A Feminist Ally in the Making (Hopefully)

UPDATE: I’ve added Nicole Chung’s work to the list at the conclusion of this post! Nikki is one of my favorite writers, and she was one of the editors for the now-concluded The Toast. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic, and a number of other publications!

Author’s note: Friends, I’ve been absolutely floored by your response to the launch of this blog and my first post, This Is What a Feminist Dad Looks Like. To say you have been generous in your encouragement and reposting would be a very serious understatement! From the depths of my heart I give massive thanks to every one of you who has offered a kind word or thoughtful comment, a retweet or share, a like or favorite, or a πŸ‘ or ❀ or 😊. You all rock! Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.

Welcome to Their World

I was surrounded by 800 women. Literally.

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This Is What a Feminist Dad Looks Like

I’m a feminist. But I haven’t always been.

Through much of my life I’ve been, I think, a pretty nice guy – thoughtful, sensitive to others, empathetic. But a feminist I was not. Like just about every other man who grows up in a male-dominated culture, I was blind to so much of my male privilege.

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(Photo: In Times Square during the 2015 March for Gender Equality in New York City. Along with UN Women and the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio, Man Up Campaign – the organization I worked for at the time – sponsored the event.)