Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 1 Chapter Four: The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Men’s Movements in America gendered lives

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Copyright © 2004 Wadsworth

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 3 Profeminist Men’s Movements Male Feminists  Egalitarian Ideology  Worked to Promote Women’s Rights Rhetorical Identity  Personal Persuasion Strategies  Traitorous

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 4 NOMAS-National Organization for Men Against Sexism Three Issues: 1.Ending Men’s Violence Against Women 2. Supporting Homophobia Education 3.Developing Profeminist Men’s Studies NOMAS-National Organization for Men Against Sexism NOMAS-National Organization for Men Against Sexism

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 5 Men’s Antiviolence Groups White Ribbon Campaign Wearing Ribbon is a Pledge to Never Commit, Condone, or Remain Quiet Antiviolence Workshops Not “Male Bashers” Support Women’s Groups

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 6 Men’s Antiviolence Groups Mentors in Violence Prevention Teach Men about Aggression/Violence Linked to Masculine Cultural View Call Attention to Role of Bystanders in Preventing Violence

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 7 Masculinist Men’s Movement Free Men Restore Men’s Pride Profeminists Not Part of Movement Correct Discrimination Against Men Men Being Robbed of Masculinity Masculinist Men’s Movement Free Men Masculinist Men’s Movement Free Men

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 8 Masculinist Men’s Movement Random House Mythopoetic Movement Concerned with Men’s Personal Growth, Wholeness, Bonding Need to Rediscover Male Mode of Feeling Father Hunger

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 9 Facts: Mythopoetic Movement More than 50,000 men have participated in nature retreats at a cost of more than $200 per participant. MAN!, the national quarterly devoted to the movement, has more than 3,500 subscribers. Wingspan, another national quarterly of the movement, has a (free) circulation of more than 125,000 readers. In the Northeast alone, over 163 mythopoetic groups have been formed. Robert Bly’s book Iron John enjoyed over 30 weeks on the best seller list. Mythopoetics are largely White and middle class. More than 50,000 men have participated in nature retreats at a cost of more than $200 per participant. MAN!, the national quarterly devoted to the movement, has more than 3,500 subscribers. Wingspan, another national quarterly of the movement, has a (free) circulation of more than 125,000 readers. In the Northeast alone, over 163 mythopoetic groups have been formed. Robert Bly’s book Iron John enjoyed over 30 weeks on the best seller list. Mythopoetics are largely White and middle class. Masculinist Men’s Movement Robert Bly Masculinist Men’s Movement Robert Bly

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 10 Masculinist Men’s Movement Promise Keepers Restore Men’s Connection to God’s Commandments Men Leaders of Their Families Strive to Keep Seven Promises Supporters and Detractors Make Valid Points Masculinist Men’s Movement Promise Keepers Masculinist Men’s Movement Promise Keepers Masculinist Men’s Movement Promise Keepers Masculinist Men’s Movement Promise Keepers

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 11 Masculinist Men’s Movement Million Man March - Fall 1995 Led by Louis Farrakhan Register to Vote Fight Drugs Against Unemployment Against Violence

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 12 Antifeminism: The Backlash Individuals, Not Organized Groups Scapegoats Feminism Homemaking and Raising Children Responsibilities of Women

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 13 Antifeminism: The Backlash The Antisuffrage Movement Sought to Prevent Women’s Vote National Association Opposed to Women’s Suffrage s

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 14 Antifeminism: The Backlash Fascinating, Total, Surrendered Women Advocated Return to Traditional Attitudes (Fascinating) Urged Women to Make Selves Sexually Irresistable (Total Woman)

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 15 Antifeminism: The Backlash Stop ERA Campaign Phyllis Schlafly Promiment Spokesperson Public Speaking, Lobbying Legislators, and Courting Media

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 16 Equal Rights Amendment Equal Rights Amendment “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 17 Antifeminism: The Backlash Contradictory Claims of Antifeminism Susan Faludi  Feminism Source of Women’s Problems  Women Have Never Had it So Good

Chapter Four: Men’s Movements in America Copyright © 2005 Wadsworth 18 gendered lives