Philosophy Roundtable: The Manosphere

Please join us this Sunday as we discuss Masculinity in the 21st century. This session will be hosted by Jefferson.

We will meet at the Queensberry Hotel, 593 Swanston Street, Carlton (100m north of Melbourne Central) at 2pm for a 2:15pm start sharp.

We kindly ask attendees to pay $5 to attend to help with MeetUp costs & venue costs. This is not mandatory, but if you are a regular member it would be appreciated. Any extra moneys will go towards buying food and drinks for the table. The venue also expects us to spend money as a group, so please buy at least one drink or meal from the bar.

There is no pre-requisite preparation necessary for this session, nor a philosophical background, all that is required is a curious mind. These discussions are both a Socrates Cafe style discussion and lively metaphysical dojo, in the spirit of learning and friendly debate, so please feel free to challenge others' assumptions and be prepared to have your own assumptions challenged.

Find below some questions to consider, however note these are free-ranging events and the below serve merely as a springboard for the discussion:

• What is the Manosphere, and what is Masculinity (both healthy and toxic)?
• Are traditional masculine traits healthy for individuals and societies?
• Does modern society reward or punish traditionally masculine traits?
• What virtues, behaviours, etc. should be prioritized in raising boys?
• Are modern educational systems, communities and the economy well-suited to boys’ developmental tendencies?
• Is the idea of “healthy masculinity” necessary, or should we move beyond gendered virtue frameworks entirely?
• Should boys be raised differently from girls, or should parenting be largely gender-neutral?
• What do we make of cultural figures such as Jordan Peterson, Andrew Tate, Stefan Molyneux, and so on?
• Does the concept of toxic masculinity unfairly target men as a class?
• Does the concept of toxic masculinity itself produce harm by pathologizing male identity?
• Is there an equivalent concept for femininity, and should there be?
• Is the idea of a “war on men” descriptively accurate, or primarily rhetorical?
• Is the perception of a “war on men” driven more by material conditions or cultural narratives?
• Are men uniquely disadvantaged in certain domains, and does that constitute injustice?
• Is the manosphere a reaction to real socio-economic change or just another identity narrative of victimhood?

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Hope to see you there!