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).
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28/01/2021 20:32
#12
By Jeremy - 38yo from United States
1. Why is Feminism relevant to men?
Feminism is relevant to men because feminism is pro-men, and feminism seeks to break down traditional oppressive power structures in society that are harmful to men.
2. How does Feminism benefit men?
Feminism is beneficial to men, because if you read or study feminist literature with intent to understand, it forces men to be introspective and challenge how patriarchal conditioning denies them their full capacity to flourish as human beings. It also allows men to open up their perspective to view women and minorities as equal humans.
3. Have you always embraced Feminism? If not, what changed your mind?
No. I started working at a domestic/sexual violence agency and learned how one-sided the perpetration of violence is. It made me start to take interest in women's experience in the world outside my own limited and biased understanding. I started reading feminism and understanding the function of "Imperialist, capitalist, white supremacist patriarchy" as bell hooks calls it. It has provided me room to grow with compassion, develop a much more empathetic understanding for all people and become an overall better person, a better man.
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28/01/2021 20:02
#11
By David - 31yo from United Kingdom
1. Why is Feminism relevant to men?
Feminism seeks to end the binary view in which men and women are opposites with men holding power and women being subservient. It doesn't seek to reverse the situation and put women on top, but instead to put all people on a level playing field. This is good in itself, but beyond that, by ending the binary in which men and women are treated as opposites, the movement can also free men from the restrictive rules and stereotypes that prevent them from being a fuller version of themselves.
2. How does Feminism benefit men?
See above! It's the background to the calls we hear for me to be me open, to feel free to share their emotions, to learn to be happy through equality rather than trying to force some sort of life satisfaction from being "the best" and most dominant.
3. Have you always embraced Feminism? If not, what changed your mind?
No, it wasn't until inwas in my early 20s and started hearing more and more about violence against women that i started to learn about Feminism. It was through volunteering for an organisation who combatted violence against women that i learned that a lot of the things I believed in and the world that i wanted to see, was in fact a Feminist one.
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28/01/2021 17:20
#10
By Michael - 51yo from Germany
1. Why is Feminism relevant to men?
How could it not? I have learned - many years ago - Feminism is the first step to liberate the men.
2. How does Feminism benefit men?
While we are reflecting the role of women in our world, we change our own position. We need to walk away from a toxic masculinity. But I believe this only is possible if we work together to create a world of humans not of Sexes.
3. Have you always embraced Feminism? If not, what changed your mind?
May be be I have the advantage of been growing up in a family with strong women. So the surprise was, that there is outside a world, where it´s not normal. This made me a feminist.
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28/01/2021 01:02
#9
By Aaron - 35yo from Canada
1. Why is Feminism relevant to men?
Women make up literally half the planet. To pretend that the rights and opportunities of half of humanity doesn't affect men is absurd. When women thrive, we all thrive.
2. How does Feminism benefit men?
Women have different lived experiences than men, and when they bring those experiences and perspectives into the workplace, or the boardroom, or centres of government, it broadens that organization's capacity for creativity and problem-solving. Feminism means you're more likely to actually get the "best" people in a role, which benefits everyone. Women leaders and politicians are also more likely to promote progressive values, which benefit everyone.
3. Have you always embraced Feminism? If not, what changed your mind?
I've always considered myself someone that believed that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men. Over the past few years, I've gained a deeper appreciation for the ways in which that's not the case. This has mostly been due to following to feminist women on social media, listening to their stories and exposing myself to different viewpoints.
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26/01/2021 17:28
#6
By Alvaro - 37yo from Spain
1. Why is Feminism relevant to men?
Equality is a general topic that concerns everyone. Every of us have mothers, sisters, girlfriends or wives that suffered some kind of discrimination due to her gender. Expecting them to be treated exactly as men should be a global goal.
2. How does Feminism benefit men?
The gender - equality concerns everyone in the society. Feminism makes us think how unfair the situation was and continue being for women in certain areas and behaviours, putting on her shoes, and leaving behind the historical granted and wrong idea of men´s dominant role. There´s still much to be done, helping the movement to get it as soon as possible.
3. Have you always embraced Feminism? If not, what changed your mind?
Yes, I've always tried to embrace justice and equality of rights for all people, and not relating to their gender or any other consideration.
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