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In reply to the discussion: NOT ALL MEN, BUT STILL TOO MANY MEN [View all]Spider Jerusalem
(21,786 posts)81. Of course it can.
There have been a significant number of studies on the very issue of unconscious bias that indicate that it is in fact a very real thing. For instance: http://www.aas.org/cswa/unconsciousbias.html
And you're still wrong.
misogyny
mi·sog·y·ny
/mɪˈsɒdʒəni, maɪ-/
noun
hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.
mi·sog·y·ny
/mɪˈsɒdʒəni, maɪ-/
noun
hatred, dislike, or mistrust of women.
That's from the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, which, last I checked, was American. (Although the sense and meaning is similar in the Oxford Dictionary, and last I checked the language was English, not "American".) I find it absolutely hilarious that you feel the need to jump into a thread about this to argue that "misogyny doesn't mean that!" and that you have nothing to fall back on when it's pointed out that multiple dictionaries as well as common usage disagree with you.
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Well at least I am not attempting to defend the sick fantasies of the MRA community
intaglio
May 2014
#95
Can we not pull out the same tired old excuses for not talking about gun control and
valerief
May 2014
#102
I have wondered that - most of my life. The whole nauseating Woman-As-Property thing.
calimary
May 2014
#37
The comment about "privilege" aside, this was a rather good, thoughtful article overall.
AverageJoe90
May 2014
#13
Putting on my "Use Google" hat I need only point you at the vile postings on loveshy
intaglio
May 2014
#84
How is calling out entitled assholes "hateful" towards all men? I don't follow you...
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#50
Not according to the OP and not to a lot of women on this site. We're all lumped in together.
Darkhawk32
May 2014
#26
Cultural biases don't have to be consciously expressed to have an effect.
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#49
"Sexism is an action" - No, sexism is what inspires action and what is produced by action.
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#87
So how exactly does one unconsciously ingrain prejudice against or have contempt for women?
Major Nikon
May 2014
#68
Are you telling me that a significant percentage of men don't think women are inferior?
Spider Jerusalem
May 2014
#71
Nailed it, thank you. Ridiculous the lengths people go to in oreder to try and squash the
bettyellen
May 2014
#99
Of course men commit most of the murders. I was just answering the other poster's question.
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#90
The fact of the matter is, people of both genders can be abusive, degrading and downright hatefull,
DrewFlorida
May 2014
#40
Very well stated but probably not going to receive much consideration right now. n/t
Darkhawk32
May 2014
#66
"...barking up the wrong trees when they think a feminist-monster is up there."
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#92
That's one way to look at it. Regardless, I didn't come away with the most positive feeling. n/t
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#107