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History of Feminism

CTyankee

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10. No. It is just too easy for even men who are feminist leaning to take a break from advocacy about

Reply to theHandpuppet (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 04:56 PM

Jun 2014

our causes (which benefit him as well!). We have to make it uncomfortable for them not to be. It is up to us, really. I know I'm firing up my feminist husband now...we keep the dialogue going in our household...it's good to keep the issues on the front burner at all times!

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Is feminism only as strong as the men who support it? [View all] theHandpuppet Jun 2014 OP

no. now i will read the article. i was answering the title though. seabeyond Jun 2014 #1

like sea, I have only read the title and excerpt you posted and I take away a different reply Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #2

''What'', Katz asks, ''is going on with men?'' Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #3

Read the article JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #5

No ismnotwasm Jun 2014 #6

I think "no". MadrasT Jun 2014 #7

not going to sit around continuing to defer to men. seabeyond Jun 2014 #9

Amen to that! theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #13

if feminism were dependent upon men, it would have never come into existence nt geek tragedy Jun 2014 #8

And if we are waiting for men to tell us when and where and how much... theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #11

No. It is just too easy for even men who are feminist leaning to take a break from advocacy about CTyankee Jun 2014 #10

Absolutely theHandpuppet Jun 2014 #12

I always remind my husband of his daughter, a rabbi in a reformed synagogue in AZ... CTyankee Jun 2014 #14

As a man, I would say definitely not. F4lconF16 Jun 2014 #15

That article's from my local paper, and my answer is no... Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #16

Men need feminism more than feminism needs men. That's what I, as a man, have come to believe. nomorenomore08 Jun 2014 #17