masculism
Men's rights movement
Masculism is advocacy for the rights and interests of men, often positioned as a counterpart to feminism.
The term covers a spectrum from those seeking gender equality on issues like custody rights and military conscription to those hostile toward feminism itself.
Also called masculinism.
He described himself as a masculist who focused on fathers' rights.
Advocacy for sex equality
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- genderSocial identity category
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
- misandryHostility toward males
sexism · chauvinism · hegemony · manhood · identity · essentialism · traditionalism · antifeminism
Same status for all
- custodyProtective care or control
- paternityMale parent status
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
visitation · legislation · circumcision · conscription · discrimination · bias
Direct effort for reform
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- outreachProactive community assistance
organizing · coalition · spokesperson · champion · petition · grassroots · rallies · marches
Hostility toward males
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- fatherlessnessLacking a male parent
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
veterans · disposability · stigma · underemployment · alienation
feminism
Advocacy for sex equality
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- genderSocial identity category
- patriarchyMale-dominated social order
misandry · sexism · chauvinism · hegemony · manhood · identity · essentialism · traditionalism · antifeminism · complementarianism
equality
Same status for all
- custodyProtective care or control
- paternityMale parent status
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
divorce · visitation · legislation · circumcision · conscription · discrimination · bias
activism
Direct effort for reform
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
outreach · organizing · coalition · spokesperson · champion · petition · grassroots · rallies · marches · policy
misandry
Hostility toward males
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
- fatherlessnessLacking a male parent
incarceration · veterans · disposability · stigma · underemployment · alienation
masculismfeminism
Advocacy for sex equality
women's rights movement · women's liberation · womanism · suffragism · girl power
- toxic masculinityHarmful rigid male norms
- masculine energy
- masculine identityMale sense of self
- masculine and feminineThe two primary genders
- traditional masculinityConventional male gender norms
- masculine idealModel of true manhood