Gynocentrism in Men's Rights Movement - Blessing in disguise or unwarranted hurdle?
Article here. Excerpt:
'In a world otherwise grappled with the thoughts of male-chauvinism and privileges of being a male, a movement that talked about the issues faced by men and the need for their rights was sensational in itself.
This sensationalism took the men's rights movement in India to a much elevated platform wherein, within a very short span of time, the men's rights activists were able to sensitize the Indian parliament about some of the issues that face men and get them thinking about those issues.
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At the same time, a parallel development was taking place. Many women, who were at the receiving end of feminism and Gynocentrism in the society, resorted to men's rights movement. They took up the cause and started talking about men and their issues.
And, this gave rise to a new phenomenon which even the mainstream media showed more keenness to highlight and that phenomena was - "Women in Men's Rights MovementĀ for the sake of brevity.
Many a times, we are approached by journalists who want to talk about this particular aspect - "Women in MRM!"
For sure, it gives impetus to the movement as the talk goes around but what are the hidden messages carried by this phrase?
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Therefore, this Gynocentrism in men's rights movement needs to stop as it is not a blessing in disguise; it's rather an unwarranted hurdle.
And before we end it, it's important to understand that it's not the Women in the MRM who are responsible for "Women in MRM!" but it's the men in the movement and the men in the society who are responsible for it. They want a feminine certification for everything and this is something men need to introspect themselves and overcome the need for feminine certification.
If we cannot reform ourselves, we should stop thinking about reforming the society.'
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I see his POV
But at no time do I think the MRM should start to take after its arch-nemisis, feminism, in that it begins excluding voices because they come from "the wrong sex". Likewise, diminishing/discounting women supporters of the MRM for that reason is precisely opposite of the whole notion of true equality. For me, women's support for MR will always be welcome. That all said, if there is gynocentrism in the MRM as he says, he's spot on in pointing out that it's arising from male MRAs' attitudes towards female MRAs (but also from the MSM, which is nymphotropic). Male MRAs ought to hold in as much esteem/value the support of other men in the movement as they do women in the movement, neither more nor less, however. It's the quality of the words/ideas that count, not the sex of the generator of same.
Totally
An ally is an ally is an ally is an ally,
regardless what form he/she may come in.