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6. Can't say this enough:

Reply to meadowlander (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 04:10 PM

Apr 2025

Men as consumers have driven the vast majority of cultural products in modern times and still drive most of the media that is created and most political discourse.

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Which came first, the misogyny or the "lack of positive male role models"? [View all] meadowlander Apr 2025 OP

Excellent post! SharonClark Apr 2025 #1

Problem, conflict, solution. Well done. cachukis Apr 2025 #2

Excellent! SheltieLover Apr 2025 #3

Thanks for this excllent post canetoad Apr 2025 #4

I really liked the scene in the fourth episode meadowlander Apr 2025 #5

Can't say this enough: yardwork Apr 2025 #6

Wow, I think I'm about to be the seventh person to say that this is an excellent post, if I can keyboard fast enough. FadedMullet Apr 2025 #7

Little frozen spermies in test toobbies BoRaGard Apr 2025 #8

I've been a male for all of my almost 80 years and I hate the male-oriented culture. erronis Apr 2025 #9

true DonCoquixote Apr 2025 #12

Excellent! LoisB Apr 2025 #10

Misogyny came first. It has always been with us. We can tamp it way down, but will never eliminate it. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #11

The key is that misogyny should not be cool! Mopar151 Apr 2025 #16

I think in the *very long run it can be defeated to the point that it will effect very few women, and that will no electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #21

History May Help PocatelloLiberal Apr 2025 #13

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #24

We need to revisit the hero's journey nuxvomica Apr 2025 #14

Well Lilith said, "To hell with you" and left Adam alone in the garden. 1WorldHope Apr 2025 #15

Alpha-male obsession is a narrow cage. Mblaze Apr 2025 #17

... Solly Mack Apr 2025 #18

Well said! GiqueCee Apr 2025 #19

Amen brother. meadowlander Apr 2025 #20

A good, nuanced post. 👍 Like your various examples, too... electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #22

DURec leftstreet Apr 2025 #23