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Anti-militarism, conciliation, non-violence = feminised as weak & soft

Gendered narratives make it difficult to challenge militarism and war, as non-violent security policies are consistently discredited as weak and soft. Challenging these constructions of masculinity (and femininity) is a crucial strategy for anti-militarist goal of more just & non-violent world.

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Anti-militarism, conciliation, non-violence = feminised as weak & soft
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Feminists ask who's guaranteed security/ whose lives are being secured
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Feminists highlight particular security threats faced by women
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Feminists question prioritisation of security threats
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Historically war & combat = highest aspirations for men
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IR = patriarchal discourse dominated by elite white male practitioners
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Masculinity & militarism are interdependent
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War legitimated by gendered narratives of war & masculinity
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