남성은 어떻게 페미니즘과 관계 맺는가?: 스스로를 페미니스트라 호명하는 남성 페미니스트 텍스트를 기반으로
How do men engage with feminism?
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본 논문은 심화되는 젠더 갈등 속에서 등장한 남성 페미니스트들이 페미니즘과 어떻게 관계 맺고있는지를 시중에 출간된 남성 페미니스트들의 저서 10종을 분석하여 살펴보았다. 분석 결과 남성들은 다양한 경로로 페미니즘과 조우하고 있었으며, 페미니즘과의 만남이 일회성에 그치지 않고 페미니스트 정체성을 갖게 되기까지는 주변 동료와 페미니즘을 지속적으로 접할 수 있는 환경이 주요하게 작동했다. 남성 페미니스트들은 ‘남성’이라는 정체성에 중점을 두는 경향이 두드러졌다. 이들은남성이기 때문에 페미니즘이 비당사적 운동이라고 말하기도 했으며, 여성들의 목소리에 지지와 연대를 보내거나 남성으로서 남성을 설득하는 데 남성 페미니스트의 역할을 한정 짓는 경향도 드러났다. 하지만 남성 페미니스트들이 다양하게 등장함에 따라 자신의 삶 안에서 여러 방식으로 페미니즘과 만나고, 페미니즘을 받아들이면서 페미니즘을 여성문제가 아닌 자신의 삶의 문제로 받아들이고있는 남성 페미니스트들도 나타나고 있었다. 더 많은 남성들이 페미니즘 안에서 자신의 취약성을발견하고 드러내며 교류하는 것을 통해 페미니즘이 ‘여성’에게 한정된 운동이 아니라, 남성들에게도당사자 운동일 수 있다는 감각을 통해 남성 페미니스트들이 (남성) 페미니스트로서 거듭날 수 있는가능성을 발견했다는 점에서 의의가 있다.
Abstract
This paper examines how male feminists, who have emerged amid intensifying gender conflicts, engage with feminism by analyzing 10 books published by male feminists. The analysis revealed that men encounter feminism through various pathways, and that becoming a feminist identity is not a one-time event but is significantly influenced by environments where they can continuously engage with feminism through peers and supportive contexts. A notable tendency among male feminists was an emphasis on their identity as "men." Some of them perceived feminism as a movement that does not directly concern them because of their gender, while others expressed support and solidarity with women’s voices or viewed their role as male feminists as being limited to persuading other men. However, with a growing diversity of male feminists, there are also men who are engaging with feminism in multiple ways in their own lives. These individuals come to view feminism not as a women’s issue, but as a personal issue that deeply relates to their own experiences. The significance of this study lies in the discovery that as more men identify their vulnerabilities and share them within the framework of feminism, there emerges a sense that feminism is not limited to women alone, but can also be a movement for men themselves. This points to the possibility for men to be reborn as (male) feminists in a more engaged and authentic way.This paper examines how male feminists, who have emerged amid intensifying gender conflicts, engage with feminism by analyzing 10 books published by male feminists. The analysis revealed that men encounter feminism through various pathways, and that becoming a feminist identity is not a one-time event but is significantly influenced by environments where they can continuously engage with feminism through peers and supportive contexts. A notable tendency among male feminists was an emphasis on their identity as "men." Some of them perceived feminism as a movement that does not directly concern them because of their gender, while others expressed support and solidarity with women’s voices or viewed their role as male feminists as being limited to persuading other men. However, with a growing diversity of male feminists, there are also men who are engaging with feminism in multiple ways in their own lives. These individuals come to view feminism not as a women’s issue, but as a personal issue that deeply relates to their own experiences. The significance of this study lies in the discovery that as more men identify their vulnerabilities and share them within the framework of feminism, there emerges a sense that feminism is not limited to women alone, but can also be a movement for men themselves. This points to the possibility for men to be reborn as (male) feminists in a more engaged and authentic way.