Every time we liberate a woman, we liberate a man.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Mead posits that freeing women from constraints inherently frees men from corresponding restrictive roles.
- In plain terms
- Liberating women also liberates men.
- What can you take from it?
- Women's freedom benefits men too.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does gender freedom affect you?
- Who is held back by tradition?
Another view
Some men may feel threatened by changes rather than liberated.
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