Chapter 4 - The Rhetorical Shaping of Gender: Competing Images of Men

Sociology Genders Class

Profeminist men groups were also called what

progressive men & male feminist; emerged in 1960s

What did the profeminist men’s groups work towards

worked to change their attitudes/ behavior to be consistent with the egalitarian ideology

What forces did the profeminist mens group join

joined forces with women to work for women’s rights

what are two distinct foci (related) for profeminist men’s groups

related to women and men

what did profeminist men’s groups support

women’s battles for equitable treatment, support ending men’s violence, rights for LGBTQ people, men’s greater involvement with family, and working for social justice

what type of members were in the profeminist men’s movements

different races, ethenicites, sexual orientations, ad gender identites

what are the strategy of traitorous identity

involves a member of a privileged or dominant group (e.g., men, white individuals) criticizing attitudes, actions, or norms commonly accepted within that group

What did traitours idenitity men strive and encourage me to do

strive to develop emotional capacities society approves in women but discourages men and encourages men to be more caring, open, and comfortable engaging in close relationships with women/men

NOMAS

National organization for men against sexism

what did the NOMAS condem

conventionally masculine qualities, such as aggression, violence, and emotional insensitivity

What does NOMAS recognize and resist

the power and privilege attached to being men

NOMAS works to end

men’s homophobic attitudes and resulting cruel, sometimes deadly, attacks on gay and trans people

ACT UP

The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power

ACT Up was a movement that

used street-based, direction action civil disobedience to advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS

when was ACT UP originally founded

in 1987 in New York at the height of the U.S. AIDS crisis

Who was in/led ACT UP

led by white, middle-class men; worked to challenge discrimination against men; women were also involved

Mens antiviolence Groups were commited to

ending violence against women

What did men’s anti-violence groups believe in

that violence against women is not just a “woman’s issue.”; because men enact most violence against women

The White Ribbon Campaign was a

international organization working to end men’s violence against women

When was the White Ribbon Campaign formed

formed in 1991

The white ribbon campaign was a response to

The Montreal Massacre on December 6. 1989, where 14 women were slaughtered

The white ribbon campaign fouces

not only on physical violence such as battering/rape but also emotional violence, sexual harassment, sexist humor, and other practices that devaled and harm women

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes

Complements the efforts of white ribbon campaign; relies on community awareness & fundraising to end men’s violence against women

Walk a mile in her shoes was founded by who

licensed therpaist and educator Frank Baird

Walk a mile in her shoes was found in

founded in 2001

Mentors in Violence Prevention

program aims to educate men men about sociaization that links masculinity to violence and motivates men to reject violence in themselves and other men as “empowered bystanders”

What are the two foci for MVP

1st teach me that aggression/violence are closely linked to cultural views of masculinity & part of routine masculine socialization

2nd focus/calls attention to the role of bystanders in preventing violence

Cultural ideology

women and men are fundamentally different and, therefore, should have different roles and rights

masculinist men’s groups claim

Men suffer more than women from discrimination

masculinist men’s groups urge men to

reclaim their rightful status as men

how do masculinist differ from profeminists men

in attitudes towards gay men

masculinist men’s groups tend to

ignore or denounce gay men

Men’s Rights

goal is to restore the traditional roles of men and women; the privileges men historically enjoyed

Men’s rights groups include what

a voice for men, men achieving liberation and equality (MALE); MR, Inc. (Men’s rights, incorporated); the National coalition for free men; and NOM (the natinoal organization of men)

Free Men

small group that aims to restore men’spride in being “real men”

What are some qualities of Free Men

Who are tough, rugged, invulnerable, and self-reliant

Free Men regard male feminist as what

soft and unmanly

Free men want to regain what place

place as heads of families

Free men’s status should not what

be tied to breadwinner (moneymaker) role

Father’s Rights Groups

angry/hurt that men don’t have at least 50% custody of their children after divorce

Father’s Rights Groups claim the court does what

discriminates against men by assuming that women should be the primary parent

Father’s Rights Groups belive that not all fathers have to

be required to pay child support payments, # of fathers dont contact chilidren after divorce

Many groups in U.S

American Coalition for Fathers; fathers and families, children and dads against discrimination

Mythopoetic men

aims to foster personal growth, wholeness and bonding in all male gatherings

Mythopoetic men was founded by

robert Bly

Mythopoetics think

ideal manhood existed prior to and during the middle ages, when men were self-confident, strong, emotionaly alive, and sensitive

like Free Men, mythopoetic have no use for

feminist, saying "feminists have been busy castigating American Males. pouring the testosterone bout the window in the 1960s

Father hunger

a grieft born of yearing to be close both to actual fathers and other men

Bly and other movemnet leader held what

a workshop and nature retreatin woods to beat drum, chant and listen to poetry and mythic stores

Bly and other movement leaders used retreat as a

resolve for father hunger and established positive traditional msculinity

Promise Keepers

aimed to reconnect men to gods commandments as the path

Who and when relized filling a stadium with christian men (promise keepers)

Bill McCartney and Dave Wardell; 1990

Promise keeper urged me to be what in their famileds

leaders because it reflects the god’s view of the proper relationship between husband and wives

promise keeper wanted to take responsibility but did what

deny women equality, voices, and rights

Promise keeprs try to what with membership with men

broaden to include men of different races and soften rhetoric about husbands leading wives

Primise keeper are blank what than blank

conservative political movement; social and spiritual movement

The millions more movemnet

made for African American men who didn’t fit men’s movements in their lives; black men fill mall of nations capital, black men atone for sins and reconcile with one another

The Millions More Movement was founded

1995 by minister Lousis farrakhan (leader of islam nation)

Organized by who

Benjamin Chavis Jr.

The Millions More Movement pledge what

spiritual transformation and political action

The Millions More Movement call on black men to

vote, be employed, nonviolence, recommite to wives/families, and act in churches/communites

Who is the founder of Men’s rights website

paul elman

misogyony

hatred for women

Good Men Project

effort to stimulate national conversation about what it means to be a good man today