Meanings
- uncountableA movement or philosophy, often presented satirically, in favour of the rights and interests of men.
One question to ask, however, is if meninism could be taken seriously, or if it really is just an online joke.
2015, Jay Woofter, "#Meninists Twitter trend reacts to feminism", The Collegian (Kansas State University), Volume 120, Number 82, 29 January 2015, page 32 more examples
As a man whose primary interests include neither beer nor bacon, I strongly object to the suggestion that these are issues which would define "the concepts and ideals of meninism." Furthermore, the idea of "meninism" does not currently exist as a movement because men's issues are in no way underrepresented in mainstream culture.
1996, Patrick Warren, "Stick to bacon, Todd" (letter to the editor), Imprint (University of Waterloo), Volume 19, Number 5, 28 June 1996, page 9The really great thing about feminism, or meninism, is that as we become more and more egalitarian, there will be less of a need for either.
1997 December 28, Carol Ann Hemingway, “Re: FEMINISM IS IRRELEVANT”, in soc.men (Usenet)
Origin
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