Gender inequality: Men are part of the problem and part of the solution. Speech by Michael Flood. 5 points: 1) Gender shapes everyone’s lives. 2) Australia is a gender-unequal society, with a systematic pattern of female disadvantage & male privilege. xyonline.net/content/gender… 1/4
3) Feminism has made a positive difference. 4) Men are part of the problem. Gender inequalities are sustained in part by men – by men’s attitudes, behaviours, identities, and relations. Male privilege is personal: most men have acted in sexist ways. Myself included. 2/4
Men benefit from male privilege, whether we want to or not. From the unearned advantages of an unequal system. At the same time, men pay heavy costs for conformity to traditional masculinity, to our health and relationships. 3/4
5) Men are part of the solution. Men will benefit from progress towards gender equality. Men at every level can make a difference, whether they’re wearing a hard hat or a suit and tie. See the speech text here: xyonline.net/content/gender… 4/4
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