Why Feminism is for men too – Men Talk Feminism

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.

It is in everyone's interest to create a fair and equal society. If Feminism wins, everyone wins. And men have created much of the imbalance so we need to use our privilege to change things.

There is a plethora of studies that clearly show that groups with an equal share of women and men and families where chores are shared equally are more productive, successful and happier. So there is a very tangible benefit to striving towards a more equal society.

I think a major change for me was the impressions I got after starting my career. To the day it's unbelievable how much more women need to achieve to reap the same rewards (financially and status-related) as men.

Men are a very important factor for the transformation of our systems, societies and organizations. Since men are, systemically spoken, a comparatively privileged social group, it is up to them to become change agents and thus: catalysts for transformation. We as men need to become a part of the solution instead of too often being a part of the problem. The solution, here, would be the move towards fairer and more inclusive systems and away from discriminatory and exclusive environments. Men are in positions of power. They must use their power to educate themselves, reflect their roles, and take responsibility for diversity and equality.

We need to show men that our current systemic conditions are harmful to them, too. By reflecting on how your own socialization can lay a burden on you and your personal freedom and development, you might be able to understand how your thoughts and behaviors, your biases and white spots, are affecting others being excluded, marginalized or discriminated against. Empathy is key, but in order to fully understand the interactions between systems and individuals, men need to start their learning journey from their very own self. They need to free themselves from a lot of boundaries and misunderstandings. And the more they understand, the broader their own repertoire will become. Once you realize this, it can be a fascinating and thoroughly meaningful experience which will not only benefit yourself, but many many people around you – women and men alike.

It’s been a process, and this process hasn’t ended yet. Sometimes I believe that it has just started. It’s a learning journey for me. I always had the feeling that our systems, our organizations and our societies are not as fair and equal as they pretend to be. As a man, and especially as a white, heterosexual, cis-gender man, I am usually not part of a marginalized social group. I am very privileged instead. Thus, it took me much longer to realize that our systems aren’t equal to all people. I want to understand my role and my responsibility as a member of the normative group. In short: I want to stop being a part of the problem and start being a part of the solution.