War has been declared; from sea to shining sea, men are taking to social media to fight back against “oppression” that they face from feminists on a daily basis. The Twitter battleground has been set; the battle of the sexes has begun.
The newfound Meninist movement has caught fire in various social media sites, as an extremely satirical response to Feminism, which has gained national attention. Meninism fights to eliminate the double standards that exist between the genders. The debates about the purpose of both feminism and meninism have contributed to the rise in popularity and both men and women are picking sides to support their beliefs.
“This message is not good, I’m not happy with it because it mocks a legitimate movement and focuses on the radical parts of it,” said senior Katherine Novak.
Men believe that their opinions and beliefs have been suppressed for a long time because they were afraid of backlash, but the movement allows them to voice their concerns with the assurance that there are others who feel the same way.
“I believe [Meninism] is a growing ideology because the men of this society are tired of double standards, we are going to stand up against it and own it because it brings out the flaws in feminist reasoning,” said senior Max Nguyen.
The double standards argument is the most controversial topic of discussion between the two sides. Meninists seem more perturbed by them but the consensus is that both sides want to abolish them because they represent inequality in society.
“Double standards aren’t fair and if meninists are making fun of it they need to listen because Feminism is about equality for all kinds and is against discrimination for both genders,” said Novak.
The uproar between the two sides has left those in the middle feeling slightly out of place. Those caught in the crossfire believe that this is an opportunity for both sides to come together to hash out any points of conflict.
“I think that the account is funny and it doesn’t offend me the way it offends others,” said senior India Perdue. “This gives women a chance to develop what they mean when they talk about feminism.”
What once started as a comical joke has now developed opportunities to challenge certain aspects of radical feminism that men do not necessarily agree with, but the motives of the movement have been called into question and it should be noted why it became popular in the first place.
“People bring it up because they like making girls angry, guys shouldn’t take it seriously, there shouldn’t be a Meninist movement,” said senior Marcus Laychak.
The Meninist movement came into existence in a fad-like fashion and although all fads come to an end, the hardcore supporters of meninism are not displaying any signs of slowing down soon.
“It will last as long as feminists voice their opinions and until Meninists come out on top,” said senior Jacob Knight.