**This community is first and foremost a feminist community for men and masc people, but it is also a place to talk about men’s issues with a particular focus on intersectionality.**
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## Rules
::: spoiler Everybody is welcome, but this is primarily a space for men and masc people
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Non-masculine perspectives are incredibly important in making sure that the lived experiences of others are present in discussions on masculinity, but please remember that this is a space to discuss issues pertaining to men and masc individuals. Be kind, open-minded, and take care that you aren't talking over men expressing their own lived experiences.
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::: spoiler Be productive
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Be proactive in forming a productive discussion. Constructive criticism of our community is fine, but if you mainly criticize feminism or other people's efforts to solve gender issues, your post/comment will be removed.
Keep the following guidelines in mind when posting:
* Build upon the OP
* Discuss concepts rather than semantics
* No low effort comments
* No personal attacks
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::: spoiler Assume good faith
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Do not call other submitters' personal experiences into question.
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::: spoiler No bigotry
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Slurs, hate speech, and negative stereotyping towards marginalized groups will not be tolerated.
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::: spoiler No brigading
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Do not participate if you have been linked to this discussion from elsewhere. Similarly, links to elsewhere on the threadiverse must promote constructive discussion of men’s issues.
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##### Recommended Reading
* [*The Will To Change: Men, Masculinity, And Love* by bell hooks](https://archive.org/details/the-will-to-change-men-masculinity-and-love-by-bell-hooks-z-lib.org.epub/page/n43/mode/2up)
* *Politics of Masculinities: Men in Movements* by Michael Messner
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##### Related Communities
!feminism@beehaw.org
!askmen@lemmy.world
!mensmentalhealth@lemmy.world
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