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Gender cringe - the dance of the self loather
Gender cringe is the behaviour men and fathers sometimes adopt to avoid appearing to challenge women. Examples include:
- accepting denigration of yourself, or men in general, particularly in front of your children,
- pretending to be less capable than you really are, or playing the clown, about domestic and family activities,
- allowing women to control your relationships with others - see vicarious existence,
- not speaking out against unfavourable public debate and policy decisions, or
- false criticism of other men in order to try and sell something to women - see bitch-whistle marketing.
It is tempting to be passive and let these issues slide, or act the fool, for the sake of an easier existence. But in reality, it damages children to see you behave in this way.
Men and fathers should stand up for themselves, for their children's sake, so that their children may learn how to live their own lives.
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