Whitstand Archive

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10	Gender is not a "role" and we need people to push back against the ideologues who claim that it is, Judith Butler especially. But when a cis person performs a "gendered" behavior, 99% of the time it's not like the behaviors of an actor or a diplomat. They're not conforming to a set of required behaviors imposed by a formal contract or informal expectations. They're just doing what comes naturally. Except they are. Social acceptance, mating preferences and the way you're raised are all examples of pressures/expectations put on you which are often based on your sex/gender. Not that nothing does come naturally but behavio…	/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates	29/09/20 08:51 AM
2	Why feminists should stop using terms like "fragile masculinity" I don't see how that's the case.	/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates	23/07/20 03:42 AM
2	Why feminists should stop using terms like "fragile masculinity" Precarious means lacking in security or stability. The object is subject to be gone at the will of others. Brittle means likely to break under pressure. The object is subject to breaking due to its composition. Manhood is a role. One has to grow into it and is at risk of losing the label should he not perform that role correctly. Masculinity is not something you have to become it's a set of elements we attribute to men. You can lose some traits and gain others to go up and down the scale but it'…	/r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates	23/07/20 01:16 AM