Originally posted by Ripsnort
Try to join a Womens health spa some time...then try to start your own "Men Only" health spa. Same effect.
Seems to me this is both right but wrong. In the sense of contradiction, yeah.. but why are you people always trying to make yourselves out to be a victim because you aren't allowed to be a victim? That's about what it amounts to. How much do you really care? Would you rather work out a Men Only health spa? Do you want a white culture magazine? The reason for these things is what we have in the mainstream - while our culture is all-encompassing, the basis and general lean is toward a white, male culture base. This is because of norms, one based on majority and one based on tradition. I won't get into male/female culture, since that's phony, but there is a slightly different focus there (though admittedly our society has now managed to effectively hijack the liberation movement by picking it up and making it into a thing for corporate benefit.).
Essentially, you're right about the contradiction in that you wouldn't be able to start a Men Only health spa, or "Ivory" magazine, but it doesn't really matter. The average gym or health place has an atmosphere that's more geared toward men. You want a "white culture" magazine? Pick up just about any magazine off the rack at the supermarket -
People, etc. What, you say? There's black people in
People? So? There would be white people in
Ebony as well, because in todays' broad overall culture there is simply no way that you can pretend that there is no racial overlap. This is good - diversity and unification are only good for us as a community and culture. But broad culture certainly does have certain niches. The default niche, as a result of history and demographics, is aimed more at the white community (which is a ridiculous term to describe a huge diverse group of people who happen to be racially similar, but I can't think of another one). To a lesser extent, it is aimed at the white male specifically. Please understand, this doesn't mean that this is because of a desire to exploit, suppress, or oppress anyone, but it is the way things have worked out. With regard to that at least, I really don't see anything to complain about.
