Please or to access all these features

Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Showing that feminists don't all hate heterosexual male sexuality

534 replies

IronPyrites · 06/07/2020 22:06

OK so I am talking about consensual adult sexuality only.

I think there is a feeling, imo an incorrect one, but still a feeling, among many straight men that feminism wants to impose celibacy on all straight men, and hates and derides any expression of male sexuality.
Now, while I think this is unfounded, I wonder sometimes if there is any mileage in perhaps showing some compassion for the difficulties that many straight men encounter in their personal lives in general, and perhaps even that the pain of sexual or romantic frustration is no less real (and perhaps heightened by societal expectations of the straight male stud) for this group of people than anyone else. I have nothing but contempt for the so-called incels who clearly despise and feel entitled to women, and for men who express disdain for and behave badly to women in other ways, but I do think it may do some good to counter the message that you sometimes hear that feminism is anti-men, and showing that there is probably a societal bias against and fear of male sexuality in general. I hope you understand what I mean.

OP posts:
Thread gallery
7
LillianBland · 06/07/2020 22:49

I know it might come as a bit of a shock to you, OP but a hell of a lot of us are actually in relationships with men. Some of us even have SEX with them! Shock

LouHotel · 06/07/2020 22:47

looks at my 3 children

I think I've done my part in securing my heterosexual husbands manliness, to be fair I havent given him a son yet.

isabellerossignol · 06/07/2020 22:46

Isn't this just another way of saying 'women, don't forget, men's feelings matter more'?

IronPyrites · 06/07/2020 22:45

Apart from donquixotedelamancha I don't know what the other replies mean, sorry

OP posts:
titchy · 06/07/2020 22:42

but I do think it may do some good to counter the message that you sometimes hear that feminism is anti-men

If that's what you're hearing about feminism may I instead suggest you listen a little more carefully to what is actually said and by who.

Winesalot · 06/07/2020 22:39
Grin
donquixotedelamancha · 06/07/2020 22:16

Welcome to MN, OP.

BernardBlackMissesLangCleg · 06/07/2020 22:11

romantic frustration

Grin Grin Grin

TehBewilderness · 06/07/2020 22:10
Biscuit
Swipe left for the next trending thread