Rape Culture: 3 Reasons Most Men Are to Blame For Misogyny

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36. One approach, imo, is to unbundle the traits of what's considered 'manly'

In order to universalize revulsion at misogyny/rape culture/mistreatment of women, it has to be that such revulsion becomes a 'manly' virtue rather than perceived as a feminist critique. It should get to the point where it where it's no surprise to see weightlifting, deer-hunting, power tool-toting, rugged dudes with firm handshakes explicitly reject misogyny and rape culture as not worthy of men. We're seeing that now with homophobia. It's homophobes that are stigmatized and look like weenies.

Fully aware that the concepts of manliness and feminity are problematic in its own right on multiple levels, but knots get untied one loop at a time.