Misandry is a way for girls to unite and feel powerful, even if it's [mostly] a joke

Submitted by Mastodon on Tue, 2015-03-24 09:54

Article here. Excerpt:

'It also helps, Horowitz says, that misandry jokes don’t really cater to men, as the joke really succeeds as an inside joke between members of the same in-group (feminist women). Being in on the joke can help foster a connection and a sense of solidarity between women with common feminist goals, and for those who need it, it can serve as a coping mechanism for living in a world that wasn’t build for you.

More to the point, joking about misandry with your friends is a way to vent, while at the same time imagining a world where women are respected, and perhaps even in charge.

“I don’t want to say it’s empowering necessarily,” Horowitz says. “But it gives a lot of young women a sense of power while being in on this joke, and that power is attractive.”'

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The things feminists misunderstand when they justify misandrist jokes is NOT the effect such jokes have on men, but the effect they have on the young boys listening -- boys who become disillusioned about becoming men.

To wit:

http://time.com/3743987/gender-creative-kids/

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Submitted by ThomasI on Sun, 2015-03-29 20:07

... can be said to have the same effect for boys when confronted with feelings of powerlessness when dealing with girls. So gee, shouldn't they, too, be considered desirable?

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Submitted by Matt on Sun, 2015-03-29 20:13