Casual misandry
Casual misandry is a phenomenon where unfounded negative claims are made about men as a group, or men as a group are insulted or put down. Both men and women can engage in casual misandry. Casual misandry is a more broad term than male bashing which is usually more direct in its attacks on men.
Examples of casual misandry are listed below.
Examples
Men can't maintain attentiveness as well as women
The Times of Israel
Speaking in her officer’s presence, she never once swiveled her head or removed her eyes from the screen. “Their powers of concentration are incredible,” the intelligence officer said, noting that very few males would be capable of maintaining the grueling attentiveness necessary to patrol a stretch of road for four straight hours.[1]
In actuality men have routinely maintained vigilance for long periods of time during conflicts (and for other reasons) throughout history. Software Developers (85% men) routinely stare at screens without interruption for periods that are often much longer than four hours.
Mansplaining
When ill with a minor virus men complain more and remain sick for longer (aka Manflu)
manflu.info
Man Flu is a crippling and debilitating disorder indiscriminately striking down male members of the human species without warning. The illness is often referred to pejoratively by female members of the species who are in fact immune from the illness as man flu is now known to exclusively attack the XY chromosome carrier. If Man Flu is kind enough not to kill the infected party it will definitely leave him weak, sick, hurting everywhere and in dire need of TLC.[2]
While this site is obviously intended as satire the sad truth is that a lot of people, especially women, believe this to be true despite solid evidence to the contrary.
See here for more on this topic.
mamamia.com.au
What’s that? That sounds a lot like regular flu you say? Well spotted and correct! Man flu presents exactly the same as it does with regular flu except for an added degree of difficulty commonly known as “chronic exaggeration”. In fact, Man Flu, according to absolutely no credible source whatsoever is:
13 times worse than normal flu
More unbearable than childbirth
Easily recognisable when the patient continues to tell you he really wants to go into work but is too selfless to risk spreading his awful condition amongst his work colleagues.
Only cured by moaning. A lot of moaning.[3]
Men are Obsolete
Munk Debates
This highly offensive notion was the title and subject of a recent Munk Debate.[4] While the question was about men the organisers saw fit not to include any men in the debate. Apparently they ascribe to the notion that only women are entitled to discuss gender issues.
TIME Inc
The above munk debate was followed by an article in TIME by the same name by one of the debate participants, Hanna Rosin.[5]
See Men are Obsolete for more on this topic.
Males are stupid
David and Goliath Corporation
Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them is a line of products produced by the corporation David and Goliath. This product line held to the notion that boys are stupid and endorsed violence against them. The products continue to be available for purchase.[6]
Men are childlike
Men are immature
Men are emotionally stunted
Men can't multitask
See Also
References
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- ↑ http://www.timesofisrael.com/the-road-to-jerusalem-thats-off-limits-to-israels-leaders/
- ↑ http://manflu.info/index.htm
- ↑ http://www.mamamia.com.au/health-wellbeing/medibank-man-flu/
- ↑ http://www.munkdebates.com/debates/the-end-of-men
- ↑ http://ideas.time.com/2014/01/02/men-are-obsolete/
- ↑ http://www.davidandgoliathtees.com/women/boys-are-stupid-throw-rocks-at-them.html