Men deserve appreciation too.
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This comment was by John in reference to the post – It’s Never Been so Confusing to be a Man –
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I believe that men and women are NOT identical. We may be equal, but we’re not the same. It’s not just our biology (i.e. genitals), but also our motivation, our thought-processes, nurturing instincts, etc, etc… we’re different. And those differences combined is what I believe makes us humans better and stronger and more balanced. Even in same-sex couples there usually are different strengths which make the couple stronger.
I also believe that we should not shy away from those differences, but rather celebrate them. It’s OK to be a woman … and it’s OK to be a man. Both sexes bring something really valuable to the table.
I do not believe it’s sexist to ask what it means to be a good man. I’d actually like to see “International Men’s Day” – which I don’t think is even a thing – being celebrated as enthusiastically as “International Women’s Day”. However, not even Father’s Day is given as much attention as Mother’s Day.
Men, GOOD men, also need and deserve appreciation and representation, and an “International Men’s Day” could serve as a day to appreciate but also to educate men on what it means to be a good man.
Mind you, I’m speaking from the viewpoint of a western man where women have the same rights as men … I realize there is still MUCH work to be done around the world in favor of women’s equality.
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I do not believe it’s sexist to ask what it means to be a good man. I’d actually like to see “International Men’s Day” – which I don’t think is even a thing – being celebrated as enthusiastically as “International Women’s Day”. However, not even Father’s Day is given as much attention as Mother’s Day.
There is one.
The problem is the very same people who enthusiastically support International Women’s Day will spend November 19 basically complaining about the existence of IMD and publish posts and articles trying to prove why it is not needed.
Men’s day is Feb 23 in the Russian realms – it is the Day of the Defender and meant to elebrate the men that have gone to war to protect the Motherland….it is similar to Veterans Day, but remember in Russia and the Soviet Union, nearly EVERY male is a veteran, as military service is compulsory (except for the rich and political)
I celebrated it twice in Ukraine, though I am a U.S. vet, the girls were very appreciative and attentive.
There is an International Men’s Day. It’s November 19th and went largely unremarked on this “male positive” blog.
It’s also the day that supposedly oppressed women’s groups at York university were able to completely shut down a discussion about male suicide (sorry, I mean “the oppressor’s suicide”) simply by writing a letter.
This, also, went entirely uncommented on by this “male positive” site.
quelle surprise.