This just came up on my Facebook, but it turns out the original is from 2015, and I feel like it resonates even more now after #MeToo.
They suggest #CheckYourBoys and yes, yes! This is what y'all need to do. If you're in that privileged situation you need to be the one helping out the vulnerable people. And this isn't only for #feminism's sake, it goes for racism etc too.
I highly recommend this "Men Discuss Feminism and Gender Equality", and see what the say.
@0x11de784a step one is definitely just calling your friends on shitty behavior
@maloki this goes pretty deep!! Love this 😻 >> "It's womens problem to deal with, but it's MEN'S problem. Sexism is men's problem."
@david_ross now talk with your friends about it. Just reach out to one friend. And you can make a difference.
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100% agree. So many men are completely resistant to the idea of feminism because they've been fed so much manosphere propaganda. I've found that a good way to open up the idea is to talk about how feminism is as good and necessary for men as it is for women. I open up about how toxic masculinity and enforced gender roles have harmed me as a man and the message gets through pretty frequently:
@maloki So, check your boys means: as a man one should check the behavior of the other men around, I guess not limited to but focused on friends and coworkers etc.? and does it include "discuss feminism (...)"?
I just don't really get it from the video :D
Anyway, I really like the idea of men talking about feminism like in the video. But in my experience there's much work to do before most men are able to talk about it with such sensitivity/awareness.