The relationship between men and feminism has been complex and intricate. Men have taken part in significant cultural and political responses to feminism in each 'wave' of the movement. Such responses have been both negative and positive, depending on the individual man and the social context of the time. The four main responses to feminism are antifeminist, masculist, masculinist, and pro-feminist differing in their constructions of masculinity....
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The relationship between men and feminism has been complex and intricate. Men have taken part in significant cultural and political responses to feminism in each 'wave' of the movement. Such responses have been both negative and positive, depending on the individual man and the social context of the time. The four main responses to feminism are antifeminist, masculist, masculinist, and pro-feminist differing in their constructions of masculinity. Male discourses on women's rights date back to Classical Greece, including Plato's Republic and Aristophanes' Lysistrata.
The antifeminist position, often incorrectly equated with male chauvinism and male supremacism, is critical of feminist theory.
The masculist position advocates equality for men and campaigns for men's rights, as feminism advocates equality for women and campaigns for women's rights.
The masculinist position, associated with the Mythopoetic movement and author Robert Bly, criticizes the "feminization" of culture and argues...
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