Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
I encourage everyone to read the following article as it is interesting in the discussion concerning the education of men and boys on the treatment of women:
Training men and boys to honor women in the age of #MeToo - CNN
I get the article as it discusses the social issues concerning masculinity and the gender-based stereotypes that follow. The principle values concerning "manhood" often entails certain social ideas indirectly relating to conservative Christian values, which presents itself with gender-based prejudices of men and women. I get it when we discuss sexism which we ought to alleviate young boys who learn these values, and that we need to teach our young not to be prejudice based on gender, and we need to alleviate ourselves from these social paradigms and expand the idea of "manhood" to make it more fluid and inclusive. I get it that when it comes to social abuses against women, men need to step up and check other men and say that it is wrong and that sexism is wrong. I get it that as a man if I ever become a parent to a son, I need to teach him how to be respectful to young girls and women and that they too are equal in terms of simply being human and deserve to have the same social rights and respect as he does. I also get that based on the article, men set the tone at home and outside at home and it is not just fathers but grand-fathers and great grandfathers.
I get it.....
The critique I have regarding this idea is not necessarily the idea itself, but the implicit labels it brings upon men and boys as if from the outset we are the culprits of these gender-based discriminatory practices. As an egalitarian, I think instead of making this a teachable moment specifically for men and boys I think these are teachable moments for both men and women, boys, and girls. I think a healthy dose of respect for human dignity and social justice is a task that all of us who exist now is the obligation we must all take upon ourselves. Because men, as well as women, are obligated to commence is social respect for each other and the fight against gender based discriminatory practices is not obligatory for men but for all of us.
Training men and boys to honor women in the age of #MeToo - CNN
I get the article as it discusses the social issues concerning masculinity and the gender-based stereotypes that follow. The principle values concerning "manhood" often entails certain social ideas indirectly relating to conservative Christian values, which presents itself with gender-based prejudices of men and women. I get it when we discuss sexism which we ought to alleviate young boys who learn these values, and that we need to teach our young not to be prejudice based on gender, and we need to alleviate ourselves from these social paradigms and expand the idea of "manhood" to make it more fluid and inclusive. I get it that when it comes to social abuses against women, men need to step up and check other men and say that it is wrong and that sexism is wrong. I get it that as a man if I ever become a parent to a son, I need to teach him how to be respectful to young girls and women and that they too are equal in terms of simply being human and deserve to have the same social rights and respect as he does. I also get that based on the article, men set the tone at home and outside at home and it is not just fathers but grand-fathers and great grandfathers.
I get it.....
The critique I have regarding this idea is not necessarily the idea itself, but the implicit labels it brings upon men and boys as if from the outset we are the culprits of these gender-based discriminatory practices. As an egalitarian, I think instead of making this a teachable moment specifically for men and boys I think these are teachable moments for both men and women, boys, and girls. I think a healthy dose of respect for human dignity and social justice is a task that all of us who exist now is the obligation we must all take upon ourselves. Because men, as well as women, are obligated to commence is social respect for each other and the fight against gender based discriminatory practices is not obligatory for men but for all of us.
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