Feminism is a topic that promotes the gender equality. It demands that women be treated equally and that they should not be viewed any lesser than a man. This is only natural, as a woman can do whatever a man can, most of the times, they do it even better. Look at today’s society. Back then, women were often kept back at home, catering to the family. They were given jobs, but it was a very limited field: such as being nurses or teachers. They were given chances to work as reporters and other jobs, but it was rare for women to take the lead. Now, there isn’t anything wrong with these jobs back then, but you can see how very stereotypical it was for a woman back then. Years ago, men found it difficult for a woman to be in such a position.
Today, women are enjoying better freedom and rights. Although not perfect, it is at least taking fruit. Women are now able to become politicians, business heads and other jobs that women weren’t really allowed to take back then. Heck, women are beginning to do even better. More and more women are becoming independent and are realizing that they don’t really need a man to survive. There are those, however, that try to take advantage of the old belief, simply not to work, but the majority are willing to stand on their own and explore much of the world for themselves.
This is naturally a good thing. Now, why are many men against the concept of feminism? While it does not necessarily benefit them, it certainly does not cause any danger. Despite all this, why are so many men still threatened by the prospect of feminism? There are quite a few conclusions that I have drawn. I am excluding religion and culture, because that is mainly built upon. This will be similar to my topic to why many men do not support LGBT. Rather than belief, it is personal.
Dominance – there are men who believe that they alone should be the breadwinners. They believe that it is a man’s job to work and a woman’s job to serve. It has come to their understanding that since they do the work, it is only natural for a woman to remain home and wait for them. What they describe isn’t a partner, but a maid or servant. They act as if the women should clean, cook and provide service, in exchange for money. This is a very depressing and discriminating view. With feminism, they feel that this role is being threatened and that they are losing their position as heads. They fear that they could become the servants, instead of the masters. Look men, just because more women are taking high positions doesn’t mean that there are other jobs available. Just suck up your pride, start at the bottom and work your way to the top. It’s not easy, but life isn’t easy. Everyone needs to either work hard or smart. I’m not promoting cheating or unlawful acts, but even those require some effort.
Marxism – feminism has been around way before Marxism or Communism. Unfortunately, this comparison is another thing that make men, and women, weary about feminism. French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir provided a Marxist solution and an existentialist view on many of the questions of feminism with the publication of Le Deuxième Sexe (The Second Sex) in 1949. There is separate genre of feminism called Marxist Feminism, which describes capitalism as the true problem of female inequality. Regardless, once you hear or Marxism, you think of Communism, which easily makes people concerned. Because of this, there are many men who believe that feminism is another word for communism and believe that it a proponent that destroys freedom, rather than promoting it.
Radical Feminism – have I ever told you how much I dislike radical feminism? Well, I’m going to say it again. Many men, unfortunately, believe this to be the main form of feminism. They are under the misunderstanding that feminism promotes the destruction of men and a society catered only to women, or a separate world filled with only women. It doesn’t help that misandrists don’t define the border any clearer. There are those that have admitted a difference between the two, but there are many who blur the lines and advocate the notion that the two beliefs are one and the same. No, they aren’t. There may be similarities, but their results are different. Feminists want equality and peace, whereas Radical Feminists want dominance and hate. Please do NOT get mixed up between the two, as the path of a radical feminist is the least desired path for not only men, but also women in general. They preach hate and call heterosexual women delusional for being trapped inside a bubble of norm. No, they are the ones who are delusional. I’d rather live in a society with equality problems with men, rather than female dominated one that imposes and glorifies hate.

I think this speaks for itself.
So, why are many men against feminism? There is the factor of dominance, but most of it comes from misunderstanding. They do not truly understand what feminism is and much confusion has led them astray to a good thing that we are promoting. However, I must turn my attention to us women. We ourselves want equality, but cannot simply get it. A first step that must be taken is properly explaining it: peacefully. Don’t just go rallying in the streets for equal rights. Hold seminars around schools, churches, societies and other places. Talk about why feminism is important and how it benefits society. Lastly, and most importantly, we should inform them the difference between feminism and radical feminism, because many get confused between the two.