Or maybe it s a crisis center. Or more likely, it s a place for feminists. I know all about feminists. None of them were as scary as I thought they might be. They were all human beings, and the one thing that everyone had in common was their commitment to providing and advocating for a safe environment and educational opportunities for all women and men who pass through their doors.
Men can be feminists.
Many men at OSU are self-proclaimed feminists. Men are regular participants at Women s Center programs, and several have volunteered or worked on activist projects with the Women s Center. While many people are aware of Peggy McIntosh s work on white privilege, her work on hetersoexual privilege is not as well-known. Reprinted with the permission of Peggy McIntosh. The fact that I live under the same roof with a man triggers all kinds of societal assumptions about my worth, politics, life, and values, and triggers a host of unearned advantages and powers.