Originally posted by Dirtbag
Men have always erased history, that's why you can't trust it, you have to trust nature and make your own observations.
https://www.propublica.org/article/vera-rubin-astronomer-dei-trump
Claim: “Men have always erased history, that’s why you can’t trust it—trust nature and make your own observations.”Historical Erasure Is More ComplexNot Solely “Men”: Although there is indeed a long history of certain groups being underrepresented (e.g., women, people of color, Indigenous peoples), attributing all historical distortions solely to “men” is overly simplistic. Societal norms, political regimes, and even religious institutions have influenced which events and people get documented. Both male and female scholars—and entire institutions—have contributed to these biases over centuries.
Many Men Have Worked to Recover Forgotten Histories: Numerous male historians, journalists, and researchers have championed highlighting women’s contributions or marginalized histories (e.g., men who advocated for including female scientists or civil rights activists in historical accounts). This indicates it is not a universal male action to “erase history.”
We Do Rely on Evidence—Historical and Otherwise
Historical Method Is Not Just “Men Telling Stories”: Modern historical scholarship uses critical analysis, peer review, archeological evidence, cross-referencing multiple accounts, and interdisciplinary methods. This rigor helps reduce bias, though bias cannot be fully eliminated.
Trusting “Nature” Alone Is Not Enough: Personal or purely “natural” observations can be helpful, but they can also be limited by individual biases and small sample sizes. The collective historical record—when supported by evidence and scholarship—can be quite reliable for drawing conclusions about the past.
Originally posted by Dirtbag
Now I know the reason men don't want equality is because they know they're inferior.
Claim: “Men don’t want equality because they know they’re inferior.”There Is No Evidence Men Feel “Inferior”Widespread Support for Equality: Public-opinion polls and surveys (e.g., from Pew Research Center, Gallup, etc.) consistently show that large numbers of men support gender equality, with many actively working toward it (e.g., men in feminist movements, men in women’s rights organizations). If men collectively believed they were “inferior,” one would expect more data showing a conscious acknowledgment of such a stance—which doesn’t appear in these surveys.
Evidence of Collaboration: Men frequently collaborate with women as colleagues, partners, and activists. The push for gender equality legislation (such as laws against gender discrimination, equal-pay initiatives, etc.) often involves male lawmakers and male voters—a fact that contradicts the idea that “men don’t want equality.”
Simplistic “Inferiority” ArgumentMen and Women Have Different Strengths, Not an “Inferior-Superior” Dichotomy: Physical, cognitive, and social traits vary among individuals of all genders. Claiming a blanket “inferior” or “superior” status for men (or women) oversimplifies complex biological and social realities.
Historical Progress Shows Support: Social movements for equality (civil rights, women’s suffrage, more recently #HeForShe campaigns, etc.) enjoy support across genders. If men generally resisted equality out of a belief in their own inferiority, we wouldn’t see men playing prominent roles in these movements and legislation over time.
