Thread by @nwaoma007

Is It What It Is?

1./Sometimes, in order to support a position, studies conducted to investigate a situation will be skewed. The results presented at the conclusion will support the desired premise of the researcher because results will be dependent on the sample group.

2./ Without going into instances when I’ve seen that happen, I believe that the proliferation of the use of SM has increased this problem. But perhaps we ought to interrogate the narrative presented before us.

Is it really true?

If not what is the purpose?

3./ Is it all building towards something?

Think of a movie. The audience in a movie doesn’t know where the story is going but the director knows. It’s the same with pushing a narrative using multiple seemingly innocuous nudges. What is the real reason? Where is it all going?

4./Who is pushing the narrative&why?

I saw a video suggesting that men have nowhere or no one they turn to in low times.

Is this really the truth for the majority of men?

I read comments following the video. A good number of men admit to having someone or a pod they rely on.

5./Many men have come on to say “Hold up! No. I have this person or that person or that group.” Some have also said indeed I have no one. I usually go it alone.

Question: is the true situation as dire as painted by the video?

6./ Is there a reason why the message is one that wants the audience and men to believe they are alone?

To create victims of men and perhaps soon after attribute a surge in violent behaviour in men to the lack of an outlet for other emotions?

7./ Further demonizing men in a world which already seems intent on stripping men of many of the attributes which differentiate them from women by labelling those traits evidence of toxic masculinity.

8./ I’m not stating categorically that this is the case, but I cannot help but wonder.

What is the end game? I’m curious.

Men? Are you really alone? Bereft of loyal and faithful friendships?

Much like the video,

9./ I can only speak authoritatively with reference to the small sample group of men whom I know and the responses I have seen to that video. Many men say they are sad the men in the video are alone, but that they have someone they lean on.

So using my small sample group,

10./ and these responses, I pause and question. And I ask, is this true for the majority? How true is this?

This isn’t absolute. Merely my opinion.

Let the drags about “womansplaining begin.

But like Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, I comment “Because I am involved.”