Published yesterday, I found this interesting: From Psychology Today (author has a Ph.D in cognitive psychology): Debunking the Myth of the Man-Hating Feminist: How feminist women have been seriously misunderstood.
It’s all interesting but fair use only allows for 3 paragraphs, so please hit the linky:
Feminists hold a strong belief that patriarchy harms everyone, including men, and that liberation will be had by all when we dismantle patriarchy and the sexist oppression it props up. Despite that, feminists remain seen by some as little more than man-hating misandrists.
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Even among feminists, there is some divide about whether misandry exists and, if it does, whether it is useful. Some feminists believe that outrage and anger toward men are useful for keeping the boot to the throat of oppressive systems that impede women’s liberation (Agostini & van Zomeren, 2021; Morgan, 2014). Other feminists, however, view those mechanisms as antithetical to the feminist movement, citing the need to invite and include allies in the work of fighting injustice toward women (hooks, 2000).
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Men who are dedicated to viewing feminists as misandrists may never be convinced otherwise. However, since those men view their misguided perception of misandry as a justifiable excuse for threatening and abusing women, we must try to dispel these misconceptions anyway.
Thoughts? Please share these and any other women’s items in Comments!
Please note also that March is Women’s History Month and yesterday was International Women’s Day! Are you celebrating? If so how?
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