“It is time for a gender reckoning, beginning with men authentically confronting our internal selves and each other,” says essayist and intersectional justice advocate Jimmie Briggs. In this call to action for gender equity, he unpacks how traditional notions of masculinity harm society and offers three ways men can help promote personal safety, dignity and empowerment for all.
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lala alal
April 8, 2022 at 4:35 pm
The femcels have found the video!
Trizzle 415
April 8, 2022 at 5:04 pm
Bruh men have been defending women and children since the beginning of time (i.e, wars). Why do we have to defend people that aren’t our loved ones especially in the west? Men have been bashed for the last 40+ years and told that the “future is female”. Men clearly have ceded. It’s as if society wants men to be loyal dogs now. This is first time in history where men don’t necessarily have to become disposable in order to “protect, provide, etc” for everyone. Men don’t have to adhere to old societal norms anymore. If some men want to “help”, then that’s their choice. We all have many choices today. Accept the outcomes and move on. Quit it with all of the expectations, please.
Persephone's Daughter
April 8, 2022 at 5:07 pm
“Shut up and get abused, women.”
Fixed it for ya.
Persephone's Daughter
April 8, 2022 at 5:39 pm
@Trizzle 415 what a sexist thing to say. Keep showing us who you are.
Trizzle 415
April 8, 2022 at 5:49 pm
@Persephone’s Daughter how’s that sexist? plz explain.
Elijah Perrin
April 8, 2022 at 5:27 pm
Or just allow the pendulum to swing hoping it runs out of steam some generation.
Persephone's Daughter
April 9, 2022 at 12:35 am
I’m totally down for 46 female presidents in a row!
Achintha Mihiranga
April 8, 2022 at 5:30 pm
❤🤙
Ellie
April 8, 2022 at 5:32 pm
Gender equity?
Or the equality between the TWO biological sexes?
Which is it?
skixd88
April 8, 2022 at 5:40 pm
Three things men can do to promote gender equity.
#1 Do not compete against women in sports.
MyNameIsJeff
April 8, 2022 at 6:06 pm
Equity = Communism; and we know how well this went…
Equality on the other hand is great. Everyone should have the same starting ground and rules, but equity is literally the opposite.
Today, I don’t see how women are any more mistreated in the workplace and society than men are. All I hear is self-victimization by people who don’t want to work and think they’re entitled to anything and everything.
You talk about male privilege, but yet women or rather radical feminists want more privileges, while still keeping their current ones.
Kiran - The Tribute Channel
April 8, 2022 at 8:25 pm
The world needs more people like you sir !
Especially with your name lol
But what you said is totally right and people should know the difference between equity and equality. What feminists want is equity (giving weak people more because they are weak).
But we should start acknowledging both women’s issue and men’s issue and solve them equally.
Persephone's Daughter
April 9, 2022 at 12:34 am
Of course you don’t see it. You’re not living it, and won’t listen to those who are.
thexcoreissilent
April 8, 2022 at 6:07 pm
the whining from the men in the comments…knew it was going to be there and looked anyway..
MyNameIsJeff
April 8, 2022 at 6:11 pm
“I’m the father of two daughters”
“I have a company, which works against sexual violence”
“I am a black male in America”
Literally, his first sentences have the sound of “I’m not racist, but …” and then something racist.
You know what’s ironic? Statistically speaking, the rate of violence against women by men are the highest in the male feminist group.
Absolute Truth
April 8, 2022 at 6:18 pm
I’m a woman and I’ll tell you….men have been MUCH more kind and nice to me than women. Women hate other women. We like to blame things on men. But the truth is that there is no real sisterhood with women. If women were genuine in helping fellow women, we would be doing much better than we are. Men help other men. Women do not. We don’t care for each other’s kids, we don’t assist each other with anything. We love to cry about being single moms so why aren’t we pulling resources to help each other? The problem isn’t men. It used to be. But now it’s mostly women hating women especially in westernized societies. In poorer countries women help each other. Here in the US we just compete with each other. My husband is fantastic friends with all the men in the neighborhood. They work on each other’s cars, help hang holiday lights, drink beer. The wives never socialize. You can not drag them out to visit with another woman. The problem is not with the men. It’s with the women.
thexcoreissilent
April 8, 2022 at 7:15 pm
he’s not gonna call you back sis 🙁
Persephone's Daughter
April 8, 2022 at 8:22 pm
I hope you find self-esteem, and other women with self-esteem.
lala alal
April 8, 2022 at 8:23 pm
The femcels have found this comment! They’re really bitter about this one 💀
malcom gordon
April 8, 2022 at 6:36 pm
Definitely lost me when he said we are not under attack. A lot of these issue have no reason to be divided by gender. SA happens to both men and women by men and women. The conversation always needs to be a unified one. How can WE protect each other. Stop with the gender bullshit. We need to be together. The wage gap will close with the work gap closes. Men will care more about SA victims when everyone start caring when it happens to us. We all face issues that we all won’t be able to fully understand, and that why acting like what is inbetween your legs has anything to do with compassion, with empathy, with a willingness to hear people who are suffering and want to make a change. This is not a battle of men and women, this is a battle between US and those in the ruling class with power and influence. In medicine there is more money in the treatment then there is the cure, in politics there is more money in the argument then there is the solution.
Persephone's Daughter
April 8, 2022 at 8:21 pm
What about all the male violence?
malcom gordon
April 8, 2022 at 8:45 pm
@Persephone’s Daughter are women not violent? Are they incapable of violence ? What’s your argument. People are violent men women kids ?? It’s not an exclusive issue
Jonah Singh
April 8, 2022 at 6:36 pm
This comment section yikes.
Persephone's Daughter
April 8, 2022 at 8:20 pm
Affirming every word he’s saying.
lala alal
April 8, 2022 at 8:23 pm
She’s not gonna pick you, bro
Bart
April 8, 2022 at 7:08 pm
Americans, always extreme. From one side of the wall to the other side. Like a drunk on a ship in violentl storm. Can’t you just be in the middle of every problem?
Persephone's Daughter
April 8, 2022 at 8:20 pm
Really? Being neutral in the face of injustice? Ha! No.
Random Certainty
April 8, 2022 at 7:10 pm
In others words men…surrender to every opposing view and narrative.
Then defend the label of being weak…
FractalPrism
April 8, 2022 at 7:38 pm
equality and equity are nonsense.
its nice to be kind and giving, but your categories dont entitle you to anything
want something?
go earn it like everyone else.
Persephone's Daughter
April 8, 2022 at 8:18 pm
What about all the unearned privilege some enjoy over others?
This isn't allowed
April 8, 2022 at 7:43 pm
It’s crazy when you look at the comments how much men want to be talked about but refuse to even consider what women say about their experience. It’s exactly what this guy says, men have done nothing to hold themselves accountable for a history of oppression yet they expect women to come and save them and give them attention while playing victim.
Persephone's Daughter
April 8, 2022 at 8:18 pm
It’s like watching the nature channel sometimes.
Josh NT
April 8, 2022 at 8:19 pm
Define women
Persephone's Daughter
April 10, 2022 at 6:52 pm
@유의진 way to not listen about our experiences, hence proving the point.
This isn't allowed
April 10, 2022 at 10:24 pm
@유의진 If I tell you what experience I went through you will gaslight me instead of believing women in general when they say they experience sexism.
You will tell me that didn’t happen, and if it did, it wasn’t that bad, and if it was, that’s not a big deal. And if it is, that’s not men’s fault. And if it was, they didn’t mean it. And if they did, women deserved it.
So it’s not worth talking to you, because I’ve talked to men like you in the past and that’s what they all said.
Melania Trump
April 8, 2022 at 8:15 pm
Heres 4th one: they can avoid singling out men as the ones who need to do things to promote gender equity
Persephone's Daughter
April 8, 2022 at 8:17 pm
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April 9, 2022 at 12:54 am
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James Halpern
April 9, 2022 at 2:06 am
…yeesh, this comment section is kind of something.
My personal belief?
Humanity as a whole is kind of messed up. Everyone, regardless of gender, has the potential to be hurtful. Does this mean one group or another deserves to be spoken over? No.
Do some men do terrible things? Yes. Do some women? Yes. Does this mean both men and women are inherently evil? No. Nobody’s born a mugger. (Hopefully, anyways.)
I’d honestly like to just not pick a side without people scolding me for inaction. I’m young, and I’d really like to grow up some more before I dip my toe into the mess that is society.
Clive Smith
April 9, 2022 at 2:58 am
Stop talking like all men causing a problem.
You might be toxic inside but I’m not so STOP BLAMING ME.
Persephone's Daughter
April 9, 2022 at 2:43 pm
Stop making it about your hurt feelings.
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April 9, 2022 at 7:07 am
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land nomen's
April 9, 2022 at 8:43 am
Masculinity is cancer for humanity.
Male-the side that does not bear the burden of giving birth to new humans- harms the sacrificial side to give birth to a new human being,
That’s a terrible error
It ’s a big mistake for humankind.
Macadamia Nate
April 9, 2022 at 10:17 am
Lol imagine protesting Bill Gates from doing a ted talk. Let alone pricing $5000 per seat. Truly oligarchy times.
user 15481
April 9, 2022 at 11:25 am
What were the three points? I missed it.
Christine Fournier
April 10, 2022 at 7:48 pm
1- tell the truth
2- be consistent
3- speak up
user 15481
April 10, 2022 at 8:46 pm
@Christine Fournier thank you so much. I actually listened to it twice and missed it.
Lika Labi
April 9, 2022 at 12:04 pm
Monica Cannon-Grant and Clark Grant allegedly treated their Violence in Boston organization as a personal piggy bank 18 federal charges for fraud and conspiracy.
Albert Bernard Contreras
April 9, 2022 at 8:31 pm
Correct ! Somewhat similar to Miss Colors , of the BLM, making expensive real estate purchases using questionable money sources possibly from the BLM organization itself.
Spleens
April 9, 2022 at 1:21 pm
Ok groomer
Prosenjeet sarker
April 9, 2022 at 7:20 pm
I had to like Ted,s talk
Albert Bernard Contreras
April 9, 2022 at 8:35 pm
Its highly unlikely traditional notions of masculinity are going away anytime soon. I see this everyday in front of my house in the SE section of Washington DC.
K Jones
April 10, 2022 at 12:13 am
wow. what a bunch of absolute nonsense.
Kokosnuss
April 10, 2022 at 12:14 am
This is such a delicate topic, one missstep and people will jump on you from all sides. I was a little on the fence with the sentence “men are not endangered” as this statement is not true. BUT I agree with practially everything else the man said. It’s important to raise our children and be a better human and learn from the mistakes of our predecessors. Those in power will stay in power with their air poluting bullshit until they die, so it’s important for the next generations to be smarter… it’s up to us to make this happen now. Just a little more respectfulness towards everyone would change the world drastically.
Zahra.beth79
April 10, 2022 at 1:32 am
It is great to see that a man is talking about this issue. Thank you
Twuan Dixon
April 10, 2022 at 4:53 am
Why are we not talking about the toxic femininity in this comment section? Any woman that doesn’t blindly agree gets shouted down by other women??? “Hope you get some self esteem” etc…….not acknowledging the other side is why this gets nowhere.
tanya mullen
April 11, 2022 at 8:15 pm
Thank u
Kaaos Kaiser
April 11, 2022 at 10:00 pm
I’d expect something like that on Tedx. Damn
Gary Jenkinson
April 12, 2022 at 1:08 am
In the state employer I work for I have seen ONE male clerk in the last 8 years, just ONE, every other, and there have been many have been female, now that’s what you call gender equity.