Protetcors. There seems to be more and more people wanting to define what men and women are and what masculine and feminine energy are. I understand the world, and relationships are much easier when we make boxes to put things in. Maybe we even feel a sense of control. In most of these essays and posts, men, women, and everyone in between seem to agree that men are protectors. It is not clear to me why women and children need protectors and what they need protection from. I would like to dive in and explore these questions.
Most people do not need protection from lions, tigers, and bears these days. Most people do not need protection from the village next door, invading for food and animals. Most people do not need protection from squirrels, mice, and crows in their neighborhood. Most people do not need protection from women and children. You can see where this is going. When most people talk about needing protection, knowingly or unknowingly, they are referring to protection from us men. Although we know that women and children need protection from men more than other men do, let’s be real: most men take their violence out on other men, whether it be in a bar, a parking lot on the highway, or in a boxing ring. With that said, the men who are violent and aggressive tend to be violent and aggressive to other men, women, trans, or children; it is less common for them to be aggressive and violent to all kinds of humans.
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Michael Swerdloff