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[–]Vulptex 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Society pressures men into providing everything for women. Progressives will say men are pigs who deserve nothing but slavery, and traditionalists will say men need to be manly and "chivalrous". This is a base instinct because women are more "valuable" than men from a procreative standpoint. This is why women and children are always first, we would all much rather some worthless man die than a precious woman or child. It's also why we fight to stop sexism against women, but blatant sexism against men is perfectly fine and so normalized that hardly anyone even realizes it. For the same reason it is considered perfectly acceptable to women to milk wealth from men, and men are considered obligated to it. But if it's the other way around or even equal, our primal brains sound the "this is wrong!" alarm. If we see a woman not being supported we feel bad and think it's unfortunate. If we see a man being supported we consider him a failure, lazy, and a blight on society.

I also haven't noticed that there are few men in education. It's about 50/50. But no one trusts men, so schools rarely let them teach younger students, and we grow up with the impression that all teachers are a Mrs.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I believe in individuals and individual liberty. But I also know that my pov is often regarded as "radical" in many aspects.

Chivalry has to be mutual. It is "only" a form of respect in my eyes. I simply don't get what the point of any relationship with procreating as a possible aspect should be when there is no ability to compromise on both sides of it.

With obligations, it is the same in my eyes: You can only take obligations, "society" or your peers put on you, as far as you personally accept them.

Once there is a mutual agreement on things that actually are agreeable, I really can't follow all this pressure people put themselves under, when looking for a man-women-relationship.

[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Most people do not understand that. They act almost entirely on instinct, and blend in more and more with the hivemind. And they will coerce dissidents into joining them.