Feminism Benefits Men Too

Pushing back against the idea that gender equality is a zero-sum game

As a Norwegian living in a country that is at the forefront of the push for gender equality, I want to tell my experience as a man, and compare it with living in countries where gender equality has been lagging, such as the US.

I think it is important to talk about this because it is very hard to get men onboard with gender equality if they think it is a net loss to them. I am here to make the case that it is actually a net gain.

I got inspired to write this article based on this quote from from Lemon Curd:

Men have more free time, disposable income and freedom from obligation, responsibility and accountability because women have less. If men do equal work in relationships, families, workplaces and communities they WILL lose free time, disposable income, work opportunities, freedom from stress and obligations etc etc. that’s what equality IS

I will make the case that this simply isn’t true by appealing to actual experiences, statistics, and logic.

Work Time Benefits of Gender Equal Societies

Let us look at this chart. It shows average work hours for different countries. I picked modern countries known for…