I suppose I should probably throw my hat in the ring, but I will admit I have absolutely no mod experience. I’ve found it pretty easy to be active in this community and have been interested in putting together some weekly stickied threads (e.g. freetalk friday, mentalhealth monday, etc).
One of my most active subs on Reddit was /r/MensLib, an open, pro-feminist, trans-inclusive space for people to discuss men’s issues without toxicity and without anger or violence directed at women or men. It was a (mostly) wonderful community that fostered lots of genuine, heartfelt discussion, and it would seem to me that...
“Patriarchy” is a floating signifier. It has no clear meaning. Indeed, it means whatever is convenient for it to mean in any given context. “Patriarchy” is furthermore a thought-terminating cliche. Instead of carefully thought out social analysis the Patriarchy is deployed as a non-explanation....
It’s important to recognize that the history of stoicism (because it is so old) has been integral in shaping masculine culture in the west. For so many people stoicism is felt more through it’s cultural influences than through the modern additions to the philosophy. I’ve posted this elsewhere but this video gives a brief history of stoicism and talks specifically about how this philosophy affected marginalized groups in the past and how that might explain why stoicism is still popular primarily among men. While doing so they try to make the case that modern stoicism is incredibly useful and attempts to draw a direct connection to modern CBT.
Hi. I have just become aware of F-Droid. Is this something I should be looking into or downloading? What are the cons to doing so? Is it bad/dangerous in any way?
What's something you'd change in men's fashion, given the chance?
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1409271...
The Camaraderie of Men's Sheds (www.nextavenue.org)
Male Feelings: Logic and Reason... or Repression? (www.youtube.com)
A Trans Man's Take on the Differences Between Male and Female Privilege (www.youtube.com)
For Every Girl There is A Boy Poster (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Why the right can never outgrow the masculinity crisis. (www.thenation.com)
This Is How We Finally Kill Turbotax (www.youtube.com)
Warning of a forthcoming collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation - Nature Communications (www.nature.com)
Moderators Wanted
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Would anyone else be interested in a Beehaw-specific menslib community or similar space?
One of my most active subs on Reddit was /r/MensLib, an open, pro-feminist, trans-inclusive space for people to discuss men’s issues without toxicity and without anger or violence directed at women or men. It was a (mostly) wonderful community that fostered lots of genuine, heartfelt discussion, and it would seem to me that...
Patriarchy theory is not valid theory of men’s struggles
“Patriarchy” is a floating signifier. It has no clear meaning. Indeed, it means whatever is convenient for it to mean in any given context. “Patriarchy” is furthermore a thought-terminating cliche. Instead of carefully thought out social analysis the Patriarchy is deployed as a non-explanation....
Billy Strings - Watch It Fall [Bluegrass] (www.youtube.com)
National Rent Control? It’s Closer Than You Think. (www.youtube.com)
The History of Stoicism and Where it Goes Wrong in the Modern World (www.youtube.com)
How Stoicism could lie at the root of men’s health issues (imsmagazine.com)
Antarctic sea ice extent is now 6 standard deviations below normal (slrpnk.net)
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egg_irl (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Do films directed by women have more women in the cast? (stephenfollows.com)
Should I be jumping on the F-Droid bandwagon?
Hi. I have just become aware of F-Droid. Is this something I should be looking into or downloading? What are the cons to doing so? Is it bad/dangerous in any way?