Goal of the Movement: To disprove the view, as Goldberg states, "He is the oppressor, victimizer, abuser, user, exploiter, chauvinist, sexist pig. She is the oppressed, victimized, abused, used, exploited, maligned, passive, blameless, helpless victim"
Women and the GLBTQ are not the only groups taking action on the role to Anti-Sexism.
"The men's rights political movement encompasses both men and women, some of whom were once associated with various profeminits groups but became disenchanted with the feminist movement. These men and women believe that the women's movement wrongly blames men for the oppression of women and that such blame is counterproductive to ending sexism. They also deny that men live privileged lives...They also argue that feminism seriously misconstrues male and female reality and has instituted an agenda that only makes things worse for men" ([[Anti-Sexism Sources | Clatterbaugh]], 62).
There is a large and growing movement of ''men'' who are active in overcoming the harmful effects of patriarchy and gender roles on men as well as working to end the oppression of females.
Began in the early 1970's with father's rights movement- This movement specifically focused on the discrimination against men in the areas of divorce and child custody and formed The Coalition of American Divorce Reform Elements (founded in 1971) transferred to the Men's Rights Association in 1973.
3 Main Groups Form
- One - A group that identifies itself as anti-sexist and rejects both liberal and radical feminism as possible starting points for an analysis of men's social reality. Free Men groups formed and launched the '''"Coalition of Free Men"''' advised by Herb Goldberg.
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-Two- Group was lead by Fred Hayward who established '''Men's Rights Incorporated'''. They aimed to challenge legal and policy discriminations against men.
-Third- Group, lead by Richard Doyle beleives, "that greater male power is in some sense natural, but that women have usurped that power" ([[Anti-Sexism Sources | Clatterbaugh]],82).
1980- Sides came together and formed the '''National Congress for Men''' (NCM) whose motto is "Preserving the Promise of Fatherhood" ([[Anti-Sexism Sources | Clatterbaugh]],71). These groups also all agree that "feminists and their profeminist male allies have increased the difficulty of achieving change. All are concerned that society undervalues men" ([[Anti-Sexism Sources | Clatterbaugh]]82)
'''[[Mens Liberation Comapared to Womens Liberation]]'''
'''[[Mens Liberation Comapared to Womens Liberation]]'''
"Sexism is discounting the female experience of powerlessness; the new sexism is discounting the male experience of powerlessness" - Warren Farrel, Why Men Are the Way They Are
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Overview of Men's Liberation
Women and the GLBTQ are not the only groups taking action on the role to Anti-Sexism.
There is a large and growing movement of men who are active in overcoming the harmful effects of patriarchy and gender roles on men as well as working to end the oppression of females.
There is also a large Men's liberation movement that details goals to stop the oppression of men. Learn More
