Feminism

It feels as though feminism is experiencing its 89th wave—and part and parcel of the latest dialogue surrounding the movement is what role, if any, men should play in leveling the financial, cultural and social fields.

Some believe men’s involvement in feminism should be peripheral at most; others think that because they've historically held the power and still hold most of it, men should be regarded as equal allies to women. Complicating things further is the fact that the gender binary is collapsing more and more every day.

To highlight the spectrum of beliefs surrounding this issue, we reached out to a range of voices reflecting perspectives that are historical, activist and personal in nature. From a former Jeopardy champion entrenched in male "nerd" culture, to the founder of the UN’s HeForShe campaign, to trans men and other gender writers and commentators, these contributors help open a meaningful dialogue about the controversial place of men in the movement against sexism.

Nerd Masculinity: "They Won't Give It Up Without A Fight"

Angry male nerds have built careers, epic narratives, a whole identity on being victims.

Am I A Feminist? I'll Let You Decide

I firmly believe it is for women to define feminism—and that includes deciding what place men should or do have in the movement.

Men's Role In Feminism Is Both Complex And Simple

I feel that male allies are important to our movement.

To Suggest That Men Shouldn't Be Feminists Undermines The Point Of Feminism

This isn't about us, but that doesn't mean it isn't our fight.

Why Trans Men Can Be Accountable Allies For Women

Living in multiple social genders has given me tools to peek behind the curtain of society’s constructed gender binary.

"I Never Stand Too Close": A Trans Man's Feminism

For me, day-to-day feminism in action is creating safer spaces for women—the ones I know and especially the ones I do not.

My Journey From Feminist Dyke To Feminist Trans Man

We are not exempt from internalizing messages inherent in patriarchy. But I have found that we can resist and challenge these narratives.

Not All Feminists Are Female—Or Even Feminists

Women's liberation and men's liberation are opposite sides of the same coin—or maybe the same side of the same coin.

A Father's Responsibility To Feminism

We can't talk about men without talking about boys.

Why It's Time For Male Allies To Fight Men's Rights Activists

As a man who has benefited from feminism, I call out MRA bullshit.