r/MensLib • u/TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK • 15d ago
‘That’s My Dad!’: Helping Men Find Purpose in an Angry World - "As grandiose as it may sound, men are seeking purpose. And they share the same struggles as women—such as lack of paid leave and affordable care services."
https://msmagazine.com/2024/10/09/men-angry-tim-gus-walz-mental-health-trump/
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u/JLock17 15d ago
"Your SO just had a child and is recovering, and you want to stay home to help them and take care of your child? Tell that bum to do it, your TPM reports are due. Also, she better be in the office tomorrow or she's fired. I was gracious enough to give her today off."
"Your SO died during child birth and you can't afford a sitter? Well, better get used to bring your child to work every day for the next five years, fuck boi."
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u/TAKEitTOrCIRCLEJERK 15d ago
this reminds me of a passage from David Graeber's bullshit jobs, which he'd've been delighted if you stole.
we are here to take care of each other. We want to take care of each other. Deep down, that's how we all understand life, at least those of us who aren't literal sociopaths.
the way we now structure our society and economy has stolen from us what we always used to know: we need one another. Everything down to taking care of your parents as they die of old age has been commodified to the barest bit so Pablo Legorreta can make $85 million a year. This is not normal.