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[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like the author thinks we need to change our culture's definition of "masculine." I agree.

[–] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 8 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I think the author is saying more like: "A positive, specific masculinity may not exist at all"

[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 3 points 7 months ago

He may be. I think he’s wrong, but he’s entitled to his opinion.

[–] spaduf 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Or at least that the effort required to construct one is maybe a misguided use of our resources.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

It already exists, we don't need to "construct" it?