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The Modern Men's Movement         The 1970's saw the intensification of the feminist movement as a social, moral, and political force in the American arena. They focused their attention on the systematic oppression of women in politics and business. They were attacking male chauvinism, dominance, and a social system that relegated females to household duties. By most standards, the feminist movement has been successful in nearly all of its endeavors. The result, however, has left the …

…public image. People change hair color, eye color, and now, even physical sexual characteristics to fit the way they want society to see them. Is the new men's movement just a reflection of this trend? Men have been bashed through the 1970's and 1980's. As a result, men started wanting to change their public image, lest they become referred to as Neanderthals. The resultant movement may be seeking to give the male species a 'facelift'.