halliedufour11Yes, I think men can make feminist art. Today, we visited a gallery at the HUB at Penn State University and listened to the curator speak. It was fascinating because the artist being spoken about was definitely a feminist artist, and he was a man. I think men have the full capacity to understand and support feminism so they have just the same potential to make feminist art. If a man can be a feminist, why can’t they make art too? The speaker also mentioned Matisse as a feminist artist. Men are just as much a part of this movement for equality as women, so I think they have the full ability to make art that is considered feminist art despite their gender.
halliedufour11In “What about men”, Judy Chicago’s husband mentions that men are the holders of the power in the world, in the patriarchy and need to break out of that mindset of that being their role instead of women’s; men need to allow women to show their voice too, without permission, without asking for it as if men are their masters and rule over their actions and decisions. Without men, making these changes and supporting women in the fight for equality, nothing can fully change. The patriarchy will continue to exist. Men also need to be understanding of this struggle and supportive because without that, making others understand and support would be harder. When men accept and support women in this struggle, it allows a whole new perspective/ outlook on the entire movement.
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