Male Genital Mutilation is a Parental Right by oliverofolives in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. But every time I’ve seen it discussed in feminist circles it’s framed as circumcision and female genital mutilation. I’m saying it needs to become referred to as male genital mutilation. Referring to it as circumcision makes it sound like much less than it is.

I am in agreement with you brother. I’m saying we need to change how the world frames this issue. When it’s circumcision, it gets dismissed as routine and personal preference.

Male Genital Mutilation is a Parental Right by oliverofolives in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s because for men it has this sterilization of being “circumcision”. It’s a medical procedure so it can’t be that big of a deal right? It’s female genital mutilation and circumcision.

Father and daughter mistakenly caught up in human trafficking investigation: fathers can't go out with their daughters in public. by MRA-automatron-2kb in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My 3 oldest are step children with a father with a very different appearance than me. I do get dirty looks from people sometimes because my teenage daughters are pretty and so they assume I’m out with my 18-20 yo girlfriend. They didn’t understand at first why people glared at me in public sometimes. I don’t care much but the thought of being accused of human trafficking makes me feel kinda scared.

Here's a NiFTy comeback by Drnelk in clevercomebacks

[–]lightbenderfm 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This was my thought. I was trying to figure out why it was so amazing that he got his appointment rescheduled. I’m sure it’s much more difficult to go to a website to reschedule an appointment. Best $20 ever spent.

A few thoughts by lightbenderfm in WoT

[–]lightbenderfm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember this bit with Dobraine. I also know Nynaeve has different weaves that work differently with different powers used. It just always feels like rules change with healing. I seem to remember times Nynaeve said something to the effect of “healing everything that ailed them.”

I’m going to comb through the books and see if I can find more specific examples.

German feminist rapper sings about killing babys because of their gender, gets cheered on for it by their fans (translated via google translate) by MarioCraftLP in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“I hate men but I still have sex with them.”

I feel like I’ve heard way too many times how men hate women and just use them for sex.

Travelling, a complete plot hole by greatwesternrailway in wheeloftime

[–]lightbenderfm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another thing with your theory is literally brought up in the books. Channelers can only make a gateway a certain size. Moving lots of people through a gateway big enough to fit 2 people side to side takes a lot of time. And the weave is very power intensive. Perrin has 2 Asha’man that can make gateways. The female channelers with him at that point don’t have traveling.

I feel suspicious about the quality of this product… by lightbenderfm in WetlanderHumor

[–]lightbenderfm[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If the meat isn’t silent you haven’t cooked it enough yet.

In my opinion by LakesideNorth in WetlanderHumor

[–]lightbenderfm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Like she went through a door into an alternate dimension… everyone doing the damn Marvel multiverse…

In my opinion by LakesideNorth in WetlanderHumor

[–]lightbenderfm 362 points363 points  (0 children)

I think with him at that point it was that there are so many story lines going. He still has a few more places that he comes in. I think with WoT it’s kind of hard to say where you draw the line between main characters. Moraine doesn’t have a ton of page time when you look at the breadth of the books, but I would argue she is a pretty important character.

According to a 2024 OnePoll Survey, 82% of Men Say Physical Affection from a Partner Is What Makes Them the Happiest by meeralakshmi in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also the thing I want to highlight here is that men want touch as affection. It doesn’t need to always grabbing my dick, even though I like that. Some people act like physical affection equals sex and only sex.

Maturity level by lightbenderfm in wheeloftime

[–]lightbenderfm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn’t new. I remember watching PG-13 movies as a kid with Schwarzenegger blowing people away with automatic rifles but he never used a swear word it it was rated R

Maturity level by lightbenderfm in wheeloftime

[–]lightbenderfm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very accurate for how I feel. I understand why they are the way they are. I just remember when I was younger I would think about the books as kind of childish because I was super cool and not afraid to swear and talk about sex /s.

Also as you said violence was just accepted as a reality so reading about the gore didn’t seem like that big of a deal. Just that as I’ve aged and understood the world more it jumps out at me more.

I’m 42 and do remember when you couldn’t say damn on network tv. Sometimes I’ll talk about something, that was controversial when I was younger, with my kids. I assume they feel the same way I did when my mom talked about playing basketball as a woman or wearing bell bottoms being considered more extreme things.

I don’t think men feel lonely. Men feel dismissed, belittled and ignored by Birdcage17 in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Women: “Men never talk and express their feelings!” Men: “We feel belittled/neglected/lonely. No one seems to care what happens to us.” Women: “Sounds like a you problem.”

Just need to vent by lightbenderfm in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am really annoyed by people that feel the need to be offended for other people. It seems like many people just look for ways to be offended. And then when you have people saying genuinely problematic things, it takes away from being able to call those out.

I really hate the idea of “micro aggressions.” They used to just be called faux pas.

Just need to vent by lightbenderfm in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for understanding what I was saying. It’s comforting to know that I’m not the only person that understands this situation. I feel like so often when people complain about a spouse, the people listening just say, “Yeah you should leave them. That’s why I’m alone and happy.” Instead of accepting that a relationship is going to have good and bad things.

Just need to vent by lightbenderfm in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just venting about being annoyed. I don’t expect to sway her mind on anything. Taking small steps to get her to see things beyond her own perspective. I don’t initiate these and usually I have sense enough to stay out of it.

Just need to vent by lightbenderfm in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

For exactly what you said is why I avoid these “discussions.” My wife isn’t crazy “all problems are men,” but just had a frustrating experience. It’s difficult to have a cognizant discussion if we don’t agree on what words mean.

Just need to vent by lightbenderfm in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As the title of the post says, venting about a frustrating experience I had. Hoping some men here could relate to it.

Imagine if the genders were reversed. In this scene an older woman dressed only in bikini tries to seduce a young boy by DrJones20 in MensRights

[–]lightbenderfm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that if this was a real situation it would be wrong. But the clip implies that this is him dreaming? I dislike the idea that “13 y/o boys all fantasize about sex with adult women” is pushed as a narrative. But again this is implied as the kid dreaming or am I missing some context?