6 Things Men Don’t Need To Be Ashamed Of
Thomas Fiffer lets loose on six centers of male shame that need to be dispensed with.
Have you ever felt ashamed to be a man?
That your masculine nature, and the behaviors that accompany it, make you at best an insensitive fool and at worst a dangerous predator?
That examples of the small percentage of men who commit crimes or behave badly towards women abound, while you rarely see footage lauding the vast majority of law-abiding men who treat women respectfully?
The truth is, some men do bad things. So do some women. The world is, unfortunately, full of bad people who use aggression and violence or manipulative tactics to get what they want, hurting others in the process. Any man who abuses or assaults a woman, a child, or another person; who threatens or bullies; or who acts disrespectfully or disregards boundaries; should be ashamed — not of being a man, but of perpetrating offensive, hurtful, and unacceptable behavior, and the same goes for women. There are some things, however, that men never need to be ashamed of, despite the way we’re stereotyped and portrayed in the media. Here are five:
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