MIDAS HYBRIS

— Kellie Elmore

— Unknown

We only get so many vocabulary words, and the drain effect simply isn’t the place we need to save words.

Society doesn’t actually give a shit about men’s struggles. Not in any meaningful way, at least. People will nod along, say the right things, maybe even throw out a “men should talk about their feelings more” every now and then, but when it actually comes down to it? Silence. A guy says he’s depressed, and suddenly he’s weak. He talks about feeling alone, and people either tell him to “man up” or hit him with some cold, indifferent “well, women have it worse” response. The second a man shows vulnerability, he’s judged differently, and everyone knows it, even if they won’t admit it. And don’t even get me started on things like male suicide rates, workplace deaths, or family court bias, hardly anyone actually fights for that shit. Meanwhile, a woman expresses a struggle, and the world rallies around her with support, resources, and validation. It is just easier to keep pushing the idea that they’re privileged and should shut up about their problems.