Difference between revisions of "Misandry"
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While [[Sexism]] (categorism based on a categorization of gender) is mostly about [[misogyny]], it includes misandry as well. | While [[Sexism]] (categorism based on a categorization of gender) is mostly about [[misogyny]], it includes misandry as well. | ||
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* ''[[Demonization]]'': Talking about one gender or another (in this case men) as being immoral, driven by selfishness and dark emotions. | * ''[[Demonization]]'': Talking about one gender or another (in this case men) as being immoral, driven by selfishness and dark emotions. | ||
| − | * ''[[Infantilization]]'': Constructing men as being less intelligent and rational than women. Often conveniently limited to when he happens to be horny, and combined with [[Denial of Agency]] (and to some extent [[Dehumanization]]) into the idea that a sexually aroused man can't be responsible for his own actions. Note that while this attitude is clearly misandrist, it is also misogynistic although in | + | * ''[[Infantilization]]'': Constructing men as being less intelligent and rational than women. Often conveniently limited to when he happens to be horny, and combined with [[Denial of Agency]] (and to some extent [[Dehumanization]]) into the idea that a sexually aroused man can't be responsible for his own actions. Note that while this attitude is clearly misandrist, it is also misogynistic although in [[stigmatization|different]] [[Violence|ways]]. |
Revision as of 21:57, 14 November 2015
Categorism focused on targeting men. (In Swedish: misandri)
While Sexism (categorism based on a categorization of gender) is mostly about misogyny, it includes misandry as well.
Note that the word "misandry" should be used with caution, as some people use this word in really problematic ways.
Examples of facets expressed through this focus
- Dehumanization: Talking about men as if they were robots or monstrous beasts. Statements such as "To call a man an animal is to flatter him; he's a machine, a walking dildo."
- Demonization: Talking about one gender or another (in this case men) as being immoral, driven by selfishness and dark emotions.
- Infantilization: Constructing men as being less intelligent and rational than women. Often conveniently limited to when he happens to be horny, and combined with Denial of Agency (and to some extent Dehumanization) into the idea that a sexually aroused man can't be responsible for his own actions. Note that while this attitude is clearly misandrist, it is also misogynistic although in different ways.
