How to Talk Feminism with Men

6/14/2021

A Conversation in which Charles outs himself

How many Feminist men do you know? You know what they say in cosmology - there’s either zero, one, or infinity of something! And given that there's one feminist man on our podcast team, what does that mean?

Our guest today had a hard time finding a Feminist man in her dating life, so long story short, she created a website where men identifying as Feminists can share, connect, and get inspired to take action. So far she’s identified at least 33 Feminist men, which guarantees there are more to discover.

Guest Bio:
Maria Orihuela is a multi-national, multi-lingual dynamo who started out in communications and advertising, but shifted gears when she realized she wanted more meaning and purpose in her work life. She lives in London and now works as a Corporate Trainer, Coach and Facilitator.
Maria’s passion for diversity and inclusion and her desire to destigmatize the word “feminist” led her to create a project called Men Talk Feminism. She realized that change might happen more effectively if men talk with other men about the perils of patriarchy and the value of dismantling a system that hurts everyone. Men can go to the website, www.mentalkfeminism.com and answer three questions about their experience of and understanding of the importance of being a feminist.

Maria also talks about how #Metoo happened at the perfect moment in her own healing journey and about how she’s motivated to tackle patriarchy for her own personal benefit and that of the generations that follow. Stay tuned for a joyful, lively conversation about the value of creating space for everyone to flourish together.

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Music Credits: A Hawaiian in Paris feat.-Pierre-Grill

SHOW NOTES:
Do a Science:

Go to www.mentalkfeminism.com
Read at least three entries
For men -
- Write your own entry
- When you receive notice that it’s approved and posted: Re-post and Re-tweet
- Use the hashtags #mentalkfeminism, #beyondmenandmasculinity, #heretogetherpodcast
- Extra credit, ask two of your buddies to read some of the entries because you’re curious what they think. Start a discussion.
For women -
- Ask your closest male friend or partner to read a few entries, too.
- Ask him what he thinks