Title: 6 Ways The Patriarchy Is Harmful To Men, Because Feminism Isn't Just For Women
Headings: 6 Ways The Patriarchy Hurts Men
6 Ways The Patriarchy Hurts Men
1. Toxic Masculinity
2. Sexual Assault
3. Sexual Aggression
4. Domestic Violence
5. Fatherhood
6. Mental Health

Content: Even today, some argue that men are only capable of being allies rather than feminists, either out of an inability to truly empathize or a distrust for their intentions. As Kat Stoeffel explained in The Cut last year, "There’s something suspicious about anyone eager to identify with the oppressed." More like this
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However, contemporary feminism as a whole seems to be moving toward the consensus that yes, men can be feminists — and they should, because the patriarchy affects their lives as well as women's, if not to the same extent. Of course, the majority of the ways the patriarchy affects men are beneficial, from the lack of laws policing their bodies to their setting as the "default" gender. On the other hand, there are plenty of ways that the patriarchy actually hurts men, many of which are hiding in plain sight. To find them, all you have to do is look. 1. Toxic Masculinity
As impossible and damaging as societal standards for women are, the standards for men are just as poisonous: From birth, men are discouraged from showing emotion, which is seen as a feminine attribute — boys don't cry, right?