Feminists? Any here?

[Zen]

Makes perfect sense.

[Irulan]

Originally Posted by Mr. Silver
If women are free to be totally feminist and men are free to be 'masculist'', how do they coexist??

Not sure, but I think it's called "patriarchy" and it's existed for quite a bit of time. It's not really the "equivalent," or perhaps it's the "dialectical equivalent."

I disagree that patriarchy and masculist are equivilant.

I would think that "masculist" would investigate male role issues, including but not limited to male objectification and machismo, whereas patriarchy ( to me) implies the system of men running the world for the last few hundred/thousand

[Grog]

I would think that "masculist" would investigate male role issues, including but not limited to male objectification and machismo, whereas patriarchy ( to me) implies the system of men running the world for the last few hundred/thousand

I agree with you. I think that's what I meant by the "dialectical equivalent." I should have said "dialectic response."

It's just my opinion that feminism has embraced men questioning men role constraints as well. But the label is not very conducive to many men embracing it.