Male Feminism

I thought the article we had to read about male feminism was very informative. When I first started reading it, I was kind of confused because I had never heard of that term before and I didn't really know there were many male feminists. As I read on I got more interested and understood the different areas and aspects of feminism. I think it is very crucial that we have male feminists because that shows that other people care and understand what women had to and still have to go through till this day. When the author went in to explain how many different advantages men have over women when it comes to careers and just their lifestyles, it was kind of a realization. Some of the examples they listed were simple things like how men can go on walks by themselves at night without feeling in danger, not worried about being asked if they plan on having children at their jobs, and the most interesting one is that men' reputation does not diminish with every person they sleep with. I don't believe it is right for women to have to put her career on hold for years and years to stay home and take care of the children and the house all by herself. Women put a lot of time and effort into their careers and men should bear just as much responsibility and be willing to stay home and take care of the child instead if necessary. I also have never understood how it is that men can sleep with countless women and not only does it not hurt their reputation but in most cases it actually helps it. I hope that someday we can overcome that stereotype and understand that if a women sleeps with a lot of men, it doesn't make her any worse of a person that if a man were to sleep with a lot of women. Another part of the article that sparked some interest was the section that described that he, the author, was a Black Gay Male and how that was a triple negation. Then I considered the fact how much a minority black males are and to make him even more of a minority he is a black gay male.