Yeah I think that it's underrated how much women have been working on their sustainability brand, but it's also the media that's shaped sustainability work as a form of "women's work" as in UNPAID work. Just like Dad's work lol. I go to a lot of climate change meetings, protests, letter-writing meetings, community meetings with local leaders, climate campaign events, and it's mostly 50/50 men and women, thank goodness. It's really just a brand that isn't being sold to men for some reason. The sustainable man isn't represented in media. The Sustainable Dad isn't represented enough, even though I definitely have one and the men I meet out doing the work are totally like that. Just haven't kept up with the Zero Waste branding.
@socialdeviant13
5 ай бұрын
A lot of zero-waste swaps are in regards to cleaning, childcare, and home care, which are traditionally "women's work." I've noticed that changing to a low-waste laundry routine has been difficult for the guys in my home to understand, and it took my spouse a while to understand the care and cleaning of cloth diapers, even though he was the primary butt-wiper. My roommate was never taught how to cook or clean even wastefully, so complicated low-waste systems are harder for him to grasp. Fortunately, my spouse was accidentally placed in a home ec class instead of woodshop when he was younger, so he's been great at maintaining the things we do have, and my roommate is enthusiastically taking over recycling. Both are trained carpenters, so they can build or refurbish whatever furniture we need.
@CF.
7 ай бұрын
Statistically speaking, women are still making the majority of purchasing decisions for families. That’s why you see a lot of female influencers in the low waste space. I’m seeing men become more interested too which is great. To your point, we all need to be concerned about sustainability. ❤
@jogrebe
7 ай бұрын
The buy it for life movement in my experience is dominated by men and is sustainability and zero waste under a different name. The goal is to find more durable and rugged alternatives which ideally will be the last time one will need to buy something in their life.. Such as pending the extra time and money to track down a heavy duty leather messenger bag, instead of buying cheaper bags which need to be replaced every few years, which long-term is both more expensive and a hassle to need to go shopping more often. Well made shoes which can actually be repaired and resoled instead of being treated as disposable is another area where the interest is mainly men. Still you are right about men being after things that are practical and save money, as I would much rather spend a few hundred dollars one time vs needing to spend $50-$75 every few years.
@aquaintsound
3 ай бұрын
I'm Anishinaabe. I remember the very racist commercial where a white man put on red face (pretended to be native American / American Indian) and cried about people not recycling. American men still see recycling as "feminine" which is doubly cowardly. Fear of being in proximity to femininity and women + a hatred of women and feminity thats strong enough where men will choose harm over change. We, masculine people and men, can step up and lead by example.
@DarHalen
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. I couldn't find this through other zero waste video links. I literally had to search "zero waste for men ".
@junipervalley8396
4 ай бұрын
I have my man interested in everything I love to do and he’s learned so much and came such a long way… he genuinely cares for me, and what I love. And he’s learned so much that he now cares about our earth and what happens to it as well! Keep making your videos your channel is going to take off soon!!!
@jaclynrachellec
7 ай бұрын
I've always wondered this. Thanks for opening up the discussion!
@mbgdemon
7 ай бұрын
Most direct route: Share research with men to the effect that plastic contains xenoestrogens and will shrink their balls and make them less masculine. This is extremely effective at getting men to avoid plastic. In general ZW will not appeal to men unless it is marketed according to male priorities.
@supernova622
5 ай бұрын
Ugh please no
@denimdaphne
7 ай бұрын
I really appreciate the first point of this video. I think too often anything we do (hobbies, jobs, etc.) is very aestheticized. And sustainability and zero waste isn't an aesthetic, it's a way of doing things. The thing about aesthetics is that they tend to be trendy which kind of goes against what sustainability should be - timeless and practical. I really liked the topic and the idea of dad's already being zero waste. Love it!
@forgotmyduck
2 ай бұрын
Interesting topic! Lots of thoughtful comments as well. I think it's because on the individual level, women are given most of the responsibility around the home, because of sexism. I also think men will often cite things like makeup as an easy way to cut out waste, ignoring the ways in which women not adhering to the demands of feminity are punished by society.
@wet_mouse420
6 ай бұрын
With some corners of internet, I wonder how much of it is that men are not interested vs men just having a preference to not make content and become influencers as much as women.
@Domsfun
6 ай бұрын
I think the spicy moustache is supposed to be zero waste he mainly focuses on cooking zero waste and gardening
@coralovesnature
2 ай бұрын
I think at least part of it is framing. For example, I, a woman, would describe myself as caring a lot about sustainability and waste reduction. Every decision I make about acquiring/ disposing of items, sustainability is a key point for me. My husband probably wouldn’t describe himself in such a way, but he makes a lot of similar decisions to me anyways. For example, say we need to acquire a kitchen utensil, I would choose metal over plastic because plastic leeches micro plastic into food/ the environment and at the end of its life cycle as a utensil is infinitely recyclable. He would choose metal because it is a higher quality, more durable material that will last longer and can take a beating. The end result is the same, but the framing is different.
@gladiusmaximus412
3 ай бұрын
I don't necessarily feel like it's a content/movement issue so much as it is a broader societal issue. As many have mentioned, so many of the zero waste swaps and way to reduce impact are in the home and around housework. Despite strides in gender equality, this is an area where women still perform the large portion of labor. Additionally, larger portions of women's income goes back into households and familes, versus larger portions of men's incomes are going into discretionary spending areas, such as personal hobbies, than into the household, and this includes households with married parents in the home, not just single parents. Given this, it makes sense why women would not only be paying more attention in this area, but also are more marketed to in this area. Speaking of marketing and messaging, we also can't forget that there is plenty of messaging towards men that makes caring about the environment and sustainability seem unmanly. There are studies that have shown that men are less likely to use reusable grocery bags because it is behavior seen as "feminine" or would make people perceive them as gay. So much outdoors media and marketing towards men also paints the environment as something to be conquered and dominated, not as something to be cared for. I could go on, but my point here is that there are a lot of messages being pushed on men that may not directly have anything to do with sustainability, but affect our behavior accordingly around issues of sustainability. I agree with your overall point, we as men should be doing the work to bring other men into this. However, I think ultimately it's less an sustainability inclusion problem and more of a patriarchy and gender inequity problem. Until we're able to dismantle these systemic issues, I don't think we're truly going to see major shifts in this dynamic.
@n7rosario
7 ай бұрын
Loved this topic and discussion!
@BeWell_Boulevard
3 ай бұрын
Psh, yeah, we're all from earth... totally... from earth...
@gambitgambino1560
6 ай бұрын
Your mustache is zero waste
@mike2928
7 ай бұрын
That’s my shirt
@t4m1n0_
7 ай бұрын
IM HEEEERREEeee
@miuky3340
7 ай бұрын
I also have wondered that ya know what we should make a zero waste dating app
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