[SelfMadeMan]

Originally Posted by Martina

Well if someone is not passing, yes, that is different. If they are, then they assume a position in society that gives them some power. i expect them to use it wisely.

i do not want to neglect anyone's concerns, but i am not going to be distracted from the fact that male privilege wielded without regard can harm women.

I agree 100%, I feel that because I have male privilege, I have a very serious responsibility to use my voice, and my actions to fight mysogyny and other crimes against women and children. And to take it a step further, because I have hetero male privilege in society, I have a responsibility to use my voice to fight homophobia, transphobia, etc. So any time I am in a group of male peers, and I hear hate speech, or mysogynistic statements, etc, I HAVE to speak up and let them know it's not acceptable. I think a lot of guys feel like this is somehow outing themselves, but it doesn't have to at all. I am stealth here in our community, but I speak out all the time about women's rights, GLBT issues, etc.

I also agree about guys who aren't passing as well as they want to, and don't feel comfortable speaking out. That's different. But for those who do blend right in, denying that male privilege comes with the territory is just beyond my comprehension.