"Toxic masculinity" has long been a phrase in social science. Perhaps we should start talking about "Toxic individualism" as well.
Or perhaps just "Toxic privilege." Ultimately, that's what this is really all about -- white people who cannot tolerate a loss of longstanding social and economic privileges, or even a relative diminishment of their value as other groups make gains, even small ones. Hate POC, hate women, hate gays and trans, simply because respecting them as human beings make white and white male privilege less exclusive.
Historically, no one is more murderous than an elite who's privilege is threatened.
John--your essays prompted me to go back and reread Phillips Brooks' sermon on the death of Lincoln. You can find it in a free ebook called "Heart's-ease." I think you'd find it worth your while; there are strong connections to several of your favorite themes.
A possible typo? "Instead of leaning of my governor" -- should that be "Instead of leaning ON my governor"?
"Toxic masculinity" has long been a phrase in social science. Perhaps we should start talking about "Toxic individualism" as well.
Or perhaps just "Toxic privilege." Ultimately, that's what this is really all about -- white people who cannot tolerate a loss of longstanding social and economic privileges, or even a relative diminishment of their value as other groups make gains, even small ones. Hate POC, hate women, hate gays and trans, simply because respecting them as human beings make white and white male privilege less exclusive.
Historically, no one is more murderous than an elite who's privilege is threatened.
John--your essays prompted me to go back and reread Phillips Brooks' sermon on the death of Lincoln. You can find it in a free ebook called "Heart's-ease." I think you'd find it worth your while; there are strong connections to several of your favorite themes.
I just came for a better look at the rack on the chick with the white top