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In reply to the discussion: If you think Feminism is not pro men, [View all]Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)If you look at the beginnings of the 2nd wave, they very much understood that ERA would mean women would get drafted and lose privilege. They very much understood that with shared benefit comes shared responsibility. When legal protections were applied and benefits were gained from a public policy perspective, mainstream feminism became more about securing additional benefits while retaining privilege. So at one point in history I would absolutely agree that mainstream feminism was all about gender parity which has specific benefit to both men and women, but those days are long gone. I don't blame feminism for this, but it certainly underscores the need for men's advocacy to correct remnants of the patriarchy which work against the interests of men. I find it extremely unfortunate that the progressive movement considers this a zero sum game and have been all but apathetic to those concerns. It shouldn't surprise anyone that men's advocacy found a home within the political right who also sees gender rights as a zero sum game.