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In reply to the discussion: Is it possible for a man to be a feminist? [View all]seabeyond
(110,159 posts)51. read my post above. 47. here is a cutsey onion article on it.
http://www.theonion.com/articles/man-finally-put-in-charge-of-struggling-feminist-m,2338/
Man Finally Put In Charge Of Struggling Feminist Movement
After decades spent battling gender discrimination and inequality in the workplace, the feminist movement underwent a high-level shake-up last month, when 53-year-old management consultant Peter "Buck" McGowan took over as new chief of the worldwide initiative for women's rights. McGowan, who now oversees the group's day-to-day operations, said he "couldn't be happier" to bring his ambition, experience, and no-nonsense attitude to his new role as the nation's top feminist.
"All the feminist movement needed to do was bring on someone who had the balls to do something about this glass ceiling business," said McGowan, who quickly closed the 23.5 percent gender wage gap by "making a few calls to the big boys upstairs." "In the world of gender identity and empowered female sexuality, it's all about who you know." McGowan, who was selected from a pool of roughly 150 million candidates, made eliminating sexual harassment his first priority before working on securing reproductive rights for women in all 50 states, and promoting healthy body images through an influx of strong, independent female characters in TV, magazines, and film.
"It's about time," McGowan said upon returning from a golf game with several "network honchos" in which he brokered a deal to bring a variety of women's sports to prime-time television. "These ladies should have brought me on years ago." McGowan claimed that one of the main reasons the movement enjoyed so little success in the past was that the previous management was often too timid and passive and should have been much more results-focused.
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After McGowan successfully appointed three of his best men to lead Smith College's women's studies department and called in some favors to a number of powerful board chairmen to triple the number of female CEOs in Fortune 500 companies, analysts predicted that the feminist movement could achieve all of McGowan's goals by as early as 2009. "With a charismatic, self-assured guy like Pete pulling the strings, we might even see a female elected president one of these days," said Nathan Roth, an analyst at the Cato Institute. "Finally, the feminist movement has a face that commands respect."
Man Finally Put In Charge Of Struggling Feminist Movement
After decades spent battling gender discrimination and inequality in the workplace, the feminist movement underwent a high-level shake-up last month, when 53-year-old management consultant Peter "Buck" McGowan took over as new chief of the worldwide initiative for women's rights. McGowan, who now oversees the group's day-to-day operations, said he "couldn't be happier" to bring his ambition, experience, and no-nonsense attitude to his new role as the nation's top feminist.
"All the feminist movement needed to do was bring on someone who had the balls to do something about this glass ceiling business," said McGowan, who quickly closed the 23.5 percent gender wage gap by "making a few calls to the big boys upstairs." "In the world of gender identity and empowered female sexuality, it's all about who you know." McGowan, who was selected from a pool of roughly 150 million candidates, made eliminating sexual harassment his first priority before working on securing reproductive rights for women in all 50 states, and promoting healthy body images through an influx of strong, independent female characters in TV, magazines, and film.
"It's about time," McGowan said upon returning from a golf game with several "network honchos" in which he brokered a deal to bring a variety of women's sports to prime-time television. "These ladies should have brought me on years ago." McGowan claimed that one of the main reasons the movement enjoyed so little success in the past was that the previous management was often too timid and passive and should have been much more results-focused.
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After McGowan successfully appointed three of his best men to lead Smith College's women's studies department and called in some favors to a number of powerful board chairmen to triple the number of female CEOs in Fortune 500 companies, analysts predicted that the feminist movement could achieve all of McGowan's goals by as early as 2009. "With a charismatic, self-assured guy like Pete pulling the strings, we might even see a female elected president one of these days," said Nathan Roth, an analyst at the Cato Institute. "Finally, the feminist movement has a face that commands respect."
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Yes. Do I think men can truly understand many of the things women experience? No.
NYC Liberal
Jan 2013
#9
I "passed". I'm not at all concerned about the label & its application. My concern is attitudes
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#13
i would have said yes in the past. i have learned different. why we decide with women, that men
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#14
exactly. the men bring in their issue and it switches to, what about the men.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#28
Actually, I'm the one who brought up this issue, in a question to Will Pitt yesterday.
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2013
#78
In that case, I'm sorry for misunderstanding you, and I thank you for answering
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2013
#84
it's us dumbfuck men. We're not very smart, and we bring contentiousness
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2013
#79
So does that mandate that men should not express opinions on traditionally feminist issues
el_bryanto
Jan 2013
#24
a man is more than welcome to express his opinion. just as i am with black and gay issues. i also
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#26
so i have to ask. if you are white can you be the voice for blacks. if you are straight, can you
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#36
This may be the crux of the issue - Being a Feminist may not mean "voice for woman" to all people
el_bryanto
Jan 2013
#43
"Being a Feminist may not mean "voice for woman" to all people". that would be the co opt of the
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#47
Well I think there are people who would disagree with your interpretation of Feminism
el_bryanto
Jan 2013
#57
each post i said men are valued, appreciated needed to SUPPORT. where have i ever suggested that men
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#61
and again i ask you, do you have the same role in the black movement and the gay movement? nt
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#65
Very interesting -- you say, "it is easy to stand up for equal rights..."
Waiting For Everyman
Jan 2013
#67
pro femism or allie to feminist is just fine. why do you need a title? you do not need a title
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#86
but it is womans movement just like it is blacks and gay movement. WOMEN define themselves, not men
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#91
participate. discussing beast sitting up an abusive relationship dont say, but men are abused too.
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#111
right, because for some reason in a patriarchy the womans movement would be different. go figure. nt
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#53
I don't think that identifying as a feminist means that people claim to speak for women.
yardwork
Jan 2013
#106
as i have said repeatedly, i use to believe that. and maybe the experience over the last year
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#112
it's not be possible for a man to advocate for equal social, political, legal and economic rights f
seabeyond
Jan 2013
#58
by Brian Klocke. So he's the voice of feminism? He decides what it is?
Waiting For Everyman
Jan 2013
#101
"Men, in this patriarchal system, cannot remove themselves from their power and privilege
Little Star
Jan 2013
#110