My name is Alex, I’m from Norway, I’m 18 and I study drama. See, I want to be an artist, and I have only really been at it for a couple of years. Since childhood I wanted to be an actor, now what I want is anything that enables me to make a living not working for others, but truly for my self (I wouldn’t mind serving others, as long as I feel like I grow from it as an individual and am making myself happy). A radio host/actor/writer/poet/painter are all things that I’m considering for my future.

What I didn’t see coming was that my first drama group would be only women, and politically active feminists at that (they really own the art-side of school, sadly). I’ve never been more depressed or felt less able to express myself and my masculinity without being totally ripped apart by my fellow “mates” than i did those horrible years. It gave me anxiety, and a total loss of my sense of self. All debates we had they all seemed to agree with each other about some of the most twisted and hypocritical views, often leading to some of the more honorable of them (not as extreme) looking at me with a sad expression as i sat there, mute. Afraid. I never once stood up to them while they were taking away my masculinity, piece by piece. I could feel my worthlessness seep through my pores. But I still couldn’t be a man about it and address how i felt about it. They were terrifying.

One of the times I felt worthless was once my feminist “friend” actually ordered me (she did not ask politely) to go pick something up for the entire class and when I gathered the b~~~~, I stood up to her and said something along the lines of “nah, if it really is that interesting to you, you can go ahead and pick it up yourself.” This turned 4 people against me and they started shouting at me and calling me lazy and other insults. I wasn’t lazy, I just didn’t give a f~~~. As the apologetic bitch I was, I apologized and went to do what they had forced me to do. It did not feel good. That day I knew I wasn’t truly happy with my situation and had not been for a while. But instead of blaming them and considering myself a victim, I have taken matters into my own hands. From this day forward I will improve as a man. I have switched classes now, restarted the same semester with a new class because i didn’t feel like i could go on with all of the hate from my “friends”. In my current class we are 4 men, but it will still be difficult to stand up against the terrible people that still roam the halls of the school.

When I figured out about this movement I knew it is exactly what I need and what I’ve been lacking in my life. I want to feel like a man again. And I have taken upon me the task of reclaiming my masculinity, starting today by stating some of my true feelings here, online.

I know my English probably isn’t perfect, but I really don’t care. Here in Norway I’m considered way above average.

Thanks for having me!

By the way, if that is your picture in your avatar, you might want to change it to something that can not be used to track you down later on.

Edit: One of my old school chums had a similar experience while taking drama courses. His classes were full of angry feminists and flamboyant homosexual men. He got through it, with hide intact. (whew!)

He then discovered he had to start all over to break in to theater. He said he wasted years in worthless classes and thousands in tuition, years and monies that would have been better spent attending autitions.

Seeing the state most drama classes are in now, i really don’t know if i will want to keep taking classes. What i do know is that it does seem like a huge waste of money. Building a network would without a doubt be the better idea, although it may be harder than taking up a loan.

I consider myself a rather average man and in the situation you presented I would’ve started the same way. Rather than later caving in, I would’ve stood my ground because I was right. You did a good job brother, just have the fortitude to stand your ground when you’re right. Often times people who want to act like a man will stand their ground when wrong, don’t go that route.

I know my English probably isn’t perfect, but I really don’t care. Here in Norway I’m considered way above average. Thanks for having me!

Welcome to the fam Alex! Feminism has run rampant, and needs to be put in check

your English is 100%, I would have assumed you were American/English.

btw, can you understand Danish and Swedish? I am assuming you speak Norwegian 🙂

Sebastian