There’s a lot of talk about how boys and men are faring with all this feminist equality-seeking malarkey. In the UK a few months ago, there was quite a buzz around the topic following the launch of author and writer Caitlin Moran’s latest book. Previously a writer for and about women, this one’s entitled “What about men?” and in a morning talk show interview, she said that it was “now” time for women to help men.
For me, that word suggests our job is done, our oxygen mask is securely fitted, and we can now assist those around us. For the record, it isn’t, and we’re nowhere near ‘done.’ However, in an interview with the Guardian newspaper, Moran stated that feminism “urgently needs to embark on the second phase — which was absolutely predicted by the word “equality.”