No, there is nothing wrong with men and masculinity. No, men don't need to change. No, you don't get to define what it is to be a man. No, your irrational fear of men is not cause to criminalize them. And yes, feminists, you can shove up your...

mudmaster · 2012-12-05T06:20:12+00:00

The second rule is to be a big wheel. You know, we measure masculinity by the size of your paycheck, wealth, power, status, things like that.

Where on Earth did he come up with these rules? This sounds like the way a female measures masculinity. I've never once looked at a wealthy accountant driving a BMW and thought to myself, "Now that's manly, look sy the way he talks on his iPhone 5 while that tow truck driver changes his tire."

rightsbot · 2012-12-05T05:14:19+00:00

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CptSeaCow · 2012-12-05T05:30:49+00:00

Link please?

Edit: Yes, I am lazy. This is what I get for trying to study and browse at the same time.

PartTimeBadman · 2012-12-05T13:46:58+00:00

No, there is nothing wrong with men and masculinity.

Debatable. I'd say the inclination towards sexuality and violence- sometimes, combining the two- borne from our practically reptilian brains is an issue.

No, men don't need to change.

Why not? Are men faring especially well, outside of the business world? Would this subreddit be necessary if there wasn't some innate desire for change?

No, you don't get to define what it is to be a man.

Because? There is no divinely-appointed arbiter for masculinity. Anyone's definition is as 'valid' as anyone else's. For the record, Michael Kimmel is a Ph.D. in gender studies and founded his own gender-studies academic journal. I'd say he is absolutely someone whose definition of masculinity is worth entertaining.

No, your irrational fear of men is not cause to criminalize them.

The interview doesn't really mention criminalising men, it's more a discussion of how we could raise the next generation of young men to be non-violent and how this would improve the quality of the relationship between the sexes.

And yes, feminists, you can shove up your...

Oh, come on, don't be coy.

seahorses · 2012-12-05T05:32:19+00:00

So is there something wrong with women and femininity in your opinion? If not how will things ever change? How will men ever win custody battles if society teaches that men are meant to earn money and women are meant to raise children?

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