5 Lies that Distort Male Sexuality and Hurt Men

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http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/09/distort-male-sexuality-hurt-everybody/

With the rise of the Internet as a dominant force in so many people’s lives, though, the resistance to feminism has only grown louder and stronger.

The power of the Internet for organizing Men’s Rights Activists, Pick Up Artists, and other anti-feminist groups has meant a surge in numbers of those who see feminism as “anti-male” or who despise the ways that feminism subverts patriarchal masculinity.

And ironically, these groups prey on men who feel hurt, who feel insecure, who feel entitled to sex, but who struggle socially and can’t find fulfilling relationships.

MRAs and PUAs tell insecure men that the problem is feminism, not patriarchy, and in doing so, fuel a particularly violent online (and offline) misogyny.

[merrily]

1. Real men and women don't fear (or fight against) equal human rights for all humans.

The "no true Scotsman" fallacy aside, that is the simple truth of that matter.

If you are insecure, your lame quest to feel superior to someone leads to all kinds of wrong behaviors, yet does not fix your insecurity issues. Get help.

BTW, is "feminism" anything but another way of saying equal rights for women? Shame on anyone who fights against that.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Well worth going to the link

To read it all! I think he clearly states the pressure points put on men to "be this way".

The only thing I think can't be "fixed" is who someone is attracted to. However, understanding that sometimes only one person (him) feels that mysterious "chemistry" is key.

[Starry Messenger]

5. I thought it stellar too.

[DeadLetterOffice]

3. Thanks for that link.

Really good essay. I think I'll be passing it along.

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6. You're quite welcome.

[FrodosPet]

4. Men need to be taught at an early age that sex is not a necessity for success in life

Remind them of all the diseases, such as herpes, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis, etc, that get spread when people have sex.

[TM99]

7. So do women!

The only time I got an STD in college was from a girlfriend I was monogamous with but she was sleeping with half the campus!

Sex is an important part of our psychological & emotional well-being. Teaching that to both men and women at a young age through self-respect and self-awareness would go far in correcting any issues in the future.