Exactly. You claimed that:
…which is not true. These are groups that address areas specific to men, and that work together with women to promote feminism and other issues. As @anon73430903 said, feminism is about equality, but it shouldn’t be expected to focus directly on every aspect of equality. These groups may be feminists in the sense that they support women and incorporate feminist thought, but they go beyond its direct scope. I never claimed that they were MRAs, but given the tendency of some men’s groups to become MRA-like, I’m not going to endorse any particular movement unreservedly.
ETA: To illustrate, this year’s theme is “Make A Difference for Men and Boys” and is designed to help more people consider what action we can all take to make a difference by addressing some of the issues that affect men and boys all over the world such as:
- men’s shorter life expectancy (including all men’s health issues, workplace deaths and homelessness)
- the high male suicide rate
- our collective tolerance of violence against men and boys (including sexual violence and domestic abuse)
- the struggles that boys can face in getting an education
- the unique challenges of the father-child relationship
- the negative portrayal of fathers, and, men and boys
These are not issues that are caused by women. They aren’t opposed to feminism, but rather support it. Tolerating violence against men and boys often leads to violent men and boys, which leads to violence against women. Portraying men as irresponsible, violent, misoigynistic and bad fathers is part of the patriarchy and supporting better role models will be better for everyone.
