For some great examples of Male Privilege, click here.
Other types of privilege include:
- White
- Heterosexual
- Christian
- Class
- Cisgender
- Able Bodied
- Admit that Male Privilege exists and that as a man, you have benefited from it.
- Examine how you have personally benefited from this system.
- Examine and change the language you use daily.
- Think about your position in accordance to women, and how if they were in your position would things change?
- Become a Feminist. Support Women's Rights and Read from Feminist Literature and Magazines.
- Be supportive of the women in your life.
- Think of your masculinity in non gender specific roles and put your own personal spin on it.
- Be an example to the other men you know; help them understand their male privilege.
- Stop sexism when you see it.
- Read this article to understand how you can do more to challenge male privilege.
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