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Tony Critiques Feminism's avatar

Excellent work. And a great rebuttal.

One gap is I see is any mention of discrimination. No mention of discrimination against boys in school. No mention of the fact that once a field is female dominated then discrimination against males becomes insurmountable. The evidence on these points is unarguable but cannot be spoken.

Maybe it’s time to discuss these problems frankly.

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Keenan Leary's avatar

I think what's missing the most from this conversation is narratives about what it's like to actually be a man in a HEAL profession today. What parts of your job speak to your masculinity? We're not necessarily reinventing masculinity to have men partake in these jobs, many of them have traditionally masculine traits like control, command, creativity etc.

It's not just about economic opportunity- younger generations are increasingly making career decisions based on identity and sense of purpose. How can the media play a role in creating strong male roles in HEAL? What if Tony Soprano's therapist was a man? I think some qualitative narratives from men in these professions would be influential.

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