I realize a large part of this is the legacy of horrible people like Hugo Schwyzer and others of his nature, but there are two competing ideas as related to men participating in feminism today:

That if men are interested in feminism, it’s just to get laid.

That men should be more interested in feminism and all that entails.

Yeah, those are opposed. Completely. And of course this isn’t every feminist, just the majority nowadays.

Even though the first point is now accepted wisdom in most quarters, how common is that, considering it really doesn’t work? I am sure there are men like that of course, but many feminist thinkers seem to think this is 99% of men interested in feminism, and I suspect it’s more like ~1%. And an ineffective at their dumbass goal 1% at that.

As for me, I am interested in feminism because I believe in equality, and because it is just right.

I am interested in feminism because I’ve had amazing friends, mentors, teachers and role models who were women and I believe they deserve every chance in life that I’ve gotten.

I am interested in feminism because when I was at my most wretched, my most hated, it was a girl* who befriended me and stuck up for me in ways that I didn’t know how to do.

I am interested in feminism because it’s just fucking right no matter about any of the above. Again.

And anyone who thinks any different, fuck all ya’ll.

(Damn, I am feeling ornery today because so much stupid, so little time.)

*Literally a girl, before anyone freaks out over the word. We were seven.