Great post. I am glad you turned out well. Capitalism and patriarchy are very effective at dividing us into winners and losers (not just men) but those who perceive having little to lose are a heartbreaking risk to us all. It's almost as if violence is a tax we pay as part of the system we have created. After all it is well known that social inequality is equated with societal instability.
Love this essay, Jeremy - I think you are so right about the problem, and I worry about my just-18-year-old nephew in this culture... Do you have anything specific you tell young men?
It’s a great question! I work with adult men, most over the age of 30. I’ll have to think about it. Maybe I’ll write next week’s post about it. In short, I’d say get outside more, join clubs/teams, read/follow feminists (especially socialists feminists like bell hooks and Lux magazine), and go to therapy.
Great post. I am glad you turned out well. Capitalism and patriarchy are very effective at dividing us into winners and losers (not just men) but those who perceive having little to lose are a heartbreaking risk to us all. It's almost as if violence is a tax we pay as part of the system we have created. After all it is well known that social inequality is equated with societal instability.
Spot on. Thanks!
Love this essay, Jeremy - I think you are so right about the problem, and I worry about my just-18-year-old nephew in this culture... Do you have anything specific you tell young men?
It’s a great question! I work with adult men, most over the age of 30. I’ll have to think about it. Maybe I’ll write next week’s post about it. In short, I’d say get outside more, join clubs/teams, read/follow feminists (especially socialists feminists like bell hooks and Lux magazine), and go to therapy.