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0 pointsasksomeoneelse2mo ago0 comments

We already disgrace ourselves by having some of the core ideologies of our society being blatant lies.

We have been repeatedly told that "equality" is primordial to our values. That men had to forego their privileges in the name of it.

The hypocrisy of the defenders of those ideas suddenly being so complacent when we look at the other side of the coin is revolting.

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benterix2mo ago· 2 in thread

> That men had to forego their privileges in the name of it.

Care to name a few?

general14652mo ago

Like being paid more (because they work in more dangerous or risky jobs) or having higher suicide rate or being able to wear clothes repeatedly without being judged. Not being forced to wear makeup

benterix2mo ago

I don't get it. People who take dangerous or risky jobs nobody else wants do get paid more. Higher suicide rate has nothing to do with some privileges being taken away. As for clothes, it depends on your social circle - in mine people couldn't care less. As for make up, I have no idea what you mean.

lemontheme2mo ago· 1 in thread

Just curious – what privileges do you feel you've had to give up on the path to a slightly more equitable society?

Because as a man myself I honestly wouldn't be able to say which privileges I've lost that my forefathers enjoyed, besides sexism with impunity. In fact, I have it easier, for the time being at least. No military conscription for one. And with the recognition that the patriarchy hurts all I've been able to actualize myself in a way that is more authentic to myself than the constraints of past generations would have allowed.

asksomeoneelseOP2mo ago

> what privileges do you feel you've had to give up on the path to a slightly more equitable society?

None. The privileges that I was supposed to enjoy thanks to my gender were either vastly exaggerated or already revoked.

But I still get to "enjoy" the measures installed to counterbalance and compensate for them anyway.

> No military conscription for one

Lucky you. I don't. And the voters for "equality" massively voted to keep it that way for me a few months ago [0]

[0] https://www.rts.ch/info/suisse/2025/article/double-non-aux-i...

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