male liberation

noun

The freedom of men from sexism; equal rights for men.

Meanings

nounmale liberation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe freedom of men from sexism; equal rights for men.

    While this approach to male liberation worked to attract men toward feminism, certain problematic tendencies began to arise within the context of these groups.

    2017, Christa Hodapp, Men's Rights, Gender, and Social Media, page xi
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    Precisely because the tenor and mood of the male liberation efforts so far have been one of self-accusation, self-hate, and a repetition of feminist assertions, I believe it is doomed to failure in its present form.

    2000, Herb Goldberg, The Hazards of Being Male: Surviving the Myth of Masculine Privilege, page 17
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