OTHER SIDE: THE can men be feminists?
by Kaelin Mendez & Karl Winter art by Aliya Edwards If feminism is advocating for equality of rights and opportunity between genders, then it is easy to say that everyone should be a feminist. Many men at Pepperdine and beyond agree, labeling themselves as feminists and hoping to contribute to a cultural change. Nonetheless, some men believe that fourth-wave feminism has overstepped its boundaries. “Fourth-wave feminism has sort of given a delusion that
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there should be almost like female superiority over some instances because of oppression — sort of like men should pay social reparations for all the harm in the past,” said Bryan Munguia, senior integrated marketing communication major. “I think men are scared or are confused that they don’t have a place in feminism because of how it’s presented today.” Some male students think that feminism has run its course in America because
equality of opportunity is now a reality, while some still consider it a label with which they’d describe themselves. Each said he believed that feminism plays a role in his life, from family relationships to dating. Resistance to today’s feminism Several male students agree and identify with the core principles of feminism, but when it comes to the con-
