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?
pa�tri�arch�y
?p?tr??�rk?/ noun noun: patriarchy a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line. a system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. a society or community organized on patriarchal lines.
How has patriarchy hurt you?
If we were matrilineal instead I’d be jewish, so it’s been pretty good to me
How have you hurt people in a way influenced by patriachy?
how high did you have to get to think of a question like that, I seriously feel like you have your own definition of this word or something
How would you define masculinity?
mas�cu�lin�i�ty
?masky??lin?d?/ noun noun: masculinity; plural noun: masculinities possession of the qualities traditionally associated with men. “handsome, muscled, and driven, he’s a prime example of masculinity” synonyms: virility, manliness, maleness, machismo, vigor, strength, muscularity, ruggedness, robustness; informaltestosterone
Does misandry exist?
Yes
technically if you believe in social constructs none of this shit exists
Have you experienced gender and/or sex related prejudice?
Yes
Sometimes girls won’t let me sleep in their beds with them cuz im a guy
What best describes you?
None of the above
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