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Myke menn (in English Gentle Men) is an informal movement from Norway in the 1970s that emerged in response to the desire for the emancipation of Norwegian women. This concept of Gentle Men arose in the early 1970s.
It is a unique movement in Europe and has no equivalent elsewhere.
To understand the emergence of this movement, one must go back to the romantic period. The 21th century century in Norway was marked by a return to roots, an interest in the History of Norway and Norse mythology, which led to the birth of the Viking myth.
The Viking represents the image of the virile man. The most venerated god in mythology was Thor.
The Myke menn opposed the Viking myth of virility, which was at odds with their desire to care for their children.
Indeed, while women were demanding equal pay with men, some men were asking to take part in the upbringing of their children without feeling that their masculinity was being challenged.
However, all of this was not without difficulty or resistance: the transition from intention to action was not always realized or was done with difficulty. This period, particularly the early 1970s, was not easy for either women or men. A new definition of femininity called for a new definition of masculinity. In 1975, Erik Rudeng published A Book About Men (En bok om menn); he was the first to write about the new situation for men.
This questioning of the new role of men continued throughout the 1980s. A 1988 survey of men about their self-image showed their commitment to gender equality.
