A young Aussie bloke is getting absolutely reamed on TikTok for asking “is it actually okay to be a white straight male?”
@Phlinmartin’s video currently has more than a million views, but it’s telling that he’s attracted more comments than likes.
“Please answer this with respect because I’m asking it with respect — like is it actually okay to be like a white straight male,” Phlin asks.
He then launches into a three-minute (sometimes confusing, sometimes actually quite poignant) rant on the role young men play in society.
First, you need to watch the video…
Then we’ll break it down.
Old mate seems genuinely hurt by the fact that he was born a “white straight male” and confused by why people would think this is a negative.
“I was born that way there’s not much I can really f*cking do about that — like I hit the gym and I preach being a f*cking legend and like I speak like that just to take the piss but in reality, I’m probably a nice guy if you actually met me but like seriously what’s actually wrong with being like fit, healthy, not gay, like there’s nothing wrong with being gay but what’s wrong with not being gay?” he said.
Well Phlin, can I call you Phlin? No one thinks there’s anything wrong with being white, male, fit, healthy and not gay. But I feel like you’re equating support for the LGBTQIA+ community with a belief that being straight is wrong or that women wanting to live fairly in society means it’s wrong to be a man. Like they say Phlin, it takes all types.
Next…
Phlin expands on his thesis with this…. “like, without people like me, you don’t reproduce like society doesn’t fall apart.”
Cool Phlin — you can reproduce — so can most people, do you want a medal buddy? Also, there are more things that contribute to a functioning society than just breeding my man.
“Like if we’re in a club and there’s like some feminist dude who’s like fat, overweight, doesn’t know how to fight and he comes up to you to slap your arse, who are you coming to, to get to help you, someone who’s jacked and who goes to the gym, enjoys having testosterone in their system,” Phlin said.
Well Phlin, firstly if my man’s a feminist, he’s probably not going to “slap my arse”, secondly, if I need help I’ll probably go to a security guard (of any gender) and ask them to remove him from the premises.
Sadly, Phlin touches on the gendered nature of violence here. Men are actually more likely to be victims of violence and it’s other men perpetrating that violence.
There seems to be this confusing belief among some young men that fighting other men makes them a man. When sadly this stereotype just leads to them becoming victims of crime.
Next, and this one’s a bit sad, Phlin seems to think he’s only useful as a young man when he’s needed for protection or money. The young lad just wants to feel needed by women so bad. He doesn’t care if he needs to protect them, or impregnate them, or give them money.
It’s a little bit inconvenient, he says. When you go f*ck men I don’t need men, but I’m about to get in trouble… men… I need money… like not to sound like Andrew Tate but it’s all very convenient.
“I know I’m ranting here but you’re not special because you’re a woman, I’m not special because I’m a man, it’s just the reality of life you’re born with what you’ve got and you make it work.
“You can march all you want, you can dye your hair any colour you want, you can grow your armpits out as long as you want, I don’t give a f*ck but you’re not doing anything — all your doing is making yourself unappealing as f*ck.”
Aww Phlin, my favourite trait of toxic masculinity is when it descends into a fear of feminism like a woman being “unappealing” is a genuine threat to a man.
But Phlin’s not finished…
“And I say that politely, I know I’m getting a bit worked up but holy f*ck take a joke like how the f*ck do you expect to get on with your life, if every little thing like aww he said this aww, like what happens if you get punched in the face,” he continues.
We’re back on the gender-based violence I see… Phlin keeps leaning into this hyper-masculinity = violence palaver.
Traditional masculinity, as spruiked by Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson has primed these kids like Phlin to think this is what they need to do to succeed as a man, so I do genuinely feel for Phlin.
Phlin’s followed all their rules, but it’s not working for him. Under all this anger Phlin seriously seems to be wondering what’s wrong with him.
But I think the people in the comments, sum it up best…
1. If you’re starting a sentence with “not to sound like Andrew Tate” then you’re doing something wrong.
2. There are easier ways to say you’re single.
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