"Fragile Masculinity"

soalone34 · 2015-12-16T20:47:18+00:00

For examples of fragile femininity see every feminist.

BetterBadIdeas · 2015-12-16T21:27:33+00:00

I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sea of pink while I'm searching the shampoo aisle for some damn head and shoulders.

Leinadro · 2015-12-16T21:24:03+00:00

Oh god this again.

This campaign taught me one thing.

Feminists and ao called progressives are too full of themselves to practice what they preach.

They will go on and on about how even if we dont agree men ahould listen to women's feelings, thoughts, and perspectives.

Well we saw how well they listened to the thoughts, perspectives, and feelings of men that didnt agree with their hashtag campaign.

Far as as I can tell hardly any feminists actually took the time to acknowledge the problems men had with that tag but just kept high fiving each other and taking pleasure in how disgreeing with them proves they are fragile.

Its the usual trap defense they put on a lot of things they. Like how nearly every male privilege check list ends with "I have the privilege to be ignorant of my privilege" which translates to "if you disagree with me that proves Im right".

yuckyuck13 · 2015-12-16T21:18:33+00:00

These are marketing schemes attempting to boost sales.

chocoboat · 2015-12-16T23:18:00+00:00

I hate the way that some feminists use the phrase "fragile masculinity" to attack and shame men, and Buzzfeed is one of the shittiest sites on the entire internet, and that's saying something.

But I have to admit, this particular article does have a bit of a point. It's a silly thing about today's society that marketing things like soap/loofahs/Q-tips/sunscreen in a "manly" way helps to sell more product, because there actually is a part of the population of men who won't buy those products without the label saying "it's for men" on it.

Lethn · 2015-12-16T23:55:42+00:00

Feminism so fragile they feel the need to whine about utterly trivial bullshit because they realise they don't actually have anything genuine to complain about.

orangorilla · 2015-12-16T20:34:26+00:00

These are hilarious products though. I'd still buy the cheaper version.

mattreyu · 2015-12-16T21:36:51+00:00

Joke's on them, I just use regular crochet hooks!

farkface · 2015-12-16T23:15:37+00:00

So men are fragile because companies like to market things to specific groups of people? I'm confused.

Edit: When companies market to men, that makes men fragile. But when companies market to women, that makes the companies sexist. Got it.

IBdeadshadow · 2015-12-17T05:16:32+00:00

Those dogs in people clothes is kinda funny.

TheDude41 · 2015-12-17T05:29:05+00:00

"The only time anyone ever asks a guy to 'be a man' is when they are trying to convince him to do something that is not in his best interest."

Man-jusri · 2015-12-16T22:12:57+00:00

Assuming these products are real, they're either being marketed to idiots, or for a laugh. Most just seem humorous. I wouldn't buy any, but ... whatever.

PM-ME-YOUR-COOCHIE · 2015-12-17T01:10:11+00:00

That grenade bath bomb seemed kinda cool actually. FIRE IN THE HOLE

zombiehunter696 · 2015-12-17T05:19:12+00:00

Shit marketed toward women? Insidious sexism. Shit marketed toward men? Fragile masculinity.

TriflingHotDogVendor · 2015-12-16T23:20:50+00:00

So are things that are pink or "girly" and marketed to a certain subset of women a sign of "fragile femininity?"

2015-12-16T23:21:29+00:00

"Products designed for/marketed to men show the fragility of hegemonic masculinity, and products designed for/marketed to women show the oppressive sexism of hegemonic masculinity."

Female self-serving ad hoc logic.

Natalant · 2015-12-17T00:36:23+00:00

I bet most of that shite is marketed toward women buying for men. Maybe I'm wrong but I doubt many men buy bath bombs at all, even if they are shaped like grenades.

MalibuStayZ · 2015-12-17T00:50:46+00:00

What is the 2nd thing?

jb_trp · 2015-12-17T01:00:58+00:00

"Fragile masculinity" my ass. I've never met a man that was threatened to the point of refusing women's products and demanding there be a men's version of it.

Men and women are different though. Women pay a bit more for hygiene products and clothing because they have a innate need to identify with that product. For example, there's a company that makes "feminist underwear." What the fuck makes underwear "feminist" or not? You'd think they'd be more empowered if they quit complaining and wore whatever underwear was cheapest and fit will.

secv808 · 2015-12-17T04:56:48+00:00

Yeah but when will we get camo-pattern pregnancy tests? It's already been like 8 months and I need to know already.

Rockbottom503 · 2015-12-17T14:56:45+00:00

And yet women needing pink tool kits, laptops and all manner of crap is a sign of strong femininity lol. Like most men I don't buy shit because it's gendered...... Hence why the products fail - gendered female products however are a different story in terms of their success - speaks volumes on where the fragility lies.

Title	"Fragile Masculinity"
Author	stop_stalking_me
Upvotes	41
Comments	25
Date	December 16, 2015 8:14 PM UTC (10 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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