masculinist
Men's rights advocate
A masculinist is someone who advocates for the rights, interests, or perspectives of men and boys, often in response to perceived disadvantages men face in areas like family courts, education, or mental health services.
The term parallels feminist but focuses on male concerns.
It can be used neutrally to describe men's rights activists or dismissively by critics who view such advocacy as reactionary.
The masculinist argued that custody laws unfairly favor mothers.
As an adjective, it describes ideas or movements centered on these concerns.
Adult male status
- virilityMasculine strength and potency
- machismoExcessive masculine pride
- strengthPower to exert force
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
bravery · courage · stoicism · provider · protector · fatherhood · breadwinner · self-reliance
Opposition to gender equality
- traditionalismAdherence to inherited customs
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
- hegemonyDominant group's control
- conservatismPreference for existing institutions
sexism · chauvinism · binary · stereotypes · separatism · complementarianism
Public cause supporter
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- supporterOne who backs another
- spokesmanDesignated organizational voice
- activistVigorous cause champion
campaigner · lobbyist · defender · promoter · backer · theorist · blogger · commentator
Direct effort for reform
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- movementChange in position
grassroots · awareness · reform · policy · legislation · protest · petition · custody
Hostility toward males
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- anti-maleOpposed to men
- marginalizationRelegation to powerless periphery
invisibility · devaluation · neglect · erasure · victimhood · oppression · unfairness · inequality
manhood
Adult male status
testosterone · bravery · courage · stoicism · provider · protector · fatherhood · breadwinner · self-reliance · honor
antifeminism
Opposition to gender equality
- traditionalismAdherence to inherited customs
- essentialismDoctrine of fixed natures
- hegemonyDominant group's control
conservatism · sexism · chauvinism · binary · stereotypes · separatism · complementarianism
advocate
Public cause supporter
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- supporterOne who backs another
- spokesmanDesignated organizational voice
activist · campaigner · lobbyist · defender · promoter · backer · theorist · blogger · commentator · influencer
activism
Direct effort for reform
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
movement · grassroots · awareness · reform · policy · legislation · protest · petition · custody · conscription
misandry
Hostility toward males
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- anti-maleOpposed to men
marginalization · invisibility · devaluation · neglect · erasure · victimhood · oppression · unfairness · inequality · disparity
masculinistfeminist
Gender equality proponent
pro-woman · women's rights advocate · womanist · gynocentric · suffragist
masculinistegalitarian
Equality principle supporter
equalist · gender-neutral · feminist · progressive · humanist
- toxic masculinityHarmful rigid male norms
- traditional masculinityConventional male gender norms
- masculinity crisisPerceived decline of male identity