What do we tell our sons?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As women, it is our job to raise our sons to reject and oppose toxic masculinity.

All parents are responsible for this. Don't put this on just women.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My sons know all of Trump's ills and did not vote for him. They are ready to join the fight. I'm very proud of the messages I've seen them send out to their close friends who are feeling very vulnerable right now.

How are they feeling vulnerable?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seeing Trump being rewarded with the highest office in the land, is this what we now tell our sons?

It's ok to lie to get what you want.
It's ok to promise to pay someone for goods or service, and then don't.
It's ok to sexually assault women.
It's ok to cheat on your partner.
It's ok to mock the disabled and refuse them help, saying they'd be better off dead.
It's ok to disrespect our military.
It's ok to invent a medical condition to get out of doing something you don't want to do.
It's ok to form your opinions from people who tell you what you want to know, rather than doing your own rigorous research.
It's ok to disrespect and threaten those whose opinions differ from yours.
It's ok to cheat at golf.
It's ok to praise bullies.
It's ok to associate with racists.
It's ok to alter your book-keeping so you don't financially contribute to society.

Aren't most of your sons going to transition to women?

Definitely talk to them about how to respond to the constant drum beat of trans insults and other insults. It's unlikely to be useful to engage about this topic. Talk to them about how to respond and try to steer things towards something more productive.

[Anonymous]

You can figure that out yourself. You’re the parent, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I told my son that as a white person and a as a boy/man he will have an unfair amount of power and he needs to stand up for the rights of other people.

I told my white sons they were basically screwed. They’d have to be smarter and work twice as hard as anyone else, and even then still be prepared to be picked last in life. As white males, they are officially the only demographic group that discrimination against is not only sanctioned and approved of, but even encouraged. I also told them that when they are older, to expect that white women will be reluctant to date them because they have been conditioned and coerced by society and popular culture to only date men of other racial groups.

I would rather be born anything but a white male today. Anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Trump's election was so confusing. I mean you go to the playground with your children. 90% of the moms or dads or caregivers that I see discipline behavior like pushing and grabbing and name calling an insulting and being mean to the other kids in the playground. I don't see any one raise their kids to be like Trump and yet they want him to be in power over their kids. It's very difficult to understand.

You don't understand national chauvinism. You don't understand that community is local and that strangers are the enemy.

Yes, I do. I do understand that. I understand that Trump allows that to be fine and gives it his deal of approval. It boggles my mind that he is trusted to be their leader or anyone's leader. Nobody likes to be conned. Why do his supporters tolerate being conned?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I told my 15-year-old son that he can help correct this in 2028.

And hopefully won't vote himself into a draft.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We tell them that we are unburdened by what has been now that cacklin' Kamala is cooked.

This would be highly relevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my son that as a white person and a as a boy/man he will have an unfair amount of power and he needs to stand up for the rights of other people.

I told my white sons they were basically screwed. They’d have to be smarter and work twice as hard as anyone else, and even then still be prepared to be picked last in life. As white males, they are officially the only demographic group that discrimination against is not only sanctioned and approved of, but even encouraged. I also told them that when they are older, to expect that white women will be reluctant to date them because they have been conditioned and coerced by society and popular culture to only date men of other racial groups.

I would rather be born anything but a white male today. Anything.

Okay, if you were going to be born today right now what would it be?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As women, it is our job to raise our sons to reject and oppose toxic masculinity.

I hope to Got your son has a strong father in his life.

Whether a child has a strong father or no father they need to grow up respecting that they are not entitled to grab another human being.

Of course they do. But a mother constantly harping on a son about his "toxic masculinity" is doing immeasurable damage to him.

Is she also teaching her daughters about toxic feminity? Because that is what this PP is displaying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seeing Trump being rewarded with the highest office in the land, is this what we now tell our sons?

It's ok to lie to get what you want.
It's ok to promise to pay someone for goods or service, and then don't.
It's ok to sexually assault women.
It's ok to cheat on your partner.
It's ok to mock the disabled and refuse them help, saying they'd be better off dead.
It's ok to disrespect our military.
It's ok to invent a medical condition to get out of doing something you don't want to do.
It's ok to form your opinions from people who tell you what you want to know, rather than doing your own rigorous research.
It's ok to disrespect and threaten those whose opinions differ from yours.
It's ok to cheat at golf.
It's ok to praise bullies.
It's ok to associate with racists.
It's ok to alter your book-keeping so you don't financially contribute to society.

We tell our sons how Democracy works.

Not perfect but better than all alternatives.

And drop the drama.

Dp. We are allowed some grace in our 'drama' after all cheeto man still hasn't conceded to Joe Biden. You should have told January 6th people to 'drop the drama'

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my 15-year-old son that he can help correct this in 2028.

And hopefully won't vote himself into a draft.

What draft??? LOL. Dems keep making up fairy tale nonsense stories of all the horrible things that will happen just because she lost. jfc get a grip

[Anonymous]

I had to look that one up but I most certainly would teach my daughters about that.

Toxic femininity is a term that describes the pressures women face to conform to rigid gender stereotypes and definitions of womanhood. It can include:

Being passive, cooperative, and sexually submissive
Deriving value from physical beauty and pleasing men
Being quiet and nurturing
Working to the benefit of others at the expense of oneself
Ignoring one's own mental or physical needs
Using emotional blackmail, manipulation, and passive aggression
Destroying someone's social reputation

Toxic femininity is often a subconscious effort to find value or feel accepted in a patriarchal society. It can manifest as depression, exhaustion, or illogical solutions to problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Seeing Trump being rewarded with the highest office in the land, is this what we now tell our sons?

It's ok to lie to get what you want.
It's ok to promise to pay someone for goods or service, and then don't.
It's ok to sexually assault women.
It's ok to cheat on your partner.
It's ok to mock the disabled and refuse them help, saying they'd be better off dead.
It's ok to disrespect our military.
It's ok to invent a medical condition to get out of doing something you don't want to do.
It's ok to form your opinions from people who tell you what you want to know, rather than doing your own rigorous research.
It's ok to disrespect and threaten those whose opinions differ from yours.
It's ok to cheat at golf.
It's ok to praise bullies.
It's ok to associate with racists.
It's ok to alter your book-keeping so you don't financially contribute to society.

We tell our sons how Democracy works.

Not perfect but better than all alternatives.

And drop the drama.

Dp. We are allowed some grace in our 'drama' after all cheeto man still hasn't conceded to Joe Biden. You should have told January 6th people to 'drop the drama'

Most of the american people no longer care about Jan 6. But here on DCUM, every day, you wake up and it's Jan 6. Must be a wonderful life, being you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my son that as a white person and a as a boy/man he will have an unfair amount of power and he needs to stand up for the rights of other people.

I told my white sons they were basically screwed. They’d have to be smarter and work twice as hard as anyone else, and even then still be prepared to be picked last in life. As white males, they are officially the only demographic group that discrimination against is not only sanctioned and approved of, but even encouraged. I also told them that when they are older, to expect that white women will be reluctant to date them because they have been conditioned and coerced by society and popular culture to only date men of other racial groups.

I would rather be born anything but a white male today. Anything.

Really? Another white man got elected for being less qualified than two women and you think white boys will have it hard? Can they be raped? Forced to have the baby? Die from septis? No? Than shut the f up