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Can a man teach feminism?

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lucydogz · 11/08/2018 14:18

Reading the Guardian colour supp today, an article about gal dem quotes 2 young black women saying they were shocked, when taking a class on Feminism at Bristol university, that it was taken by white man.
Firstly, I see no relevance in his race. But why shouldn't a man teach Feminism?

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IncrediblySturdyPyjamas · 11/08/2018 14:31

It is not about preference. It is about a man taking the place and wage of a woman.

Before you even get to the message.

JS374phina · 11/08/2018 14:29

I disagree that men have no business teaching feminism.

I think it is amazing that a man is teaching the important issue of gender equality for men and women in all aspects. I agree that maybe some people would prefer the tqlk to have come from a woman and feel more inspired by it but I would not be offended if a man gave the talk. The message is what is important, not whose mouth it comes out of.

IncrediblySturdyPyjamas · 11/08/2018 14:29

You mean...as in the very fact of taking a wage that could go to a woman is displaying patriarchy in its basest sense?

No. No man can or should teach feminism.

pachyderm · 11/08/2018 14:26

Men have no business teaching feminism.

CuriousaboutSamphire · 11/08/2018 14:25

It would be closely akin to teaching a pig to sing, I would have thought!