Why Feminism is for men too – Men Talk Feminism
As you answered NO or NOT SURE… there are understandable reasons for that (you might think it is a women’s movement by and for women, you might think feminism is no longer needed nowadays, you might feel feminism paints men as the enemy, you might not know “how to” be a feminist man or other reasons).
And here is the other side of the argument.
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22/06/2021 13:19
#45
By Tony Porter from United States
1. Why is Feminism relevant to men?
Gender inequality is holding our society back. Gender equality will advance it. There is an incredible amount of data that correlates gender equality with a stronger economy and significantly improved health and well-being of society.
2. How does Feminism benefit men?
At A Call to Men, we are working to create a world where all men and boys are loving and respectful and all women, girls, and those at the margins of the margins are valued and safe. We coined the term the Man Box to illustrate how men are collectively socialized. The teachings of the Man Box tell men what they are supposed to believe and how they are supposed to act. In the Man Box, men are supposed to be powerful and dominating, fearless and in control, strong and emotionless, and successful. And women are objects, the property of men, and have less value than men. The teachings of the Man Box allow gender-based violence and discrimination - inequality and inequity in our society - to persist. Breaking out of the Man Box is key to achieving an equitable society. Only then will we experience collective liberation.
3. Have you always embraced Feminism? If not, what changed your mind?
I was doing anti-racism work when some very wise women approached me about also considering how I could be anti-sexist. They set me on this path and helped me understand the intersections of oppression. To this day, A Call to Men does this work with an intersectional approach. When we center our attention and efforts on those “at the margins of the margins” who are experiencing multiple forms of oppression, all will benefit. This philosophy holds true for any anti-oppression work, whether it be sexism, racism, classism, heterosexism, ableism, or ageism.
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21/06/2021 17:45
#44
By Adam - 58yo from United States
1. Why is Feminism relevant to men?
Because it helps us understand how the patriarchy oppresses us all, men and women alike, and that Feminism is a lens through which we can becomes agents for change.
2. How does Feminism benefit men?
We become better partners and allies to women and better men by understanding what we have suppressed in ourselves and how Feminism can free us from the restrictions and restraints place upon us by modern masculinity.
3. Have you always embraced Feminism? If not, what changed your mind?
Yes. My mom was a feminist and raised me and my brother to see that being a Feminist was not what we were seeing in the mainstream media in the 70s.
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20/06/2021 20:53
#43
By Jamie - 38yo from United Kingdom
1. Why is Feminism relevant to men?
It's relevant because it we all come women. To rally against female attributes and people is to rally against part of who we all our. Feminism also creates equality and honesty in society.
2. How does Feminism benefit men?
It benefits men because it gives another perspective. We live in a society largely defined by male decisions. Maybe now is the time for more compromise.
3. Have you always embraced Feminism? If not, what changed your mind?
I think so but more since my best friend is my wife and I now have a daughter.
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19/06/2021 15:43
#42
By David - 56yo from United States
1. Why is Feminism relevant to men?
Because it completes the purpose. Oxygen and carbon dioxide. Paint and canvas. Zeros and ones. Thought and action. Time and progress.
Also… It is eventual.
2. How does Feminism benefit men?
By allowing us to share life's Fame and Blame.
And again... because it completes the purpose. Oxygen and carbon dioxide. Paint and canvas. Zeros and ones. Thought and action. Time and progress. etc.
Also… It is eventual.
3. Have you always embraced Feminism? If not, what changed your mind?
I think I have. Although early in life with a thin filter projected on me from the world. Later in life by recognizing who are my teachers and my leaders. After that, championing my daughter's world and recognizing a crucial ingredient missing from mine.
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18/06/2021 17:58
#41
By JOSEPH - 65yo from United States
1. Why is Feminism relevant to men?
Feminism is relevant for men who are making a serious attempt to not only come to grips with masculine patriarchal privilege (which is global and not racial) but for the profound reason that as both men and women come to know their full humanity we must come into the awareness of our emotions, primary emotions, which have been repressed in males as the core teaching of what it is to be a successful man. The core teaching of repressing emotions stips us from the experience of our full humanity that has traditionally been relegated to feminine archetypes. Additionally, I am not an adherent of feminism that adopts patriarchal teachings. Women become men is not attractive to both women and men. Ask Hilary Clinton about that.
2. How does Feminism benefit men?
It helps us assess emotions we have learned to bury, in the false quest of being "a man."
3. Have you always embraced Feminism? If not, what changed your mind?
I do believe I have. Likely the result of being raised in the midst of strong women; maternal grandmother, mother, older sisters. Also a natural attention of my commitment to social justice.
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