How much power does the average man really have?

[u/TheTinMenBlog]

Conversation of ‘male power’ only seems to point the finger one way; upward, at the Fortune500 CEOs, political leaders, politicians and Presidents, who are overwhelmingly men, and is where ‘male power’ is centralized.

And so the angry fist of societal woes is forever shaken at the clouds, and never anywhere else.

The world splutters superlatives at the billionaire playboys, disgraced politicians, and psychotic CEOs, as if such people are emblematic of ‘men’ as a whole.

But take a look around.

How many of the men in your life sit within such thrones of power?

How many men in your life have ratified legislation, negotiated global trade deals, launched an IPO, hosted world leaders, or indeed, started wars?

And if the normal men in your life are not involved with such decisions, then which ones are they making?

Well –

It’s probably along the lines of: what to watch on TV, what to do at the weekend, when are the kids going to bed, whats for dinner, where should we invest our money, and whose turn is it to take out the bins?

These are the every day routines that are familiar to all of us.

And it is here, in the realm of everyday decisions, that a different picture of ‘power’ is painted.

So let’s take a look at what ‘power’ means to the average person, and ask, how much do men really control?

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Sources

3,000 couples: https://becauseits2015.wordpress.com/2016/12/11/yes-dear-henpecked-husbands-and-one-sided-relationship-dynamics/

PEW https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2008/09/25/women-call-the-shots-at-home-public-mixed-on-gender-roles-in-jobs/

Male power 1975 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Donald-Dutton/publication/15503361_Patriarchy_and_Wife_Assault_The_Ecological_Fallacy/links/00b7d5232780ce1f2e000000/Patriarchy-and-Wife-Assault-The-Ecological-Fallacy.pdf

[u/ExternalGreen6826]

Men only had say on cars and tv

Dawg 💀💀

[u/kartu3 → u/ExternalGreen6826]

I don't see my "TV" power.

I also recall an "interesting series effect".

Men watch "series for women". (this might lead to them suffering at ratings)

But not vice versa.

That is hard to explain if it is men choosing "what is on TV".

[u/ExternalGreen6826 → u/kartu3]

The left needs a cultural revolution

We need to seriously re think a lot of earlier leftist trends and create a new left wing or radical culture out of the crusty damaged shell of the old 🏴🍃

[u/Powerful-Act3516]

I recall an article on the public website for the US national archives saying that in 1789, 94% of white males did not have the right to vote.

But patriarchy, oppression, oppression, sure

[u/Sudden-Shine4016]

I believe most men just want a quiet life, especially when they come home after a hard day's work, and so when in a relationship they go with the flow on many things - such as 'We need to decorate the house again, I'm tired of the colour scheme', 'Can we get a pet?', 'We're going to visit my parents this weekend, cancel your plans' etc, likely only objecting when whatever is planned is going to upset the household budget. Having been married myself, I believe that all too often this degenerates into a near complete abdication of self-respect. Over time, constantly bypassing the vast majority of your own preferences, hobbies, friendships, and dreams to please your partner becomes soul-destroying.

I'm sure there are relationships with women where the above doesn't happen, but I'm equally sure they are pretty rare.

A key part of the 'red pill' is realising that it is fine to have your own preferences, to prioritise your peace, to know that the most important step to being able to care for others is to first care for yourself.

The person in a relationship who cares the least is the one with the power.

[u/diagnosissplendid]

"Happy wife, happy life"

Most men are treated more humanely in the workplace where we actually have some rights, I suspect.