Meaning of brocialist | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A male socialist, especially one with masculinist views.
   derogatory, slang
2. A male socialist, leftist or progressive accused of downplaying women's issues, or displaying an alleged misogynistic or macho attitude.
   derogatory, slang

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Examples

“My experience is that ‘brocialists' don’t openly embrace patriarchy; they deny it’s a problem.”

“Often, brocialism manifests at left-wing powwows. Someone raises a feminist grievance. The brocialist instructs her that she is distracted from the paramount issue, namely class.”

“Pin them down, and the brocialists defend their blokeishness by saying that gender issues are essentially a second-order of importance, that there are bigger struggles which define our politics today.”

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