Many men think that feminism is simply loving women and hating men. For this reason, many men are "anti-feminism" and believe that feminists are problematic and confrontational.
However, there are other men who believe that feminism is something that is very needed in the world to help both men and women simultaneously. The world of TikTok is changing the way that men see feminism entirely.
The video is a mash-up with two different men on TikTok, with the first sharing that it's crazy how we live in a world where people make fun of men and guys who cry, but, in reality, the truth is much darker.
The TikTok user shared that oppressing men of their feelings negatively impacts men in the long run, because the statistics show that 80% of suicides are committed by men.
This means that the more men are made to feel like they can't express themselves, the worse it will get.
comradekam shared that the majority of men out there in the world are against feminism because they truly do believe deep down that feminism is "hating men."
However, that's not truly the case, instead, he shared what feminism really is.
The TikTok user explained that feminism is taking down the patriarchy.
The patriarchy is the way in which society is currently running, where men and women are both victimized. Although men run the patriarchy, that doesn't mean they can escape the pain.
He explains further that the patriarchy tells men that they cannot show emotion, cry, or be vulnerable, and label these acts as feminine or "girly."
He also said that this is "toxic as hell" because men end up bottling up their emotions and it can be very unhealthy.
While many think that the patriarchy only oppresses women, it oppresses everyone in one way or another.
Therefore, it's important for men to be feminists as well, so they can help smash the patriarchy altogether.
One TikTok user said that her boyfriend "cannot ask for help," and expects her to know what he needs because society has made it hard for men to open up about their emotions in this manner.
It can be hard for any relationship.
Another TikTok user said that she "loves" when men cry because it proves that they have the emotional intelligence to express their feelings without getting angry, violent, or physical.
This is a big issue when it comes to men bottling emotions.
Many TikTok users commented on the article saying that all men need to watch this video. Others said "how do I tag all men in this?"
It seems that there is a lot of truth and information in this one video. Do you agree with him?
