masculinism

Definition

An ideology of masculinity or of male rights; considered as opposed to feminism.

Etymology

From masculine + -ism, as opposed to feminism.

Example Sentences

• "While only women can participate in the building of a feminist culture, without the interference — however well-intentioned — of men, men can facilitate that process by refusing to participate in the old order of masculinism."
• "[…] the transition to liberal capitalism offers men the opportunity of putting a greatly increased social distance between themselves and women. It is the rise of masculinism which is the primary characteristic of gender relations in Eastern Europe today."
• "[…] a lonely straight male had no equivalently forgiving Theory of Masculinism to help him out of this bind, this key to all misogynies: […]"

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