Is there such a thing as feminist men? 18 Articles

by David Elder

If there is such a thing as a feminist man, I'm one. Maybe it's because I was the fifth child of five, and that I had three older sisters. Maybe it's because I've had three wives. Or just maybe it's because I have three da...read more

by Eddie G

A feminist is a person who believes that women and men should have equal rights. Equal rights is the important bit to remember, they do not wish to tip the scales in their favour and be seen to be superior to men. To as...read more

by ktarcus

Am I or could I be; a feminist man? I believe that women should have the same legal and moral rights as men. I believe a person should be judged on their abilities rather than their gender. Yes, I am old enough to have ...read more

by Carol Gioia

If there is no such thing as a feminist man, our society is in deep trouble; for that would mean half of our population does not believe in gender equality. Feminists are individuals who believe men and women have the sam...read more

by Ian Loft

Feminism in terms of principle has no bearing on the gender of whoever chooses to adhere to an ideology of equal rights and non-discriminatory practices. Definitions vary according to individual and personal points of vie...read more

by Joyce Priddy

He lets you do fifty percent of the housework. He doesn't mind you bringing home more money then him. He's not even upset that you out for a girls' night out. Is this a feminist man? Feminist men do exist. They're t...read more

by Alankaar Sharma

Feminist. Man. Feminist man. First things first. I am a feminist man. In many ways, that's my declaration of independence, and shapes my identity, my choices and my work. I, the feminist: I never liked isms still ...read more

by Can Tran

Is there a thing as feminist men? The answer would have to be yes. The philosophy of Feminism does not discriminate between male nor female. You can have sexist males and females. You can have racist males and females....read more

by Richard Blackburn

I have two daughters. One is now twenty-two and the other twenty-eight, so the way society interacted with them might be different than school children in todays society. But back then, they were treated as a lesser race t...read more

by Christine Zibas

My favorite feminists are men. Seems like a contradiction, doesn't it? And yet feminism is a way of looking at people, not a gender identifier. Feminism is a philosophy that says that both sexes are equal and deserve equal...read more

by Simon Hurta

Certainly there is, and usually men like this have had a childhood, where they unfortunately witnessed there mothers suffer great trauma and/or hardship. And were very close too there mothers. There are other personal re...read more

by Marc Steel

I find the term feminist man rather confusing. Surely to be a feminist does one not have had to of undergone the personal or shared history associated with gender based oppression, in this case women? Can someone claim to ...read more

by Keitha Fisher

To answer this question, one first has to agree on how exactly you define feminism. I consider myself a feminist. Others, who tend to believe that a true feminist would never marry, be a stay at home mom etc. might disagre...read more

by Polymath

If the phrase "feminist man" sounds strange or paradoxical to you, then you are probably one of the majority who suffers from a misconception of what feminism means. First, let's examine what many erroneously believe it t...read more

by Heather Dethloff

A primary source for feminist discourse is women's experience. Therefore, considering this, I contend that there is no such thing as feminist men. A man will never know what it is like to be a woman; men lack women's exp...read more

by Bonnie L

Men can be feminists just as people in the upper classes can be socialist, or white people can be anti-racism. I know that many men believe that women should have equal rights and opportunities in society. Just how active ...read more

by Raison d'e-tre

As globalization takes place, more and more members of the fairer gender are rising up for more important roles in the society such as leaders of states and even CEOs. Thus, feminist men are born unknowingly. As women b...read more

by Frederick De Leon

From time in memorial, mankind has been straddled with certain traditional norms. These norms have been deeply ingrained into the human psyche; I dare say the psyche of our planet. The strongest and most ancient of these n...read more