If Feminists are 'Manly', are Masculists 'Girly'?

Answer 1

Hahahahahahah

that was funny - thanks for that...

Answer 2

No. Feminists fight to have what they think men have and thus some of them take on manly traits, especially some lesbians. Masculists do fight for men's rights but are not trying to get what women have.

Answer 3

In a time before ours, a word appeared in literature and certain conversations: "womanish". Notice that "manly" indicates participation, whereas "womanish" indicates a fear of participation. It was intended to describe a man who was unusually dramatic and frequently afraid in a cowardly way. That was considered the cross-gender application of the word. With the increased openness to referring to homosexuality, this behavior was referred to more in terms of derogatory homosexual references instead...although quite a few words linked to cowardice still come with words referring to female gender and/or anatomy.

People say words don't matter, but this question is a perfect example of how much they do. First of all, the question asks if referring to a woman (setting aside the feminine question) with a name for a man equates to referring to a man with a term for an underage and immature female. One would think that referring to someone as "manly" would mean referring to the very best possible traits of a true man: honor, dignity, valor, compassion, strength, etc., and that referring to a man as "womanly" would do likewise (strength, dignity, compassion, tenacity, etc.). The problem is, when we really ponder that we see that what makes either one the very best man or woman possible is the very same set of traits. If we realize that...we may have to dispense with some of the worst terms of our language forever.

Answer 4

No: masculists are manlier. Feminists argue that gender is a social status and they can be as manly as men. Masculists simply acknowledge that gender is a biological trait, but you shouldnt get any privileges from it. See?

Answer 5

Some feminists are pretty scary actually and some men of the 21st century are correspondingly kamp and effeminate, to name a few who are famous celebrities and role models: Russel Brand, Joe Pasquale, Paul O'Grady......the 21st Century man is a poof - that's the way the culture is leading us so better just go with the flow ........ right?

Answer 6

First of all, feminists are not "manly". They demand and expect to be treated equally in all the aspects that are given to men. I doubt whether there are such things as "masculists", but I do believe all people should be awarded the same amount of respect and earning privileges and salaries according to their abilities, and not to their genders.

Answer 7

Well, feminists aren't "manly"...so I guess masculists aren't "girly".

Answer 8

i suppose they must be. i mean, if the anti-feminists on here are going to live by their own rules, and put their money where their mouth is, they'd better put on a dress pretty soon. otherwise, their reasoning that feminists are manly will fall down like a house of cards.

Answer 9

Do feminist have to look a certain way now?

Answer 10

Nope. Flawed comparison.

Feminists generally seek for women to take up traditionally male roles as well as embrace traditionally mascualine demeanors, be it overt or inadvertantly subliminal.

Masculism is a sociological reaction to the hypocrisy and misandry wrought on by feminism.

For a more clear-cut answer, read the answer above from "catch".

"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." -- Sir Isaac Newton

Answer 11

I'm not a masculinist, but I have been called a siissy and a girly-man. I don't dispute the labels.