Men VS Feminism

Many are asking me what is the role of men in Feminism?

I wish I could say that I am the one who's right, but this is not the case! (evident sarcasm!)

No but really, men has a place in Feminism, believe it or not.

I am stating facts here, but it's also my opinion.

Here, I won't state anything that goes only at my advantage.

No. as a Feminist, I am able also to see with my own eyes that there is many perspectives.

There is :

- Men who doesn't feel good with Feminism

- Men who feels curious about Feminism

- Men who feels great about Feminism

- Men who is bitching Feminism while being sexist

- Men who doesn't care about Feminism

And more and more and more.

I want to put also the perspectives of Male Feminists from radicals, from moderates, from other men etc.

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As for myself, I do believe that every men has his place in Feminism. Why? Well this is simple. Since Feminism is about Gender Equality, why would I refuse men to be our allies? That's be ridiculous.

I also do believe that some people pretends to be Feminists/use the movement for the wrong reasons saying all men are pigs, that they all rape girls, they are all stupid etc. That, I believe, is anything but Feminism because it is not about equality. That statement is a judgement, is pure sexism. So yes, I believe a men have all privileges in Feminism. Many might think otherwise, but I do my best so men can feel good in my company while fighting for women's rights AND for everyone's (including theirs) rights.
I really wish we will live in a world where everyone can have the freedom of speech.

We need more perspectives, more sources from every corner of the world. To understand, to destroy the judgements.

As a Feminist, I am able to see those around me and respect their points. Because I don't own the truth and if i'm fighting for equality, I will really wish for everyone's freedom of speech.

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HOW DOES MEN FEEL ABOUT FEMINISM?

Here are some helpful links that will help you understand more perspectives. Please note that none of these links are websites I created, but actually websites that I've found that can give many different perspectives, good or wrong. I wanted to post many links that talks about different points of views. It doesn't mean I approve them.

- Men's Rights Movement Misunderstands Feminism (After forcing myself to read the entirety of the Vice article “Women of the Men’s Right’s Movement,” my brain is bubbling with so much anger and fury, I think it may just explode. Just to clarify, this is the actual definition of feminism: “the belief in gender equality of the sexes.” And this is basically the Men's Rights Movement's definition of feminism: “A movement consisting of man-hating she-devils who want anarchy and the annihilation of the male species.” With this definition, the MRM is guilty of perpetuating this false stereotype of the “bra-burning” second wave feminists. I think maybe it’s time that these Men’s Rights Activists are brought up to speed about the two more waves of feminism that have happened since the 1960s generation! The truth is, most of those ideas that Men’s Rights groups find so incredibly terrifying, have either never been part of the feminist movement to begin with, or have faded away.There are several things I find puzzling about feminism being held accountable for male struggles. Considering that men (specifically cis, straight, white men) have pretty much all of the power in our society, how exactly does it make logical sense that a women are the source of all their problems? )

- Men's voices, men as allies (How can we further the campaign for women's equality? How can we help women get there? By helping men. Particularly, we need to help men decouple those aspects of masculinity that hold men -- and women -- back from living the lives they say they want. So women and men want the same thing: good careers, loving relationships and happy families. Women are advised to lean in or to opt out -- as if they can do it alone. But women can't have the lives they want without some support from men. Men: We need to listen up. Let me offer a few examples. Take education. Four decades after a concerted effort to remedy dramatic gender discrimination in education, we read today about a "boy crisis" -- gender disparities in college attendance, a gender-grade gap with girls earning better grades and taking most academic honors, while boys populate the detention room, special education classes and are diagnosed with ADHD far more often. Remedies abound, from the sensible (greater attention to individual learning styles) to the illogical and possibly unconstitutional (single-sex classes with thermostats set at different temperatures, gender-specific classroom seating arrangements and course materials, all based on outdated stereotypes).)

- It's not Feminism that hurts men (Jo T examines a recent article supporting claims that men are "the new second sex" and finds it to be a highly misleading piece that fails to consider the role of patriarchal structures in men's suffering and instead opts to blame feminism)

-Men! Feminism needs you! (The question I want to answer is how to be a pro-feminist commenter, particularly if you’re not the minority addressed. I want to say to male readers, first of all, that I do know what it is like to comment at a community, both as a member of the oppressed, and an oppressor. This is as much drawn from my experiences of finding my feet in discussions where I have privilege (white privilege, cisgender privilege, heterosexual privilege, thin privilege, able-bodied privilege and more) as it is from those where I do not. I have been both sides, as have most feminists. I know what it’s like to feel like people are attacking you, when they’re attacking a social structure, and people like you, as a group. It’s not nice, but it’s not personal (more on that later).)

- Men & Feminism (If you think women and men are humans and believe

that they should be treated equally, congratulations, you are a feminist.)

- Without Men, Feminism can't stop violence against women (That doesn't mean embracing men who co-opt feminist rallies or mansplain feminist ideology to land a date. We need men at the bar, on campuses and at house parties to stand up to misogyny. Without men on board, feminism will never obliterate a misogynistic culture that encourages violence against women.)

- Actor Edgar Ramirez explains how Feminism benefits men (Actor Edgar Ramirez is proud to call himself a feminist, and he shared the many reasons why with HuffPost Live on Monday. The actor, who stars alongside Jennifer Lawrence in the new film "Joy," explained to host Alex Miranda that in a "macho normative society where so many things are still so difficult for women," he was drawn to "Joy" for featuring a strong woman as its lead character. )

-15 men reveals why they need Feminism ("We are struggling for a uniting word, but the good news is we have a uniting movement. It is called HeForShe," she said. "I am inviting you to step forward, to be seen to speak up, to be the 'he' for 'she' and to ask yourself if not me, who? If not now, when?' ")