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| 0 | Double standards in gendered aesthetics and self expression, why is manliness not seen as a valid as a superficial aesthetic like girliness is?i responded to the comment above with my line of logic. my standpoint is that the double standard you're observing is a symptom of patriarchy. but i don't know how to explain that in terms that don't refer to patriarchy or capitalism, so i still may be misunderstanding. | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/11/25 12:20 AM |
| 0 | Double standards in gendered aesthetics and self expression, why is manliness not seen as a valid as a superficial aesthetic like girliness is?i think this is where I'm misunderstanding, so thank you for this clarification. tl;dr: patriarchy hurts men, too. and this double standard is one example of how. from my standpoint, we live in a patriarchal society. In a patriarchal society, the concept of masculinity stands as the hegemonic 'default.' any deviation from the masculine default sets that person apart, othering them. the further they deviate from the 'male default,' the more queer or effeminate patriarchal culture judges them as. … | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 11/11/25 12:15 AM |
| 1 | Double standards in gendered aesthetics and self expression, why is manliness not seen as a valid as a superficial aesthetic like girliness is?what is or would be the value of a 'masculine' aesthetic? there is a good argument here, but I'm worried you're weighed down a bit by a capitalist framing of 'empowerment.' having brands cater to a specific demographic only 'empowers' that demographic to buy those items and/or possess cultural signifiers that perpetuate that aesthetic category. what exists as aesthetically 'girly' mainly drives a makeup, clothing, and tik tok influencer industry that, then, seeks to reify 'girliness' as a valuab… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/11/25 06:47 PM |
| -9 | "Patriarchy" is a colloquially misandrist word - most often used in bad faiththanks but I'm still right 👍 | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/11/25 05:51 PM |
| -13 | "Patriarchy" is a colloquially misandrist word - most often used in bad faithwhite supremacists use the same logic as you use here. because many whites suffer under capitalism, they deny that white privilege could exist, and dismiss intersectional analyses that demonstrate disproportionate suffering for racialized minorities. the answer is both. you need to name the system and work towards dismantling it. yes, get rid of gendered hierarchies, but also acknowledge that there are still evident gaps between gendered persons that were historically produced and are still bein… | /r/LeftWingMaleAdvocates | 10/11/25 03:30 PM |
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