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Men are certainly a
welcome part of our community— both
specifically at Feminist.com and in feminism
in general. I think that feminism has always
recognized that men are an important part
of this movement, but hasn't always been
clear or consistent in how to include them.
Initially, I think that men were important
to have as allies alongside women
at marches, etc. But over time, it became
more apparent that we needed men because
they were in positions of power and could
point out sexism more powerfully than women — at
least in a way that would make others listen.
Today, I think the "added value" of
men is that they give their own
example, they realize that they
are underserved by living with sexism and
thus figure out how to fight it. For instance,
a few years ago, they introduced a vaccine
for HPV, which is important, but we don't
even have a test to detect HPV on men— though
they are as likely, if not more likely,
to have it than women and we don't yet
even know about the long-term implications
for them. In this one instance, I think
that men need to demand more from the medical
establishment — just as women did
years ago.
Hopefully you can find ways to make your
own difference. Also, feminist.com does have a
section on “meninists” that
can help.
-- Amy
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