Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
profeminist .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word profeminists.
Examples
-
So men who want to become better profeminists have to recognize that we have a real patriarchally-constructed identity, and then replace it with an equally real “new creation” — or better, “new construction” — along feminist lines.
-
I hate seeing so much misinformation and so little real understanding of the situation as it exists on profeminists boards.
Doctor Resigns From Hospital Because She Won’t Do Unneeded C-Sections 2005
-
This is an interesting argument: this means that misogynists can refuse to be accountable both to feminists and profeminists -- if they know each other.
feminist blogs 2010
-
In all that time I have spoken with many men who define themselves as radicals, as feminists, as profeminists, and as anarchists who are supportive of Women's Liberation.
feminist blogs 2009
-
I’m also curious how well people think the feminist only/profeminists threads work here at Alas.
-
So perhaps we should be asking whether it’s possible for beta males to be profeminists.
-
Over at Pandagon, there’s a good discussion of whether “alpha males” — men who strongly exhibit stereotypically masculine characteristics, like assertiveness, self-control, extroversion, leadership, risk-taking, not-taking-shit-from-anyone — can be profeminists.
-
From Stentor at Alas, another post on the whole nice guy thing, with some interesting points: Over at Pandagon, there’s a good discussion of whether “alpha males” — men who strongly exhibit stereotypically masculine characteristics, like assertiveness, self-control, extroversion, leadership, risk-taking, not-taking-shit-from-anyone — can be profeminists.
-
I’m suggesting that feminist and profeminists, too, consider that feminist blogs and feminism in general will have more credibility if they consider coming out of hiding, and taking more individual responsibility for what they are saying, and asserting more courage in their every day lives.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.