Men’s Media: An Analogy

I keep writing and NOT sharing random rants on the worst of the manosphere. Long story short, I’m tired of the negative influence that certain figures have on society. Meanwhile, it often feels like some men (people) are so eager for leadership, they will tolerate and defend folks who exhibit all sorts of behaviour.

One of the movement’s figures has been in the news lately. I couldn’t help but think it’s high time I shared one of my drafts.

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You know what I would like to see?

Please Note: I would actually NOT like to see this. I think that we have more than enough poison in this world.

But anyways… Just for example’s sake, imagine a woman. Strong, gorgeous, professional. Imagine seeing her come up. Literally. From obscurity to becoming incredibly famous. She’s both a beauty—and an intellectual. Envision her hitting her stride. Imagine her having massive audiences, and being the talk of virtually every woman you know.

Let’s call her Lady Laura.

Picture a large number of the women in society, regardless of background, hanging on her every word.

And then, every now and then, repeatedly and without fail…

Imagine what would happen if Lady Laura said something off-colour about men. Her statements could range from specious or absurd, to utterly vile. But regardless of whatever she says, she’s entirely unrepentant.

And when she says these things, they come out of her mouth more than a handful of times. In fact, her horrible commentary on men is very well-known.

So well-known in fact, that every brother, son, father, uncle, random dude that you know is flummoxed. Some are even a bit anxious.

“Have you seen this ish….?” they say to their sistren. Yes, yes we have.

But we laugh and let it slide ‘cause Lady Laura gives GREAT makeup tips! She’s crafty, and one helluva cook, too!

If such a woman ever were to exist, I wonder what kind of media coverage she would receive. I wonder if reporters would actually be concerned about this woman’s ability to influence the public’s views on men for the worst. Or… Would the (mostly male) worriers’ fears be ignored?

Would Lady Laura have a podcast or a book deal? Would she be the talk of major media circles?

Because there are male public figures who have been skating by on the fact that their audiences think they’re incredibly entertaining, or rich, or God Knows What Else. All the while the media completely ignores things like their horribly outdated takes on how bigotry works. And they are not influencing society for the better.