masculinist
Masculinist refers to a person who advocates for men's issues or studies masculinity. The term can describe a political stance within the broader men’s rights movement or a neutral scholarly interest in how masculine identities shape individuals and society. It derives from masculine and the suffix -ist and is used descriptively as well as polemically in English.
In practice, masculinists may push for policy changes affecting men and boys, such as family law reforms,
Reception varies. Critics argue that some masculinist discourses frame gender issues as a zero-sum competition and