Difference between revisions of "Casual misandry"
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+ | '''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. |
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+ | Examples of casual misandry are listed here. This list is not exclusive. |
* Dismissing statements made by men as [[mansplaining]] |
* Dismissing statements made by men as [[mansplaining]] |
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* Claiming a man has the [[manflu]] |
* Claiming a man has the [[manflu]] |
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| − | * Slapping or striking a man |
+ | * Slapping or striking a man while objecting to violence against women |
| − | * Claiming that men are obsolete |
+ | * Claiming that [[men are obsolete]] |
* Claiming that men or [[boys are stupid]] |
* Claiming that men or [[boys are stupid]] |
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| + | * Claiming that women can multitask but men cannot or that women are significantly better at multitasking than men. |
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| − | * Making negative claims about men that are not supported by evidence (eg, claiming that women can [[multi-task]] and men can't) |
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Revision as of 22:29, 1 February 2014
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 here. This list is not exclusive.
- Dismissing statements made by men as mansplaining
- Claiming a man has the manflu
- Slapping or striking a man while objecting to violence against women
- Claiming that men are obsolete
- Claiming that men or boys are stupid
- Claiming that women can multitask but men cannot or that women are significantly better at multitasking than men.