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...Vuuren explains men’s varying involvement with a bell curve model, with one end representing males who objectify women, including rapists and misogynists, and the other side featuring men who are overtly and actively involved in feminist advocacy...
While these two poles often attract the most attention, Van Vuuren suggests that most men lie in the middle...
...These men support women but do not publicly vocalize their sentiments, indicating that more men care about women’s issues than meets the eye, but few engage in these discussions. These are the kind of men Van Vuuren hopes will transition to the side of visible advocacy...
...Though men can approach the feminist movement with intentions to help, they can often end up assuming dominant roles at the expense of women’s empowerment...
...Men are socialized to be the leader and be in charge, and women are socialized to let men do that,” says Chris Linder, director of the Office of Women’s Programs and Studies at Colorado State University, adding that this can lead to a sense of superiority among men...