Apologies for being a man?
Is being a man so bad? All too often I feel like I have to apologise for my male-ness. Like there is something wrong with being male. Like there is something defected about me for just being a man. And as for being a male teacher. Well that’s just a woman’s profession. Isn’t it? Woman are more suited to teaching, with their natural maternal instincts, multi-tasking ability, and they are far safer than males to be around so many young children .
Aren’t they?
The jokes are rife about the inadequacies of men:
So what has this dark and evil perception of males led us to? I am of the opinion that many males, boys and men, are battling within themselves, trying to define what it means to be a man.
Perhaps it could be argued that we have weakened in men’s own minds what truly defines being male. Instead of being self assured and strong in their own identity they are left with doubts and fears about whether they are ‘being men in the right-way’.
The ‘right-way’ being defined for them by the feminist/liberal point of view.
I’m not suggesting physical violence towards others is acceptable, nor am I advocating for women to get back to the kitchen. But there are qualities that define men that are good and right and honourable and it is these qualities, demonstrated through productive, positive action that will help our boys to be able to define themselves and their manhood rather than resorting to what is fast becoming their modus operandi
