Black Feminism and The Black Men’s Rights Movement

. 08/18/2010 . 22 Comments

Black Men and Feminism

For some reason, Black men seem to feel a woman who describes herself as “a feminist” is a male basher that hates men. To these fellows, a woman who would dare upset the well established imbalance of power by requesting an equal share, respect and opportunities for females is viewed as someone whose goal is to destroy the Black family, and Black men in particular. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Taking a stand against male oppression and fighting for women to have the right to make choices for her own life does not mean that such a woman is against you. Being pro-woman does not mean that one is anti-male.

According to the dictionary, feminism is “the movement for the full social, political and economic equality of all people.” When viewed in those terms, how could any decent man be against the feminist movement?

An English professor wrote the words: “Woman without her man is nothing” on the blackboard and directed the students to punctuate the phrase correctly.

The men wrote: “Woman, without her man, is nothing.”
The women wrote: “Woman! Without her, man is nothing.”

And this my dear readers, is the chief motivation behind my quest to raise awareness amongst men about their deeply ingrained sense of entitlement and superiority to women. Men have this belief for no reason other than they have a clitoris that is a little bigger than ours, and ovaries on the outside of their body.

For thousands of years, society has been constructed to place men in a position of superiority over women. By placing themselves in the power position, men have conveniently had things their way for generations.

Men have been judge, jury, and executioner (with the right to decide what is right and wrong when it comes to women) for generations! Men will of course resist and resent any female that would have the gall to say that the old way ain’t benefitting her, thus she has no interest in participating in their system.

Why I Decided to Become a Feminist

I am compelled to write this post after more than a year of listening to Black men complain about “the natural order of things” as they relate to Black women subjugating themselves to men. That, along with the Biblical quotes used to justify persecution of adult women and the sexuality of both women and girls, inspired me to investigate the reasons so many Black men felt entitled to have us behave the way they wanted. Several blog posts followed including The Male Struggle for Control of Female Sexuality, Are Black Men Judgmental Haters of Black Women?, and the upcoming radio broadcast How Religion Messes Up the Minds of Men.

The last straw was delivered to my e-mail box in the form of a link to an Internet radio interview. The show’s guest was a middle aged Black man who purports to be a leader in the men’s rights movement. Hmm, what possible rights could men want that they don’t already have? I wondered to myself. I clicked the link expecting to be educated on a new cause with a solid foundation of fact. Instead, I ended up  utterly dismayed at the majority of the guest’s statements, as he expressed a toxic anger and deep rage at Black women.

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Deborrah

Veteran social researcher, relationship advice columnist, author and radio host. Author of hundreds of articles on American and black culture, gender issues, singles, dating and relationships. Author of "Sucka Free Love!" , "The 24 Types of Suckas to Avoid," "The Black Church - Where Women Pray and Men Pray," and "Why Vegan is the New Black" all available on Amazon.Com. Her unique voice and insightful commentary have delighted fans and riled haters for 20 years. Read her stuff on SurvivingDating.Com and AskHeartBeat.Com.

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