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Profeminist Men’s Movement
A Profeminist refers to a male feminist
Believes men and women are alike in most ways
supports women’s battle for equal treatment in society
Profeminist Men’s Movement
Many male feminist feel that social expectations of masculinity force them to repress their feelings.
NOMAS- National Organization for Men Against Sexism
White Ribbon Campaign- WRC
NOMAS
Condemns most conventional masculine qualities such as aggression, violence, and emotional insensitivity.
Holds an annual conference
www.nomas.org/
White Ribbon Campaign-WRC
Formed in 1991 Is now the largest
men’s antiviolence group in the world
www.whiteribbon.ca/
Mentors in Violence Protection
Jackson Katz one of the leaders in men’s efforts to end male violence
Has developed an approach to reducing male violence
Gives workshops all over the world Trains men in mentoring other men to reject
men’s violence
Mentors in Violence Protection
Educates men about socialization that links masculinity to aggression and violence
Motivates men to reject violence in themselves and other men
Father’s Rights Group
Are angry and hurt that men don’t have at least 50% custody of their children
after divorce. Father’s 4 Justice American Coalition for Fathers Fathers and Families Etc.
Father’s 4 Justice
Highest father’s rights group in England.
Two strategies to raise public awareness about custody rights of separated and
divorced fathers. First strategy is to perform dramatic
stunts that can attract publicity. Second strategy is humor that is
usually used within the stunts.
Masculinist Men’s Movement
Masculinist or promasculinist men, believe men suffer from discrimination because of their sex.
They feel that men need to reclaim their manliness.
main historical strategy of masculinist is to verbally disparage men who define themselves as feminist or who believe that women are entitled to same rights as men.
The Men’s Rights Movement
Most conservative branches of men’s movements- men’s right activists.
Goal is to restore traditional roles of men and women
Men’s Right Inc. National Coalition for Free Men NOM- National Organization of Men Free Men
Free Men
One of the more extreme men’s rights group
Aims to restore men’s pride in being “real men”
“Real Men” mean men who fit traditional macho men stereotype- tough, rugged,
invulnerable, and self reliant
Mythopoetic Men
Want men to rediscover their roots of masculine thinking and feelings.
Argue that the traditional masculine ideal was positive.
Men need to reclaim courage and aggression
Promise Keepers
View reconnection to God’s commandments as the path
Based on Evangelical Christianity Value strong families and communities Most are white and middle- or upper-class
Million Man March
Occurred in Washington DC October 16, 1995
Movement for African American men to:
Register to vote Fight drugs Recommit themselves to kids and families Stand against unemployment Violence
Not a one time event
Million Man March Model for Other Groups
Million Woman March Million Youth March Million Mom March Million Family March Million More Movement
most recent October 2005
Men’s Movements
There are more than one type of men’s movements
Ranging from profeminist men’s movements to masculinist men’s movements
Not all men are the same nor do they see things the same
Each organization has come together for a cause that they wish to influence