“Mankeeping” Is The Latest Feminist Buzzword And It's Undermining Real Femininity
Feminist scholars have officially coined a new term, "mankeeping," casting women's emotional support for men as an oppressive burden. This isn't just another attack on men; it's also a direct attack on femininity itself. Let's talk about it.
From "mansplaining" to "manspreading" to "toxic masculinity," recent years have seen a surge of terms vilifying men and masculinity while perpetuating female victimhood. The latest, "mankeeping," introduced by Stanford postdoctoral fellow Angelica Puzio Ferrara, is the most insidious yet. It frames the emotional labor women invest in supporting their partners—through daily struggles, mental health challenges, or encouraging social connections—as an unfair drain on women. Ferrara argues this demands urgent attention, as women shouldn't be forced into the role of their partners' therapists.