The Emancipation of Men

It’s time we finish the emancipation of men.

Men are great. We are strong, we are masculine, and we are powerful. We are smart, and rational. We are visionaries.

But we also have the potential for so much more. We can be empathetic, and passionate. Loving.

Many men are already discovering that true strength lies in admitting your weaknesses. That real smarts means acknowledging that smartness alone isn’t going to cut it. That we need to pair rationality with empathy to truly empower ourselves. That two are better than one. Now that’s a vision.

But not everyone is on the same page yet. Some call us woke. Because maybe they lack the empathy. Maybe they were denied the love they deserved, and mistook it for the natural order of things.

We shouldn’t fight those that call us woke. For if we do we start playing their game, where the only winning move is not to play at all. We should embrace balance, and show them that even empathy has a rational basis too.

We should embrace them. Flip the table and show them that wokeness is a badge of pride. Of confidence. Of wholeness.

Ironically, I believe we can achieve this best through less activism, not more. I believe most men already understand the message, and those that don’t you won’t convince by forcing the discussion into their face. That’ll only enrage them, making us into instruments of imbalance. Show them that it’s okay to be not woke too. Because we can be confident in the knowledge that others are different.

If we don’t enrage them, we’ll take away their reason for enraging us. And calm minds are much better equipped at becoming balanced minds.

But if the answer isn’t in activism, then where is it? I believe it’s in positive action. Lead others by example. Use your energy where you can make a positive difference. Let’s finish the emancipation of men by being the best version of ourselves.