Break the Man Box: #KillerStereotypes
Hannah Cotton |
TEDxCoventry
• June 2018
#MeToo and the stats relating to gender related violence and murder are startling. What role does feminism play in teaching men to recognise when they have been stereotyped into the roles of boss, fighter and breadwinner, only to grow and see their man's world has changed? The growing suicide epidemic is cause for feminists to question whether Women should seek equality with men, or rather, men should seek equality with Women. Freedom to choose works both ways; freedom in careers and freedom to emote.
Feminism has taught our daughters to recognise and challenge gender stereotypes, but what damage remains when we don't teach our sons the same?