Today, are more women far more sexist, at least openly, than men?

Question

I notice there are more blatant misandrists in society and the media than there are misogynists. While men are raised to be politically correct and respect women, women are raised to believe men are oppressive and sexist. As a result, many women grow up to be man-hating sexists, and project the same type of behavior that they claim to be against.

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Answer 1

If this is true, and it certainly is by my observations, I wonder how this is going to affect the young boys growing up in this environment psychologically.

It seems that being in a hateful environment even by your own mother would cause severe problems! Do women think of this while male bashing, or is the purpose to emasculate all males?

Writing things off as a vast generalization is sometimes a cope out when society, or at least a large segment fits into the stereotype.

Answer 2

Before I start up (again), nice response Rosasharn. What you wrote of (although I have issues with some of what you said) appears to me the way feminism should be oriented. Some supposed "feminists" out there (who are actually just misandrists and corrupt the once decent name of feminism) seem to miss the fact that male bashing is not feminism.

"If this is true, and it certainly is by my observations, I wonder how this is going to affect the young boys growing up in this environment psychologically."

I can tell you from my own experience that even from early ages guys learn to walk on eggshells while women (girls in this case) can run their mouths about whatever they want. When I talk to guys and learn they are indeed flabbergasted by it, I question why such a thing would be happening; then I remember it's because women (especially younger ones nowadays) have changed as a result of all the freedoms and benefits they get while chivalry remains in society's unspoken laws. I was deemed "courageous" for taking on feminism as a research topic. Why should school, or any other part of society, be like this? If I was taking on the evils of patriarchy, you wouldn't be seeing any complaints.

My response, as eluded to in my "running commentary" (Don't you love that, Baba Yaga?) above is that women are certainly far more sexist than men in the public sphere, at least in the Western world. I don't really think you could debate that.

Answer 3

I'm afraid you are a basically very prejudiced person, and are on a continuing search to justify your prejudice. Your questions frequently deal with broad generalizations. Attempts to characterize such a broad segment of the population into one box is just looking for a name to hang on them. No, I don't believe women are more sexist than men. I think many women are verbalizing their anger and frustration against men, sometimes inappropriately so. I also think that if anyone believe's the media, (particularly stupid sit-coms), is an accurate reflection of what real human beings feel, they are misguided. What is also sad is that there is a lack of ability within our culture to portray women as strong and self-reliant, without ascribing to them the WORST traits of bigotry and prejudice against a gender that has been the purvue of many men for a long time. I hate this. I know many men, of many races, who support the tenets of the women's movement that serve to treat all people with respect and dignity. I wish you a life of not trying to justify your dislike for segments of the population by pointing fingers and saying "they do it too, therefore I'm justifed". No, you are not. Africans had slaves, does that make it OK? No. And to try to develop a rationale that supports bad actions just because someone else did them is a waste of your life.
P.S. For casual interest I scanned questions for the last week dealing with gender issues. Guess whether the preponderance were: (a) men bashing women..or (b) women bashing men. To save you time, it was (a)....far and away. I find this sad, on both counts.

Answer 4

I am a hardcore feminist and I couldn't agree with you more. When I see a TV show where a woman hits a man, where a woman degrades a man, it makes me sick. The worst is that movies like The Wedding Crashers and 40 Days 40 Nights present the rape of men as comical.

As a feminist, I'm in favor of equal rights for men and women, and men have the right to not be mistreated and denigrated just as much as women do.

The media present man-hating as a "feminist" behavior, yet it's anything but. Women are allowed to mock and hate men, but we still don't have gender equality. Women still make less money than men; men are still denied custody of their children based solely on gender; women are still dragged through the mud when they try to report a rape; men are still to ashamed to report rape at all.

Man-bashing isn't feminism. Disrespecting men because of their gender isn't feminism. But yet the media portrays it that way so that feminists look bad and men get hurt.

Answer 5

I would say that is very clear to anyone who is being honest, accountable, and attentive. I know, some might think that we're both being sexist, but today's woman can more easily get away with saying much less thought out things about men, like Gweneth Paltrow saying that "Men are lying, cheating pigs, but I love sex." instead of "The men I've dated and feel like I would be attracted to would probably lie and cheat. I guess there's a price for sex of that caliber."

Answer 6

Any oppressed group tends to raise hell in order to be heard. This is shown in the civil rights movement, women's right movement, and most recently, gay rights. The propaganda used to mobilize the troops carries over and has lasting effects. As time goes on I think that women, blacks/minorities, and eventually gays will all eventually have inequality as only a distant memory. If this does not occur, it is only because we continue to be ignorant people.

Answer 7

To answer your question, I think that there is bias amongst most of the population of this planet, and I think it's understandable that people would look for problems in people who are not like them.

So I think many women are biased against men, not because they were taught that men are oppressive, but more that people are usually blind to their own biases. Just like you are.

Answer 8

Definitely. Just watch people and you'll see.

Answer 9

Yes, there are..
And..
Women are now more likely to cheat than are men.