re: #630 iceweasel

I think that’s right, but women also feel shame if they think they aren’t supporting the family enough.

I’m no gender essentialist, but I do think there are differences between men and women, and while feminism has (rightfully) concentrated on the ways that our societal and cultural gender rols affect women, what is less attended to is how each affects men.

And men are told from birth (and I think it’s also part of their nature) to care for, protect, provide for, those they love.
In our society as its set up, that generally means making money, for men’s role.
I think this is destructive for both genders, because it sets up a situation where men are supposed to be judged on (and themselves feel that their worth is about) how they financially provide.
Another (bad) result is that men who are taking on an untraditional role, like being the one who stays home with the kids, often feel like they aren’t good enough in some way, simply because they aren’t the ones bringing home the money. Or other people make them feel that way.

It’s a problem.

The problem is that people are judged according to how much money they have, with those making the most money having more value as human beings, while those who make less money or are unemployed, are “untermenschen”