To coincide with International Women’s Day, early last week Sydney Boys High released a video on social media about why feminism is so important.
Prefects from the school shared quotes from women in their lives about the realities of inequality – in the workplace, at school, within their families, and during their day to day activities.
The response to the video was overwhelming. It was widely praised and shared on social media, with comments commending the boys for being “real men,” and “taking a step in the right direction.”
But on Saturday morning, a letter published in The Sydney Morning Herald, written by the prefects of Sydney Girls High (the sister school of Sydney Boys High), expressed concerns over what the video really meant for women and girls.
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Why can't men have a voice in the discussion about feminism?
I think that in the video they sort of failed to capture that feminism is necessary for all of humanity, but why can't men have a voice in the discussion about feminism? Feminism relates to masculinity conforms, which are also a huge problem for men, which often stems from misogyny/general sexism. Perhaps they could have highlighted that instead to make it a more unique perspective, rather than speaking for girls? Regardless, it is still good to see young boys supporting feminism.