Let me correct one mistaken notion that several seem to have: yes, rivalry between the sexes is old. But, the media-driven double standard is new. If this particular individual has a problem with his mother, there are several elements to it, and the one element that concerns us all is the social permission that the popular culture has given her through the media. This is a societal issue, not an individual issue. His mother obviously has other issues, as well.
Let’s focus on the kingpin issue here: misandry is “ok”, because the media/pop culture complex says it’s “ok”. This needs to be resisted collectively and individually. Everything else is individual, but the overarching social issue is this cultural pollution.
Or do these stoics think it’s fine to use the “N” word, because it’s just words?
