R. Dave - I'm sorry, but your statements get lumped in my head with the larger context of this post, which was how men and their organizations can be accountable. I realize you didn't advocate for a male-dominated organization. For (posted to The Question of Accountability in Feminism )
Frequently, you will hear single mothers say they would like to have a male role model for their sons and a father figure for their daughters. The same goes for same-sex couples, both lesbian and gay. Taking your specific example (posted to The Question of Accountability in Feminism )
Looks like people still don't like uppity women, even on a feminist site. I'm clearly not as popular as the men commenting here. (posted to The Question of Accountability in Feminism )
I deeply, deeply resent being called an alleged feminist after 35 years of taking it on the chin for women and seeing Roe v. Wade at the brink of dissolution. Is this what our male allies are helping us fight? (posted to The Question of Accountability in Feminism )
WOW, there is such a gap between the men and women on this thread it's almost insurmountable! I say almost - I still have some hope, there seemed to be some good comments and some people were listening and learning. (posted to The Question of Accountability in Feminism )
I disagree. I think theyve heard women, attended conscious raising sessions, ect but want to try and reconstruct an image of masculinity that isnt based on misogyny. Theyve listened to the women and so they want to make a campaign (posted to The Question of Accountability in Feminism )
Feminist male reporting in. You pointed out a great hypocrisy, men who claimed to be progressive, "only occasionally" shared in household responsibilities (The Gendered Society, Micheal S. Kimmel). I think like all feminists there's struggle in negotiating personal politics. Men (posted to The Question of Accountability in Feminism )
If you read my remarks from this blog you'll see that I'm not unsympathetic towards what men's groups can do for feminism. However I did find fault with a couple of the things you said: "There is an inherent problem (posted to The Question of Accountability in Feminism )
