So I invited some men via email to either respond to a few general questions concerning their opinions on women's issues or to simply give me their personal thoughts. I couldn't include everything, but I did try to represent their ideas fairly with what I chose to print. Though some of these men differ in age and race, this interview does not purport to represent a cross section of all men or all men's ideas. It's just five guys with something to say. . . In the work force and at home the work and role of women in our society continues to be devalued.
Women of color have it particularly bad.
Men need to take active and vocal roles in women's issues, starting as I have, with educating themselves by listening. Well, my experience is that there is typically no place for the average guy in the world of feminist women. Still, if there's no place, no open door, for these men they'll never try to change. The average guy sees women as this huge mystery, and it's unfortunate that sometimes these same men are turned away by the women when they are tryin' to educate themselves. Even if it's true that at first his efforts might be perceived as condescending, this fine gent will be too confused by conflicting messages to follow through. . .