Why do we use the term MRA instead of Masculinism? Is that because of the negative stigma about masculinity generated by pseudo-feminists?

fengpi · 2017-06-15T02:51:09+00:00

What do you mean by "pseudo-feminists"? Do you mean "the feminists who exist in real life rather than the idealized ones who mainly exist in theory"?

iainmf · 2017-06-15T04:33:23+00:00

Men's Rights Advocate is a description of an action. Masculinism, if it is the mirror term to feminism, is an ideology.

Here's a previous comment I made about 'MRA' and 'feminism' which could similarly apply to 'masculinist'.

Feminism is an ideology. It is divisive. It divides the world into the righteous who believe and the sinners who don't. Feminists shame non-feminists by calling all non-feminists sexist or misogynist. MRA is a descriptive term for someone advocating for men's rights. It is additive. Anyone can add advocating for men's rights to whatever they believe or do. There is no shame in not advocating for men's rights. For example, I am a men's rights advocate and a women's rights advocate, but not a feminist.

LikeIEvenCareDude · 2017-06-15T02:55:45+00:00

MRA describes what is going on in that group. Men are fighting for rights that are currently out of their reach. Masculinism doesn't seem to have a real goal, just like feminism has no real goal.

McFeely_Smackup · 2017-06-15T03:35:15+00:00

because "masculinism" is a really stupid word.

KDulius · 2017-06-15T11:36:30+00:00

Because "Mens Rights Activism/ Activist" is a description of an action, not the name of an Ideology - As you can gather 10 MRAs in a room and get at least 10 different ideas about how the world should work

Title	Why do we use the term MRA instead of Masculinism? Is that because of the negative stigma about masculinity generated by pseudo-feminists?
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Date	June 15, 2017 2:47 AM UTC (9 years ago)
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