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Did Mary Daly believe men could be feminists?

  • Yes

  • No

  • She didn't express a clear view

  • She wasn't sure herself

Answer

Mary Daly was a radical feminist who believed that men could not be feminists because they were oppressors. She argued that men's socialization as oppressors made them incapable of understanding the feminist perspective. Daly's views on men's ability to be feminists were controversial, and she was criticized by some feminists for being essentialist and for denying the possibility of male allies.
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