Meninism

Evildl17 · 2019-07-16T02:27:27+00:00

Menimism isnt a thing. Mens rights isn't some ideological flip of the coin of feminism so at least maintain the dignity we do have by not using cartoon terms.
The sharing of emotions is a complex topic. It's not just about men crying, but also the different ways men express those emotions. We don't express those emotions like women. Its like how women prefer hearing compliments for a good job whereas men like being rewarded physically. The problems aren't just we don't express our feelings, its that when we do, others don't understand what is being communicated, and when they don't understand, they get uncomfortable which makes it harder to ever want to express anything.

iainmf · 2019-07-16T03:18:26+00:00

Men, do you feel you don’t discuss your emotions as much as you would like to, are you open to discussing your emotions, how often are you asked about your emotions?

I actually feel pressure to discuss my emotions more than I would like.

I have a mental health support worker who I meet with regularly and we've actually stopped talking about my emotional state because I have found it is much better to talk about what I have accomplished since I saw him last time.

I don't find it helpful to dwell on negative emotions and dig into them. If anything it makes things worse because I end up feeling bad for longer. I find that a short acknowledgement of my emotions is all that is required. Eg "I feel X, it sucks" works well to help alleviate the distress of negative emotions.

godworksout · 2019-07-16T10:24:41+00:00

Emotions are a huge waste of time. Reals before feels.

gnulligan · 2019-07-16T13:04:40+00:00

Just wanted to also add that "meninism" is a word made up by feminists to make Men's Rights sound ridiculous

mgtowolf · 2019-07-16T12:09:05+00:00

Men have consequences for allowing their emotions to control them, women for the most part do not get the same level of consequences. If I beat the fuck out of someone everytime I got pissed at them, I would be in prison. If I cry like a bitch every time I get frustrated like women do, I would be looked at like an unstable bitch.

To be a functioning adult, you need to be able to control your kneejerk reaction to emotions, and it is something that can be learned and taught. The earlier learned, the better. I was lucky to have had plenty of male role models in my life that taught me these things. Emotions are not a problem, they can't really be turned off, so you need to be able to deal with them. If you bottle it up, you will eventually go off like a pipebomb.

DavidByron2 · 2019-07-16T22:44:05+00:00

Men have real issues to worry about.

Title	Meninism
Author	lomb97
Upvotes	6
Comments	41
Date	July 16, 2019 1:51 AM UTC (7 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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