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I think this field - sociology - and the humanities in general have become so much politicised that it is very hard to find articles on subjects like these whic
by Yetanfou 8y ago
I think this field - sociology - and the humanities in general have become so much politicised that it is very hard to find articles on subjects like these which do not read like an action plan for some or other political group. While I could not get the article through Wiley I did find it on Sci-Hub:
http://sci-hub.tw/https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12476 http://sci-hub.tw/https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12476
And yes, with lines like "... Given that hegemonic masculinity persists as the dominant gender norm in the United States, the results from this study suggest that further increasing father involvement may require changing the current gendered structure of society ..." it could just as well have been a point of action for some feminist organisation as a research article. This in return will cause the article to be dismissed out of hand by those on 'the other side' - often describing themselves as being 'red-pilled' after Cassie Jaye's documentary 'The Red Pill' on the subject of modern feminism versus the men's rights movement [1].
In my own opinion this article does not pass the muster as it tries to fit the concept of fatherhood in an ideological framework which only fits those who are already on board. While the actual term 'toxic masculinity' is not used it is clear that the concept is seen as valid and as a driving factor behind the supposed failure to be 'good fathers'. In short, it tries to portray a causality between the acceptance of 'modern gender ideology' (in contrast to 'traditional gender ideology') and good fathering. This is a political standpoint, not a scientific conclusion and as such this article and the conclusions drawn in it lose their relevance.
[1] http://theredpillmovie.com/ http://theredpillmovie.com/
- devmunchies 8y ago> I think this field - sociology - and the humanities in general have become so much politicised ... it could just as well have been a point of action for some feminist organisation as a research article You may be right on the whole, but this out of BYU—one of the most conservative and family-oriented universities in the US.
- ponderatul 8y agoI can't understand why your comment has been downvoted.
- Yetanfou 8y agoDiscussions on the reasons for downvoting are frowned upon here so it is best not to discuss this 'out in the open'.
- to_bpr 8y agoUnfortunately, HackerNews has had a significant influx of users over the last 18-24 months from other sites that shan't be named, and it has resulted in the same toxic behaviour/tribalism/feels-based-voting that exists on the site the same people discovered HN on. I believe we're at the point where HN may need to reconsider the visibility of the voting system here, again unfortunately.