SHIVALA: ty uvazovane priciny jsou dost zajimavy, plus to, ze ma jit o ztratu "deep masculine" (furt o te toxicite uvazuju spis jako o normalnich rozmerech muznosti ktere se ale utrhly z retezu). Ten Zelezny Jan (na konci) jsem si dlouho chtela precist ale nikdy na to nedoslo, cetl to nekdo? Kazdopadne uz je to 30 let a dneska uz to muze byt (ve svete) jinde
According to sociologist Michael Messner, mythopoets believe that the rise of the urban industrial society "trapped men into straitjackets of rationality, thus blunting the powerful emotional communion and collective spiritual transcendence that they believe men in tribal societies typically enjoyed".[5] The movement seeks to restore the "deep masculine" to men who have lost it in their more modern lifestyles.[5]
Other causes claimed by advocates for the loss of the "deep masculine" include:
Men no longer being comrades who celebrated their masculinity together. Rather, they had become competitors within their workplaces.[5]
Men spending more time in their houses with women than they did with men (in non-competitive terms outside of work). Excessive interaction with women generally kept men from realizing their internal masculinity.[5]
Feminism bringing attention to the 'feminine voice.' Through this, the mythopoetic men felt that their voices had been muted (though Bly and others are careful in not blaming feminism for this).[5]
The separation of men from their fathers kept them from being truly initiated into manhood, and was a source of emotional damage.[6]
Men were suffering further emotional damage due to feminist accusations about sexism. Men should celebrate their differences from women, rather than feeling guilty about them.[6]
Men being discouraged from expressing their emotions. Male inexpressivity is an epidemic and does not correspond to their "deep masculine" natures.[5]
The mythopoetic men's movement spawned a variety of self-help groups and workshops, led by authors such as Robert Bly, Michael J. Meade and Robert L. Moore. Among its most famous advocates was the poet Bly, whose book Iron John: A Book About Men (1990) spent 62 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list,[7]