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5 Simple Ways Men Can Better Respect Women [View all]
I’m noticing a trend lately — over the past couple of years especially — where we feminists really want to get dudes on board.
“Come on, guys,” we’re collectively calling. “It’s time to get your shit together.”
Based on the countless outlets and publications I’ve seen boasting headlines along the lines of “10 Really Awesome Feminist Guys You Should Follow on Twitter” and “20 Ways to Be a Super Cool Feminist Man,” I get the impression that we’re fed up with the microaggressions committed against us on the daily and want to show how fun being on the right side of social change can be.
And all right. I’m into it.
But I’m a little concerned about how inaccessible a lot of these pieces tend to be.
Because they’re either sarcastic – and I love me some sarcasm; I just don’t think it’s the best educational tool – or they’re larger than life, exploring big-name activists with a lot of social capital who don’t really need more exposure in the first place. I’m pretty sure no Average Joe is going to read about change makers like Jackson Katz or Ta-Nehisi Coates and go, “Oh yeah. I can do that.”
When we favor covering the sensational work that feminist men are doing out there, I think we’re accidentally skipping over the “every man” and the simple, seemingly mundane ways that sexism creeps into our everyday lives.
So here’s a short introduction, guys.
Here are five simple things you should probably stop doing if you want to show that you have respect for women and actually see them as your equals.
“Come on, guys,” we’re collectively calling. “It’s time to get your shit together.”
Based on the countless outlets and publications I’ve seen boasting headlines along the lines of “10 Really Awesome Feminist Guys You Should Follow on Twitter” and “20 Ways to Be a Super Cool Feminist Man,” I get the impression that we’re fed up with the microaggressions committed against us on the daily and want to show how fun being on the right side of social change can be.
And all right. I’m into it.
But I’m a little concerned about how inaccessible a lot of these pieces tend to be.
Because they’re either sarcastic – and I love me some sarcasm; I just don’t think it’s the best educational tool – or they’re larger than life, exploring big-name activists with a lot of social capital who don’t really need more exposure in the first place. I’m pretty sure no Average Joe is going to read about change makers like Jackson Katz or Ta-Nehisi Coates and go, “Oh yeah. I can do that.”
When we favor covering the sensational work that feminist men are doing out there, I think we’re accidentally skipping over the “every man” and the simple, seemingly mundane ways that sexism creeps into our everyday lives.
So here’s a short introduction, guys.
Here are five simple things you should probably stop doing if you want to show that you have respect for women and actually see them as your equals.
More: http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/07/5-ways-men-can-respect-women/
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