Does Misandry exist? Sure. Is it a significant social and cultural factor?

[cali]

Does it exist on an institutional basis?

No and no. Which is why it's a red herring- a transparent one at that- in discussions about its impact.

When you start in on it, you reveal something none too pretty.

[Spider Jerusalem]

1. Anyone who starts talking about "misandry"?

Also probably thinks affirmative action is "racist against white people". It's the exact same mindset.

[VanillaRhapsody]

4. Yep! Exactly right.....

i have said all along....if you think they hate minorities.....wait till a woman runs. They are even more threatened by women.....because women are actually a majority. If women ever realize this and start weilding that power....they are toast as far as being "the kings" of everyone else!

[sufrommich]

9. I have yet to see the "misandry" card played by

anybody who doesn't also believe that white guys are being picked on,they are one and the same.Angry white guys who fear that someday they may find themselves discriminated against the same way women and minorities are,the irony is lost on them.

[The Magistrate]

2. True, Ma'am

[Feral Child]

3. Gender wars.

Trash thread.

[cali]

5. except you didn't. You kicked it.

thanks.

[VanillaRhapsody]

6. exhibit A!

[pipoman]

7. Does it exist on DU, and is it claimed to be a justified when it

Is used? Absolutely.

[el_bryanto]

8. Do people conflate woman standing up for themselves with misandry?

Absolutely.

Are discussions of the various problems and hassles, from inconveniences up to rape, labeled as misandry by those who want to stop discussion of those issues?

Absolutely.

Bryant

[cali]

10. thanks

[scruboak]

11. Yes, this is exactly right.

I'm trying to think of a situation when women are allowed to stand up for themselves, without the risk of being accused of "militant feminism." Hmmmm.... we can stand up for our children, and society is okay with that. We can stand up for our husbands, and society is usually okay with that. We can stand up for religion, and society love us (as long as it's Christianity). We can stand up for "family values," and society's good with that.

But stand up for ourselves? I don't think that's allowed. If anyone can think of a situation in which a woman has been allowed to stand up for herself, or in which a group of women have been allowed to stand up for themselves, without facing the wrath of society, I'd like to hear about it.

[geek tragedy]

13. The only way it is used is as a red herring by misogynists. nt

[elias7]

12. Claims of misandry, IMO, are a smokescreen for good old-fashioned misogyny and racism

Just makes people feel justified in their hatred and anger, borne of their own inadequacies.