回顧中國近代婦女運動的發展,實多賴男性知識份子,或基於改革社會惡習的觀點;或基於強國保種的維新思想,提出興女學、反纏足、反納妾、反片面貞操等主張,成為開啟中國近代女權思想的倡導者。 相對於晚清時期男性知識份子的積極提倡,台灣本土的婦女運動則幾乎是以女性為主導的社會運動。其中七○年代一向被視為台灣婦女運動的發端,呂秀蓮所倡導的「新女性主義」在社會中帶來了相當的震撼與討論,本文即意圖檢視當時男性菁英在深受西方思潮的影響下,是如何看待此一以女性為主體的婦女運動?又如何在衝擊的婦女運動中調整與適應?並試圖藉由男性對新女性主義的回應與主張,洞悉男性內心對女權運動的真正感受。
Chinese women's movement in the mid-nineteenth century, was predominantly led by male intellectuals. Whether a calling for reformation of society, saving the nation, or propelling it towards modernity, the male intellectuals initiated a movement to develop formal educational institutions for women, to unbind women's feet, to discourage concubinage, and to confront unilaterally female chastity. They became the advocates of Chinese women's movement in the modern times. Unlike the women's movement in China, the women's movement in Taiwan was promoted almost by females. The ideas of a women's movement were first introduced by Ms. Hsiu-Lien Annette Lu in 1970's. She launched the movement of ”New Feminism,” which brought in tremendous impact and discussion within the society. The main purpose of this paper is to reveal how western-oriented male elites face this new feminism and adjust themselves to this movement. Furthermore, according to their reaction and viewpoints, these men's genuine feeling toward the woman movement will be disclosed.