Is feminism only as strong as the men who support it?

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15. As a man, I would say definitely not.

From what I've learned and experienced, the core strength of feminism comes from the women who have suffered and fought for their rights. The most passionate women I have met said that their will and their strength to keep pushing for equality despite what they have to deal with on a daily basis comes from having been oppressed and needing to make things better.

While I can help the cause, while I can speak out and stand up for the rights of women around me, feminism will never depend on my help and the help of other men. It's only here because of the women who stood up in the first place and said, "This isn't right." It will continue to have success in the future because of women like them, though broad support of men will certainly accelerate progress.

The other thing that ran through my mind when I read the title (and I think the author somewhat addresses this) is that the idea that feminism is dependent on men is just stupid. Women should not and do not need the support of men in order to succeed.