Hate to derail, but I have to ask the opinion of you good folx.
That essay I put up on Substack has gotten a little traction (not a flex, seriously) to where I've engaged with those who've commented. One of whom was an individual who claims to be a male feminist (first red flag). He came off as cordial, a bit pretentious (gave me Redditor vibes) but we otherwise had a positive introductory encounter.
He also stated that he was a gender abolitionist. Never heard of the term before then, so I had to educate myself. For the uninitiated, they are a contingency within the radical feminist sphere that call for the complete elimination of gender roles and gender based norms. It seems to be mostly supported by lesbians (those who I feel have no stake in men whatsoever) as a way to dismantle some of the more regressive elements of gender norms for women.
Notwithstanding the proponents, I can get with this to an extent. However, as I discovered with my chat with Harvey Ansari, this is past normalizing the notion that it's okay boys cry, can be dressmakers, and like the color pink, but to where they can present full RuPaul and that's okay.
I said in so many words that the concept (at least for men) was a slippery slope fallacy, and this concession is what got us here today. Mind you, he mostly agreed with the thrust of my essay (i.e., Troons are a step too far), but he kept asserting his position and implying (one too many times for my tolerance) that I was too low IQ to even understand.
That's about where the conversation diverged, where I eventually called him a cuttlefish, and peaced out of the conversation.
My question to you is: Had you ever heard of gender abolition before, and if so, do I have it all wrong? What is your take on gender roles? Should there be status quo? Some? None?