• Zoboomafoo@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Meanwhile, if she plays with women or the rare non-toxic guy, none of that is a problem, they congratulate each other, give constructive feedback and say good luck, have fun, good game.

    Can you imagine how it is to go through that every single day? No matter if you’re sick or pissed or depressed? To try and relax in a fun game of Valorant after a super frustrating work day, and immediately being screamed at by a rabid male teenager who very obviously just thinks that insulting others makes him more likeable and “alpha”? Every time you want to relax?

    I like how in attacking the original image’s message you only support it

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      1 year ago

      No, I do agree with the original image’s message. I just do not agree with the framing of “can women please stop being mean to the poor men please”, blaming women for the internal self-inflicted self-hatred within men. They do need support networks, and their depression should be taken seriously. The entire idea of “if you cry you’re not a real man” is a blight upon the world. More positive masculinity should be shown. But this is not an issue of traumatized women ranting about men, it’s an issue of “alpha bro” men attacking other men.

      • gaylord_fartmaster@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        “can women please stop being mean to the poor men please”

        Please show me where this was said or implied anywhere in the image. It literally says the exact opposite of this.