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Misandry is a real word

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sakura184 · 21/07/2019 21:46

This debate has always interested me. I read a very convincing article about ten years ago, written by a man, explaining why misandry isn't a real word. He listed the etymology and history of the word and so on. He was also an excellent writer and I admire good writing. I can't find the article. I will look again for it.

In searching for it, I came across a men's rights activism forum where they're discussing a thread by the title of "Misandry is a Real Word"

news.mensactivism.org/articles/02/01/02/1631228.shtml

Personally I'm with the writer of the article, but the men's rights activism forum make a convincing argument

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sakura184 · 21/07/2019 22:25

KatvonHostileExtremist

And you again

I'm sorry, who are you?

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sakura184 · 21/07/2019 22:24

Well there's also talk about misandry being a popular word, as proof of its validity.

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SmellbowSpaceBowl · 21/07/2019 22:18

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Erythronium · 21/07/2019 22:18

But what is their convincing argument? Don't you want to say?

BoreOfWhabylon · 21/07/2019 22:17

www.lexico.com/en/definition/misandry

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sakura184 · 21/07/2019 22:16

Well as I said in my OP I'm personally with the writer of the article I read. The MRAs do make a convincing argument, doesn't mean I'm actually convinced

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KatvonHostileExtremist · 21/07/2019 22:16

Yawn.

Oooo look a grey rock

sackrifice · 21/07/2019 22:15

Hmmm.

This is a totally unexpected move.

How very strange.

Erythronium · 21/07/2019 22:14

Why is that convincing though? MRAs are MRAs. Of course they want a word that embodies "women do it too".

KatvonHostileExtremist · 21/07/2019 22:13

And you again.

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sakura184 · 21/07/2019 22:12

Well they have lots of discussion about their efforts to get the word put in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Copy and pastes of emails regarding this. They must've been busy getting it put in other dictionaries too

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Erythronium · 21/07/2019 22:06

Can you tell us what you find is a convincing argument? I'm not going to read an MRA forum.

ClosdesMouches · 21/07/2019 22:02
Hmm
PrincessMargaret · 21/07/2019 22:01

And your point is?

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