The historical love/respect dynamic
Abstract
Within the traditional gender system, men are respected far more than they are loved, and women are loved far more than they’re respected. Both sexes love women more than men, and both sexes respect men more than women. Both sexes have looked upon the other and felt rejected. It’s time to put an end to this self-righteous gender-political contest for the coveted title of MVP (Most Victimized and Powerless). Starting over from the premise that It All Balances Out between Woman and Man (and it always has), it’s time to replace both feminism and masculism with equalism. In so doing, we view gender reality in terms of Male-Female equal partnership, and we view gender issues in terms of shared responsibility.
Keywords: gender equalism, gender politics, love, man, respect, woman
Author Biography
Tim Goldich is the president of the Chicago chapter of the National Coalition for Men and an avid member of the ManKind Project, two organizations that variously support men politically and emotionally. He is also an educator and mentor to boys on their way to becoming men. Goldich facilitates the personal growth work of men on New Warrior Training Adventure weekends and of men and women on personal growth weekends called Path to Spirit. He is the author of four books, including Loving Men, Respecting Women: The Future of Gender Politics.
