This is a very insightful article on Toxicity and Masculinity. It talks about how we handle the fact that many men are struggling in a world where so many other groups, such as woman and minorities, are also struggling.
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@James
BUT CAN WE FOCUS ON EVERYONE?
I actually had some trouble reconciling this idea. Because the question immediately occurred to me—if we focus on men as well as all the traditionally vulnerable groups: minorities, women, the poor, children, the LGBTQ community, aren't we then just focusing on everyone? And therefore not actually focusing on anyone?
Scott M. Stolz wrote the following post Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:01:43 -0500 @James The solution is simple. Instead of focusing only on specific groups, help the people who need help.
There is this fallacy that ALL people of a disadvantaged group or demographic need help. That is not true. In any group of a significant size, you will always find successful people and struggling people. For example, there are rich, middle class, and poor black people.
A person living in poverty needs assistance. A person with a mansion and a private jet does not need the same assistance. Their skin color should not be the determining factor here.
Likewise, a person's sex, gender, or genitalia should not be the determining factor on whether someone gets the help they need or not.
Help the people who need help. We can create customized care for each group, but we should not be neglecting one group over another. Playing favorites just creates winners, losers, and resentment. Instead, we need to move everyone to a healthier and happier existence and coexistence.
#^https://nonzerosum.games/masculinity.html
@James
BUT CAN WE FOCUS ON EVERYONE?
I actually had some trouble reconciling this idea. Because the question immediately occurred to me—if we focus on men as well as all the traditionally vulnerable groups: minorities, women, the poor, children, the LGBTQ community, aren't we then just focusing on everyone? And therefore not actually focusing on anyone?
Scott M. Stolz wrote the following post Fri, 20 Jun 2025 06:01:43 -0500 @James The solution is simple. Instead of focusing only on specific groups, help the people who need help.
There is this fallacy that ALL people of a disadvantaged group or demographic need help. That is not true. In any group of a significant size, you will always find successful people and struggling people. For example, there are rich, middle class, and poor black people.
A person living in poverty needs assistance. A person with a mansion and a private jet does not need the same assistance. Their skin color should not be the determining factor here.
Likewise, a person's sex, gender, or genitalia should not be the determining factor on whether someone gets the help they need or not.
Help the people who need help. We can create customized care for each group, but we should not be neglecting one group over another. Playing favorites just creates winners, losers, and resentment. Instead, we need to move everyone to a healthier and happier existence and coexistence.
Anuj Ahooja