It is not a recognized holiday internationally, although it is recognized as an observance in some places.
On paper, there’s no problem with recognizing International Men’s day or its official tenets. The problem generally comes when proponents see the lack of international recognition as a gender bias towards women given the international recognition of International Women’s Day, which implies a complete lack of awareness of why IWD exists in the first place.
So long as the discussion doesn’t go there, there’s no problem. The moment it does, it will likely get vaporized from orbit. And I will happily push the button that does it, so it behooves people to steer clear.
Totally unnecessary statement. As a matter of fact it's the only divisive comment here.
It is not a recognized holiday internationally, although it is recognized as an observance in some places.
On paper, there’s no problem with recognizing International Men’s day or its official tenets. The problem generally comes when proponents see the lack of international recognition as a gender bias towards women given the international recognition of International Women’s Day, which implies a complete lack of awareness of why IWD exists in the first place.
So long as the discussion doesn’t go there, there’s no problem. The moment it does, it will likely get vaporized from orbit. And I will happily push the button that does it, so it behooves people to steer clear.
Totally unnecessary statement. As a matter of fact it's the only divisive comment here.
Happy International Men's day to all the men out there. Wishign all the men out there are having a great day, not just today only but everyday of their lives.
It is not a recognized holiday internationally, although it is recognized as an observance in some places.
On paper, there’s no problem with recognizing International Men’s day or its official tenets. The problem generally comes when proponents see the lack of international recognition as a gender bias towards women given the international recognition of International Women’s Day, which implies a complete lack of awareness of why IWD exists in the first place.
So long as the discussion doesn’t go there, there’s no problem. The moment it does, it will likely get vaporized from orbit. And I will happily push the button that does it, so it behooves people to steer clear.
Totally unnecessary statement. As a matter of fact it's the only divisive comment here.
Every line of discussion that started with "hey I didn't know this was a thing why not" has ended in pretty much the same way. Every. Single. One. Having seen all of them I gave a reasonable warning not to go there, and why.
probably because men are bad at communicating at times? for real, coinciding with No Shave November/ MoVember; men’s health, esp. prostate cancer, get’s highlighted, but so do things like men’s mental health. go check on a bro. 100% someone needs someone to talk to. go be that guy.
Great comment. As men, we tend to internalize and forget to check in both with and on our friends. Thinking that it’s our job to hold it all together, and that it’s not OK to show the cracks behind our walls. But it may be not just “you” doing that it could also be friends you’d never expect.
I’m not one for any of these “acknowledgment” holidays for any reason be it donuts or personal characteristics. But definitely think this is a solid message. Check in on a “strong” friend because one day you might find out they’re suffering more than you know and you might lose that chance to have been that guy.
Take it from somebody who lost a friend who was a husband, father, great colleague and all around good dude because we all thought he had it together and “would be OK”. Had us all fooled unfortunately
It is not a recognized holiday internationally, although it is recognized as an observance in some places.
On paper, there’s no problem with recognizing International Men’s day or its official tenets. The problem generally comes when proponents see the lack of international recognition as a gender bias towards women given the international recognition of International Women’s Day, which implies a complete lack of awareness of why IWD exists in the first place.
So long as the discussion doesn’t go there, there’s no problem. The moment it does, it will likely get vaporized from orbit. And I will happily push the button that does it, so it behooves people to steer clear.
Totally unnecessary statement. As a matter of fact it's the only divisive comment here.
Every line of discussion that started with "hey I didn't know this was a thing why not" has ended in pretty much the same way. Every. Single. One. Having seen all of them I gave a reasonable warning not to go there, and why.
Sorry but I don’t think you’ve actually been reading this if that’s your conclusion here. Sure there’s been some of this stupidity but there’s also some thoughtful comments. Like anytime something like this gets posted.
probably because men are bad at communicating at times? for real, coinciding with No Shave November/ MoVember; men’s health, esp. prostate cancer, get’s highlighted, but so do things like men’s mental health. go check on a bro. 100% someone needs someone to talk to. go be that guy.
Great comment. As men, we tend to internalize and forget to check in both with and on our friends. Thinking that it’s our job to hold it all together, and that it’s not OK to show the cracks behind our walls. But it may be not just “you” doing that it could also be friends you’d never expect.
I’m not one for any of these “acknowledgment” holidays for any reason be it donuts or personal characteristics. But definitely think this is a solid message. Check in on a “strong” friend because one day you might find out they’re suffering more than you know and you might lose that chance to have been that guy.
Take it from somebody who lost a friend who was a husband, father, great colleague and all around good dude because we all thought he had it together and “would be OK”. Had us all fooled unfortunately
I'm sorry to hear that. Thank you for your meaningful comment ❤️
probably because men are bad at communicating at times? for real, coinciding with No Shave November/ MoVember; men’s health, esp. prostate cancer, get’s highlighted, but so do things like men’s mental health. go check on a bro. 100% someone needs someone to talk to. go be that guy.
Great comment. As men, we tend to internalize and forget to check in both with and on our friends. Thinking that it’s our job to hold it all together, and that it’s not OK to show the cracks behind our walls. But it may be not just “you” doing that it could also be friends you’d never expect.
I’m not one for any of these “acknowledgment” holidays for any reason be it donuts or personal characteristics. But definitely think this is a solid message. Check in on a “strong” friend because one day you might find out they’re suffering more than you know and you might lose that chance to have been that guy.
Take it from somebody who lost a friend who was a husband, father, great colleague and all around good dude because we all thought he had it together and “would be OK”. Had us all fooled unfortunately
I am very sorry for your loss. I had the same thing happen with my big brother and best friend 9 nine years ago. Still haven't completely gotten over the fact that I missed the warning signs and didn't reach out before it was too late. God bless.
It is not a recognized holiday internationally, although it is recognized as an observance in some places.
On paper, there’s no problem with recognizing International Men’s day or its official tenets. The problem generally comes when proponents see the lack of international recognition as a gender bias towards women given the international recognition of International Women’s Day, which implies a complete lack of awareness of why IWD exists in the first place.
So long as the discussion doesn’t go there, there’s no problem. The moment it does, it will likely get vaporized from orbit. And I will happily push the button that does it, so it behooves people to steer clear.
Totally unnecessary statement. As a matter of fact it's the only divisive comment here.
Every line of discussion that started with "hey I didn't know this was a thing why not" has ended in pretty much the same way. Every. Single. One. Having seen all of them I gave a reasonable warning not to go there, and why.
It is not a recognized holiday internationally, although it is recognized as an observance in some places.
On paper, there’s no problem with recognizing International Men’s day or its official tenets. The problem generally comes when proponents see the lack of international recognition as a gender bias towards women given the international recognition of International Women’s Day, which implies a complete lack of awareness of why IWD exists in the first place.
So long as the discussion doesn’t go there, there’s no problem. The moment it does, it will likely get vaporized from orbit. And I will happily push the button that does it, so it behooves people to steer clear.
Totally unnecessary statement. As a matter of fact it's the only divisive comment here.
Every line of discussion that started with "hey I didn't know this was a thing why not" has ended in pretty much the same way. Every. Single. One. Having seen all of them I gave a reasonable warning not to go there, and why.
Sorry but I don’t think you’ve actually been reading this if that’s your conclusion here. Sure there’s been some of this stupidity but there’s also some thoughtful comments. Like anytime something like this gets posted.
So far, I would agree this particular thread has been entirely in bounds. However, I had no idea in which direction this particular thread would go when I originally posted. As to your "anytime something like this gets posted" comment, sure, every time something like this comes up there is always some thoughtful discussion, perhaps even from the majority of posters, but it only takes a few to derail a thread and cause it to be closed or deleted and that's what I was referring to. Stating a particular topic has dangerous side tracks is not a judgment on all posters of the thread, it is a warning about how easy it is for an otherwise productive thread to go awry.
Keep in mind I made no judgment about the thread or the OP. I made a statement about one very specific line of questioning and nothing else. I have no issue with the thread or the OP per se.
probably because men are bad at communicating at times? for real, coinciding with No Shave November/ MoVember; men’s health, esp. prostate cancer, get’s highlighted, but so do things like men’s mental health. go check on a bro. 100% someone needs someone to talk to. go be that guy.
Great comment. As men, we tend to internalize and forget to check in both with and on our friends. Thinking that it’s our job to hold it all together, and that it’s not OK to show the cracks behind our walls. But it may be not just “you” doing that it could also be friends you’d never expect.
I’m not one for any of these “acknowledgment” holidays for any reason be it donuts or personal characteristics. But definitely think this is a solid message. Check in on a “strong” friend because one day you might find out they’re suffering more than you know and you might lose that chance to have been that guy.
Take it from somebody who lost a friend who was a husband, father, great colleague and all around good dude because we all thought he had it together and “would be OK”. Had us all fooled unfortunately
I am very sorry for your loss. I had the same thing happen with my big brother and best friend 9 nine years ago. Still haven't completely gotten over the fact that I missed the warning signs and didn't reach out before it was too late. God bless.
Sorry for your loss man. It’s hard **** to deal with and I’m definitely there with that feeling about “missed” warning signs. It’s not on us though, we are just looking for more control over an outcome that was outside of our control to begin with. At least that’s what try to tell myself. All the best in any case. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate this note.
Men need to support each other and make it OK to talk about our fears, feelings, pains, and joys, without worrying that we're going to be laughed at or mocked for it. It all starts from there.
Shout out to all the men out there who are struggling with some facet of their lives or another. Reach out to your bros, support each other.
It is not a recognized holiday internationally, although it is recognized as an observance in some places.
On paper, there’s no problem with recognizing International Men’s day or its official tenets. The problem generally comes when proponents see the lack of international recognition as a gender bias towards women given the international recognition of International Women’s Day, which implies a complete lack of awareness of why IWD exists in the first place.
So long as the discussion doesn’t go there, there’s no problem. The moment it does, it will likely get vaporized from orbit. And I will happily push the button that does it, so it behooves people to steer clear.
Totally unnecessary statement. As a matter of fact it's the only divisive comment here.
Every line of discussion that started with "hey I didn't know this was a thing why not" has ended in pretty much the same way. Every. Single. One. Having seen all of them I gave a reasonable warning not to go there, and why.
Sorry but I don’t think you’ve actually been reading this if that’s your conclusion here. Sure there’s been some of this stupidity but there’s also some thoughtful comments. Like anytime something like this gets posted.
True, I personally and a lots of people, who I'm close to, think that my comment on this thread was perhaps filled with most etiquette one all while being mindful with thoughtful views, cheers everyone.
I find it hilarous that its so difficult for people to just celebrate Men's Day and appreciate the men in your life that work hard to uplift the society we live in. This gender has been demonized a lot lately..well either way I don't want to go down that path in this discussion. Happy IM's day
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I’m not one for any of these “acknowledgment” holidays for any reason be it donuts or personal characteristics. But definitely think this is a solid message. Check in on a “strong” friend because one day you might find out they’re suffering more than you know and you might lose that chance to have been that guy.
Take it from somebody who lost a friend who was a husband, father, great colleague and all around good dude because we all thought he had it together and “would be OK”. Had us all fooled unfortunately
Doubling down. Nice.
Keep in mind I made no judgment about the thread or the OP. I made a statement about one very specific line of questioning and nothing else. I have no issue with the thread or the OP per se.
Shout out to all the men out there who are struggling with some facet of their lives or another. Reach out to your bros, support each other.
Everyone with more than 14 knows that.
But if you have 12 ,maybe not..
Good Thor's Day
Yes....Thursday, because of Thor
Caught!
True, I personally and a lots of people, who I'm close to, think that my comment on this thread was perhaps filled with most etiquette one all while being mindful with thoughtful views, cheers everyone.