- published: 08 Apr 2014
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Masculism, (also known as masculinism), is the advocacy of the rights or needs of men. Masculism is a movement organized around the belief in equality between the sexes. It opposes prejudice and discrimination against men as well as women. Prominent supporters of masculism are Warren Farrell, Jack Kammer and other activists of the men's rights movement.
The term masculinism was coined as the counterpart of feminism in the early 20th century. The shortened form masculism appeared shortly after, and became more common in the 1980s.
The masculist political movement originated with E. Belfort Bax's 1913 The Fraud of Feminism.
The term masculism itself gained currency in the late 20th century, particularly in the 1990s as advocated by authors such as Warren Farrell and Jack Kammer, in the context of changing gender roles in society.
Masculism may also refer to antifeminism. It may also refer to "the advocacy of male superiority and dominance".
The main concerns raised by masculinist men's rights activists are discrimination and prejudice against men :