asprodente:

One of the major messages I’d like to promote is that a man can be an opponent of sexism, or even a feminist, depending on your definition, and not hate himself, every other man, or masculinity and not tolerate others hating his identity either.

I think a majority of men are more comfortable expressing their masculinity, whatever it may mean to them. I think it’s good for their mental health. Likewise, I think the hatred of masculinity some develop in futile attempts to appease misandrists only causes internal frustrations.

Understand that the things you were born with aren’t the problem; the people who take issue with them are. And also that there are good people out there who fancy themselves anti-sexists and don’t hate you for being a man. Even some feminists. The misandrists just want to hurt you and will lie to you to do so, making you think their sexism is an act of equality. But it isn’t.

Standing up for yourself doesn’t make you a misogynist.