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Cimarron29414 · 04-22-2010, 12:14 PM

I believe the "emasculation" of men may have to do with a diminished anthropological hunter role (think early hunter/gatherer gender roles). The need for the tasks that made men feel distinctively male, like hunting dinner, protecting family units, etc. have diminished over time. Any member of the family unit can come home with a full meal and feed the family. In modern society, the hunter is no longer a necessary role. We are all gatherers. Obviously, there are deeply rooted inclinations in man(kind) to continue those roles, though I don't know if I would call in genetic. When their necessity becomes ostensibly unneccesary - well, I think subconsciously men feel less...male, perhaps. What do you think?

I don't think it is completely out of left field to say that groups lift themselves up by attempting to put others down. It certainly happens in modern politics. However, one chooses to be a victim, so such an attempt by another group has to be "received" to be affective. Even if some group was belittling to "men", the only way a man could feel emasculated from that speech would be to accept that speech. To that end, an emasculated male has no one to blame but himself.

I'll give you an example where there is definitely a bias. Modern television commercials. Do a little science project and keep a tally: Notice commercials where one person knows what they are doing and the other person is an idiot. The person who's an idiot is ALWAYS a male. The person who knows what they are doing is usually a female. I don't so much care about the person who knows what they are doing, but it does get...tiresome...when the person who is the idiot is always a male.

Is this some deliberate attempt to emasculate modern males? I don't think so. Perhaps it's simply politically correct speech - the advertisers know that, historically, one demographic is the least likely to call and complain about negative stereotyping in advertising. Who knows, but the bias is there.

Anywho, back to my other wandering:

Personally, I feel the hunter skills are more necessary than ever, considering how our personal lives are now so dependent on the continuation of all parts of our global economy. If there is a catastrophic global event which causes shipping delays (or plane delays from volcanos), that interruption could cause long term food shortages. Due to the convenience of modern food procurement, we have forgotten skills that our fathers and grandfathers had from childhood. I believe it is the duty of a good male role model to keep and teach those skills. I've also learned to sew, as well, though.

04-22-2010, 12:14 PM	#37 (permalink)
Cimarron29414 Still Free Location: comfortably perched at the top of the bell curve!	I believe the "emasculation" of men may have to do with a diminished anthropological hunter role (think early hunter/gatherer gender roles). The need for the tasks that made men feel distinctively male, like hunting dinner, protecting family units, etc. have diminished over time. Any member of the family unit can come home with a full meal and feed the family. In modern society, the hunter is no longer a necessary role. We are all gatherers. Obviously, there are deeply rooted inclinations in man(kind) to continue those roles, though I don't know if I would call in genetic. When their necessity becomes ostensibly unneccesary - well, I think subconsciously men feel less...male, perhaps. What do you think? I don't think it is completely out of left field to say that groups lift themselves up by attempting to put others down. It certainly happens in modern politics. However, one chooses to be a victim, so such an attempt by another group has to be "received" to be affective. Even if some group was belittling to "men", the only way a man could feel emasculated from that speech would be to accept that speech. To that end, an emasculated male has no one to blame but himself. I'll give you an example where there is definitely a bias. Modern television commercials. Do a little science project and keep a tally: Notice commercials where one person knows what they are doing and the other person is an idiot. The person who's an idiot is ALWAYS a male. The person who knows what they are doing is usually a female. I don't so much care about the person who knows what they are doing, but it does get...tiresome...when the person who is the idiot is always a male. Is this some deliberate attempt to emasculate modern males? I don't think so. Perhaps it's simply politically correct speech - the advertisers know that, historically, one demographic is the least likely to call and complain about negative stereotyping in advertising. Who knows, but the bias is there. Anywho, back to my other wandering: Personally, I feel the hunter skills are more necessary than ever, considering how our personal lives are now so dependent on the continuation of all parts of our global economy. If there is a catastrophic global event which causes shipping delays (or plane delays from volcanos), that interruption could cause long term food shortages. Due to the convenience of modern food procurement, we have forgotten skills that our fathers and grandfathers had from childhood. I believe it is the duty of a good male role model to keep and teach those skills. I've also learned to sew, as well, though. __________________ Gives a man a halo, does mead. "Here lies The_Jazz: Killed by an ambitious, sparkly, pink butterfly."