'Misandry' I think its the same as being black and being racist against white western people. Yeah its not a good or okay thing but its very different from the reverse of it because of the structure of power and also because of the prevalence of abuse women face
That thread about looking at a little boy and wondering if he would grow up to become a rapist was just very sad. And I say this as a mother of a little boy. I certainly dont look at little boys like that but if a woman does its more likely that it has come out of her facing violence and sexual abuse from men than from some irrational hatred. Thats something to be pitied and dealt with not something to be written off as a hatred
At the end of the day when 1 in 3 women has faced sexual assault from a man its hardly surprising when some end up suspicious and frightened. I dont think you can write that off as irrational hatred really
I didn’t see that thread and I see Betrand has said it was written by a troll so I don’t know about how the question was posed and the tone of the thread, but in itself is it a case of awful misandry?
My afro-carribean neighbours’ sons are always top of their class or thereabouts, do lots of activities (sports, choirs, church etc.) and I was commenting to them about what superstars their boys are and how polite and kind they are to me when I see them. They said they watch them like hawks because "you have to be careful with black boys”. There is a gang culture in the city and black boys are the most vulnerable to getting caught up in it in our area. It was a comment on our society, on the patriarchy, on racism, the things that drive people into behaviours rather than being a racist and sexist comment IMV.