Men's Group
In reply to the discussion: why does this crud continue [View all]lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)What's necessary at home shouldn't be in politics.
What's intriguing to me is how many men, who are completely ignorant of Warren Farrell's books, are so happy to accept a pair of pom-poms from the women who dislike what he has to say.
I think men are generally vulnerable to the appeal to authority;
"Grover Norquist says that taxes are too high on the rich. I know I'm not rich, but I know that what's good for society is what I'm supposed to support. If he says that cutting my social security/unemployment is the right thing to do, I'll agree."
"My female governor and both my female Senators tell me that women are paid less than men for the same work and are underrepresented as elected officials. I know that unemployment and disability from my work injury doesn't pay all that well and renders me unable to pay my child support, but they must see the bigger picture. I mean, it's a good thing that my ex-wife has a good education to provide for the kids, right? And I'm sure that I'll figure out a way to deal with all that accruing debt eventually. What's good for society is what I'm supposed to support. If they say that I'm not supposed to read serious books written for men, who am I to disagree?"