it indicates our tendency to be more hyper aware of women’s safety, to a point that is probably not helpful | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/07/21 09:50 AM |
| 1 | Is it just me or is “fragile masculinity” just the new “man up” half the time?I had no idea that was a thing but I shall avoid | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/06/21 09:25 AM |
| 1 | Is it just me or is “fragile masculinity” just the new “man up” half the time?Which sub? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 19/06/21 02:30 AM |
| 7 | Is it just me or is “fragile masculinity” just the new “man up” half the time?Citation wise: if I happen to come across examples I’ll try linking them, but this is a purely anecdotal thing based on twitter and pop culture, and not something particularly academic (I don’t even know how I’d go about that) so I can’t say it’ll mean much to you. Anyway, I don’t mean they’re being mocked as not masculine enough, I mean it mirrors the man up phrase a lot of the time as a sort of “shut up and stop whining” thing. The basis for each is different, but I think many times the affect… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/06/21 11:18 PM |
| 3 | Is it just me or is “fragile masculinity” just the new “man up” half the time?I mean that “man up” is seen by some as a misogynistic statement as well as damaging to men | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 18/06/21 08:56 PM |
| 1 | HuhSo this was something I found on instagram (cropped for privacy reasons) I’m sure most of you are used to these kind of arguments, but how would you go about these sorts of arguments and what are your thoughts on it? | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/06/21 08:21 PM |
| 3 | This is the equality instagram offers for pride month. Yes it's an old screenshot but i'm fairly sure it still applies.I just checked and it’s fixed it seems | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 03/06/21 06:11 AM |
| 18 | Are we the main Men's Rights subreddit now? If that's the case, we need to be careful.I think they mean the redpill subreddit, not the documentary | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 24/05/21 07:15 AM |
| 6 | Is MRA ideology anti feminist?As well as other criticisms here, it’s an innately female centric movement. That’s not a problem in and of itself but it is an issue when it has become the default of gender issues to the point where men’s issues are still female centric | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/05/21 09:43 AM |
| 1 | Women always worked.They cracked due to tight lacing, which I did not say was without adverse effects. What I said, is that it was not common to, and corsets without tight lacing did not have these massive health effects. I didn’t and don’t usually expect people to read links, and the only reason I asked you to after the fact was because it became clear you weren’t going to listen to me so I figured I’d suggest the links, which I had already posted. Thank you for insulting me, it was very nice to read. I will injec… | /r/MensRights | 02/12/20 07:29 AM |
| 1 | Women always worked.There were ones made to lace in the front specifically for that reason, and again, women did rock climbing, and hiking, and many other demanding activities, and were fine. Maybe there was an era of corsets that I don’t know of where this wasn’t the case but by the late 1800’s there were corsets designed specifically for physical activity and labor. The photos of tight lacing we see are largely from fancy editing tricks they used during photo processing and using clothes to exaggerate the hips an… | /r/MensRights | 01/12/20 09:50 PM |
| 0 | Women always worked.https://nyamcenterforhistory.org/2015/05/29/did-corsets-harm-womens-health/ https://youtu.be/rExJskBZcW0 https://youtu.be/zNwTqanp0Aw I have a hard time believing that prostitutes would avoid something seen as attractive and more beautiful given the profession, especially when tight lacing sure as hell wouldn’t have anything to do with modesty by Christian standards, but weirder has happened I guess. But again, given that women shaving in Europe wasn’t popular for a long time due to it being ass… | /r/MensRights | 01/12/20 12:07 AM |
| 1 | Women always worked.They had work corsets and corsets did not displace organs. The major health concern regarding corsets was atrophy as it supported back and core muscles and so constant use meant the muscles weren’t being exercised enough, which was rectified by taking it off for a few hours a day. Tight lacing was extremely discouraged and frowned upon by general society, and the reason we hear about it today is in part because it was seen as such a crazy thing back then. Women went rock climbing and biking in t… | /r/MensRights | 30/11/20 11:35 PM |
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