“AS MEN, the majority of us are trapped in a patriarchal prison. The majority of us are misguidedly convinced that this obnoxious and preposterous system is somehow inspired by God. Patriarchy manifests itself through our families, churches, schools, workplaces and our televisions telling us that men ‘do not show emotions other than anger and aggression’, … Continue reading
Tag Archives: patriarchy
Academics are Trying to Turn Men into Thumbsucking Little Beta Males in Skinny Jeans
You know, when talk turns to patriarchy and men’s violence and that kinda thing, most people’s minds imagine a so-called traditional man under a tree somewhere in Nigeria or a poor woman scraping for food in the mountains of a god-forsaken country like Afghanistan. Watch this. And think again. Patriarchy is not out there somewhere waiting to … Continue reading
Money Will Not Make You Immune From Feelings of Being Disconnected
Hello World, I am back from the beach. Here in Cape Town, and I suspect other places in the world where December means summer holidays, we are only now waking up from the nap at the beach. Hello again. Trust you had a rejuvenating rest away from work, if you took time off, and raring … Continue reading
Gender / Masculinity / Men / Violence / Women
“Current Debates about South African Men” from Southern Masculinities
One of the first acts of violence that patriarchy persuades, seduces or forces men to inflict is against themselves. Furthermore, the rule of the fathers demands that most of the acts of the gravest life-threatening acts of violence are against oneself and other men. In this way patriarchy is not dissimilar to racial and capitalistic … Continue reading
Mbuyiselo Botha: I May Be A Proud Feminist, But I Am No Sissy
Somebody who doesn’t have the new reservations I expressed in the previous blog post (Feminist men have more sexual fun) about males calling themselves feminist is the activist Mbuyiselo Botha. A friend and comrade, Mbuyiselo and I agree about many things in this project of trying to make salient the effects of men’s social power over … Continue reading
