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I think there is a lack of education about men active in feminist activism because overall women were very bitter at men and angry that they so easily could gain respect and women had just accept and live in the male dominated society. Women always had to accept men and what they did, but when the tables were turned, women did not receive the same kind of reaction. Since the feminist movement was originated from trying to have the same rights and respect as men, the history of men being involved is not really discussed because there was not much of it and when there was, it was almost hard for some women to accept their help since the whole point was for the women to prove themselves as equals. Which means to gain this equality themselves, to gain it without the help of men. This is contradictory in a way since women are not prominently portrayed in history and art, when they indeed were an important part of all of it. But now in the history of feminism, women are brushing the men to the side. Yes, the men do not deserve to be seen as a main contributor of the movement and this could be seen as a type of revenge. However, I think it was more of a way to just recognize women more, and by educating more on the importance of men almost refutes the position that women do not need men and that women are equal to men.

[bmm5771]

Yes, I believe that men too have a role in the struggle for women’s equality. Being a woman in the fight is hard because there has always been this strive to “keep up with men” and work hard enough to finally be seen as equal to them, even if women are trying harder. However, men who are in support of equal rights as well struggle because they are sometimes seen as supporting against the role of a male. Of course, this issue just prove how important of a problem this unequal society is, but for men, it is just as hard to admit one is a feminist compared to a women.Basically when a man categorizes himself as a feminist, he is “stepping down” to the level of a women. This is a generalization, but the movement of feminism is such a dangerous and unwelcoming organization that most people, both men and women, stray away without even understanding the importance and the history. Thus, when a male, who has no rights to fight for, actually realizes the lack of equality women are granted with, they almost become a threat to the rest of the male population and in some cases women are not so welcoming to the men if they are rooting for them or not. Therefore, when a man joins the fight for women’s equality, he is struggling too, maybe not in the same way as a women, but it does not come with ease.

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