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Anon thinks there is a bicurious double standard (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 1 year ago by [M] to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I really liked bell hooks's approach to this. She focuses on incorporating male problems into feminism as a focal point, not excluding them.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    Interesting. What's a good place to start reading what bell hooks said about this?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    The Will to Change by bell hooks is the one book that made me feel seen as a person. Usually I open a feminist book with the suspicion that the author will be like "all men are evil" and that usually makes me care less about feminism for a while. But that book was a pleasant surprise, it spoke to me and not at me.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Well said! I like the acknowledgment that men being at the table can help and may be better to address patriarchy and other problems that face everyone. We all move forward together or no one does.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    The Will to Change by bell hooks is the book you want! Short read too, but very meaningful. I've been making my way through it extremely slowly for several months, trying to digest everything. It's interesting to see how she often conflicts with a lot of contemporary feminists as well.

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