THE CLICK

In the reading, “Real Mean Join the Movement”, the author presents men that have joined the women’s movement. She narrates that through the course of their lives they have redirected their education for the cause. I think that the feminist movement is not just about women and women issues. Men like women often fall the victims of stereotypes, sexism and strict gender norms because of societies patriarchal ways. I think it is important to recognize that the feminist movement does not want to take away anything from men, there just needs to be a revision on how things are. I think something as simple as the equal division of labor in the household goes along way.

It is unfortunate that not many men recognize that the feminist movement is not just for women, and more sadly enough that the ones that are in the movement are isolated and pushed to the side for taking this side. I think this is a one of the components on why the other waves of feminist movements may have failed. There is this lack of cohesion among members of society, and then there are those that will do anything to protect their power and privileges at any cost.

As he mentions briefly it is important to recognize a profeminist to someone that just wants to fulfill the role of prince charming that comes in to save the day. I can only imagine what a slap in the face this would be to encounter someone with such false pretenses, however I must understand that not all men take that stance in the movement. Many men are changed by the moment when it “clicks” to them that they have been privileged without the real recognition from their part. I truly hope that this “click” would occur more one women though, sometimes it just feels that we have given up in the struggle.