Toward Empathetic Futures: Men Writing Feminism

This powerful and timely anthology reimagines feminism not as a singular struggle, but as a collective way of life—one that demands cultural rooting and continuous engagement. Toward Empathetic Futures centers male voices that do not speak over, but alongside, acknowledging their own social privilege while committing to feminist praxis.

In conversation with the third and fourth waves of feminism, the collection holds men—especially those who are white, upper caste, or otherwise positioned within dominant structures—accountable for meaningful participation in dismantling patriarchy. These essays, poems, and reflections do not appropriate survivors’ stories, but rather examine male action and intention as tools for measurable social change.

The volume also foregrounds the voices and concerns of Dalit, Indigenous, and Queer poets—voices historically erased by both patriarchy and the institutions that sustain it. This anthology is not just a documentation of male allyship; it is a blueprint for solidarity, empathy, and cultural transformation.