About the show: Dave Pickering takes us on a personal journey through gender as he tries to explain masculinity both to you and to himself. Part true storytelling, part TED talk and part apology, the show looks at how the patriarchy hurts men too; how the patriarchy has hurt him, and how he has hurt people because of patriarchy. Drawing on an anonymous survey of 1000 men, feminist theory, internet memes and his life experience, Dave will explain the conclusions he Read More ...
Introduction to the survey I don’t think this survey is representative of all men. To a certain extent, it’s a survey of feminist-leaning men. The initial respondents came generally from that POV, and as the survey grew, it was mostly shared by feminists. That said, it does represent many other viewpoints. For example, there were a few hundred in a row where it was mostly being filled in by Men’s Rights Activists. But whatever their starting point, the men filling in the survey had Read More ...
Does patriarchy exist?
Yes
How would you define patriarchy?
The way males are viewed as the dominant sex, and that the modern world is built around that perception
How has patriarchy hurt you?
with expectations for me to be a “manly” man, and affecting relationships in the roles we are expected to take. I feel I have to be dishonest about who I am.
How have you hurt people in a way influenced by patriachy?
i would hope not, but I imagine that I have also enforced the gender stereotype in my expectations of others
How would you define masculinity?
masculinity feels like it is defined by its portrayal in magazines/media – to be a stereotypical leader and be sexually driven.
Does misandry exist?
Maybe
Have you experienced gender and/or sex related prejudice?
Yes
I was rejected from a job as “wouldn’t fit in with an all-female office”
What best describes you?
A feminist
By definition a feminist is an egalitarian – I do not subscribe to the feminism=misandry thought