Why Feminism is for men too – Men Talk Feminism

Feminism isn't a word nor a movement for women to feel better. Feminism is a mouvement to make our society a better place to live for future generation, in the hope that one day we can all be equally respected and treated as human. Thus it's not only a mouvement for women but definitely a mouvement for everyone, men included. Although previous generation have had their way of thinking and behaving, it is important that current and future generation of men understand what was wrong and what can improved to treat women equally and improve the female condition nowadays. It is the duty of women to explain what's wrong and it is the duty of men to accept to listen and teach future generation, alongside women. Life and the future cannot exist without understanding and help of / from both gender.

By empowering women and pushing them to succeed on various aspect of life (first of all with their wellbeing), we allow for a happier society. Also, by breaking "morale codes" that were implemented we can only improve men well being as well. More than even we now have proof that a society lead exclusively by men isn't a well balance and happy society. Countries like Iceland & Norway were part of the first ones allowing women to have high ranks position, the outcome of it is a better quality of life and more stable economy. If countries can benefit from more social right and equality, it's easy to imagine how other aspect of life (and men's life) can be improved too :)

I've never understood inequality. Although I have always understood why older generation think and behave in a way that is unhealthy, I have never been able to embrace their way of thinking. I have always been hurt when I realised that we need "feminism" or to fight against racism. But the truth is that for a long time we have built our society on those models and it's the duty of the current and younger generation to dismantle those miss conceptions and moral abuses of human being. By simply targeting a society made upon equality of gender and race, we are starting to make a change. The underline is that, in order to focus our mind towards the right way, we have to learn and be ready to listen to what is wrong from the people being wronged.

Greater equality is a win for everybody in society and the chance for all people to realise their potential regardless of their gender, or any other irrelevant reason. As men we can use our privileged position to try and change things for the better, creating a meritocracy that frees people from traditional roles and allows us all to thrive.

A more equal society should benefit everybody in a multitude of ways. In freeing people from the restrictions of traditional roles and expectations it hopefully allows everybody the opportunity to be as they most wish to be. We tend to be most fulfilled and productive when we’re enjoying what we do and a happy and thriving society is clearly good for all. I also think that there is much about the traditional male role in society that’s harmful to men as evidenced by the appalling suicide rate, level of mental health issues, level of violence, and prison numbers. The world is changing at an incredibly rapid pace and traditional gender roles are increasingly less relevant. If feminism can help men realise that recognising and embracing those traits and characteristics previously seems as “female” then that has to be healthy.

As a young man I’m fairly sure that I failed to understand the need for feminism or indeed what it really was. In all truth I’m still not sure what “feminism” really means as there are various definitions but it seems very clear that we desperately need greater equality of all kinds in our society and I believe we must all take responsibility for that and do what we can.

Because Feminism gave us a different perspective and view of the world and since females constituted more than half of the human population their views should take the lead on shaping the future..

By exposing the inequality and unfairness of certain social norms, cultures, architecture and design and many other aspects of everyday life that had been created by men and for men only.. Feminism brings attention to these issues loud and clear and men should be aware that we are just recently emancipated ourselves from dictatorships, monarchies, slavery, human rights abuses and oppression and the feminist fight should remind us all that there is still a long road ahead..

I have always embraced feminism even if there was not a defined movement in mexico in my youth.. I was raised by my mother and have always benefited from the female intellect, opinions and views..

Because fairness, equality and dignity are for everyone but women and girls have been excluded to a great degree. Men can influence their sons, nephews, and others by their example. Everyone benefits including men. We will have women and girls who feel safe, confident, and empowered.

Everyone benefits from a fairer society that treats people right. From a self interested point of view what man wants his daughter, neice or any female relative or friend to be unhappy and unfulfilled?

Not always. But certainly since my teens simply by becoming more conscious of fundamental rights that everyone should have. Before that I misunderstood feminism to be a general dislike of men but learned otherwise during my A-Level politics course. Embracing feminism should not be just about how you're perceived in public but how you think and act in private when no one is looking.

Because even in today's society, men continue to bully, mistreat, and disparage women. The male behavior has been modeled against women's, everything must be the opposite when it should actually be complementary. It is relevant to us because if it weren't for men, there wouldn't be a need for feminism.

Feminism liberates us from the gender mandates that patriarchy imposes on us, and it makes us free to stop perpetuating behaviors that have been nothing but damaging to women specifically, and to society in general. As Bill Nighy said :"gender equality is not an option, is the only desirable version of society. A world without equality of sexes is a medieval world"

In the past few years I have become more conscious of small things that I didn't even realize were sexist but were imbued in how a man is supposed to act. Realizing those things and getting rid of them, however hard it can be, is also very liberating.