1/8
Thread below that @BBCMorningLive might be interested in, that highlighted the problems with the term “toxic masculinity” that it too often used to alienate & demonise boys & men

https://x.com/philmitchell83/status/1877635770602647823?s=46&t=FElH6xNp_yrMyYCk31_lvw

2/8
Sadly this seems to be another article that highlights the prevalence of misogyny (with no clear specific examples) & implies men being respected matters matters much less than men being respected

1/15
A few thoughts on the below…

https://twitter.com/matt_camenzuli/status/1955125945552994453

2/15
First of all, abusive, inappropriate & clearly disrespectful behaviour towards women (towards anyone in fact) needs addressing, & at the same time it must be addressed in a way that is reasonable & proportionate to the behaviour concerned…

1/8
Here’s a level of manipulation that’s off the scale. Permission given to share

Man (M) & woman (W) start dating

They start seeing each other

They both work in theatre

W gets jealous seeing M talk to otter women

They argue. She hits him 2/8
As he tries to leave she hits him & blocks his exit

He eventfully leaves. They later make up

He wants to see his mates. She says he should spend all his free time with her. They argue. She hits him. This time leaving a bruise

He goes home. She says sorry. They make up

1/19
A few thoughts on this article which provides commentary on a report saying more than one-third of Australian men say they have used a form of intimate partner violence (IPV) including emotional abuse

There’s some good/interesting bits

There’s some manipulation in my view 2/19
Here is a link to the actual report: aifs.gov.au/tentomen/insig…

1/7
A few thoughts on this 2/7
Such a comment is frankly astonishing to me when right now we see boys/men being “put on” via daily articles about “toxic masculinity,” & boys/men needing improvement

History shows that men experienced plenty of disadvantage too

1/
Book: Who Stole Feminism by @CHSommers

Highlights and comments follow 2/
Preface

Whilst this is from 30 years ago, we unfortunately see many examples today where similar issues are sadly addressed with exaggeration & oversimplification

1/6
Just woken up to a steam of articles addressing misogyny in schools, mentioning “adolescence” & referring to “toxic masculinity”

A few thoughts & comments follow 2/6
First of all, as I’ve said many times before, the attitude of misogyny of course needs tackling, & at the same time this does not mean the attitude of misandry should be ignored

Schools should address both of these attitudes

1/16
The prevalence of misandry

A thread highlighting the journey of many boys & men 🧵 2/16
Boys go to school & hear conversations implying (sometimes explicitly stating) that boys/men are the problem, that masculinity needs urgent attention, that anything masculine is concerning, & that boys need to be more like girls

1/8
The Guardian, once again with their rigidly gendered agenda

Violence is physical. It cannot take place online. We need more accuracy & less distortion when using the English language to address this issue 2/8
Whilst the attitudes & issues dudes below of course need attention, there are two points to highlight: one; this is the minority of boys in the country, & we should challenge any attitude that falsely implies or states that this is representative of boys in general…

1/5
More anti-male articles from the mainstream media 2/5
Some asking about Fathers Day equates to whinging?

What are fathers for & what do they do?

Imagine the outrage if these comments were said about mothers and Mothers Day

Another day another double standard

1/
Book: The War Against Boys by Christina Hoff-Sommers @CHSommers

Highlights and comments follow 2/
Preface to the New Edition

“To address the problem, we must acknowledge the plain truth: boys & girls are different. Yet in many educational & government circles, it remains taboo to broach the topic of sex differences… boys are languishing, while girls are soaring”

1/6
A few thoughts on this

#Adolescence 2/6
And when there is often a quick, loud & often vicious response using such horrific crimes to generalise the demographic of men, YOU BET you’ll hear “Not all men”

In fact; it’s not most men

1/6
The article says “The manosphere tells boys they're under the attack”

Of course boys will feel they’re under attack when you target them & only them based on the severe harm a fraction of a percentage of them do 2/6
Of course the boys kick off! You’re treating them like inherent abusers on the edge of committing a severe violent act & they see this, & they see how you tell them to respect girls but say nothing to girls about respecting boys

1/9
A few thoughts on this 2/9
The headline makes a clear claim saying women HAVE been dumped for this reason but the text in the article says women BELIEVE they have been dumped for this reason

1/9
A few thoughts on this 2/9
You know what I think is joyless & depressing; platforming someone & considering their views on “toxic masculinity” when they hold an attitude like this 👇

1/13
A few thoughts on this 2/13
“Gender-based prejudice is often normalized in our culture, making it challenging to recognize — especially for men, who do not experience this form of oppression firsthand”

Nonsense

Men experience it every day. It’s just ignored, minimised & justified by misandrists

Book: Sexually Aggressive Women edited by Peter B. Anderson & Cindy Struckman-Johnson

Highlights and comments follow
1/ 2/
Chapter: Introduction

“Peter chose the…topic of women’s sexual aggression toward adolescent & adult men. Peter quickly discovered that his choice was controversial. Some colleagues told him his research was potentially damaging to women’s causes…

1/21
Thread on Andrew Tate, & the term ‘toxic masculinity’ (TM) & problems with its use
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TM is defined by many as the expectation that boys & men (B&M) must always rigidly adhere to being dominant, aggressive & emotionally detached 2/21
I think it’s more reasonable & logical to refer to this as a toxic expectation, rather than toxic masculinity (TM)

As research & reports highlight, the phrase is unhelpful & toxic itself

1/23
Thread on false allegations (FAs)
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There is a constant narrative that FAs are rare

FAs are taken a lot less seriously than other types of abuse, & they are not as rare as we are often led to believe

Here are 6 points addressing FAs 2/23
1. Laws:
FAs are covered under offences such as ‘wasting police time,’ ‘perjury,’ & ‘perverting the course of justice.’ These offences focus more on the legal system being affected, rather than the actual victim being affected

1/24

“Show me proof of widespread misandry & men’s issues”

OK. Here we go...

1. There’s an 85-page violence against women/girls strategy but not a *parallel* one for boys/men (19 pages) despite men statically experiencing more (& dying more) from physical violence than women

2/24

Note: Whilst the ONS previously said men were more likely to be victims of violent crime (homicide, & crimes involving firearms & knives) than women, they later said women were more likely to experience it & appeared to include crimes that involved no physical violence

1/15
A charity surveyed more than 10,000 children aged 13-17 in England/Wales about their experiences:

“In contrast to DA in adults, the survey found boys in relationships are more likely to say they experience violent or controlling behaviours (57%) compared to girls (41%)” 2/15
If the data showed girls were saying they experience these behaviours more than boys, I suspect gender would be focused on much more in the headline, in the article & in comments made by commentators

Here’s a link to the actual report: youthendowmentfund.org.uk/wp-content/upl…