‘We’re vulnerable’ Rubberbandits plea to celebrate Men’s Day
After the #Strike4Repeal march in Dublin City yesterday, the Rubberbandits have expressed concern on celebrating International Men's Day.
The lads expressed their burden to the public, saying the men are vulnerable too, and we all need to realise that, and grow from it.
They opened their inspirational message with, "So many lads on twitter yesterday saying 'What about international Mens day?'. There is one, it's November 19th. But we don't celebrate it and no one seems to know about it(sic).
"We should though, and we should celebrate it more. And not in a "Grrr steaks, blowjobs, fighting and chopping wood" way which are defense mechanisms we use when it looks like either ourselves or another lad might cry or feel helpless.
"Use international mens day, to address that we've been raised as men to not express or understand emotion, as a result of shit gender roles (sic).
"And that this inability to express might be one of the cornerstones behind the disproportionately high rates of male suicide, as well as social and economic craic.
November 19th is international mens day. Lots of lads asking
— Rubber Bandits (@Rubberbandits) March 8, 2017
"Lets eradicate the idea that a man expressing vulnerability equates to 'having a vagina'. If I didn't go to counselling when I was younger, and learn to understand and express things like feelings of weakness, low self esteem and fear of crying then I wouldn't be who I am today."
They then pleaded with their audience to "embrace vulnerability, accept that it exists in you, then you'll become the master of it. It doesn't pull your strings on the sly in the background.
"Ignore it, and you become it's puppet. It's hard work. Facing up to your own inner vulnerability as a Man feels very threatening, take notice of it right now if you're reading this.
"An Adult, Male or Female should strive for two things. To have high self esteem, and to be assertive (sic)."
They ended their Facebook post with a message to everyone; we always need to keep on top of ourselves; our minds, bodies and souls.
"That's it. That's the most we should ever ask of ourselves. And it's not a state that you reach. It's a continual lifestyle choice that you work on every day.
"Just like exercise and healthy eating. We'll fall off the wagon every so often, and that's grand. Embracing our innate fallibility is also part of this."
