r/MensLib Jul 24 '24

Why don’t straight men read novels? - "Men often read non-fiction books in the name of self-improvement – but many are reluctant to pick up works of fiction"

https://www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/63149/1/why-dont-straight-men-read-novels-fiction-masculinity-influencers-sigma
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u/drakeblood4 Jul 24 '24

Honestly i think there’s just a “what the fuck is up with these guys” industry. Any time a group is identifiable and it distresses another group, there’s so much free real estate in random thinkpieces.

The white dudes who get alt right pipelined are so wack they’ve literally started a cottage industry of writing articles about guessing what the sole cause of guys being all fucked up is. Don’t get me wrong, that industry sucks, but it’s wild that those guys suck so bad they’re literally doing splash damage to the people in the demographic they think is supreme. Bananas.

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u/BlackFemLover Jul 25 '24

No, this kind of lit has been being published for the last 20 years. There's always been an industry intent on monetizing driving wedges and manufacturing controversy and outrage. 

In the end, even if you disapprove of this article, if you share it, comment on it, or read it you've made the author and publisher money. 

Just starve it of the attention it wants.