Week #5

Communication in society influences our understandings of gender and our gendered idenities" as stated on (pg. 65) in our text book, answers the question, are men's movements serving valuable purposes in our society? There is always room for improvement especially when addressing issues of masculinity and femininity. Once again the boys and girls of all ages are fighting verbally and physically about their rights. Do you think body parts has something to do with it? or is it the different roles they play or the rights that are not being sharing?Julia T. Woods point in chapter 3. This is the premise of the Women's Movements that began in the 1960's that targeted the rights of women, that I feel was desperately needed. Women have fought for equal rights, roles and opportunities through different movements that would address the issues of concern. The Women's right movement on (pg. 67) addressed women's political rights. The Women's Liberation Movement that protested and fought for civil rights, doing the same work as men and wanting to be treated as peers and not subordinates as stated under Radical Feminism then Reproductive Rights followed (pg. 71). Lesbian Feminism, rejection of male dominance and sexual exploitation of women (pg. 74) . The list of movements goes on and on naming causes that allows a women the forum to express her true potential, evidently it's the potential a man had no idea she had.
Now I find it interesting that the organizations that cater to men such as NOMAS, the National Organization for Men Against Sexism offers guidance in becoming more feeling and sensitive. (pg. 97) in the text book. Are you kidding? I see now why women formed movements, it's to get their point across about issues that concerned them which ties this statement back to the beginning paragraph, "communication in society influences our understandings of gender and our gendered identities"
The men's movements seem to be geared toward coping with the masculine side of their being. In how many ways does a man have to prove he's a man? this doesn't always have to be portrayed through his physical strength, Did he not get the memo? evidently not.