“…most women and many men say they are mystified by this subsection of males who become apoplectic when presented with evidence of continued inequality.”
Great article! During my time on Medium, I’ve seen many comments from the types of males you describe. They all seem to share common characteristics:
Sense of entitlement
Unable to control strong emotions
Often feel self-pity
Often feel that society does not care about them, or for them
Nihilistic outlook
A sense of ‘if I can’t have it, then no-one can’
Desperate for attention, not caring if that attention is positive or negative.
They are like toddlers, stuck in the very first stage of person-hood and unwilling or unable to move on. These types of males scare the crap out of me, the same as if I saw a toddler driving a car. They are toddlers driving adult bodies.
And like toddlers, if they see the other ‘children’ (adults) getting love, understanding, compassion etc, they throw tantrums.
