P.S. Good for men, women, politicians, local, state, federal, international level. One of the best things I find to watch is representatives setting people in positions of authority and massive responsibility straight - for and on the record.
Thanks for this call-out, Liz! I especially appreciated your call for recognition of feminist authors, particularly bell hooks, when male authors deconstruct patriarchy and its impact on men. Bell has been a huge influence on my outlook on this question, and I cite her often. I encourage anyone following and supporting these types of discussions to go beyond reading people who quote bell. Go pick up the original books, so you can see the growth and context. Study the history of black feminist movements in the 60s and 70s, and realize how radical and isolated those pioneers were!
Thanks for this wake up call. I like the idea of "pick up the shovel" as an invitation to join in the work together. "Fix yourself" is bad advice for anyone. This work needs to be done in community, in my opinion.
Excellent. I think about this a lot. I'm a girl dad (young teen, only child), and we certainly feel we've raised her to be independent, empathetic to others, can be anything she want to be, etc.
I wonder how parents of boys are raising their kids..same/similar approach? Or something very different that contributes to this feeling of "male crisis". I do see in our circles some are definitely influenced by the online toxicity, which does not help.
i think this is the first time in history that raising boys might be harder than raising girls a lot of parents are unprepared because only girls have been seen as having a gender
Love this! It's so simple if there is any discourse say "men did x,y,z" and you're a man and you didn't do x,y,z it's not about you just because you're a man! 👏 Check out for the love of men by Liz Plank ✊ it's the path forward stronger together
Call Your GOP Senators. (If you don’t have any, call these GOP Senators who have expressed concerns about certain provisions as noted below where relevant and/or are up reelection.):
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) - (202) 224-5323 (Concerned about deficit.)
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) - (202)-224-4343 (Concerned about deficit.)
Sen Jim Banks (R-IN) 202-224-4814 (AI is the only issue where he might bend)
Sen Chuck Grassley (R-IA) 202-224-3744 (AI is the only issue where he might bend)
Sen Jerry Moran (R-KS) 202-224-6521 (Concerned about Medicaid cuts)
Sen Ashley Moody (R-FL) 202-224-3041 (50% of Florida’s children are covered by Medicaid; also possible concern about AI)
Senator Lindsay Graham, (R-SC) 202-224-5972 (AI is one issue where he might bend. Also, 1.3M adults and children receive Medicaid in SC. Up for reelection in 2026.)
Senator John Curtis (R-UT) 202-224-5251 (Claims to care about climate change and national debt and deficit.)
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) 202-224-5721 (AI is the only issue where he might bend)
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) 202-224-3344 (AI is the only issue where she might bend. Also, 1.4M adults and children receive Medicaid in TN.)
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) 202-224-6154 (In a stunningly pathetic, weak and honest statement, Hawley said he is voting yes, but not before saying he knew this would hurt a lot of people and Republicans need to do better by working class people - hold him to this!)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) 202-224-6665 (“Moderate” who occasionally has show a backbone; she also gets elected solely bc of Dem support.)
Senator Susan Collins - (R-ME) 202-224-2523 (Up for reelection in 2026)
Senator Katie Britt - (R- AL) 202-224-5744
Senator Bill Cassidy- (R-LA) (202) 224-5824 (Cassidy is a doctor, and LA hospitals have said this bill will be devastating. He is also up for reelection in 2026)
Senator Thom Tillis - (R-NC) (202) 224-6342 (Tillis said he is a no on the bill as it stands - hold him to it)
Senator Rick Scott - (R-FL) (202) 224-5274 (50% of Florida’s children are covered by Medicaid)
"Take a look at yourself and then make a change"
(Man in the mirror) - Michael Jackson - 1988 / 2025 (37 years and counting)
"I'm asking him to change his ways."
P.S. Good for men, women, politicians, local, state, federal, international level. One of the best things I find to watch is representatives setting people in positions of authority and massive responsibility straight - for and on the record.
Kim Schrier of Washington state - my state:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8PyRsS-09Q
Excellent piece. Thank you Liz.
can’t wait to discuss on our live!!!!
Thanks for this call-out, Liz! I especially appreciated your call for recognition of feminist authors, particularly bell hooks, when male authors deconstruct patriarchy and its impact on men. Bell has been a huge influence on my outlook on this question, and I cite her often. I encourage anyone following and supporting these types of discussions to go beyond reading people who quote bell. Go pick up the original books, so you can see the growth and context. Study the history of black feminist movements in the 60s and 70s, and realize how radical and isolated those pioneers were!
Thanks for this wake up call. I like the idea of "pick up the shovel" as an invitation to join in the work together. "Fix yourself" is bad advice for anyone. This work needs to be done in community, in my opinion.
thank you i love your perspective everyone should be quoting bell hooks always!!!
Excellent. I think about this a lot. I'm a girl dad (young teen, only child), and we certainly feel we've raised her to be independent, empathetic to others, can be anything she want to be, etc.
I wonder how parents of boys are raising their kids..same/similar approach? Or something very different that contributes to this feeling of "male crisis". I do see in our circles some are definitely influenced by the online toxicity, which does not help.
i think this is the first time in history that raising boys might be harder than raising girls a lot of parents are unprepared because only girls have been seen as having a gender
Love this! It's so simple if there is any discourse say "men did x,y,z" and you're a man and you didn't do x,y,z it's not about you just because you're a man! 👏 Check out for the love of men by Liz Plank ✊ it's the path forward stronger together
thanks for being a real one robert!!
Another 10/10 live! Lizbians take down the patriarchy ✊ 👏
thank you for being there robert!!!
Call Your GOP Senators. (If you don’t have any, call these GOP Senators who have expressed concerns about certain provisions as noted below where relevant and/or are up reelection.):
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) - (202) 224-5323 (Concerned about deficit.)
Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) - (202)-224-4343 (Concerned about deficit.)
Sen Jim Banks (R-IN) 202-224-4814 (AI is the only issue where he might bend)
Sen Chuck Grassley (R-IA) 202-224-3744 (AI is the only issue where he might bend)
Sen Jerry Moran (R-KS) 202-224-6521 (Concerned about Medicaid cuts)
Sen Ashley Moody (R-FL) 202-224-3041 (50% of Florida’s children are covered by Medicaid; also possible concern about AI)
Senator Lindsay Graham, (R-SC) 202-224-5972 (AI is one issue where he might bend. Also, 1.3M adults and children receive Medicaid in SC. Up for reelection in 2026.)
Senator John Curtis (R-UT) 202-224-5251 (Claims to care about climate change and national debt and deficit.)
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) 202-224-5721 (AI is the only issue where he might bend)
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) 202-224-3344 (AI is the only issue where she might bend. Also, 1.4M adults and children receive Medicaid in TN.)
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) 202-224-6154 (In a stunningly pathetic, weak and honest statement, Hawley said he is voting yes, but not before saying he knew this would hurt a lot of people and Republicans need to do better by working class people - hold him to this!)
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) 202-224-6665 (“Moderate” who occasionally has show a backbone; she also gets elected solely bc of Dem support.)
Senator Susan Collins - (R-ME) 202-224-2523 (Up for reelection in 2026)
Senator Katie Britt - (R- AL) 202-224-5744
Senator Bill Cassidy- (R-LA) (202) 224-5824 (Cassidy is a doctor, and LA hospitals have said this bill will be devastating. He is also up for reelection in 2026)
Senator Thom Tillis - (R-NC) (202) 224-6342 (Tillis said he is a no on the bill as it stands - hold him to it)
Senator Rick Scott - (R-FL) (202) 224-5274 (50% of Florida’s children are covered by Medicaid)
Demand that these senators vote NO on the GOP budget bill.