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| Men Pay $895 at 'Male Feminism Camp' to Cope With Their Own Toxicity |
| 2018-09-08 |
| "So, you're saying there's a chance?" [Pluralist] Are you a man? Are you confused by rapidly changing social norms on matters of sexuality and gender? Are you scared you might find yourself on the wrong side of the #MeToo revolution? Fear not. For $895 you could have secured yourself a place in this summer's "Women Teach Men" wellness retreat in the scenically mountainous town of Ojai, California. "If manhood was a texture," quizzes an Instagram post by the official event account. "What would it be? How does it feel? Can it change?" Are 900 bucks (not including travel) more than you can afford to spend on a single weekend at at the 5-star Ojai Valley Inn, but you are still perturbed by the toxicity of your own masculinity? Fear not. ​Elle Magazine's Rose Surnow went there so that you don't have to. Surnow, who -- being a caustic feminist herself -- apparently needed her "faith in the male species" to be "renewed," attended the resort for a weekend in July so she could observe how forty well-earning men come to grips with the toxicity of their own sexuality. The event was founded by entrepreneur Michael Hebb, a man who had an epiphany. "Everything came into focus when I began to think about how much I have learned from my daughters and my former partner," he wrote on the event's ​website. "These remarkable women held up a mirror and asked me to look at myself." The retreat promises to allow men to explore "the depths of spirituality, meditation, boxing, dancing, yoga, wilderness survival, cooking, business, creativity, and a million other things from the women we admire most." And sip some good wine, too, of course. "Over 72 hours, I attended ten talks, drank eight glasses of rosé, interviewed seven men, and cried four times," She wrote about the camp (to which she also referred to as a "husband hideout," thanks to the wide array of vulnerable men on display). "It was a true whirlwind that left me thinking that women aren’t the only ones that need support and allyship." |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #11 Miss ya Dave |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-09-08 21:14 |
| #10 I don't think this place has ever been gender-neutral, Frank! |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2018-09-08 20:14 |
| #9 I remember when we had an Autobartender in the O-Club, just to be gender neutral |
| Posted by: Frank G 2018-09-08 19:21 |
| #8 Pathetic. Absolutely pathetic. OTOH, I suppose it's cheaper than the cost of having a surgeon "Bobbittize" them, with much the same result... |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2018-09-08 19:00 |
| #7 Sounds like a good place to pick up chicks! /s |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2018-09-08 18:29 |
| #6 wtf If manhood was a texture? OK, I'll play. Sandwich. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2018-09-08 13:40 |
| #5 First rule of 'Male Feminism Camp' never |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2018-09-08 12:26 |
| #4 Is there a similar camp for women with toxic femininity? Save yourself $895 and watch a good college football game while drinking your favorite beer and ogling the cheerleaders. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2018-09-08 12:12 |
| #3 |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2018-09-08 11:16 |
| #2 Some guys will do anything to get laid. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2018-09-08 11:04 |
| #1 No happy endings there. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2018-09-08 06:57 |