Is feminists' stereotyping of men actually hurting women?

Question

Feminists enjoy stereotyping men as violent, immature, self-centered, sex-cravers. They have taught young girls for decades that men do not care about their minds or personality, and only want their bodies for sexual pleasure.

However, feminists under-mineded nature. It is natural for males to attract women by all and any means. In the same respect, it is natural for women to attract men by all and any means. Since, feminists have taught young girls that men only care about their bodies, young girls are worrying more and more about their bodies with each generation. Even educated girls will still try to attract a man by her appearence.

Is feminists' stereotyping of men actually hurting women?

Answer 1

of course it is. completely disrespecting men and teaching younger women to do the same will make for some really dysfunctional relationships out there.
but isn't that what some feminists want in the first place? distrust man, teach others to distrust man, because we do not need man. now if only they could simulate sperm so we could do away with man altogether......
it is an attack on healthy relationships. I think some feminists way back when got jaded in love at some point and decided to reek revenge on the rest of the world. "Great Expectations" anyone?

Answer 2

Perhaps, though it's hard to say. There are many men out there who DO fit that stereotype. There are guys that I know who have left their wives after she had a BABY, because she didn't look the way that she had before she got pregnant.

It never hurts to proceed with caution, whether you're male OR female, because there are a lot of females who are just as bad as males.

It's not necessarily a feminists' view, either. Many men have lived up to, or outlived that stereotypical expectation. Marriage is barely even an option, anymore, and there are a lot of crappy men and women out there who only care about themselves.

Our bodies matter to us. We like the attention when the opposite sex stares at us, but if that's the reason for a relationship as a whole, that's a whole new ballgame.

Physical attraction is only temporary. After that, there has to be something there to take its place. Women teaching their daughters that all men are the same are not being fair, just as men teaching their sons that all women are the same isn't fair, but there are enough people out there who make it seem that it's more of a probability to find a bad one.

Make your own choices, though. If a woman can't decide for herself if a guy as or isn't good for her, she probably isn't someone a good guy would want.

Answer 3

Some of these answers blame the men for leaving after a woman has a baby, or acting badly toward women in general. Well let me just suggest that women have the power since what the men are after is what the woman has. If she simply did not give it up until the "man" proved himself to be worthy then there would be more worthy men out there to choose from. May I also point out that most women I know today don't treat their men with respect or even allow them to be the men they are hard wired to be. They don't even know how to be the women they are hard wired to be. When the genders behave the way they are supposed to things work out alot better. It is amazing what a man will do for a wife who will simply give him a kind word of appreciation and respect for his imput. Women today want to rule the roost and castrate their men to the point that they aren't worth much at all. Ever sit in a circle of women and listen to what they say about their men? not too nice. What if you are the one woman who truely values her man? You are an outcast,either delusional or extremely lucky. Why do we expect our men to think so much of us women when we make it quite clear that we don't think too much of them? You plant corn, you get corn. Come on, really, cook them a nice meal, make love to them, and value thier opinion and you can keep a husband loving you forever. It isn't really asking a whole lot and the rewards are all the things you are not getting now. Try it my way for a while. Obviously the feminist way isn't working. Families fall apart everyday because women aren't being women, and won't let men be men. Expect more from them to begin with and they will be more. Set your standards low and that's what you'll get. But ladies please be the women your man wants to come home to and he will.

Answer 4

I think you're right, but there's a lot more to it than just women concentrating on their looks.
A female friend of mine works aboard an oil tanker. She told me that it's actually harder for her to make her way in a mostly male environment because everyone expects her to be a rabid feminist who's trying to take over and will sue a man for a sexual harassment charge at the drop of a pin.
She's said that her life would be a lot easier if she just had to deal with "a ship is not a place for a woman" stereotyping instead of the "please don't sue me, I didn't do anything wrong. You're just trying to take over" stuff she gets because of the feminists.

Answer 5

Men do fine all by themselves about showing young girls and women that females aren't worth as much to them as males.

Answer 6

Ok. I'm starting to wonder just how many times I'm going to have to say this: you're generalizing, please stop. Where are you getting this information, anyway? What feminists are you talking about? Have you actually read any books about feminism by feminists?
Seriously, generalization will get you nowhere. I still think you're obessed with the subject of feminism and you don't quite understand it, no matter how many people have tried to explain it to you.

Answer 7

yes I believe it is and I believe it's against God too - because it lumps all men into a terrible stereotype and then daughters, wives, and mothers interract with their fathers, husbands, sons, etc in a less than respectful and loving manner.... it has truly hurt both men and women of all ages and all relationships in undermining their strengths, weaknesses and how their relationships should be based on respect, love, and not degrading, name calling, disrespect or superficial love.

Answer 8

it's gone on and will keep going on...looking good to please men even if it's killing us...it should be the other way around..look at the animals...the males look good with their plumage spread and colors and try to impress the females by dancing to standing on their heads..!

Answer 9

good observation. It may not seem like it at times, but children do learn what we teach them.

Answer 10

not all men...