Where young women are encouraged to seek out positive role models for their own good, young men are frequently encouraged to seek out positive role models so that they treat women better.
Non-masculine perspectives are incredibly important in making sure that that the lived experiences of others are present in discussions on masculinity, but please remember that this is a space to discuss issues pertaining to men and masc individuals; be kind, open-minded, and take care that you aren’t talking over men expressing their own lived experiences.
The post before this one is about protecting our sons from right-wing radicalization.
From what I’ve seen, the mod(s) have taken pains to make this not an aLl LiVe MaTtEr sub.
I wonder how much of this is rebellion. Boomers would have grown up in a world where overt sexism was acceptable. They differentiated themselves from their parents by being progressive.
Fifty years later, their grandkids are in a world where it’s much harder to get away with sexist behaviour/talk. Now the situation is reversed: kids can differentiate themselves from their parents by being sexist edgelords.
I’m not saying that accounts for all, or even most, of these regressive attitudes. But it’s probably a factor for some.