Men's Group
In reply to the discussion: How do we advance men's liberation without making women feel like their rights are being infringed? [View all]Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)I do think the concept of "fighting for men's liberation" is -to some degree- absurd on its face, like "fighting for caucasian rights" or "fighting for Christian rights" (in countries like this one, where the majority is Christian. I'm not talking about Saudi Arabia.) ... we do have a responsibility to acknowledge that men are coming from a place of privilege, historically.
I think there are specific instances where men do face specific forms of discrimination, of a fashion, like parental custody- but overall I think the challenges facing men are different than the ones facing women and much of what I see as worth 'fighting' for is just a broader understanding and a more constructive dialogue, as well as a universal commitment towards freedom, tolerance, equal rights, the right for people to actualize to their own full potential as they see fit (instead of being bound by the expectations or categorizations of others/society) and the right to full self-determination and bodily autonomy for ALL people.
Like I said upthread, I don't think men should have to apologize for being men, nor do I think men, the so-called 'male gaze', or the male approach to things like sexuality, need 'repairing'.
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