A major difference in these two platforms is the means in which they were created. Feminism began as early as 1848, as a result of the women’s suffrage movement in early America. Women began to take a stand for themselves and become politically involved. Through the early stages of feminism, women grounded the temperance movement and aided in the abolition of slavery. From these roots, women have been able to develop the mission towards a more equal and fair society. Meninism began from being left in the shadow of feminism. The idea that men do not face inequality is inexplicable to meninists. Men see their issues neglected by the exact …show more content…
Meninists take under social media to prove how meninism should be the most pivotal social discussion. The Twitter handle, Meninist, rakes in a total of 1.6 million followers. Under this account, sexist tweets have been displayed to the general public in which women are degraded or made fun of. This ideology is endorsed through merchandising. All to make a statement against feminism and support what the twitter account believes in. On the other hand, feminists contribute to the exposure by taking advantage of their time in the public eye. Figures like Emma Watson, Beyoncé, and Hillary Clinton all took a stand for feminism. They stated their positions through United Nations’ speeches, music, and during a Global Initiative