I have actually been reading about the Patriarchy or more specifically slaying the ogre tyrant which can be conceptualized as the Patriarchy with the flaming sword of truth -- from Maureen Murdock's The Heroine's Journey which is a companion piece to Campbell's Hero with a Thousand Faces and Volger's The Writer's Journey (aka the Hero's Journey).
It describes that necessary part of growing up when you metaphorically slay the ogre -tyrant and realise that men (and women for that) do not possess supernatural powers and are simply flawed human beings. The female equivalent is the wicked witch who puts all who enter her kingdom under a spell (the Matriarchy if you will)
There are some people who remain stuck in slaying mode with their flaming sword of truth becoming the most important thing in their life long after the realisation that people are just people and therefore you should be interacting with them as people and that the ogre tyrant in their own life is dead. (One could talk about the ogre tyrant which is Racism as well I suppose -- I believe the Field sisters talk about it as Racecraft to try get that sense of people giving it too much power and the more power it is given, in many ways, the stronger it appears).
There is a great need for good fathers and good men -- people who know where the lines are drawn and act accordingly to the best of their ability. Boys as much as girls need good role models. I personally think role models can come from either sex, but I am fully aware that many people gravitate towards one sex or the other in seeking out the role model. It is important to have both role models and to seek out the good.
AMEN! We need to get back to some common paradigms about what constitutes goodness, honesty and authority--particularly those we associate with what makes a good man. There's a reason we have Incels--this new population of sexless, inverted, resentful young men living life on gaming sites and in chat rooms. We give mixed messages to men: no mansplaining and manspreading or toxic masculinity-- but we will champion to the edge of doom a trans athlete's right to compete against cisgender women. Manhood is toxic--TOXIC. Do people know what that word MEANS? It means poisonous, deadly. Don't get me started--that's for another post. :-)
I'm late to the party, folks but I just watched a fascinating dialogue between Jordan Peterson and Camille Paglia and their thoughts about fatherhood, patriarchy, masculinity and hierarchy are so in line with what I have written here in "Daddy Issues." Amazing stimulating conversation. https://youtu.be/v-hIVnmUdXM
Great post.
I have actually been reading about the Patriarchy or more specifically slaying the ogre tyrant which can be conceptualized as the Patriarchy with the flaming sword of truth -- from Maureen Murdock's The Heroine's Journey which is a companion piece to Campbell's Hero with a Thousand Faces and Volger's The Writer's Journey (aka the Hero's Journey).
It describes that necessary part of growing up when you metaphorically slay the ogre -tyrant and realise that men (and women for that) do not possess supernatural powers and are simply flawed human beings. The female equivalent is the wicked witch who puts all who enter her kingdom under a spell (the Matriarchy if you will)
There are some people who remain stuck in slaying mode with their flaming sword of truth becoming the most important thing in their life long after the realisation that people are just people and therefore you should be interacting with them as people and that the ogre tyrant in their own life is dead. (One could talk about the ogre tyrant which is Racism as well I suppose -- I believe the Field sisters talk about it as Racecraft to try get that sense of people giving it too much power and the more power it is given, in many ways, the stronger it appears).
There is a great need for good fathers and good men -- people who know where the lines are drawn and act accordingly to the best of their ability. Boys as much as girls need good role models. I personally think role models can come from either sex, but I am fully aware that many people gravitate towards one sex or the other in seeking out the role model. It is important to have both role models and to seek out the good.
AMEN! We need to get back to some common paradigms about what constitutes goodness, honesty and authority--particularly those we associate with what makes a good man. There's a reason we have Incels--this new population of sexless, inverted, resentful young men living life on gaming sites and in chat rooms. We give mixed messages to men: no mansplaining and manspreading or toxic masculinity-- but we will champion to the edge of doom a trans athlete's right to compete against cisgender women. Manhood is toxic--TOXIC. Do people know what that word MEANS? It means poisonous, deadly. Don't get me started--that's for another post. :-)
I look forward to future posts on this subject.
Not only Incels but look at Andrew Tate and his influence.
Boys deserve better role models. Honourable manhood is a thing to be celebrated and championed.
Lovely post
I'm late to the party, folks but I just watched a fascinating dialogue between Jordan Peterson and Camille Paglia and their thoughts about fatherhood, patriarchy, masculinity and hierarchy are so in line with what I have written here in "Daddy Issues." Amazing stimulating conversation. https://youtu.be/v-hIVnmUdXM