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For context, I wouldn't say I'm left or right, because both parties have good and bad things about them. That being said, the first thing I noticed with that l
by flutas 3y ago
For context, I wouldn't say I'm left or right, because both parties have good and bad things about them.
That being said, the first thing I noticed with that link was the title. Why is it implying it's Men's fault?
> What's the matter with Men?
Imagine if on a similarly gendered topic, say abortion, someone published an article with the title "What's wrong with Women." Everyone would be up in arms over it.
- jmye 3y agoI don’t think either of those titles imply fault. Similarly, if you saw Johnny or Suzy crying on the playground, you might ask, “what’s the matter?” That’s not implying they did something bad, it’s asking what hurt them or upset them, in a slightly colloquial way. I think jumping straight to “why are they implying this is men’s fault” is, ultimately, the perspective you’re already bringing to a very benign article title, and the fact you reacted immediately that way instead of assuming good intentions and reading a bit of the content is a reflection on how some folks have decided that “toxic masculinity”, for instance, is a vile attack on men instead of a descriptor for vile things perpetuated on men.