Liberal woman complains that liberal men are not masculine
Briana Oser
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A liberal woman has recently gone viral on TikTok for a video in which she complains about the lack of “traditional, masculine” men who share her values.
The terms “traditional” or “conservative” and “progressive” are in direct opposition. So just considering her terminology, her request is impossible. But if we look beyond semantics, what is she actually asking for?
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The user, who refers to herself as “Petch,” says in her video that she wants a man who “is willing to play the traditional, masculine role in the relationship who is not a conservative.”
She lists a couple of “traditional” qualities she seeks in a man, such as the courtesy to pay the bill on the first date and open the door for you and “the desire to take care of you and provide.”
Petch also states she does not want to be traditional herself or be a homemaker.
Something Petch observes but does not admit is that conservativism uplifts women.
Small actions of service, such as opening the door for a woman and paying on the first date, are signs of respect. They are the actions of men who observe the feminine nature of women and choose to uplift it. Courteous expressions such as these are reminiscent of the archaic term “chivalry.”
In the Middle Ages, knights were considered chivalrous when they used their masculine strength to honor and help the weak. They were servants to society and servants to women.
Traditional liberalism is an oxymoron. Traditional men retain the values of the past — they observe and understand the differences between men and women. Women, by nature, are physically weaker than men. They are also more caring, emotionally receptive, and empathetic. They are also tough and the only sex that can grow children in their wombs.
These qualities, though great, do not define women. Womanhood is a spectrum — some women have more “masculine” qualities, such as athleticism. Manhood is also a spectrum. Some men display more “feminine” qualities. They may be more gentle or dress very fashionably.
Liberal men deny differences between men and women. Progressivism has taken the leap past gender “equality.” It now proclaims that men and women are the same, and for this to be consistent, women must abandon traditional roles and join the workforce. They must give up anything that really defines them as women, such as motherhood. This introduces the horrendous idea that women must consent to the slaughter of their babies in the womb to continue their 9-to-5s and be equal to men.
If men and women are the same, what’s to stop men from hoping that their dates will split the bill with them? Why should a man treat a woman in any special way, when he is told to ignore her gender?
Progressivism is much less fluid than it claims to be. It asserts that “feminine” means one thing and “masculine” means another. If you are a man who feels like a “woman,” then you should become one. Or you should at least be genderqueer. Feminine and masculine qualities cannot coexist in one human being without a complete change in identity. Men cannot have feminine qualities without actually being women themselves.
Transgender progressives have not explained what it “feels like to be a woman” or “feels like to be a man” because they have no definition of man or woman. Defining a woman as “somebody who identifies as or feels like a woman” is not a good definition because it contains the term it seeks to define.
Liberalism is too selfish to be traditional. Petch’s demands are acts of service and love. Traditionalism wants men to give themselves to their spouses by offering complete service and support. And for true gender equality, women must do the same. Liberalism encourages men and women to do everything for themselves and only themselves.
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Briana Oser is a summer 2023 Washington Examiner fellow.