Yes. I’m going to cut to the point here.

You are likely conflating the phrase ‘toxic masculinity’ with ‘men’. Toxic masculinity is a systemic problem, not a gender. It’s the cultural norms we grow up with that instill poor notions of what it means to be a man. It’s the widespread shaming and dismissal of men’s mental health. It’s the normalization of anger as the only acceptable emotion for men, making it the only outlet for their grief and pain. It’s the preclusion of men from caretaking roles and the expectation of men being breadwinners, and so much more.

Men are raised by people, and people, men and women alike, in their ignorance, instill outdated ideas of masculinity in their kids uphold the expectations of their peers and elders.

The honest truth is that toxic masculinity is perpetuating an environment of hostility towards showing the need for emotional support and giving fellow men who need it.

Women receive emotional support from other women because they have been socialized to give and receive it without shame.

If you are a man, ask yourself when was the last time you were able to express emotional vulnerability with other men without feeling judged.

This isn’t an issue of ‘value in females’. It’s an issue of valuing men’s emotion vulnerability as a critical part of healthy masculinity.

No legal system is immune to miscarriages of justice. Is it better to imprison real accusers, or falsely accused offenders?

You say, as you spell ‘The Illiad’ in English, the earliest instance of which was translated in the 1600s.

Left end of the bell curve: wow signed first edition of the Illiad is so rare

Middle of the bell curve: haha she’s stupid because Homer is from ancient Greece

Right end of the bell curve: wow signed first edition of the Illiad is so rare

(The Illiad as a modern translated work can have multiple editions from an author)

Watch parents in Oklahoma tell their kids to cry wolf every time they meet a trans person.

You don’t have to be a CCP shill to see the hypocrisy in how American cultural exports are normalized and not sensationalized.

Girl boring guy quirky.

L-men

If you think weed should not be legalized, then you should be consistent and apply the same to alcohol and tobacco. Both of these substances do far more harm than weed with far fewer medical properties.

You obviously feel to the need to tell people they’re overreacting anytime you feel attacked, but please try to step back and realize I never said you should call them a mom. Weird how often this happens on my account with a female name.

I simply pointed out that being a pet owner alone shouldn’t preclude one from the same kind of appreciation, provided that they put in just as, if not more, effort than some mothers do. Fostering kittens is intense work, and being an animal fostering parent isn’t something to be scoffed at as a ‘silly’ title.

There are billions of moms in the world, but each one of us only have one or two. It’s not just about celebrating every mom, it’s also about acknowledging what your mom meant to you.

Fostering kittens involve getting up every 2-4 hours to feed a whole litter of cats for several weeks. Some volunteers take it upon themselves to do this for several litters a year because of animal abuse, abandonment, and neglect by shitty people.

That’s more than some deadbeat parents have ever done.

Not asking you to call them a mom, just asking you not to downplay the impact of animal care.

There’s a rope. He’s not free-soloing.

Or is it just satisfying to put down other people’s accomplishments from our keyboards?