Athena RajahBalaji
@alwaysathena
Athena RajahBalaji
Right now, too many young men are being fed the junk food variety of masculinity. The magic bullet, use steroids, dominate others, get rich quick on Crypto version. We’re not doing a good enough job of championing a more sustainable and healthier version, one that ultimately leads to more success than the bastardized concept of an alpha-male.
Steve Magness • The Crisis of Masculinity
Unbinding the bindi, and giving it a new spot
thehindu.com
"Males are not allowed simply to be who they are and to glory in their unique identity. Their value is always determined by what they do."
– Bell Hooks, The Will to Change
No hate speech. Any post which is intentionally racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, or discriminatory should be removed
Richard Millington • Build Your Community: Turn your connections into a powerful online community
The internet used to be a place for people to engage with their passions. Now I feel like I'm just constantly being sold something - be that products or ideas.
why is social media not fun anymore?
hypervigilance required to maintain masculine performance.
"Masculinity is much more rigid and requires constant self-regulation... Even if a man squats three hundred pounds, biting into beef jerky with one hand and fighting a hungry bear with the other, his masculinity would still be put into question for ordering a drink that comes in a cosmo
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