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History of Feminism

ismnotwasm

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13. Since sexism and misogyny are different things

Reply to YoungDemCA (Original post)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 11:47 AM

Aug 2014

But sexism drives society, (advertising, choices we make for our children, societal expectations ect) whatever the impetus toward misogyny is, has plenty of reinforcement. So yes it could be a negative experience. It could be almost anything, since society accepts it. And you are right, until the rewards are taken away, there will be no change.

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Does anyone else here reckon that a lot of misogyny comes from a lack of positive experiences... [View all] YoungDemCA Aug 2014 OP

Until it becomes unacceptable behavior among men, until men aren't rewarded by other men seabeyond Aug 2014 #1

All men or damn near all are exposed to misogyny by one or more people while growing up randys1 Aug 2014 #2

Re: right-wing women YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #3

all of that is true PLUS when you are treated a certain way you figure that is who you are, I guess randys1 Aug 2014 #4

Yup, internalized oppression YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #5

More like "I got it good, don't want to rock the boat." CTyankee Aug 2014 #8

a lot fo right wing men do not hate women. they think of them as children to be cared for. seabeyond Aug 2014 #9

Nah, dont confuse respect as in "pedastal" with real respect randys1 Aug 2014 #11

i disagree. they are not the teabaggers, or those you see on tv. i have only had these men in my seabeyond Aug 2014 #12

OK, you are a Woman, I am not, so I defer, but I also dont confuse some Dem men randys1 Aug 2014 #14

You are probably, assuredly correct. Nt seabeyond Aug 2014 #21

exactly. they are cons. yes. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #24

As to the first part, I couldn't say what percentage of the mysogyny Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #6

Interesting points YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #7

i think it is genetic. mopinko Aug 2014 #10

Since sexism and misogyny are different things ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #15

Feminism had nothing to do with misogyny though ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #16

Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #17

Haha! He can't hear you. He was banned. He spouted MRA stuff on another thread. freshwest Aug 2014 #18

Yeah there was another one I alerted on in a thread I started here and got a hide ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #19

From what I've seen, negative experiences tend to exacerbate *any kind* of prejudice. nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #20

yep, case in point, ELLIOT RODGER. nt alp227 Aug 2014 #22

What's really scary is that his rantings resemble stuff I've seen all over the place, online. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #23