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I think it’s only common for male knowledge workers. American culture brainwashes men into believing that they are less manly if they don’t do physical work, an
by esoterica 7y ago
I think it’s only common for male knowledge workers. American culture brainwashes men into believing that they are less manly if they don’t do physical work, and men who internalize that message feel emasculated by their desk jobs. They don’t realize that their dissatisfaction is not an intrinsic facet of the human condition but an artifact of very specific cultural prejudices.
Women often complain about their office jobs too, but you rarely see them fantasizing about being able to swing a hammer for a living because they weren’t subject to the same cultural programming.
- whatshisface 7y agoI'm not sure about that, Fred Flintstone made a big deal about wanting an office job.
- munificent 7y agoHow much of that was because in that context "office job" meant "management" which in turn implies being in a position of leadership as opposed to under someone else?
- im3w1l 7y agoMen and women both have a biological need to move and use their bodies. How we express our needs (eg swinging a hammer) is decided by culture, but the need is not.