What’s more, male-bashing not only sours many men — and quite a few women — on feminism. To be a part of this healing, feminism must include men, not just as supportive allies but as partners, with an equal voice and equal humanity. If anything, the fixation on men behaving badly is a distraction from more fundamental issues, such as changes in the workplace to promote work-life balance. It often drives them into Internet subcultures where critiques of feminism mix with hostility toward women. Slate correspondent Dahlia Lithwick has admitted using the term to “dismiss anything said by men” in debates about Hillary Clinton.

Source: Washington Post June 30, 2016 17:26 UTC